About

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bathinda is a premier tertiary healthcare institution established by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). Functioning autonomously under the Ministry, the institute spans approximately 179 acres and became fully operational in 2019. AIIMS Bathinda houses a 750-bedded hospital equipped with comprehensive OPD and IPD services, a dedicated Trauma and Emergency wing, and 19 state-of-the-art modular Operation Theatres. The institute currently has 40 functional departments, including 14 super-specialty departments, providing advanced clinical services and specialized healthcare.

Our Motto

“ शरीरामद्यं खलु धर्मसाधनम् ” (Sanskrit)

"The body is indeed the primary instrument of dharma." (English)

Academic History

AIIMS Bathinda is an emerging centre of excellence in medical education, research, and patient care. The institute launched its MBBS program in 2019 with 50 seats, later expanded to 100 per year, following the standardized AIIMS New Delhi curriculum. Equipped with modern classrooms, advanced laboratories, simulation-based training facilities, and a multi-specialty hospital, it provides students with strong academic foundations and extensive clinical exposure.

AIIMS Bathinda has progressed rapidly in postgraduate education, becoming the first among its contemporaries to begin PG programs in 2022 with MD/MS/MDS and MD in Hospital Administration. The introduction of DM/MCh super-specialty courses in July 2023 marked another significant milestone in its academic growth.

The B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing program, offered through the Institute of Nursing Education & Research (INER) since 2022, prepares students as skilled nurses and midwives through rigorous theoretical and clinical training. The M.Sc.(Hons.) Nursing program was started in 2025.

The institute also offers PhD programs, fellowships and various allied health courses. Together, these programs position AIIMS Bathinda as a leading hub for healthcare education and service.

Vision

(a) Ensuring speciality-based, evidence-based, equity-driven and state-of-the-art patient care to the Malwa region of Punjab and adjoining states with a focus on regional diseases and health issues.

(b) Create an excellent academic and educational environment for providing a platform for the development of quality medical services, teaching, and research.

(c) Achieve an exemplary quality in medical education delivery and training and to render International standard quality patient care and health care.

Mission

(a) To develop a pattern of teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education to demonstrate a high standard of medical education to all medical colleges and other allied institutions in India.

(b) To bring together educational facilities of the highest order in one place for the training of medical and paramedical health personnel.

(c) To attain self-sufficiency in postgraduate medical education.

(d) To provide State of Art Medical services to the region's population.