The major differences between life at AIIMS Delhi and AIIMS Patna have been listed below
Overall, the main difference between AIMS Delhi and other AlIMS is that AIlMS Delhi is the original and largest campus, and the other AIlMS campuses are modeled after it.
No, mess food is not free at AIIMS Delhi for MBBS students, AIIMS Delhi mess fees are around INR 2000 monthly. AIIMS Delhi has a 4-meal program comprising breakfast, lunch, tea, and dinner format with a fixed menu. The exact amount varies for student-run messes. It will be around 2000-3000.
The AIIMS Delhi campus has seven messes. Four are for enrolled students and are attached to hostels while the other three are open to visitors.
I am an MD Dermatology Junior Resident at JIPMER. I can give you some details about my college.
During the first 6 months of your MD, your working hours will be from 7am to 9pm for most days. Working hours may change depending on the number of patients admitted. Your working hours will decrease for the next 6 months.
During the second year, you’ll work from 8am to 6pm. You’ll have to work for two hours extra in case of an admission under you. In the final year, you’ll work from 8am to 5pm. After that you’ll be relieved from the ward, only OP.
This is the schedule for MD Dermatology students at JIPMER.
AIIMS Delhi is a premier medical institution called the Harvard of the East. There are many unique features that make it stand apart from other medical institutes in the country. Here are a few
Trust me, once you are inside AIIMS Delhi, you will find that this list is just a small glimpse and the reality is much bigger!
While AIIMS Delhi is the first choice for every medical student, my sister chose AIIMS Bhubaneswar over AIIMS Delhi. Here are a few reasons that made her take this bold decision.
I believe the choice of your college should depend on the level of comfort you feel there so that you can study in a healthy environment without getting frustrated.
The average cost of a mess meal in AIIMS Delhi is around INR 40-50. For vegetarians and around INR 120 for non-vegetarians. Breakfast and snacks are less expensive than lunch and dinner. To name a few
On average, you will spend 200 rupees a day on food. This includes extra snacks that you have in between meals like biscuits or cold drinks. The total comes to around 6000 rupees monthly and 72000 rupees yearly.
The total expenses standing at the end of the month including laundry, ironing, hanging out, and other miscellaneous expenses will stand around INR 8k-10k. I don't think these expenses can be considered high given the fact that the annual AIIMS MBBS Fees is INR 1,389.
The sports facilities at AIIMS in Delhi are quite extensive. They include facilities for indoor and outdoor sports such as:
The sports facilities are open to students, staff, and faculty of AlIMS, and are well-maintained and regularly used, AIIMS Delhi holds intra-AIIMS sports tournaments regularly.
To pursue a specialization as complex as Neurosurgery, AIIMS is definitely the best choice. CMC Vellore is also a leading medical institute but the brand and credibility of AIIMS are unmatched.
A few highlights of the institute that makes it worth choosing are
Again, I don’t consider CMC any less but the above points are in strong favor of AIIMS.
No doubt, AIIMS Delhi is one of the most prestigious medical schools in India, and being selected is a very significant accomplishment. However, there are still many droppers that make it into AIIMS Delhi so don’t lose hope.
One such example is a distant cousin of mine, Dr Ajay Mohan who attempted his AIIMS entrance in the year 2010 and could not crack it. He took a drop year and prepared rigorously again for the entrance. He secured a very good rank in 2011 and got selected for AIIMS Delhi.
I recently met him and he told me wisely that dropping a year and re-attempting an exam are not necessarily bad things provided that you are certain that you will come back stronger with better scores.
There is no harm in knowing about the life you will be experiencing and the environment you will be exposed to for the next 5-6 years. Having information about the top-notch facilities of AIIMS Delhi in advance might actually motivate you to work harder and make it happen.
You will be exposed to the best facilities like private rooms for everyone, a 24/7 operating library, and global recognition. However, every coin has two sides and likewise getting into AIIMS and surviving there is not a cakewalk.
Being a part of AIIMS has its own demands. You will always be considered superior to your counterparts and thus your work and skills should be a reflection of that. Remember this profession requires humility of a very high level. Earlier it was the seniors who trained you and helped you grow as a person but nowadays there isn’t much harmony between them.
As a part of AIIMS, it’s your duty to make the most out of the academic opportunities as well as extracurriculars and grow as a better human being.