What is the difference between doing an MBBS in AIIMS, Delhi and doing an MBBS in any other local medical college?

AIIMS is rightfully called the Harvard of the East owing to its excellence in the field of Medical education. AIIMS has a lot to offer and not every AIIMS student makes the most out of the plethora of opportunities offered. It depends on the individual and his goals.

Here are a few aspects that make AIIMS stand out amongst other medical institutes.

• The supreme quality peer pool gives way to meaningful discussions with everyone motivating each other to grow. 
• The faculty pool is equally qualified and diverse, comprising authors of international books, leaders in research in their fields, advisors to international committees, etc
• The overall mindset of the institute is towards striving for excellence. You are left with no option but to do your extreme best and succeed.
• The patient inflow is also quite diverse at AIIMS and apart from textbook cases, you come across rare diseases too. 
• AIIMS has an annual grant of ?1200 crore. This means better infrastructure and excellent research opportunities for the students. 
• The approachable and experienced faculty combined with good funding aid in research opportunities right from the 1st year
• Many AIIMS alumni work at top international universities. This is beneficial for research electives and USMLE prospects.
• AIIMS easily fulfills the required student-faculty ratio guidelines.

With so much to offer, AIIMS is definitely worth it. Remember that it’s the hard work that counts more than anything. Many top colleges give birth to average doctors and vice versa.