All India Institute of Medical Sciences
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is a premier medical college
Medical college
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 and teaching hospital based in New Delhi
New Delhi
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, India
India
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. The Institute operates autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India).

According to India Today, AIIMS consistently ranks as the most prestigious medical college in India. Established in 1956 by the Indian Parliament with the objective of developing a strong curricular foundation for undergraduate and post-graduate healthcare education in India, AIIMS continually seeks to achieve a high standard of healthcare education in India.
AIIMS is located in Ansari Nagar in south Delhi.
 
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