AIIMS Patna Important Admission Dates

INI-CET admissions take place in January and July sessions each year. For the January 2027 session, the entrance examination is scheduled for November 1, 2026, followed by the result on November 7, 2026. The upcoming application-status, admit-card, examination and result dates are listed in the INI-CET January 2027 schedule.

INI-CET January 2027 Session

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INI-SS January 2027 Session

For super-specialty applicants, the upcoming admit-card, examination and result dates appear in the INI-SS January 2027 schedule.

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AIIMS Patna Programmes and Fees

Central government funding supports the institute's undergraduate, postgraduate, allied health and super-specialty courses. Its fees are among the lowest charged by major medical colleges in India. The overall programme fee range is INR 3,485 to INR 22,780, with a separate MCh range shown below. Each amount covers the complete course duration.

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The central government fully subsidises AIIMS institutions, keeping student charges low. AIIMS Patna does not charge an additional capitation fee. Students can also use campus hostel accommodation by paying separate nominal charges.

How Admission Works at AIIMS Patna

National entrance examination merit determines admission at AIIMS Patna. AIIMS institutions have neither a management quota nor an NRI quota. The relevant entrance test and the authority managing admission depend on the programme.

Steps for MBBS Admission

MCC conducts centralised NEET UG counselling for all MBBS seats at AIIMS Patna. The All India Quota covers 100% of its 125 seats, with no state quota.

1. Check the qualifying requirements: Class 12 must include Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English. The aggregate requirement is 60%, with 50% for SC/ST and 45% for OBC.
2. Check the age condition: applicants must be at least 17 years old on December 31 of the admission year.
3. Take NEET UG. The entrance rank forms the basis of selection.
4. Participate in MCC counselling rounds for allocation of an MBBS seat.

Postgraduate and Super-specialty Entry

AIIMS New Delhi holds INI-CET twice yearly for postgraduate admission to Institutes of National Importance. The July session fills seats for programmes starting in August, while the January session fills seats for programmes starting in February. MD/MS admission uses INI-CET; the entrance route for DM/MCh is INI-SS.

1. For MD/MS, hold an MBBS degree with 55% aggregate. Complete the internship by July 31 for the July session or January 31 for the January session.
2. For DM/MCh, hold an MD/MS qualification in the relevant specialty.
3. Take the entrance test applicable to the course. INI-CET is conducted on a computer and tests basic as well as clinical sciences.
4. Proceed through the centralised admission process using the entrance examination result.

Nursing and Allied Health Entry

Applicants to BSc Nursing (Hons) and BSc Allied Health Sciences need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB), along with at least 55% aggregate. AIIMS New Delhi conducts the central BSc Nursing and Allied Health Sciences entrance examinations annually.

1. Confirm that the Class 12 subjects and aggregate meet the course requirements.
2. Appear for the applicable AIIMS BSc Nursing or Allied Health Sciences entrance examination.
3. Follow the central admission process conducted by AIIMS New Delhi.

AIIMS Patna Career Routes and Earnings

AIIMS Patna does not run a conventional campus placement process. After MBBS, graduates generally choose further study through NEET PG or INI-CET, hospital junior residency, or work in government service or private medical practice. Most take the postgraduate entrance route to specialise through MD/MS.

Graduates can choose their next step as soon as they finish the mandatory internship because AIIMS Patna has no service bond. This allows immediate entry into postgraduate admission or private practice. By comparison, most Bihar state government medical colleges require 2 to 5 years of rural service.

AIIMS Patna National Rankings

AIIMS Patna has maintained a place among India's top 30 medical institutions. Its NIRF Medical position for 2025 was 27, with an overall score of 59.24. Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR) received 79.83, while Graduation Outcomes received 77.03; these measures reflect its academic resources and student outcomes.

The institute also held 20th place in the India Today Medical Rankings 2024. It has therefore featured in more than one national medical ranking. NAAC accreditation does not apply through participation by AIIMS institutions, as they do not take part in that process.

AIIMS Patna Campus Facilities

The Phulwari Sharif campus in Patna, Bihar, separates its 100-acre teaching and hospital area from its 34-acre residential area, together covering 134 acres. Clinical training takes place alongside a hospital with 1,331 beds and 28 modular operating theatres.

Among the institute's 17 super-specialty departments are Nuclear Medicine, Endocrinology, Nephrology with dialysis, Gastroenterology, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery and Cardiology. Another 18 specialty departments operate alongside an Emergency and Trauma Centre, Blood Bank and Diagnostic Imaging Centre.

Students and residents have separate hostels. The campus also provides a library, cafeteria, sports complex and health centre, while faculty and staff accommodation sits within the residential complex. Academic facilities include digital library access, simulation laboratories for clinical practice and conference spaces for academic events and continuing medical education (CME) programmes.

Comparing AIIMS Patna, Bhubaneswar and Rishikesh

Students with NEET ranks between 1000 and 2500 often consider these three institutes together. Each belongs to the second generation of AIIMS institutions established in 2012 under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana. They follow similar institutional structures and offer comparable programmes and fees.

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In NIRF Medical 2025, Rishikesh stood at 13 and Bhubaneswar at 14, ahead of Patna at 27. Differences in research output and perception scores contribute to these positions. Patna's larger hospital, with 1,331 beds, serves Bihar's densely populated catchment area. NMC recognition, the same fee structure and the absence of a service bond are common to all three. Their relative strengths differ, so none leads on every comparison point.