Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences

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Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) is a leading public medical institution in Patna, India, recognized for its comprehensive medical education and advanced patient care. It excels in its MBBS, MD/MS, and super-specialty programs (DM/M.Ch), making it a crucial tertiary care and teaching hospital for the region. While IGIMS does not have dedicated international student offices or specific international programs like summer schools, foreign nationals can apply for admission, with support typically provided through the general admissions department. The experience for international students is primarily focused on rigorous academic and clinical training within a traditional Indian medical college setting. A distinctive characteristic is its vital role as a "mini AIIMS" for Bihar, significantly contributing to healthcare and medical education in the state.

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Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences is a public medical college and hospital located in Bihar, Patna, India. An Institute under State Legislature Act, it was established in 1983 as an autonomous organisation on the pattern of AIIMS New Delhi. It is one of the main health care institutions in the state of Bihar. It is the only superspecialist institute of Bihar and tops the hierarchy in patient referral chain. The institute provides education in medicine and does conducts many health and medicinal research in Bihar. It received affiliation of medical college from MCI (now NMC) in September 2011. It has 150 recognised MBBS seats and the highest number of superspeciality seats among the colleges of Bihar. It is recognised to provide degree of MBBS, MD, MS, MCh, DM, DNB, PhD and various paramedical degrees.

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