AIIMS Jodhpur's Review and Verdict by CollegeDekho

Campus at a Glimpse

AIIMS Jodhpur carried out its first academic session in 2013 with 50 MBBS students. It is one of the six younger AIIMS in the country and started its operation in 2012. Infrastructure-wise, the institute has all the necessary requisites, like classrooms, laboratories, a library, a hostel, sports facilities, and numerous others. Currently, the institute has 124 MBBS and 88 nursing students with a female-to-male ratio of 48:52.

Course-wise, AIIMS Jodhpur has a total of 40 courses offering 8 degrees. Admissions are done through entrance exams and counselling. Established by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (GOI) under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY), the course fee charged by AIIMS Jodhpur is reasonable, as claimed by students.

AIIMS Jodhpur, undoubtedly, is one of the top choices among students. Yet, students have raised concerns about the news that is circulating regarding the student's mental stress, which has led to unacceptable circumstances. Apart from that, students have not raised much concern about the institute and are looking forward to being a part of AIIMS.

AIIMS Jodhpur Ranking

NIRF Ranking: Succeeding in one but struggling in the other!

India Today: From Good to Great!

Our Take:

Students claim AIIMS Jodhpur to be the second-best among all AIIMS. In the NIRF Ranking 2023, the institute has jumped places in the medical category, whereas it could not find a place in the overall ranking. In the India Today Rankings, AIIMS Jodhpur has maintained progressive growth in terms of ranking in the medical category.

AIIMS Jodhpur Academia and Batch Size

Similar to AIIMS Delhi, AIIMS Jodhpur claims to have adopted a curriculum that is student-centred, problem-based, integrated, community-oriented, and experiential through its foundation courses, orientation to clinical teaching, and PRINT programme. It has also claimed to have developed the foundation to implement Competency-based Medical Education.

Academic Composition

AIIMS Jodhpur academia is a mix of classroom learning, assessments, and practicals. Students are trained to be competent medical professionals by the leading experts in the field.

Batch Size

Talking about batch size, the following data on MBBS and nursing batches was obtained from the institute website:

Our Take:

For nursing courses, the student-to-faculty ratio stands at 88:28, which is commendable at 3.14%. Students have also voiced that students per batch numbers are satisfactory.

Fees

The fees charged to AIIMS Jodhpur students are:

Our Take:

Students have found the fees charged for AIIMS Jodhpur courses to be reasonable. However, students have complained that the academic standards are rigorously upheld, with stringent rules and regulations in place both within the campus and hostel. Such rules sometimes restrict participation in various institute festivals and other events.

AIIMS Jodhpur Infrastructure

OPD Services

According to the medical institute website, the following services are available at AIIMS Jodhpur:

Inpatient Department (IPD) Services

AIIMS Jodhpur claims to have a 1000-bed hospital for providing advanced treatment to sick patients and quality training for MBBS, B.Sc (Nursing) and postgraduate students. 

Diagnostic Services

As per the AIIMS Jodhpur website, the Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pathology, and Radiology departments have state-of-the-art laboratories and technologies to carry out clinical diagnosis.

Classrooms

Students have asserted that the medical institute provides a flipped classroom model, allowing them to experience an unconventional learning experience (UNCLE).

Central Library

AIIMS Jodhpur library is Wi-Fi enabled and claims to provide reprography services along with the following services:

Our Take:

Students have voiced that the library facilities provided are not adequate for them. Only 3,905 reference books are not sufficient for medical education. The resources need to be updated as per the latest standards.

Sports

According to students' feedback, AIIMS Jodhpur has badminton, basketball, and tennis courts along with a football-cum-cricket ground. Indoor facilities include table tennis, chess, carom, etc.

Hostel

Accommodation facilities available for the students as per the website include a girls' hostel, boys' hostel, PG & interns' hostel, nurses' hostel, guest house, three faculty houses, two staff houses, and a dining hall. 

Our Take:

Students have shared that the facilities provided to students in 2-sharing rooms comprise:

• Storage Bed with Mattress and a Pillow
• Study table, chair and a stool
• Inbuilt Iron Almirah, ceiling fan, tube light, etc.

AIIMS Jodhpur Internships and Placements

Internships

AIIMS Jodhpur offers internship opportunities to its students. According to the official website, the following data showing the internship duration for various courses has been retrieved:

Placements

As per the NIRF report 2023, the AIIMS Jodhpur placement statistics for medical courses are as follows:

Our Take:

When asked to students about the AIIMS Jodhpur placements and internships, the students voiced that the internship provides a stipend of approximately Rs 25,000 per month for the first year, which subsequently increases to around Rs 80,000-90,000 per month during the two-and-a-half-year postgraduate programme.

AIIMS Jodhpur Diversity & Demographic Representation

AIIMS Jodhpur is a centrally funded co-ed institution. Out of all 19 AIIMS, AIIMS Jodhpur is said to be the second-best after AIIMS Delhi. Students have conveyed that the campus is free from ragging, with occasional instances where senior students may engage newcomers in light-hearted questioning.

Here is a statistical overview of AIIMS Jodhpur gender ratio and diversity representation as per the NIRF Report 2023:

AIIMS Jodhpur: Gender Ratio Index

Our Take: 

The female-to-male ratio stands at 52:48, which is fairly satisfactory. Not only that, we can see an ‘all-girls’ situation for the UG 3-year programme. In all other programmes, the gender ratio is satisfactory except for the UG 5-year programme, which has only a 23% female population.

AIIMS Jodhpur: Diversity Representation

Our Take:

Diversity-wise, the numbers are decent, with 45% of students belonging from outside Rajasthan. For all the PG courses, more students from outside Rajasthan have opted for AIIMS Jodhpur, which indicates the institute's commendable performance in terms of exposure. 

AIIMS Jodhpur Faculty and Administration/Management

AIIMS Jodhpur has 252 faculty members, with a favourable faculty-to-student ratio of 3.8%. The department-wise faculty count, as retrieved from the official website:

Our Take:

The comments from students were intermixed and varied regarding the AIIMS Jodhpur faculty. 

• A PG student says the faculty count is less than the sanctioned intake. He further added that even though the faculty-to-student ratio stands favourable, there is a need for more faculty members not only in AIIMS Jodhpur but also on other AIIMS campuses as well.
• Many students also claimed that the faculty members are good and sharp in knowledge and professionalism.
• However, a student on an online platform shared a few incidents where students were met with an unfortunate fate due to pressure from the faculty, emphasising the term ‘Rote Learning’. Here are a few newspaper snippets that stand as a testament to the same.

Source: The PinkCity Post

Source: International Business Times

Administration-wise, students have voiced that they have their functioning is smooth compared to other AIIMS. Although there have been a few discrepancies that are common in all institutes and nothing specific to complain about, they further added.

AIIMS Jodhpur Location

AIIMS Jodhpur is nestled in Basni Industrial Area Phase-2 in Rajasthan. The institute is located at a distance of 8.8 km from Jodhpur airport and 8 km from the nearest railway station. 

Climate-wise, the temperature ranges between 42°C-37°C in summer and 28°C-15°C in winter with a precipitation level of 31 cm. 

Our Take:

Students have voiced that the institute’s location is favourable with good commute options and well-connected by road, rail and airport.However, the weather conditions are a bit harsh during the summer season, which the students have also asserted. The classes and hostels are equipped with a well-ventilated system saving the students from the scorching heat. Jodhpur has an average literacy rate of 67% which is higher than the national average of 59.5%. Thus, it can be said that Jodhpur is a city perfect for students.

AIIMS Jodhpur Expectation vs Reality- CollegeDekho Verdict

In simple terms, AIIMS Jodhpur seems to be the student's favourite. Academic-wise, students have voiced that the curriculum is the best and the infrastructure facilities are good, except for the library which they think needs an upgrade. Along with that, casualty also needs a boost in terms of facilities available. In terms of faculty, they said that the quality of teaching is up to the mark whereas the faculty count is usually less than the sanctioned intake of 300. Few students have demanded that the institute should solve the pending cases of the students who met with an unacceptable fate, at the earliest. A few such cases were also directed towards strict faculty imposing ‘rote learning’ on students. Whatever may be the case, this is the one issue that AIIMS Jodhpur must come out clean at the earliest!

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