Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur (Christian Minority)

Establishment & Management

• Origins: AIMS traces back to the Amala Cancer Hospital, established in 1978 as a nonprofit charitable institution focused on cancer care. It formally began functioning under that mission, spreading over a 40-acre campus on the slopes of Vilangan Hills .

• Evolution: The medical college division began later (around 2002), and the institution was officially instituted as a postgraduate and super-speciality provider subsequently .

• Administered by: The Devamatha Province of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), a Christian religious congregation founded in 1831. It operates as a Christian minority, non-profit institution

 

Academic Affiliation & Recognition

• Affiliation: Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS), Thrissur .

• Approval: Recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and the Government of Kerala.

 

Infrastructure & Healthcare Facilities

• AIMS houses a vast array of healthcare and educational facilities, including a medical college, teaching hospital, super-speciality hospital, cancer hospital, cancer research center, Ayurvedic and homeopathic hospitals with research centres, nursing institutions, a pharmacy production unit, and Bethanygram (a home for the aged).

• The hospital boasts 1,300+ beds, 210+ ICU beds, 25 modular operating theatres, a fully integrated Hospital Information System (HIS), and a digital radiology department.

 

Courses & Student Intake

• MBBS: Annual intake of 100 seats. The course duration aligns with the standard — 4.5 years + 1-year internship .

• Postgraduate (MD/MS): Offers multiple clinical and para-clinical disciplines with seat distribution under government, Christian minority, and NRI quotas .

• Super-specialty (DM/M.Ch): Available in selected branches, per NMC guidelines.

 

Seat Quota Distribution

• MBBS:

  • Christian Minority Quota: 50%

  • Government Quota: 35%

  • NRI Quota: 15% .

• PG (MD): Government 23 seats, Minority 15, NRI 08 .

• PG (MS): Government 06 seats, Minority 05, NRI 01.

 

Admissions Process

• Admission via NEET-UG for MBBS and NEET-PG / NEET-SS for PG and super-specialty courses, followed by counseling through karnataka CEE for state quota and MCC for All-India/NRI quota .

 

 

Aspect	Details
Institution Type	Private Christian Minority (non-profit), administered by CMI – Devamatha Province
Founded	1978 (as cancer hospital), medical college ~2002
Affiliation & Approval	KUHS (Kerala), recognized by NMC & Govt. of Kerala
MBBS Seats	100 (Seats 4.5 yrs + 1 internship)
Postgraduate Programs	MD/MS courses, various specialties; Super-specialty available (DM/M.Ch)
Seat Quotas – MBBS	Christian Minority 50%, Government 35%, NRI 15%
Infrastructure	1,300+ beds, 210+ ICU, 25 OTs, digital systems, multiple associated hospitals & research units
Courses Beyond MBBS	MD, MS, DM, M.Ch; Nursing and allied health courses