Syllabus - MBBS

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INTRODUCTION
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was established by the Act of Parliament in 1956 as an
autonomous institute to set patterns in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education in all its
branches to so as to demonstrate a high standard of medical education. This is the only institute outside
the jurisdiction of Medical Council of India to encourage experiments in the curriculum. The Course
leading to the Degree of MBBS has been in existence since 1956. It mainly follows a disciplinary
structure. However, since inception, AIIMS has been constantly upgrading its course content in tune
with the changing needs. Many alterations have taken place during the last fifty years, which have been
reflected in the present curriculum document.
Duration
The MBBS course comprises four and a half years, followed by compulsory rotatory internship of one
year. The course follows semester system, each semester consisting of six months. The MBBS course
is divided in to three phases, viz., Pre-clinical, Para-clinical and Clinical Phase, during which following
subjects are introduced:
Phase Semesters Subjects covered
Pre-clinical 1 – 2 : Two Semesters Anatomy, Bio-chemistry, Physiology
Para-clinical 3 – 5 : Three Semesters Community Medicine; Forensic Medicine,
Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Clinical
postings in wards, OPDs to begin here;
Clinical 6 – 9 : Four Semesters Community Medicine, Medicine and allied
subjects (Psychiatry, Dermatology); Obst.
Gynae.; Pediatrics;
Surgery and allied subjects (Anesthesiology,
E.N.T., Ophthalmology, Orthopedics);
Clinical postings;