Number of AIIMS in India
There are 20 AIIMS in India as of 2026, offering 2,257 MBBS seats through NEET UG. Here's the complete list with locations, founding years, and seats per institute.
AIIMS started as a single institute in Delhi in 1956 and stayed that way for over 50 years. The network only began expanding in 2012, when six new AIIMS opened in one wave, followed by a second wave in 2018-19 and one more in 2021 — which is why "how many AIIMS are there" trips people up if they last checked more than a few years ago.
Full List of 20 AIIMS — Location, Year & MBBS Seats
| # | AIIMS | State | Established | MBBS Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIIMS New Delhi | Delhi | 1956 | 125 + 7 (foreign quota) |
| 2 | AIIMS Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 2012 | 125 |
| 3 | AIIMS Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 2012 | 125 |
| 4 | AIIMS Jodhpur | Rajasthan | 2012 | 150 |
| 5 | AIIMS Patna | Bihar | 2012 | 125 |
| 6 | AIIMS Raipur | Chhattisgarh | 2012 | 125 |
| 7 | AIIMS Rishikesh | Uttarakhand | 2012 | 125 |
| 8 | AIIMS Rae Bareli | Uttar Pradesh | 2013 | 100 |
| 9 | AIIMS Nagpur | Maharashtra | 2018 | 125 |
| 10 | AIIMS Mangalagiri | Andhra Pradesh | 2019 (approved 2018) | 125 |
| 11 | AIIMS Deoghar | Jharkhand | 2019 | 125 |
| 12 | AIIMS Bathinda | Punjab | 2019 | 100 |
| 13 | AIIMS Gorakhpur | Uttar Pradesh | 2019 | 125 |
| 14 | AIIMS Bibinagar (Hyderabad) | Telangana | 2019 | 100 |
| 15 | AIIMS Kalyani | West Bengal | 2019 | 125 |
| 16 | AIIMS Guwahati | Assam | 2020 | 100 |
| 17 | AIIMS Rajkot | Gujarat | 2020 | 75 |
| 18 | AIIMS Bilaspur | Himachal Pradesh | 2020 | 100 |
| 19 | AIIMS Jammu | Jammu & Kashmir | 2020 | 100 |
| 20 | AIIMS Madurai | Tamil Nadu | 2021 | 50 |
| Total MBBS Seats | 2,257 | |||
Sourced from: seat figures compiled from NEET UG counselling data and cross-checked for internal consistency (per-institute seats sum to the published 2,257 total) — not verified against a primary NMC circular for every single institute. Establishment years for the 2012 batch, Delhi, and Rae Bareli are well-documented; a few later-wave years are approximate (approval vs. first-intake year can differ by several months). Always confirm current-year seats and cutoffs on mcc.nic.in before relying on them for admission planning.
AIIMS Delhi vs the Newer AIIMS — Is the Gap Real?
Yes, and it shows up directly in NEET cutoffs. AIIMS New Delhi typically closes within the top 50 All India Rank for general category — a reflection of 70 years of research infrastructure, faculty depth, and clinical case volume that newer campuses are still building. The 2012 batch (Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur, Rishikesh) is now over a decade old and has developed solid reputations, particularly AIIMS Jodhpur and AIIMS Bhopal. The 2018-2021 additions are newest and generally have more accessible cutoffs — a realistic option for students who want the AIIMS name, low fees, and NEET-only admission without needing a top-50 rank.
How AIIMS Admission Works
All 20 AIIMS fill seats exclusively through NEET UG, with counselling run by MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) under 100% All India Quota — there's no separate AIIMS entrance exam (that changed in 2020) and no state-quota seats at any AIIMS. Use the NEET Score Calculator to convert a mock or actual score into an estimated percentile and rank before shortlisting which AIIMS campuses are realistically in reach.