Regional Institute of Medical Sciences

Regional Institute of Medical Sciences
MottoIn the Service of Humanity
TypeMedical college and Hospital
Established14 September 1972; 52 years ago (1972-09-14)
Affiliation
Endowment629.16 crore (US$75 million)(2023–24 est.)[1]
DeanDr. Akoijam Brogen Singh
DirectorDr. Guruaribam Sunil Kumar Sharma[2]
Academic staff
247 (2023)[3]
Students896 (2023)[3]
Undergraduates470 (2023)[3]
Postgraduates406 (2023)[3]
20 (2023)[3]
Location, ,
India

24°48′56″N 93°55′02″E / 24.8155133°N 93.9171196°E / 24.8155133; 93.9171196
CampusUrban, 192 acres (78 ha)
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.rims.edu.in

The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) was established on 14 September 1972 in the name of the Regional Medical College. It is situated in a locality at Lamphelpat in Manipur, India. It is run by a society named "North Eastern Regional Medical College Society" which was duly registered under the Manipur Societies Registration Act, 1989.

The institute is a 1,074 bed teaching hospital, having an intake capacity of 125 undergraduate, 146 Postgraduate Degree and 2 Postgraduate Diploma seats. The hospital normally provides services to more than 2.4 lakh out-door patients and admits over 31 thousand patients in a year. It has MEDLINE access from WHO, Tele-medicine Centre, Regional Medical Library, Advanced Hospital Information and Management System etc. The institute is affiliated to the Manipur University, Imphal and fulfills the prescribe norms of the Medical Council of India (MCI).

The campus of the institute occupies 192 acres (0.78 km2) of land.

  1. ^ "Department of Health and Family Welfare" (PDF). India Budget.
  2. ^ "Guruaribam Sunil Kumar Sharma appointed as RIMS director". Imphal Free Press. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "NIRF 2021" (PDF). RIMS, Imphal.