Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences

The Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences is India’s first rural medical college, nestled in the karmabhoomi of Mahatma Gandhi, in Sevagram. It is managed by the Kasturba Health Society. The college was earlier affiliated to the Nagpur University and from year 1998 it is now affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik. In the spirit of its Founder, the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram today is committed to the pursuit of professional excellence by evolving an integrated pattern of medical education and it seeks to provide accessible and affordable health care primarily to underprivileged rural communities.LocationThe institute is located in Sevagram, a small village about 8 km from the city of Wardha. It is well connected with other parts of the country by rail and road links. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport is hardly 68.1 km away from the Wardha city.HistoryThe MGIMS was born in 1969, the Gandhi centenary year. It is the first rural medical college in India. It was started by Dr Sushila Nayyar. The institute takes pride in the fact that its Kasturba Hospital, started in 1944, is the only hospital started by the Father of the Nation himself.AcademicsThe courses offered by the institute are M.B.B.S. (Annual intake of 100 students) M.D./M.S. Diploma courses in Medicine and Surgery