India's medical equivalent of the IITs — autonomous central institutions, admission through NEET UG alone, no separate exam.
Both are Institutes of National Importance, admitting purely on NEET UG score — no separate entrance test since 2020.
| AIIMS campus | Location | Approx. GEN closing score (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| AIIMS New Delhi | New Delhi | ~715–720 |
| AIIMS Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | ~660–675 |
| AIIMS Rishikesh | Uttarakhand | ~658–673 |
| AIIMS Bhubaneswar | Odisha | ~655–670 |
| AIIMS Mangalagiri | Andhra Pradesh | ~635–650 |
| AIIMS Bibinagar | Telangana | ~625–640 |
| AIIMS Madurai | Tamil Nadu | New campus — cutoff still developing |
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Puducherry seats | 150 (50 All India + 50 Puducherry domicile + 50 other/NRI) |
| Fee | Very low — ~₹5,000–10,000/year, central govt institution |
| Karaikal campus | Newer TN-based campus, ~100 seats, cutoff ~20–25 marks lower than Puducherry |
| Distance from Madurai | ~160 km — among the closest premier institutes to South TN |
GEN closing NEET score (2024, approx.): JIPMER Puducherry ~665–678; JIPMER Karaikal ~640–655.
No, but the gap matters less than the cutoff gap suggests. AIIMS New Delhi is the most competitive by far (~715–720 closing score), but newer campuses like AIIMS Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, and Rishikesh follow the same national AIIMS teaching standard while closing at meaningfully lower scores — a genuine opportunity for students who don't hit Delhi-level numbers.
Yes — JIPMER Karaikal is a newer TN-based JIPMER campus with the same JIPMER degree and training quality, closing at scores roughly 20–25 marks lower than the Puducherry campus. For Tamil Nadu students in the 640–655 range specifically, it's a smart target.
A counsellor can help you fill MCC choices across every viable campus.