Menu

Maharashtra Institute of Medical Science and Research

The Maharashtra Institute of Medical Science and Research (MIMSR) is a medical college located in Latur, in the Marathwada region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and operates an attached teaching hospital that serves as a referral centre for the surrounding districts.

Key facts

Name Maharashtra Institute of Medical Science and Research
Abbreviation MIMSR
Type Medical school
Location Latur, Maharashtra, India
Country India

Overview

MIMSR is part of the cluster of professional education institutions in Latur, a city in south-eastern Maharashtra that has emerged as a regional centre for medical and engineering education. The college conducts the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme along with postgraduate degree and diploma courses in clinical and pre-clinical specialities. As with all medical colleges in India, admissions are governed by the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and the institute is subject to the regulatory framework of the National Medical Commission (formerly the Medical Council of India).

Academic programmes

The institute's academic activity is organised around the standard departments of an Indian medical college, including:

  • Pre-clinical departments such as Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry.
  • Para-clinical departments including Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine and Community Medicine.
  • Clinical departments covering General Medicine, General Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Anaesthesiology, Radiology and allied specialities.

Teaching hospital

The college is supported by an attached multi-specialty teaching hospital that provides outpatient, inpatient, emergency and intensive care services. The hospital functions as a tertiary care facility for patients from Latur district and adjoining districts of Marathwada, and serves as the principal site for clinical training of medical students and residents.

Significance

Latur lies at a considerable distance from Maharashtra's major metropolitan medical centres in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur. Institutions such as MIMSR therefore play a notable role in expanding access to qualified medical care and in producing healthcare professionals for under-served parts of the Marathwada region.

References