Nimra Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) is a private, Muslim minority medical college located near Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Established in 2016 by the Nimra Educational Society (a Muslim Minority Society registered in 1991), it aims to provide quality medical education and healthcare services to the region.
The college is academically affiliated with Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences (YSRUHS), Vijayawada (formerly Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences). This means NIMS follows the curriculum and examination schedule set by the state's public health university (YSRUHS), which awards the final degrees.
Type: Private (Muslim Minority)
Affiliation: Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences (YSRUHS), Vijayawada
Recognition: Recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC)
Established: 2016
The college is situated on a dedicated campus.
Location: The campus is located at Nimra Nagar, Jupudi Village, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. It is situated on the main Vijayawada-Hyderabad Highway (NH-9), about 17 km from Vijayawada.
Campus Size & Vibe: The campus spans 21 acres. It is an integrated academic and clinical environment housing the college, hospital, and residential quarters.
Infrastructure & Facilities:
Academic Blocks: Features modern lecture halls, demonstration rooms, and examination halls equipped with audio-visual aids.
Laboratories: Equipped with state-of-the-art labs for all pre-clinical and para-clinical departments (Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, etc.) as per NMC standards.
Library: A well-stocked central library with 24/7 Wi-Fi access provides students access to a wide range of medical books, journals, and digital resources.
Residential Life: Separate hostel facilities are provided on campus for boys and girls.
Amenities: The campus includes a canteen, mess facilities, and sports facilities for student recreation.
Leading tertiary care hospital attached to the institution
The college is attached to its own teaching hospital, which provides essential clinical training.
Flagship Hospital: The Nimra General Hospital is the constituent teaching hospital, fully integrated with the medical college.
Scale & Services: This is a multi-specialty, tertiary care hospital.
Capacity: A 400-bed hospital (with plans to expand, some sources cite 650 beds).
Services: Provides comprehensive healthcare services across various clinical specialties, including General Medicine, General Surgery, OBG, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Radiology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Anaesthesiology, and Pathology.
Patient Load: The hospital reports a high patient inflow (over 1000 OPD patients daily), ensuring extensive clinical exposure for students.
Educational Engine: The Nimra General Hospital is the core clinical training ground for MBBS students and postgraduate residents, offering extensive and diverse hands-on clinical exposure essential for medical training.
State University Affordability
As a private minority college in Andhra Pradesh, fees are fixed by the state's Fee Regulatory Committee (APHERMC) and managed through state counselling.
Disclaimer: These are indicative figures. All fees (Cat A, B, C) are strictly governed by the Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission (APHERMC) and announced annually by Dr. YSRUHS during counselling. Always verify the precise, current fee structure from the official YSRUHS counselling notifications.
Accommodation: Separate hostel blocks are available for male and female students (UG and PG). First-year students have separate hostels.
Amenities: Hostels provide basic furnishings (bed, table, chair, cupboard).
Dining: Mess facilities are available for all hostellers. Food quality is generally rated as good.
Cost: Hostel and mess fees are an additional annual expense.
Hostel & Mess (Annual): Varies based on AC/Non-AC and sharing. Ranges from ~₹1,20,000 to ₹1,50,000 per year.
Caution Deposit: A one-time refundable hostel caution deposit is also required.
Getting Admitted (MBBS/MD/MS): Admission is strictly and exclusively based on qualifying ranks in NEET-UG (for MBBS) or NEET-PG (for MD/MS).
State Counselling is Key (Andhra Pradesh): Seat allotment for all categories (Govt. Quota - Cat A, Management/Minority Quota - Cat B, NRI Quota - Cat C) is handled entirely by the Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences (YSRUHS), which conducts the centralized state counselling for all medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh.
Minority Quota: As a Muslim Minority institution, 50% of the seats are reserved for Muslim candidates, filled based on NEET merit during the state counselling process.
Always check the official YSRUHS (uhsap.in) website for counselling schedules and procedures.
Career Path: As a medical college, the career path is well-defined.
Internship: MBBS graduates complete a mandatory 1-year rotatory internship at the Nimra General Hospital, for which they receive a stipend as per college/NMC norms.
Post-Graduation: The extensive clinical exposure and high patient load make graduates competitive for PG seats (via NEET-PG) or immediately employable as Medical Officers. The institute offers 36 of its own PG seats, providing an in-house pathway.
Well-equipped Library
Experienced Faculty
Computer Lab
Sports Activities
Heritage Campus