Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Pondicherry (Christian Minority)

About College

Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) is a multi-specialty hospital and well-reputed teaching institute at Kalapet in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. The medical school is known to be one of the best emerging schools in the country. The college has been approved for full recognition by MCI for 150 seats for MBBS degree granted by the Pondicherry University. The PIMS is a unit of The Madras Medical Mission, a charitable society promoted by the members of the Malankara Orthodox Christian community that runs the well known MMM hospital in Chennai.PIMS is spread across 32 acres with excellent infrastructure. Faculties have been drawn from all over India.

PIMS has six Health Centers, covering urban and rural population in and around Puducherry serving its people with the aim of prevention and early management.

ACADEMICS AND COURSES

PIMS has a Medical College, Multi-Specialty Hospital and a Nursing College.

PIMS Pondicherry offers more than 20 courses in medical stream including MBBS, MD, MS and M Ch in plastic surgery. All these courses include undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral courses. It also has awards post graduate diplomas in many fields

College of Nursing, PIMS:

College of Nursing, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences was established in 2004 and is affiliated to Pondicherry University. It offers BSc and Msc in nursing.

Values

We, at P.I.M.S constantly Endeavour.
To serve those seeking our expertise with altruism, excellence, integrity and respect.
To be accountable for every action, regardless of the position we hold.
To educate our students to-

• work as a team
• communicate well with the team, the patients and their relatives
• apply the knowledge and ethical principles they have learnt
• Empathize with those seeking their help.

To follow ethical research practices that will benefit the community in prevention and treatment of disease. To join hands with one another in the institute and with the outside world so that research can benefit the community at large.
To conserve resources and to follow all the principles of preserving the environment.
We believe in team work to provide excellence in patient care, education and research.