AFMC University

Can you tell me the name of the Indian University with which the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune is affiliated?

The Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) is a medical college in Pune, India managed by the Indian Armed Forces.

The graduate wing was affiliated to the University of Pune till 1999 but presently affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences.

It has been ranked consistently among the top medical colleges of India, with the Outlook 2012 and 2015 survey ranking it second amongst all the undergraduate medical institutions of India.

It has armored all the three services of the Indian Armed Forces by providing a pool of 'doctor soldiers'. It primarily imparts training to medical undergraduates and postgraduates, dental postgraduates, nursing cadets and paramedical staff.

Patient care forms an integral part of its training curriculum and the attached hospitals benefits from the expertise available at AFMC. It is responsible for providing the entire pool of specialists and super specialists to the Armed Forces.

It is also involved in conducting research in various medical subjects and those aspects which would affect the morale and performance of the Armed Forces both in war and peace.

Its campus is full of gardens, trees and flowers which are maintained by the defence personnel. There are facilities for sports, including tennis, squash, basketball, and a swimming pool.

Canteen facilities for defence personnel are also extended to the Medical Cadets. It has two auditoria named Dhanvantri and Bharadwaj where high-profile medical conferences are held.

Dhanvantri also screens two films a month for cadets, officers, other ranks and their families within the college campus. It also works as a hospital for civilians and is collaborated with the command hospital (SC).


Affiliations

Affiliated hospitals include Command Hospital (Southern Command), Military Hospital (Cardio Thoracic Centre), Artificial Limb Centre and Military Hospital (Khadki). Medical Journal Armed Forces of India (MJAFI) is a professional journal sponsored by the Armed Forces Medical Services and published by the AFMC.

This college presently affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences.

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