AFMC (Armed Forces Medical College) Pune is one of the premier medical colleges in India. AFMC was set up in 1948 on the recommendations of the BC Roy Committee. The college was initially housed in Eve’s Estate and later shifted to Connaught Barracks, the present location. AFMC is affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Science, Nashik and is recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI).
Armed Forces Medical College performs multiple roles. These include training of medical undergraduates and post-graduates, dental postgraduates, nursing cadets and paramedical staff; providing the entire pool of specialists and super specialists to Armed Forces; providing high quality professional medical care to Armed Forces; and conducting research in various medical subjects as well as those aspects which would affect the morale and performance of the Armed Forces both in war and peace.
Courses
Undergraduate:
- MBBS - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Nursing:
- B Sc in Nursing
- B Sc in Nursing by Distance Education through IGNOU
Post Graduate:
M D (Doctor of Medicine)
- Paediatrics
- Anaesthesia
- Preventive & Social Medicine
- Medicine
- Dermatology & Venerology
- Radiodiagnosis
- Pharmacology
- Microbiology
- Pathology
- Psychiatry
- Physiology
- Hospital Administration
- TB & Chest Diseases and Biochemistry
M S (Master of Surgery)
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Anatomy and Orthopaedics
M Ch
- Neuro-Surgery
- Plastic-Surgery
- CT Surgery
Doctorate:
- Physiology
- Microbiology
- Preventive & Social Medicine
Facilities
Hostel Facility: The college is fully residential and residence in the hostel is compulsory for all students with service liability. Separate boys and girls hostels are located in the college campus. The hostel accommodation is free of charge for service liability candidates. If a student is removed from service liability on account of being found medically unfit for commission or on disciplinary/academic grounds he/she will have to make his/her own arrangements for stay.
Messing Facility: All students residing in the hostel are required to join the mess attached to the hostel. Vegetarian and Non-vegetarian food is served in a common combined mess for both boys and girls cadets.
Health and Recreational Facilities: Students are required to participate in games, sports and gymnastics. Facilities for sports such as cricket, squash, tennis, hockey, football, volleyball, basketball, handball, table tennis and gymnastics are provided free of cost. Facilities for aquatics also exist on nominal payment.
There is an open air cinema, membership for which is compulsory. Hindi and English films are screened.
Students with service liability are entitled to free outpatient/ inpatient/ dental treatment at all times in any service hospital/dental centre to the extent of medical facilities available locally. Periodical medical examination/ medical board considered necessary will also be carried out free of cost.
Special Concessions:
The government provides the following concessions to service liability students (male and female).
- Entitled rations as authorised and subsidised messing.
- Free hostel accommodation and allied services.
- AC 3 Tier railway warrant for journey during vacation from college to home and back.
- First Class/ AC 2 Tier rail Journey on railway warrant after being commissioned.
- A subsidy of Rs.12,000/- per student for purchase of books and equipment during the entire training period. Amount will be issued proportionately during I, II and III MBBS.
- Uniform allowance Rs.6,000/- per student during first year and Rs.1,250/- per year as maintenance allowance in subsequent years.
- Hair Cutting/Hair Cleaning Allowance of Rs.40/- per month per student.
- Stationery allowance of Rs.1000/- per cadet per year.
- Washing allowance Rs.120/- per student per month during the term and Rs.20/- per month during break.
How To Get Into AFMC?
Undergraduate:
Admission is done on the basis of the candidate’s performance in the entrance test (AFMC) followed by an interview.
Nursing:
Admission is done on the basis of the merit obtained by the candidate in the entrance test followed by an interview.
Doctorate:
PhD - Admission is done on the basis of the merit obtained by the candidate in the qualifying examination.
How Many Seats?
A total of 130 students (105 boys & 25 girls) will be admitted.
Contact Details:
AFMC Pune
Wanowrie
Pune - 411 040
Maharashtra
Phone: +91-20-2682 0028
Fax: +91-20-2687 4759
Website: http://afmc.nic.in
