The Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (AIMS) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to establishing a centre of healthcare excellence and improving the well being of the community through quality programs of preventive medicine, medical education and research. The hospital is located at Eddapally, Kochi, India. It is also a 1,450-bed hospital. It was inspired by Mata Amritanandamayi and inaugurated on 17 May 1998 by the then Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the presence of Mata Amritanandamayi. The Mata Amritanandamayi Math is its parent organisation. Ron Gottsegen is the Executive Director and Prem Nair is the Medical Director of AIMS. AIMS is part of the Health Sciences campus of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University). The hospital has received the ISO 9001:2008 accreditation and also enjoys accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) for its laboratories and the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers NABH for the hospital overall.

• Should complete the age of 17 years by 31.12.2016 and should not exceed 23 by the said date.
• Pass in higher secondary examination or its equivalent in the first attempt with 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology / Biotechnology taken together and 60% marks in English separately.

• Admissions are made through All India Amrita Entrance Examination rank.

• Accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "A" Grade.
• ISO 9001-2008 certified.
• Industry relevant curriculum imparted by highly qualified trainers.
• Amongst Indias's Top 20 mdeical colleges.

• Ranked 18th in Medical College category as per survey conducted by India Today.
• Ministry of Human Resources Development listed Amrita in the top category of all Indian universities.

• Well stocked library.
• Sports facilities.
• Gymnasium.
• A/c and Non-A/c lecture halls with all the modern amenities.
• Internet/email/intranet.
• Departmental libraries.