Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS) is one of the six institutes of Banaras Hindu University, established in 1960 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh,  recognized and approved by the Medical Council of India. IMS BHU offers medical education under its three major faculties, namely Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dental Sciences, and Faculty of Ayurveda. The institute also has a college of nursing, which is amongst the premier and prestigious nursing institutes in India. 

  • IMS BHU is ranked 8th in the Medical Category and 18th in the Dental Category by NIRF Ranking 2023. 
  • MBBS, B.Sc Nursing, BDS, BAMS, and B.Pharma are major UG courses offered by IMS BHU. 
  • At the PG level, the institute offers MD, MS, M.Pharma and MDS in various specializations. 
  • It offers admission in Super Speciality courses such as DM and MCh.
  • IMS BHU Varanasi also offers PhD, PG Diploma, and Certificate courses in different disciplines. 
  • Admission to MBBS, BAMS, and BDS is on the basis of merit through NEET UG. 
  • For B.Sc Nursing, the institute conducts its own university-level entrance examination. 
  • Admission in MD/MS and MDS have to clear NEET PG and NEET MDS, respectively.
  • Students clearing NEET UG, NEET PG and NEET SS must register for UP state-level counselling.

IMS BHU offers all basic academic, residential, and recreational facilities to its students such as hostels, library, gym, etc.

IMS BHU Highlights

Here are the important highlights of the Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), BHU: 

IMS BHU Varanasi Highlights
Institute Name Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS)
Established | Type 1960 | Public
Location  Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 
Affiliated With  Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
Approved By Medical Council of India (MCI)
Ranking 2023  NIRF Ranking 2023 (Medical): 8th NIRF Ranking 2023 (Dental): 18th 
Faculties  Medicine, Dental Sciences, Ayurveda
Courses Offered UG, PG, Super-Speciality, Doctoral, Certificate 
Popular Courses MBBS, B.Sc Nursing, BAMS, B.Pharma, MS, MD, BDS, MDS, M.Pharma, MCh, DM
Admission Criteria Entrance-Based
Application Mode Online
Entrance Exams NEET UG, NEET PG, NEET SS, NEET MDS, BHU-RET
Facilities Available Hostel, Gym, Library, Cafeteria, Hospital
Official Website https://www.bhu.ac.in/Site/Home/1_2_16_Main-Site

IMS BHU Courses and Fees

IMS BHU offers admission to various undergraduate, postgraduate, super-speciality, diploma and certificate courses. The courses offered at the UG level include MBBS, B.Sc Nursing, BAMS and B.Pharma. The college offers admission in MS, MD, BDS, MDS, M.Pharma, and MSc in various specializations at the postgraduate level. The detailed information regarding IMS BHU Courses and Fees is mentioned below:

Course Course Details Eligibility Criteria Selection Criteria
MBBS Duration: 5.5 Years
Course Fee: INR 13,410 (First Year)		 Passed 10+2 in PCB with an aggregate of 50% marks.  Rank in NEET UG 
BDS Duration: 5 Years
Course Fee: INR 13,410 (First Year)		 Passed 10+2 in PCB with an aggregate of 50% marks.  Rank in NEET UG 
B.Pharma Duration: 4 Years
Course Fee: INR 13,410 (First Year)		 Passed 10+2 in PCB with an aggregate of 50% marks.  Rank in NEET UG 
BAMS Duration: 5.5 Years
Course Fee: INR 13,410 (First Year)		 Passed 10+2 in PCB with an aggregate of 50% marks.  Rank in NEET UG 
B.Sc Nursing Duration: 4 Years
Course Fee: INR 3,385 (First Year)		 Passed 10+2 in PCB from a recognized board. Merit in the last qualifying examination. 
MD / MS  Duration: 3 Years
Course Fee: INR 22,860 (First Year)		 Completed MBBS with 55% marks from a recognized university along with completion of 1-year rotational internship.  Rank in NEET PG
MDS Duration: 3 Years
Course Fee: INR 22,860 (First Year)		 Completed BDS with 55% marks from a recognized university Rank in NEET MDS
MPharma Duration: 2 Years
Course Fee: INR 22,860 (First Year)		 Completed BPharma with 55% marks from a recognized university Rank in NEET PG
PG Diploma Duration: 2 Years Completed MBBS with 55% marks from a recognized university Rank in NEET PG
M.Sc Duration: 2 Years
Course Fee: INR 11,000 (First Year)		 Completed B.Sc with at least one subject of Biological Sciences from a recognized University. Merit in the last qualifying examination. 
DM / MCh  Duration: 4 Years
Course Fee: INR 22,860 (First Year)		 Completed MD or MS with 55% marks from a recognized university. Rank in NEET SS
PhD Duration: 3 Years
Course Fee: INR 7,640
 		 Completed Master’s degree or equivalent with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks. Rank in BHU-RET

IMS BHU Ranking

IMS BHU is a highly prestigious medical college that is ranked 8th in India by NIRF in 2023. Besides medical, it is also a premier and prestigious nursing institute in India. It offers 33 departments of Modern Medicine, including ten departments of Super-Specialties, four departments of Dentistry, 11 departments of Ayurveda, and a school of Nursing. The 2023 rankings of IMS BHU released by NIRF are tabulated below:

Agency Year Rank
India Today (Medical) 2024 6th 
IIRF (Medical) 2024 7th 
NIRF(Medical) 2023 8th 
NIRF (Dental) 2023 18th 
NIRF(Medical) 2022 5th 

IMS BHU Admission

IMS BHU Admission is based on marks obtained in NEET UG, NEET PG, and NEET MDS for all MBBS, B.Sc Nursing, BAMS, B.Pharma, MS/MD, BDS, MDS, and M.Pharma courses. Admission to B.Sc Nursing and M.Sc in Health Statistics is based on merit in the last qualifying examination. Students seeking admission to PhD need to clear BHU-RET conducted by the university.  Candidates clearing the entrance exam have to appear for all-India and state-level quota counseling for the allocation of seats for admission. 

IMS BHU Admission Process

  • Register on the NEET /BHU-RET examination portal to appear for the required examination.
  • Secure a valid score to appear for NEET/ BHU-RET Counselling.
  • Next, select and fill in the desired college based on score and preferences during the counselling.
  • After the allocation of seats, students must report to the college for document verification.
  • Pay the admission fee to secure a seat in the college.

Documents Required for IMS BHU Admission

  • Allotment Letter
  • Application Form
  • NEET UG/PG/SS/MDS Admit Card and Score Card
  • 10th Marksheet
  • 12th Marksheet
  • MBBS Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree
  • Transfer Certificate
  • Caste Certificate
  • Migration Certificate
  • Aadhar Card

IMS BHU Cutoff

For admission in various courses offered at IMS BHU, individuals must clear the cutoff marks obtained in the entrance exams such as NEET UG, NEET PG, NEET MDS and NEET SS. The institute accepts NEET UG, NEET PG, NEET MDS, and NEET SS scores for MBBS, MD/MS, MDS and DM/MCh, respectively. 

IMS BHU MBBS Cutoff

The cutoff rank for IMS BHU NEET 2023 is in the range of 858 - 27823 for round 1.

Courses Cutoff By Rank (Round 1) Cutoff By Rank (Round 2) Cutoff By Rank (Round 3)
M.B.B.S. 858 919 1084

IMS BHU BDS and BAMS Cutoff

The IMS BHU NEET Cutoff in 2023 for admission to BDS and BAMS are as follows:

Courses Cutoff By Rank (Round 1) Cutoff By Rank (Round 2) Cutoff By Rank (Round 3)
BDS 24492 28049 26542
BAMS 27823 ----- -----

IMS BHU MD/MS Cutoff

IMS BHU offers admission in MD/MS and PG Diploma courses through NEET PG score. For postgraduate courses, half of the available seats are reserved for the all-India quota, while the remaining half  are reserved for the state quota. IMS BHU, NEET PG Cutoff 2023 for the General Category is listed below. 

ourses Cutoff By Rank (Round 1)
MD Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology 388
MD General Medicine 449
MD Radiodiagnosis 942
MS Orthopaedics 2017
MD Paediatrics 2079
MD Obstetrics & Gynaecology 4081
MS General Surgery 5032
MD Radiotherapy 7687
MD Tuberculosis & Respiratory Medicine 14603
MS E.N.T. 16715
MD Pathology 17446
MS Ophthalmology 17645
MD Community Medicine 22221
MD Biochemistry 29910
MD Geriatric 31397
MD Physiology 33307
MD Anaesthesiology 36231
MD Psychiatry 55494

IMS BHU MDS Cutoff

IMS BHU NEET MDS Cutoff 2023 is 5 - 279 for round 1 for the general category.

Courses Cutoff By Rank (Round 1)
MDS Orthodontics 5
MDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 6
MDS Prosthodontics 11
MDS Paediatrics & Preventive Dentistry 127
MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology 279

IMS BHU DM/MCh Cutoff

The required NEET SS Cutoff 2023 for the General Category is listed below for admission in DM/MCh is as follows:

Courses Cutoff By Rank (Round 1)
DM Endocrinology 77
DM Gastroenterology 121
M.Ch Surgical Oncology 273
M.Ch Urology 396
DM Cardiology 727
DM Nephrology 793
M.Ch Neuro Surgery 830
DM Neurology 1228
M.Ch Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 1298
M.Ch Pediatric Surgery 2479

IMS BHU Facilities

Over 35,000 students enroling from all over India, IMS BHU has a multistorey building on a spacious campus that offers its students the latest academic and recreational facilities.

IMS BHU Hostels

  • IMS BHU Hostels are offered in single, double, and triple-sharing rooms for boys and girls.
  • Each room is equipped with all basic amenities, such as a bed, study table, cupboard, chair, and table.
  • The hostel also has a mess, a water cooler, a reading room, and a recreational room.
  • It also provides 24-hour security on hostel premises for the safety of students.
  • IMS BHU allots one warden for about 60-80 students.
  • The paid allotment in hostels is INR 1500 per month in addition to the regular hostel fee charged by the university.
  • The student visitor will be charged INR 300 for non-AC rooms and INR 500 for AC rooms.

The breakdown of IMS BHU Hostels rooms are as follows:

Name of the Hostel

No.of Rooms

Single Rooms

Double Rooms

Ruiya (Medical)

06

73

Dhanwantari

211

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New PG Doctors

98

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MDH

18 

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Nagarjuna

78

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K.G.Girls Hostel

93

14

Punarvasu Atreya

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52

Sukanya

15

21

IMS BHU Library

  • IMS BHU offers its students a centralized library system with more than 15,000 online journals.
  • The Institute of Medical Sciences Library was established in 1961.
  • The college library has 110 Foreign and 16 Indian Journals.
  • It has 50,000 e-books, and a huge collection of digitalized rare manuscripts.
  • The library is fully air-conditioned and has a seating capacity of over 200. 

Some other facilities offered by IMS BHU are as follows:

  • Laboratory: The university laboratories are equipped with the latest technological equipment and tools.
  • Sports Ground: The institute offers a huge sports complex with various indoor & outdoor facilities to its students. It celebrates annual sports in February every year. The following games are being organized during annual sports: Open Badminton,  Caroms, Open Chess along with inters class Cricket, Football, Volleyball & Basketball etc.
  • Temple: The institute has a temple of Lord Shiva, popularly known as Shri Vishwanath Temple. It is situated at the centre of the campus and is built with white marble. 

IMS BHU Departments

Here is the list of various departments at IMS BHU:

IMS BHU Departments 
Gastroenterology Microbiology Nephrology
Ophthalmology Orthopaedics Pharmacology
Pediatrics Surgical Oncology Radio-diagnosis and Imaging

IMS BHU FAQs 

Ques. What are the courses offered at IMS BHU?

Ans.  IMS BHU offers MBBS, B.Sc Nursing, BDS, BAMS, and B.Pharma at the UG level, MD / MS, MDS, MPharma and PG Diploma at the PG level and DM / MCh at the Super-speciality level for eligible candidates.

Ques. What is the admission procedure to enrol in IMS BHU for graduation and post-graduation courses?

Ans. IMS BHU accepts NEET UG and NEET PG score for admission in undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Candidates are alloted 85% of MBBS seats on State Quota, and the remaining 15% will be reserved for All-India quota. 

Ques. How are the hostels at IMS BHU?

Ans. IMS BHU offers a high-class hostel facility to students, with separate accommodation for boys and girls. The hostels are equipped with all the necessary amenities, such as security, a mess, a recreational room, and Wi-Fi. 

Ques. What is the overall cutoff for NEET SS required for admission in the DM/MCh course at IMS BHU​?

Ans. The overall cutoff rank for NEET SS for admission in the DM/M.Ch course at IMS BHU ranges from 5 - 279 for round 1 for the general category.

Ques. Can I get admission in BHU without an entrance exam?

Ans. IMS BHU offers admission only on the basis of the entrance examination and the merit of the last qualifying examination. The university accepts the NEET UG score for admission in UG courses, and postgraduate courses like MD, MS, M.Pharma and MDS accept the NEET PG and NEET MDS scores. Additionally, to get admission into a PhD program, students must appear for the BHU RET examination. 

Ques. Is there a library at the IMS BHU?

Ans. IMS BHU has a centralized library system with more than 15,000 online journals. The university library has 110 Foreign and 16 Indian Journals, 50,000 e-books, and a huge collection of digitalized rare manuscripts.

Ques. What is the cutoff for NEET UG for admission to the MBBS course in IMS BHU?

Ans.  The required cutoff by rank for NEET UG admission in the MBBS course in IMS BHU for the general category is 858 - 27823 in round 1. It is 1665, 15831, and 24346 for the OBC, SC, and ST categories. In 2022, the cutoff for the general category was 866.

Ques. What are the selection criteria for the DM and M.Ch course at IMS BHU?

Ans. The selection criteria for the DM and M.Ch courses at IMS BHU require clearance of NEET SS. Students clearing the cutoff must register for state-level counselling.

Ques. What are the eligibility criteria for the MD/MS course at IMS BHU?

Ans. The eligibility criteria for the MD/MS course at IMS BHU include completing an MBBS Degree. In addition, an individual needs to clear NEET PG examination for admission followed by counselling.

Ques. What documents are required at the time of admission at IMS BHU?

Ans. Documents Required at the time of admission at IMS BHU are as follows:

  • Allotment Letter
  • Application Form
  • NEET UG/PG/SS/MDS Admit Card and Score Card
  • 10th Marksheet
  • 12th Marksheet
  • MBBS Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree
  • Transfer Certificate
  • Caste Certificate
  • Migration Certificate
  • Aadhar Card