Which should I choose SMS Jaipur or AIIMS Jodhpur? Why?
Posted On - Oct 19, 2021
AIIMS Jodhpur and SMS Jaipur are two very prominent medical colleges in Rajasthan. SMS Medical College is one of the oldest medical colleges in India, while AIIMS Jodhpur is a comparatively newer institute established in 2012. Keeping all the aspects such as rankings, infrastructure, faculty, hostels, and facilities into consideration, AIIMS Jodhpur is a better choice when compared to SMS Jaipur.
- Ranking & Reputation: AIIMS Jodhpur is an Institute of National Importance and is centrally funded by the government. It is the second-best ranked AIIMS in India after AIIMS Delhi, ranked 13th in India as per NIRF 2023. SMS Jaipur is however ranked 46th in India by NIRF 2023 in Medicine.
- Campus & Infrastructure: AIIMS Jodhpur has a huge campus with a well-built infrastructure with modern technology and devices. The institute offers all major facilities on campus such as hostels, sports complex, gym, central mess, etc. AIIMS Jodhpur has well-built and maintained hostels which is not the case in most medical colleges.
- Research Opportunities & Clinical Exposure: The institute is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for medical research with access to advanced medical equipment. AIIMS Jodhpur also offers one of the best clinical exposure to its students.
- Campus Life & Events: AIIMS Jodhpur has a vibrant campus life with opportunities for a lot of extracurricular activities and events. AURA, the intercollege fest of AIIMS Jodhpur, is one of the biggest and most awaited medical fest in India every year.
- Fees: The fee for MBBS and PG courses at AIIMS Jodhpur is negligible. AIIMS Jodhpur MBBS fee is around INR 5,856 for the entire course which is literally much less in comparison to SMS Medical College which is around INR 50K per year.
- Internship Stipend: The stipend that students get during the internship at AIIMS Jodhpur is far more than the state medical colleges like SMS Jaipur.
SMS Jaipur is also a very good institute with a legacy attached to it, however, the institute has a comparatively old infrastructure and fewer facilities and exposure than AIIMS Jodhpur. The batch size at SMS Jaipur is also big, i.e. around 250 students in each batch. The fee is also very high in comparison to AIIMS Jodhpur. Thus, AIIMS Jodhpur is a comparatively better institute than SMS Jaipur keeping in consideration all the points.
SMS Jaipur is one of the oldest medical colleges in India, and it has a good reputation.
AIIMS Jodhpur is a much newer institution, but it has witnessed immense progress over the years.
AIIMS Jodhpur has become a premiere medical institution in India. Its environment is top notch for students, and they are provided with all the necessary facilities. The hostels have single seater rooms, the campus has a great central library, an e library, sports grounds and courts. The faculty is learned and supportive. The college offers a good learning environment, and one’s privacy is well taken care of through single seater hostel rooms.
I can not tell you much about SMS Jaipur. But as a former student of AIIMS Jodhpur, I can assure you that you won’t regret choosing this institution.
You should choose AIIMS Jodhpur. Though established recently, it offers better academics compared to other state medical colleges such as SMS Jaipur.
AIIMS Jodhpur offers good resources and facilities to students. Students are assigned individual rooms. There’s a central library and an e-library. The campus has sports grounds and various courts.
Academics offered at AIIMS Jodhpur are research-oriented. Being an autonomous institute, it has the freedom to update its curriculum and academics.
I have friends from both SMS Jaipur and AIIMS Jodhpur. Based on the reviews I got from my friends I will suggest that you choose the latter. The reasons are given below.
- Although AIIMS Jodhpur has been established recently, academics offered there are unparalleled as compared to state medical colleges such as SMS Jaipur.
- For UG students, AIIMS Jodhpur offers great facilities. The research environment at the campus is quite good too.
- AIIMS Jodhpur is an Institute of National Interest. It is also autonomous. So, they can easily update their curriculums. SMS Jaipur is not autonomous, as a result, the curriculum and academics are not updated regularly.
Based on all these factors, it is safe to say that AIIMS Jodhpur will definitely be a better option.
