Situated on the bank of sacred Ganges, amidst mountains and woods in the Yoga Capital of world-Rishikesh, All India Institute of Medical Sciences aims to serve country by imparting knowledge, providing excellent health-care at affordable cost and investing in the area of medical research. It was established under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna’s first phase and supported to be an autonomous body by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2012. Going with the mandate of Government of India, institute is fostering not only allopathy, but also the Indian methods- AYUSH.