AIIMS Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2025

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar invites Online applications for admission in Ph.D. 2025 session.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility for PhD Course (Open candidates)

A candidate seeking admission to the course of study leading to the award of a Degree of Doctor of Philosophy must possess at least one of the following qualifications:

Medical and Nursing Qualification

• 1.a). Medical Qualification: MBBS/BDS with minimum 55% aggregate marks or MD/MS/ MDS/ DM/M.Ch. in the subject concerned or Diplomat of National Board of Examination. Candidates who have obtained any of these degrees from medical colleges which are not recognized by the Medical Council of India shall not be eligible to apply.
• 1.b). Nursing Qualification: Candidates holding M.Sc. degree with minimum 55% aggregate marks in Nursing Speciality will also be eligible for Ph. D admission in College of Nursing.

For Non Medical

• For non-medical candidate’s eligibility shall be Master’s Degree (two year’s course) awarded by Indian Universities or equivalent in the subject as per requirement of the project.
• Candidates holding M.Sc. (Other than M.Sc. Nursing) M.Tech. degree, BAMS & BHMS will be eligible for the Non-Medical Qualification Category. Candidate having eligibility under non-medical category should have at least 60% marks in the last eligibility examination qualified. Candidate possessing Master’s Degree through distant learning course shall not be eligible.

Eligibility for OF seats

To be eligible for OF seats, candidates must fulfil ANY of the following criteria:

• Candidates who have qualified the National Entrance Tests leading to the award of a fellowship tenable at AIIMS AND are eligible for award of special weightage marks as per rules.
• In-service or sponsored candidates who will receive their salary/stipend from the sponsoring/parent organization.

Selection Process

Selection for Ph.D. registration will be through a three-stage performance evaluation as under:

1. Stages I and II:

• Stage-I:20 Marks (20 MCQs of 1 Mark each) Aptitude related MCQs covering English(Written and verbal skills), Biostatistics, Research Methodology, Cell Biology, Lab Technology etc.
• Stage-II:40 Marks (40 MCQs of 1 Mark each) Subject related theory based comprising Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of MD/MS/MDS/M.Sc. Entrance level.
• Total Marks (Stage I + II): 60 (20+40)
• Total Duration (Stage I + II): 90 Minutes
• Candidate who applied in more than one project title, will get additional 01 Hours to each Project title Paper (40 MCQs of 1 Mark each)

Eligibility for Stage-III:Candidates must score at least 24 marks in Stages I (Paper I & II Combined) tobe eligible for Stage II. Candidates who do not fulfil the criteria to qualify for stage II will not be eligible for selection.

2. Special Weightage:

A: Medical / Dental/ Nursing candidates

10 marks will be added to the total score of Stages I and II for candidates who fulfill both the following criteria:

• they are eligible for stage III
• they also hold a Medical Degree (MBBS/ BDS/ MDS/ DNB/ MD/ MS/ DM/ M.Ch.) or M.Sc. (Nursing) or equivalent.

B: Non-Medical candidates

10 marks will be added to the total score of Stages I and II for candidates who fulfill both the following criteria:

• They are eligible for stage III
• They also have qualified in any one of the following National Entrance Tests leading to the award of a fellowship tenable at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar in the last 2 years (DEC 2023 to the last date of application):
  • Joint CSIR-UGC NET for JRF
  • ICMR – JRF
  • DBT – JRF
  • NBHM screening test
  • INSPIRE fellowship
• Such candidates should apply under the Own Fellowship (OF) category and upload proof of award of the qualifying fellowship in the online form. The fellowships should be tenable at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar.

3. Stage III:

After combining the marks of Stages I, II and special weightage (detailed in points 1 and 2 above), three (05) times as many candidates as the number of seats advertised in a department will be called for departmental clinical/practical/lab based assessment (carrying 30 marks).These marks will be added to the marks of stages I + II + special weightage to determine the final total marks.

4. Final Result:

Candidates who secure 40% marks in Stage I, special weightage & Stage II Combined (40/100) shall be eligible for Admission and shall be included in the final merit list. Suppose a candidate is awarded special weightage marks based on submitted documents that are subsequently found to be ineligible. In that case, the special weightage marks awarded will be withdrawn, and the final result will be recalculated.

5. Process of Seat Allocation

• All seats in a department will be clubbed.
• Candidates will be eligible ONLY for seats in the department that they have applied for.
• Candidates will be allotted seats in order of their merit in the entrance examination.
• Candidates WITH their Own Government Fellowship (OF) can select from both OF and Fellowship Available (FA) seats (where they fulfill the eligibility criteria for the seat)
• Candidates WITHOUT their Own Government Fellowship can select only Fellowship Available (FA) seats (where they fulfill the eligibility criteria for the seat)
• Candidates who are allotted a seat but do not join or resign after joining will not be eligible for any additional rounds of seat allocation.

Entrance Exam Details

Exam Date	To be notified later
Timing of Examination	10:30 AM-12:00PM
Exam Mode	Offline, at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Language	English
Duration	90 minutes (Stage I & II)
Examination Center	AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
No. of Shifts	One shift
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
No. of Questions	Paper I & Paper II (20+40=60)
Marking Scheme	+1 marks for correct answers

Distribution of Questions and Marking Scheme

The distribution of question and marking scheme for AIIMS PhD Entrance Test is given below.

Medical/Dental/Nursing Candidates

• Aptitude related covering English: 20
• Subject related: 40

Non-Medical Candidates

• Aptitude related covering English: 20
• Subject related: 40

Marking Scheme

• Correct Answer: One mark (+)1
• Incorrect Answer: 0
• Not Answered: 0

Method of Cut-Off

At least 24 marks to be secured in Paper I & Paper II (Combined) tobe eligible for the Interview. Special weightage (described in the Prospectus) will be added only for those candidates who score at least 24 marks in Paper I & Paper II (combined) and are eligible for Interview.

Candidates 5 times the number of seats advertisedwill be called for Interviews. (Carrying at least 24 marks).

Method of Resolving Ties

The tie case will be resolved according to age (Date of birth), the older candidate shall get preference over the younger one.

Application Process

• A candidate seeking admission to the Entrance Examination is required to submit his/her application in the prescribed format available online with the Prospectus on Institute website.
• The cost of Application Form includes the fee for entrance examination which is non-refundable and no correspondence in this regard will be entertained.
• The candidate is required to go through the Prospectus carefully and acquaint himself/herself with all requirements with regard to filling of the online application form.

• Commencement of online registration: 1 January, 2026
• Last Date for Online Registration of Application: 15 January, 2026

• Prospectus
• Application Form
• AIIMS Bhubaneswar Website