Do you recommend AIIMS Nagpur over Osmania Medical College?

Osmania Medical College is a very old medical institute established in the mid-1800s and has a deteriorating infrastructure now. AIIMS Nagpur on the other hand has been established in 2012 with all modern architecture and facilities. Both the institutes have unique pros and cons and choosing one over the other means which institutes weaknesses you are choosing to overlook.

Osmania Medical College*

Pros 

• Enjoys a good reputation because of its early establishment.
• You get help from many seniors in MBBS, MD, and MS, etc
• Being such an old college, it has an elaborate alumni network with many experienced doctors working in India and abroad. 
• The institute holds the OSMECON, an undergraduate medical conference 
• The institute has 10 attached hospitals, for different specialties. The clinical exposure offered is excellent here. 

Cons

• The infrastructure of Osmania Medical College is horrible and the buildings are falling apart as they are old
• No emphasis on extracurricular activities
• Poor hostel facilities with no accommodation for students from Hyderabad. The food served in the mess and living rooms are in horrible condition.
• Whereas in AIIMS Nagpur every student gets a single room from the beginning, very clean and brand new. Nothing to complain about there.
• The institute lacks funding from the central government
• No research culture here so it’s difficult for students. Planning to go to the US for residency 
• Only 15% of seats are filled through All India Quota and thus there is no diversity in the student body it attracts

AIIMS Nagpur 

• AIIMS Nagpur actively promotes research work and those interested can approach a professor. Most professors have published research publications, journals, and books and will guide you excellently.
• A very diverse student body as it has only AIQ. The cutoff is very high so you will be surrounded by the geniuses of the country.
• AIIMS Nagpur infrastructure is incomparable to OMC as it has been newly established and thus is equipped with modern technology.
• AIIMS Nagpur has excellent hostel facilities with single rooms for every student, great mess food and other hostel facilities.
• AIIMS Nagpur focuses equally on extracurriculars to ensure the holistic development of its students.

AIIMS Nagpur 

Cons

• Because of its recent establishment, the alumni network is barely existent.
• Has no major fests or conferences held at a scale similar to OMC
• The OPD footfall is less in comparison to well-established OMC 

There is no right answer and only to find the right college for you after weighing the pros and cons.