Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha

When the first batch of 60 students was enrolled in the year 1969, MGIMS came up as independent India's first attempt give a new direction to rural health. Today it boasts of having groomed more than 2000 doctors. After more than three decades of its birth, MGIMS has come a long way. From a mere 15 bedded hospital to its 680 beds and a hospital with state of the art facilities, MGIMS has created its own small history. In 2011-2012, about half a million patients attended the outpatient department of the institute. More than 43,000 patients were admitted during this period