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BHUBANESWAR, JULY 15, 2026

Reinforcing its position as one of India's fastest-growing centres of excellence in healthcare, medical education, and research, AIIMS Bhubaneswar celebrated its 14th Foundation Day on Tuesday with a renewed commitment to innovation, quality patient care, and academic excellence. The Institute also added another feather to its cap by being recognised as the 2nd Most Improved Medical College in the India Today-MDRA Survey 2026, reflecting its remarkable progress on the national stage.

The Foundation Day celebrations were graced by Dr. Prashant P. Joshi, Executive Director, AIIMS Nagpur, as the Chief Guest and Dr. Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, President, AIIMS Bhopal and the first Director of AIIMS Bhubaneswar, as the Guest of Honour.

Addressing the gathering, Chief Guest Dr. Prashant P. Joshi lauded AIIMS Bhubaneswar for its rapid transformation into one of India's leading institutions in healthcare, academics, and research within a relatively short period. He said the Institute has "set a benchmark for other institutions across the country," attributing its success to visionary leadership, dedicated teamwork, and an unwavering commitment to quality patient care.

Executive Director Dr. Ashutosh Biswas congratulated the entire AIIMS Bhubaneswar fraternity for its sustained growth and invaluable contribution to healthcare. Guest of Honour Dr. Ashok Kumar Mahapatra also congratulated the Institute on its remarkable journey and achievements. While appreciating the significant progress made over the years, he emphasised that sustaining excellence requires continuous hard work, innovation, and dedication.

The event was attended by Dean (Academic) Dr. Dillip Kumar Parida, Medical Superintendent Dr. Prabhas Ranjan Tripathy, Dean (Examination) Dr. Manaswini Mangaraj, Dean (Research) Dr. Baijayantimala Mishra, and Deputy Director (Administration) Lt. Col. Abhijit Sarkar, who highlighted the Institute's major achievements and its growing national prominence.

Today, AIIMS Bhubaneswar stands among India's premier medical institutions, serving nearly 5,500 outpatients every day. Over the past year, the Institute has significantly strengthened its advanced tertiary healthcare services through the successful establishment of a comprehensive Liver Transplant Programme and the commissioning of a state-of-the-art Surgical Robotic System. The hospital has successfully completed more than 100 robotic surgeries, showcasing its expanding expertise in advanced minimally invasive surgical care across multiple specialties.

Further enhancing its national reputation, AIIMS Bhubaneswar has been recognised as the 2nd Most Improved Medical College in the India Today-MDRA Survey 2026, reaffirming its rapid advancement in medical education, patient care, and research.

Earlier in the day, dignitaries paid floral tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister of India and the visionary behind the establishment of AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Vajpayee laid the foundation stone of the Institute on July 15, 2003. The Institute commenced academic activities in 2012, while its hospital became operational in 2014. Notably, AIIMS Bhubaneswar remains the only AIIMS in the country whose foundation stone was laid personally by the former Prime Minister.