Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) is deemed to be a university established under The Pravara Medical Trust in 2003. The institute was established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act 1956. The trust was established by the founder of the co-operative movement in India, Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil. It is an NAAC-accredited institute located in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences offers UG, PG, Doctoral and PG Diploma courses in various specializations. MBBS is the popular course opted at PIMS Ahmednagar at the UG level. BSc Nursing, Post Basic BSc Nursing, BDS, BSc, BPH and BPT at the undergraduate level. The institute offers MD, MS, MDS, MPT, MSc, and MSc Nursing at the PG level and PhD at the research level. It also offers a postgraduate diploma in herbal medicine, laboratory animal management, animal tissue culture, and plant tissue culture. The institute accepts qualifying examinatio