Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences is the outcome of the vision of Madras Medical Mission to create a medical school offering innovative medical education with internal participation. Through PIMS, Madras Medical Mission aims to achieve a number of elevated standards:

• Quality medical education through outstanding, committed faculty, a state-of-the-art hospital and high quality services


• Rural setting to give students maximum exposure thereby extending their knowledge parameters


• Inculcating ethical values in students through value-based education


• Reaching out to the unreached through community Health Outreach Centers