An AIIMS in Raebareli was cleared in 2009 as "Phase-II" of the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) initiative. Following the approval of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Act, 2012 the institute was officially established via a Gazette notification in 2013. In 2018 outpatient department (OPD) services became operational. The institute has March 2020 as target day of completion. It operates under the mentorship of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) with the director Prof. Jagat Ram.
