It has MEDLINE access from WHO, Tele-medicine Centre, Regional Medical Library, Advanced Hospital Information and Management System etc.

The institute is affiliated to the Manipur University, Imphal and fulfills the prescribe norms of the Medical Council of India (MCI).

Nearly 19 years later, the college was again renamed as Regional Institute of Medical Sciences and its management was taken over by NEC, Ministry of DoNER, Government of India from 1 April 1995.

After exactly 12 years, on the historic day of 1 April 2007, the institute was transferred to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

It is an institution of regional importance catering to the needs of the North Eastern Region in the field of medical education by providing undergraduate and post graduate courses, bringing together in one place the educational facilities for the training of personnel in all important branches of medical specialties.

It has MEDLINE access from WHO, Tele-medicine Centre, Regional Medical Library, Advanced Hospital Information and Management System etc.

The institute is affiliated to Manipur University, Imphal and fulfills the prescribed norms of the Medical Council of India.

1860 (Central Act XXI of 1860) to grant autonomy on the initiative of the North Eastern Council, the management was taken over by the Society from 1 August 1976 with the Chief Minister of Manipur as the Chairman and the Head of the Institute as Secretary.

Blood bank, emergency laboratory & radiological investigations and operation theatre services are run day and night.

It has an annual intake of 50 students for the B.Sc Nursing Degree awarded by the Manipur University Dental college begun functioning from 2012.

It has an annual intake of 50 students for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) Degree awarded by the Manipur University.

On 7 January 1995, several CRPF personnel were fired at by suspected members of an armed opposition group in a toilet complex attached to the RMC (RIMS) Hospital, Imphal.

[7] On 17 March 2008 the Ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Guwahati has convicted four CRPF personnel for killing the nine civilians.

Despite the court order, Dr. Ranjit utilized the privileges associated with the Director's position, including access to facilities like vehicles and security escorts.