Introduction: A new chapter in the clinical approach to avascular necrosis has begun with the development of cross-sectional imaging techniques, particularly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI is currently useful in the diagnosis of multiple symptomatic and asymptomatic cases of hip joint avascular necrosis. Aims __ampersandsignamp; Objectives: To study the role of magnetic resonance imaging in the assessment of hip joint avascular necrosis. Methods: It was cross-sectional, hospital-based research carried out over one year in a tertiary care centre. A total of 68 hip pathology cases with OPD complaining of hip joint pain were subjected to MRI scans and all those participants consented. Results: Avascular necrosis was shown to demonstrate 94 percent sensitivity. MRI diagnosis was correctly matched with provisional diagnosis in 64 out of 68 cases, providing 94 percent of sensitivity and the remaining 4 patients were normal. Conclusion: MRI is the modality of choice in the diagnosis of hip joint avascular necrosis. In determining the degree of osseous __ampersandsignamp; chondral involvement, MRI is helpful. MRI sensitivity in diagnosing avascular necrosis is 94 percent in the current study and is very effective in the staging of avascular necrosis.