GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Visakhapatnam

GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Visakhapatnam is a private medical college in Andhra Pradesh, India. The college, which is affiliated with GITAM University, was founded in 2015. It has been recognised by the National Medical Commission and offers undergraduate medical programmes like MBBS as well as postgraduate medical programmes such as MD and MS.

The college operates a teaching hospital that serves patients from the surrounding communities. The hospital is outfitted with cutting-edge medical technology and facilities, and it offers high-quality healthcare services in a variety of specialities, including cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, oncology, and others.

The National Eligibility Cumulative Entrance Test (NEET), administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA), serves as the basis for admission to the MBBS programmes at the GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research. Candidates for admission must meet the eligibility requirements and obtain the minimum NEET score.

Highlights 

Name of Institute	GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Visakhapatnam
Popular Name	GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Year of Establishment	2015
Institute Type	Private
Institute Category	Deemed University
Affiliated to	GITAM University
Counselling Conducting Body	Dr. YSR University of Health Science, Andhra Pradesh
Approved by	National Medical Commission, New Delhi
Website	https://gimsr.gitam.edu/
Hostel Facilities	Yes (Male and Female)
Entrance Exam for UG courses	NEET UG Exam
Entrance Exam for PG courses	NEET PG Exam
Course	MBBS & MD/MS
Category	Medical Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
Contact	Address: GITAM Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam – 530 045. (A.P., India) Email ID: principal_gimsr@gitam.edu Admission Helpline Number: 9667542500

Affiliation, Recognition & Aid Status

• Affiliated with: GITAM University
• Approved by: National Medical Commission
• Aid Status: Private

Facilities

Research facilities: Research is supported and promoted by a dedicated department at the college, which works with both faculty and students. In addition to an animal house, a research lab, and clinical research facilities, the college has several research facilities.

IT resources: The college has a cutting-edge IT infrastructure, which includes computer labs and high-speed internet access. The college also gives students access to various e-learning platforms and online learning resources.

Library: The college’s comprehensive library is well-stocked with a sizable selection of books, journals, and online resources. To stay current on the most recent advancements in the medical field, faculty and students can use the library to access e-books, e-journals, and other online resources.

Sports and recreation: The college has several sporting venues, including volleyball, basketball, and badminton courts, as well as cricket grounds. A yearly sporting event is also held at the college, giving students a chance to demonstrate their abilities.

Medical services: On-campus medical facilities include a teaching hospital with cutting-edge technology. The hospital provides a range of medical specialities, including oncology, gastroenterology, cardiology, and others.

Infrastructure: The college is equipped with a modern and sophisticated infrastructure, which includes cutting-edge labs, roomy lecture halls, well-stocked libraries, and audio-visual equipment. Additionally, the college operates a teaching hospital with more than 800 beds that offers medical care to residents.

Hostel accommodation: Separate hostel accommodations are offered by the college for male and female students. The hostels are kept up well and furnished with contemporary amenities like Wi-Fi, laundry facilities, mess halls, and round-the-clock security.

Departments

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Biochemistry
• Pharmacology
• Pathology
• Micro-biology
• Forensic Medicine
• Community Medicine
• Medical Education Unit

Faculty and Staff

• The GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research employs professors, assistant professors, associate professors, and lecturers as its faculty. The professors are experts in their fields and have years of experience in both research and teaching.
• The faculty is dedicated to providing students with top-notch instruction and training as well as supporting them in their academic and professional endeavours. They use a range of teaching methods, such as lectures, case studies, group discussions, practical sessions, and clinical postings, to help students learn and develop their skills.
• The college has a group of highly skilled and knowledgeable employees who support the college’s administrative and technical needs. The staff is in charge of overseeing the daily operations, facilities, and infrastructure of the college.

Courses Offered and Intake Capacity

Course	Duration	Intake Seats
MBBS	4 and ½ years + 1 Year Internship	150

Categories Wise Seat Matrix 2023 (MCC)

Institute	Deemed/Paid Seats Quota	Non-Resident Indian	Jain Minority Quota	Muslim Minority Quota	Total
GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Visakhapatnam	127	23			150

For Postgraduate Courses

Course	Duration	Seat Intake
MD – Pathology	3 years	3
MD – Paediatrics	3 years	4
MD – Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy	3 years	3
MD – Psychiatry	3 years	2
MS – General Surgery	3 years	6
MS – Ophthalmology	3 years	2
MS – Otorhinolaryngology	3 years	3
MS – Orthopaedics	3 years	4
MS – Obstetrics and Gynaecology	3 years	6
MD – Anaesthesiology	3 years	6
MD – Radio Diagnosis	3 years	4
MD – Community Medicine	3 years	3
MD – Respiratory Medicine	3 years	2
MD – General Medicine	3 years	4

MBBS Course Syllabus 

Name	Pre Clinical	Para Clinical	Clinical
Semester	Semester 1 – 2	Semester 3 – 5	Semester 6 – 9
Subjects	Biochemistry	Community Medicine	Community medicine and allied subjects (Psychiatry, Dermatology)
	Anatomy	Forensic Medicine	Obstetrics and Gynecology
	Physiology	Pharmacology	Pediatrics
	—	Pathology	Surgery and allied subjects
	—	Microbiology	Clinical postings
	—	Clinical postings	—
	—	OPDs	—

MBBS Internship 

Subjects	Compulsory time duration for Internship
Community Medicine	Two months
Medicine, including 15 days of Psychiatry	Two months
Surgery, including 15 days of Anaesthesia	Two months
Obstet./Gynae. including Family Welfare Planning	Two months
Pediatrics	One month
Orthopedics including PMR	One month
E.N.T	15 days
Ophthalmology	15 days
Casualty	15 days
Elective posting	15 days
Total	12 months

Fees Structure

For Graduate Courses

Course	Fees (per annum)
MBBS	Rs. 25,37,000/-

For Postgraduate Courses

Program / Course	Management / Paid Fees per Annum (Rs.)	NRI Fees per Annum (US Dollars)
MD – Anaesthesiology	29,70,000/-	–
MD – Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy	38,50,000/-	$ 1,40,000
MD – General Medicine	33,00,000/-	$ 1,20,000
MS – General Surgery	27,50,000/-	$ 1,00,000
MS – Obstetrics & Gynecology	29,70,000/-	$ 1,08,000
MS – Ophthalmology	27,50,000/-	–
MS – Orthopedics	27,50,000/-	–
MS – Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)	27,50,000/-	–
MD – Paediatrics	33,00,000/-	$ 1,20,000
MD – Pathology	12,00,000/-	–
MD – Preventive & Social Medicine	8,00,000/-	–
MD – Psychiatry	22,00,000/-	–
MD – Radio – diagnosis	38,50,000/-	$ 1,40,000
MD – Respiratory Medicine	33,00,000/-	–

NOTE: The above-shared fees can vary from the actual fees and are subject to change. To know the exact fee structure, candidates can connect with a counselling expert at the Admission Helpline No. 9667542500

Eligibility Criteria for UG Courses

Qualifying Exam	NEET conducted By  NTA
Nationality	Andhra Pradesh applicants must be Indian citizens.NRI candidates with Indian passports are also eligible for Andhra Pradesh. Under the NRI category, overseas citizens of India (OCI) and persons of Indian origin (PIO) are eligible for Andhra Pradesh NEET counseling.
Age Limit	The candidate must be 17 years old. In addition, the candidate’s maximum age should be 25 years.
Qualification	The candidate must have a Class 12 credential or equivalent from a recognized board or institution. In addition, the qualifying test should include biology, chemistry, English, and physics as core subjects.A minimum of 50% is required for the general category, 40% for SC/ST candidates, and 45% for physically disabled candidates.

NEET UG Cut-Off 

Category	Cut-Off Percentile	NEET Cut-Off 2024	No. Of Candidates
UR/EWS	50th Percentile	720-164	1165904
OBC	40th Percentile	163-129	100769
SC	40th Percentile	163-129	34326
ST	40th Percentile	163-129	14478
UR/EWS-PwD	45th Percentile	163-146	455
OBC-PwD	40th Percentile	145-129	270
SC-PwD	40th Percentile	145-129	55
ST-PwD	40th Percentile	141-129	11

Eligibility Criteria For PG Courses

Entrance Exam:	NEET PG Exam
Age	No age restrictions
Internship	Mandatory experience of 1-year internship after MBBS course
Qualification	Candidates must have an MBBS  degree from a recognized educational institute or an equivalent degree. Candidates must have secured a minimum of 50% aggregate marks to sit for the Exam PG exam, qualifying via which they will get admission to PG courses

NEET PG Cut-Off 2023

Categories	Cut off percentile 2023	Cutoff marks 2023
General	50th	275
SC/ST/OBC	40th	245
General-PH	45th	260
SC/ST/OBC-PH	40th	245

GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam Cut-Off 2023 & 2024 (Deemed University)

DEEMED Cut-off Round-1 2023 & 2024 MBBS
Institute Name	2023 R1		2024 R1
	AIR	Score	AIR	Score
GITAM Visakhapatnam	1203593	109	874883	222

MCC Counselling Registration

Step	Action	Description
1	Visit MCC Official Website	Go to the official MCC Counselling 2023
2	Find the Registration Link	Locate and click on the “Registration” or “New Registration” link on the homepage.
3	Read the Instructions	Carefully read and understand the provided instructions, guidelines, and eligibility criteria.
4	Fill in Personal Details	Enter accurate personal information: full name, date of birth, gender, contact number, email, etc.
5	NEET UG Details	Provide NEET UG exam details: roll number, application number, and exam year.
6	Generate Login Credentials	Visit Mthe CC Official Website
7	Payment of Registration Fee	Safely store the registration number, login credentials, and payment receipt for future reference.
8	Verify and Submit	Review ethe entered information, make corrections if needed, and submit the registration form.
9	Confirmation and Printout	Receive a confirmation message/email upon successful submission. Print or save as PDF for records.
10	Keep Registration Details Secure	Safely store the the registration number, login credentials, and payment receipt for future reference.

Counselling Fee

(Non-Refundable)

Institution Type	UR	SC/ST/OBC/PwD
15% AIQ/Central Universities	Rs. 1,000	Rs. 500
Deemed University	Rs. 5,000	Rs. 5,000

Security Fee (Refundable)

Institution Type	UR	SC/ST/OBC/PwD
15% AIQ/Central Universities	Rs. 1,0000	Rs. 5,000
Deemed University	Rs. 2,00,000	Rs. 2,00,000

MCC Counselling Process

MCC will be conducting the counselling process for admission to Medical, Dental Colleges and Nursing Colleges for the AIQ, Central institutions UUniversities AIMS, JIPMER Deemed universities, AMU, BHU, etc The Counselling will be held in Four Rounds Namely Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 and aan dditional Round known as Sthe tray vacancy Round which will be the last round for counselling and admission. Here are some details about each round given below:

ROUND-1:

• Register for Main Counselling: Visit www.mcc.nic.in and register for RRound 1 by paying a Non-Refundable Registration fee and Refundable Security Deposit.
• Choice Filling and Locking: Choose your preferred institutes and courses during the specified days and lock your choices.
• Seat Allotment Round-1: Based on your choices and merit, seats will be allotted in Round-1.
• Result Publication: The Round-1 result will be published on the MCC website.
• Upload Essential Certificates: After the result is declared, upload the necessary certificates as per the guidelines.
• Physical Reporting: If allotted a seat, physically report to the allocated Medical/Dental College with original documents. Those who want to upgrade to Round 2 must report with their original documents.

ROUND-2:

• Candidates Not Allotted in Round 1: If you weren’t allotted a seat in Round 1, no need to register again. You will automatically be considered for Round 2.
• Fresh Registration for Round 2: New candidates or those who didn’t register in Round 1 must register for Round 2 by paying the fees.
• Choice Filling and Locking: Fill in new choices and lock them during the specified period.
• Seat Allotment Round-2: Seats will be allotted based on your choices and merit.
• Result Publication: The Round 2 result will be published on the MCC website.
• Upload Essential Certificates: After the Round 2 result is declared, upload the necessary certificates as per the guidelines.
• Physical Reporting: If allotted a seat in Round 2, physically report to the allocated Medical/Dental College. Upgraded candidates must take relief from the Round-1 seat and join the Round-2 seat.

ROUND-3:

• Candidates Not Allotted in Previous Rounds: If you were not allotted a seat in Round 1 or Round 2, no need to register again. You will be considered for Round 3.
• Fresh Registration for Round 3: New candidates or those who didn’t register in Round 1 or Round 2 must register for Round 3 by paying the fees.
• Choice Filling and Locking: Fill in new choices and lock them during the specified period.
• Seat Allotment Round-3: Seats will be allotted based on your choices and merit.
• Result Publication: The Round-3 result will be published on the MCC website.
• Upload Essential Certificates: After the Round-3 result is declared, upload the necessary certificates as per the guidelines.
• Physical Reporting: If allotted a seat in Round 3, physically report to the allocated Medical/Dental College.

FINAL STRAY VACANCY ROUND:

• Fresh Registrations: Candidates must register for the Final Stray Vacancy Round.
• Elimination: Candidates with allotted seats in other rounds will be eliminated from the Stray Vacancy Round.
• Stray Vacancy Round: The AIQ Stray Vacancy Round for vacant seats will be conducted online by the MCC of DGHS, MoHFW.
• Seat Allotment: Seats will be allotted based on merit in the Stray Vacancy Round.
• Joining Allotted Seat: If allotted a seat in the Stray Round, the candidate must join the allocated seat/college. Failure to join will result in debarment from the NEET examination for 01 years and forfeiture of fees.

(Note: Candidates can participate in Round 2 or Round 3 directly without fresh registration if they are not allotted a seat in the previous round. Upgraded candidates cannot claim their previous round seat.)

Documents Required for UG Courses

• NEET-UG Admissions card and score card. 
• Class X Mark Sheet 
• Class XI Mark Sheet
• H.S.C. Mark sheet or any other equivalent exam. 
• Transfer certificate
• Graduation Certificate (if required)
• Permanent Community Certificate Card.
• Income Certificate for the candidates claiming fee exemption.
• A nativity certificate and supporting documentation are required for applicants who have studied from Standard VI to Standard XII in a state other than Tamil Nadu.
• The candidate who is a Tamil Nadu native and has studied from VI to XII standard in Tamil Nadu schools should also present supporting documentation of the parent’s certificates.
• Special Category Form with an additional fee of Rs.100/- via Bank payment portal with relevant certificates for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, Eminent Sports Persons and Ex-Servicemen, as applicable, along with the online application form should be uploaded.

Contact Details 

GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam

• Address: GITAM Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam – 530 045. (A.P., India)
• Email ID: https://gimsr.gitam.edu/
• Website: http://www.gmcatp.edu.in/
• Admission Helpline no: 9667542500

Ranking & Reputation

Name of Institute	GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam
Reputation	Good
Education	Excellent
Faculty	Good
Infrastructure	Excellent

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