M.D. in Preventive and Social Medicine 

at GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam

The total tuition fee to pursue an MD from GIMSR ranges from INR 24 Lacs to INR 1.2 Cr. Other than this, the fee structure includes other charges such as admission fees, hostel fees, development & training fees, etc. Students interested in knowing the complete fee structure can visit the official website of the institute.

Note: The above-mentioned fee is as per the official sources. However, it is indicative and subject to change.

In order to be eligible for admission to the GIMSR MS programme, students are required to fulfill eligibility requirements as per the NEET PG (MD/MS) Information Bulletin. As per official sources, students with an MBBS degree from an institute recognised by the Medical Council of India (MCI) are eligible for the programme.

Such candidates must possess an MBBS degree or a Provisional MBBS Pass Certificate at the time of admissions. Apart from this, students must have completed a compulsory rotatory internship of one year.

In recent years of placements, the highest and the lowest packages offered at GIMSR were INR 5.60 LPA and INR 2.40 LPA, respectively. The table below mentions the GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research salary package details:

NOTE: The aforementioned salary details are fetched from the Shiksha students' reviews.

Once students have filled the GIMSR MS application form, students must participate in the NEET PG counselling process conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), DGHS. In this process, the Master of Surgery seats are allocated based on the candidate's performance in the NEET PG exam and the availability of seats. The fee to apply for the counselling process ranges from INR 5,000 to INR 2 lakh.

The admissions to GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam is entrance based. The mode of application is online. Moreover, for GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam admissions to the MBBS programme are based on the NEET-UG and MD/MS course admissions on the basis of the NEET-PG score. Admissions to the BSc Paramedical Courses are based on GAT (Paramedical UG) scores. Additional, the total annual seat intake is around 150 for the MBBS programme, around 127 are reserved under management and 23 are under the NRI seat quota.

Yes, GIMSR does provide a refund in case a student wishes to withdraw the admission to the Master of Surgery programme. However, the amount of the refund is subject to certain conditions. Mentioned below is the refund policy followed by the institute:

Students who wish to take admission to the GIMSR MD courses are required to participate in the NEET PG counselling with a valid NEET PG score. The application fees to participate in the counselling differ based on the refundable and nonrefundable categories. The refundable application fees for deemed universities is INR 2 lakh. The nonrefundable application fees for deemed universities is INR 5,000.

Note: The above-mentioned fee is as per the official sources. However, it is indicative and subject to change.

GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Visakhapatnam MS admissions are facilitated via NEET PG counselling. As per an NEET PG information bulletin, a total of 22.5% of seats are reserved for the admission of candidates belonging to the SC and ST categories. Out of which, 7.5% of seats are reserved for the admission of ST candidates and 15% of seats are reserved for the admission of SC candidates.

GITAM GAT 2026 application forms will be available soon. Before applying, candidates have to ensure that they meet the prescribed eligibility criteria. The application fee for GITAM GAT is INR 1200 for one group, and INR 2400 in case the candidates are applying from 2 different groups.

According to unofficial sources, a large share of GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research alumni is working in the Engineering sector with a 33% share. The other top sectors that involve the majority of alumni are Information Technology and Business Development. The pie chart below illustrates the detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni:

*The alumni data presented above is the combined data for GITAM University.

NOTE: The sectors involved in the 'Others' category are Quality Assurance, Sales, Human Resources, Research, and Consulting.