GITAM School of Science, Visakhapatnam UG, PG, Doctorate Courses 2025

Candidates who want to get admissions at GITAM Institute of Science, Visakhapatnam, needs to fulfil the eligibility criteria and clear the entrance exam. It is compulsory for the students to clear the entrance exam as the GITAM Institute of Science admissions is entrance-based. The entrance exam accepted is GITAM Admission Test (GAT).

GITAM Institute of Science, Visakhapatnam has a total of 8 departments which include Mathematics, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Chemistry Computer Science, Environmental Science, Physics Microbiology, and FST (Food Science & Technology), and English . Moreover, more than 40 courses are offered through these departments.

GITAM is a private college which is a constituent college of GITAM (Deemed to be University) located in Visakhapatnam. The Science programmes have started in GITAM beginning with a UGC funded innovative course, M.Sc. Environmental Studies in 1995. Also, the latest addition being M.Sc. Food Science and Technology was established in 2008.

GITAM Institute of Science, Visakhapatnam provides hostel facility both for boys and girls. It also offers communal on-campus dining that caters to all dietary needs and palates. Other hostel facilities include Eco-friendly environment, Wi-Fi, Safe drinking water, Round-the-clock security, Availability of qualified doctors, Availability of resident warden, Indoor games, Uninterrupted power supply, etc.

GITAM University Bangalore BSc admissions are made based on GAT scores. Students interested in taking admission at GITAM must first apply and appear for the GITAM Admission Test (GAT). After the GAT results are announced, the college prepares a rank list based on the scores. Based on the rank list, students are shortlisted for the counseling process.

After that, GITAM BSc seats are allocated based on GAT scores and university’s BSc seat intake. Students who get allocated a seat must then report to the institute with their official documents. The admission committee then verifies the documents. Once the verification is done, the student must pay the fees to secure admission at GITAM University Bangalore.

GITAM School of Science offers UG, PG, PhD, and research programmes under 8 departments. MSc is one of the flagship programmes at GITAM School of Science Visakhapatnam. The fees for various courses depends on various components such as application fee, mess charges, examination fee, hostel fees, etc. For the MSc program, the fees ranges between INR 2.2 Lacs - INR 3.9 Lacs. 

Yes, the GITAM Institute of Science, Visakhapatnam provides a Ph.D. course. The course offered is both full-time and part-time. The duration of the course is around three years. The eligibility criteria for Ph.D. admissions at GITAM Institute of Science, Visakhapatnam is that candidate should have an M.Sc. Or equivalent master's degree. The entrance exams accepted for Ph.D. admissions include UGC NET (including JRF)/ UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/ ICMR/ GATE/ GPAT/ SLET/ Teacher Fellowship and M.Phil + GD/ PI.

The specialisations offered at GITAM School of Science, Visakhapatnam for PhD course include Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Environmental Science, Food Science and Technology, Mathematics, Microbiology, and Physics.

The median package offered during GITAM School of Science Visakhapatnam placements 2023 is presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)
Median package	INR 3.81 LPA

A total of 200 students were placed during GITAM School of Science Visakhapatnam placements 2023. Further, a fluctuating trend was witnessed in the number of students placed over the past three years during GITAM School of Science Visakhapatnam placements, which is presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2021)	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
Number of students placed	37	256	200

The number of offers made during GITAM School of Science Visakhapatnam placements 2023 is presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)
Number of Offers	248

The highest package offered GITAM School of Science Visakhapatnam placements 2023 stood at INR 9.35 LPA. Further, an improving trend was witnessed in the highest package offered over the past three years during GITAM School of Science Visakhapatnam placements, which is presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2021)	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
the highest package	INR 5.62 LPA	INR 9.8 LPA	INR 9.35 LPA

GITAM University conducts its own entrance test for BSc admissions called GITAM Aptitude Test (GAT). The test consists of three sections and all questions are of objective type (multiple choice questions). Each question has four options of which one is correct. Each correct answer will be awarded 2 marks. The wrong answer and unanswered questions will receive nil marks. Tabulated below is the GAT exam pattern:

Section	Subject for MPC/BIPC	Questions	Total Marks
A	Mathematics / Biology	30	60
B	Physics	20	40
C	Chemistry	20	40
D	Quantitative Aptitude & Analytical Reasoning	20	40

Note: The above information has been sourced from the official website of the university. However, it is still subject to changes.

For admission to the MCA programme at GITAM Institute, candidate must have passed in any degree with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks and Mathematics/Statistics at +2 level or degree level or equivalent examination. Apart from this, candidates need to clear any of the APICET, or GITAM GAT entrance test . Graduation final year students may also apply on a provisional basis.