GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam

Yes, students enrolled in the GIMSR PG programme are offered hostel facilities. As per the official website, the institute has separate hostels for male and female students. Each hostel is equipped with necessary amenities, such as a water cooler, an almirah, study areas, indoor gym facilities, etc. Check out the below table to know the accommodation-wise hostel charges:

Note: The above charges are inclusive of room rent, mess charges, and power charges. Moreover, the above-mentioned fee is as per the official sources. However, it is indicative and subject to change.

Yes, in order to support students enrolled in the MD/MS programme, GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam, provides a monthly stipend. For the first year, students are offered INR 44,075 per month. From the second year, students get a monthly stipend of INR 46,524. In the final year of the programme, students get INR 48,973 per year.

To seek admission in a GIMSR MD programme, a candidate must have completed an MBBS degree and one year of a mandatory internship period. Moreover, students must appear for the NEET PG exam.

After the exam, they are required to participate in the NEET PG counselling. Afterwards, students who get the admission offer must visit the institute for verification of documents. After successful verification, they must pay the fees to complete the admission process.

The reservation policy followed for GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Visakhapatnam MD admissions is as per an NEET PG information bulletin. As per the document, a total of 22.5% of seats are reserved for the admission of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Out of the 22.5%, 15% of seats are reserved for the admission of SC candidates and 7.5% of seats are reserved for the admission of ST candidates.

GIMSR provides a total of 34 seats for admission to its MD programme. This implies that a total of 34 students can take admission to the MS programme in a single academic year.

Moreover, the allocation of these seats is facilitated via NEET PG counselling. However, distribution of MD seats is also subject to the NEET PG reservation policy.

MD seats offered by GIMSR are allocated based on marks obtained in the NEET PG examination. Thus, candidates seeking admission must register and appear for the NEET PG exam and participate in the subsequent NEET PG counselling process. Students who are allocated a seat are required to report to the institute for verification of documents. Lastly, students must pay admission to secure their seats.

Yes, students enrolled in the MS and MD courses offered by the GIMSR are required to submit a thesis. The topic of the thesis must revolve around their chosen specialisation. Moreover, this project work is to be successfully submitted at least six months before the theory and clinical/practical examination. A candidate shall only be allowed to appear for the theory and practical/clinical examination only after the acceptance of the thesis by the examiners.