GITAM (Deemed to be University) Visakhapatnam Answered Questions

Yes, after completing the GIMSR MD programme, students can seek out government job opportunities. MD graduates can join as a Senior Resident in government hospitals and medical organisations. Some of the reputed government hospitals to work in are Safdarjung Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain Hospital, and others.  

After filling out the GIMSR MS application form, students must participate in the NEET PG counselling process conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), DGHS. In the counselling process, the students are allocated MD seats based on marks obtained in the NEET PG exam. The fee to participate in the counselling process ranges from INR 5,000 to INR 2 lakh.

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:AccommodationAmountTwin-sharing accommodationINR 2.62 Lacs per yearSingle accommodationINR 3.6 Lacs per year 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.

Both GIMSR and BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences offer MD courses approved by NMC. To know which college would be better suited, students can compare the options based on significant factors such as fees. To help,  presented below is a comparison between the MD at GIMSR and M S Ramaiah Medical College, based on fees:College/InstituteMD Total Tuition FeesGITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and ResearchINR 24 Lacs to INR 1.2 CrBGS Global Institute of Medical SciencesINR 22.17 lakhNote: The abovementioned information is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change. Hence, it is indicative.

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.

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.

Students who want to appear in the exam must note that the GITAM GAT 2026 is a common entrance test, which is categorised into different groups. GAT UGTP is for BPharma and GAT (PGP) is for MPharma programmes. Students must check the eligibility criteria before applying.

GIMSR and M S Ramaiah Medical College are both good options to pursue a Master of Surgery programme. However, in terms of affordability, M S Ramaiah Medical College is more affordable since the tuition fees to pursue an MS at M S Ramaiah Medical College is INR 22.17 lakh, and the tuition fee to pursue GIMSR ranges from INR 82.50 lakh to INR 89.1 lakh.Note: The fee mentioned above is as per the official sources. However, it is indicative and subject to change.

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:Time of withdrawalAmountThe amount of fees to be deducted by GIMSR on the reallocation of seats to the candidates by MCCINR 50,000The amount of fees to be reimbursed in case a candidate resigns after the counselling periodNo refund of fee

Candidates aspiring to take admission to the GIMSR MS programme must participate in the NEET PG counselling with a valid NEET PG score. The application fees for the counselling differs based on the refundable and nonrefundable categories. Check out the below table to know the exact application fees to be paid:Non-refundableCategoryFeeFor Deemed UniversitiesAll categoriesINR 5,000RefundableCategoryFeeFor Deemed UniversitiesAll categoriesINR 2 lakhNote: The above-mentioned fee is as per the official sources. However, it is indicative and subject to change.