MS in General Surgery 

at GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam

It is compulsory for the candidates to clear the entrance exams for the Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam. The entrance exam accepted for MBBS is NEET. For MD and MS course, the entrance exams accepted include NEET PG. Moreover, for the BSc programme, candidates need to clear the GAT exam. Candidates who clear these exams are eligible for admissions. Eligible candidates can apply online by  visiting the official website.

GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam accepts NEET PG scores for admission to the MD and MS courses. Table given below shows the previous year's cutoff for the General All India category students:

Candidates seeking admission to PG courses based on NEET PG scores can check out the dates mentioned below: 

GIMSR offers MBBS and BSc Paramedical Courses at the UG level. Additionally, the institute also offers Master of Surgery (MS) and Doctor of Medicine (MD) courses at the PG level. The duration of these courses ranges from three to five years. Admission to the MBBS course is through NEET-UG, MD/MS through NEET-PG, and to BSc paramedical courses is through GIM Admission Test or GAT. Based on the candidate's scores on the entrance test, the seat allotment process is carried out.

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.

Candidates who meet the minimum eligibility criteria can apply online on the GITAM GAT website (apply.gitam.edu). To register successfully, candidates can apply by entering some basic details such as name, mobile number, course, valid email ID, etc. Further, login with a valid email ID/phone and password generated during the registration. After a successful login, candidates can fill out the application form, upload documents, pay the application fees, and submit the application form. For submitting the GITAM GAT Application 2023, a fee of INR 1,200 (non-refundable) has to be paid.

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.

The documents required at the time of NEET form filling for GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam are as follows:

• Scanned photography, signature image, and thumbs impression

• Class 10 and class 12 passing certificate

• Citizenship certificate or embassy certificate

• Aadhar Card number/ Passport number/ Ratio Card number/ bank account/ any other valid Govt. identity number

Moreover, the documents required at the time of GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam admission are:

• MCC allotment letter

• NEET UG 2022 Hall Ticket / Admit card issue by NTA

• NEET UG 2022 Result / Rank letter issue by NTA

• Class 10 Marks card or equivalent for proof of Date of Birth

• Class 12 Marks card or equivalent

• NRI candidates must have passed the Class 12 Grade Diploma with Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany and Zoology) and English during  Class 11 and Class 12 year course of study

• Transfers Certificate and Conduct Certificate

• Fee Payment details

• Copy of Aadhar card (self-attested copy of candidate and parents)

• Community (SC/ST/OBC) Certificate / Disability Certificate, if applicable

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.