The Campus: An 85-Acre Integrated Health City

The college is situated on a vast, self-contained campus.

• Location: The campus is located on NH-16, Lakshmi Puram, Rajahmundry (Rajamahendravaram), Andhra Pradesh. It is about 12 km from the city center and 10 km from Rajahmundry Airport.

• Campus Size & Vibe: Spread over 85 acres, the campus is known for its serene, picturesque, and well-maintained green environment. It integrates academic blocks, the hospital, and residential facilities.

• Infrastructure & Facilities:

• Academic Blocks: Spacious, well-ventilated buildings house all pre-clinical, para-clinical, and clinical departments.

• Laboratories: Fully equipped, modern labs for all departments (Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, etc.) as per NMC standards.

• Library: A large, well-stocked central library with an extensive collection of medical books, journals, and digital resources (e-library) provides an ideal space for study.

• Lecture Halls: Features spacious, air-conditioned lecture halls (described as "Italian style" galleries with theatre-like experience) equipped with advanced teaching aids.

• Residential Life: Separate hostel facilities for boys and girls (UGs, PGs, Interns) are available on campus.

• Amenities: The campus includes a large playground (football, cricket, badminton, tennis, basketball, gym), indoor stadium, auditorium, canteen, and campus-wide Wi-Fi.

Healthcare Pillar: GSL General Hospital

The college's identity is built around its large, high-volume teaching hospital.

• Flagship Hospital: The GSL General Hospital is the constituent teaching hospital, fully integrated with the medical college.

• Scale & Services: This is a major multi-super specialty, tertiary care hospital.

• Capacity: A 1050-bed hospital.

• Services: Provides comprehensive healthcare services across almost all clinical specialties and super-specialties (Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, etc.). It features 24x7 Emergency, Trauma, and Critical Care (ICUs), modern Operation Theatres, advanced Diagnostic facilities (MRI, CT Scan), a Blood Bank, and a high-volume OPD.

• Educational Engine: The GSL General Hospital is the core clinical training ground for MBBS students and postgraduate residents, offering extensive and diverse hands-on clinical exposure essential for medical training.

Fee Structure: Regulated by Andhra Pradesh (YSRUHS/APHERMC)

As a private college in Andhra Pradesh, fees are fixed by the state's Fee Regulatory Committee (APHERMC) and managed through state counselling.

Disclaimer: These are indicative figures. All fees (Cat A, B, C) are strictly governed by the Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission (APHERMC) and announced annually by Dr. YSRUHS during counselling. Always verify the precise, current fee structure from the official YSRUHS counselling notifications.

Campus Living: Hostel Facilities

• Accommodation: Separate hostel blocks are available for male and female students (UG and PG). Rooms are available in AC / Non-AC configurations and are typically offered in single, double, or triple-sharing formats.

• Amenities: Hostels are well-maintained with basic furnishings, geysers, washing machines, and lift facilities.

• Dining: Mess facilities are available for all hostellers, managed by Sodexo. The food quality is generally rated as good, with a menu that changes monthly and includes both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.

• Cost: Hostel and mess fees are an additional annual expense.

• Hostel Fee (Annual): Varies based on AC/Non-AC and sharing, ranging from ~₹50,000 (4-share non-AC) to ₹1,70,000 (AC single/double).

• Mess Charges (Annual): Often bundled or charged separately (e.g., ~₹70,000 - ₹80,000).

• Total annual cost for hostel/mess is approximately ₹1.4 Lakhs - ₹1.7 Lakhs.

Admissions Process: NEET & State Counselling (AP)

• Getting Admitted (MBBS/MD/MS): Admission is strictly and exclusively based on qualifying ranks in NEET-UG (for MBBS) or NEET-PG (for MD/MS).

• State Counselling is Key (Andhra Pradesh): Seat allotment for all categories (Govt. Quota - Cat A, Management Quota - Cat B, NRI Quota - Cat C) is handled entirely by the Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences (YSRUHS), which conducts the centralized state counselling for all medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh.

• Always check the official YSRUHS (uhsap.in) website for counselling schedules and procedures.

Career Pathways & Placements

• Career Path: As a highly-reputed private medical college with a large hospital, the career path for graduates is excellent.

• Internship: MBBS graduates complete a mandatory 1-year rotatory internship at the GSL General Hospital, for which they receive a stipend as per college/NMC norms.

• Post-Graduation: The extensive clinical exposure and high patient load make graduates highly competitive for PG seats (via NEET-PG) or immediately employable as Medical Officers. The institute offers a very large number of its own PG seats (195), providing a strong in-house pathway.

• Placements (PG): The NIRF 2024 report highlights a median salary of ₹12.0 LPA for PG (3-Year, MD/MS) graduates.

Information for NRI / Foreign Nationals