The Campus: An 85-Acre Integrated Health City

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

• Location: The campus is located on National Highway 219, Kuppam, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. It is strategically located near the tri-state border.

• Campus Size & Vibe: Spread over 85+ acres, the campus is a modern, integrated academic and clinical environment. It is a lush green, Wi-Fi-enabled campus housing the college, hospital, hostels, and residential quarters.

• Infrastructure & Facilities:

• Academic Blocks: Modern academic buildings house all pre-clinical and para-clinical departments.

• Laboratories: Equipped with state-of-the-art labs for all departments as per NMC standards, including a central research facility and clinical skills labs.

• Library: A large central library provides students access to a wide range of medical books, journals, and digital resources.

• Residential Life: Separate hostel facilities are provided on campus for boys and girls (UGs, PGs, Interns). Over 90% of students are accommodated.

• Amenities: The campus includes a canteen, mess facilities, sports grounds (running track, table tennis, etc.), a gym, yoga facilities, and 24x7 emergency and trauma services.

Healthcare Pillar: PESIMSR Hospital

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

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

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

• Capacity: A 750-bed hospital (some sources cite 820 beds).

• Services: Provides comprehensive healthcare services across almost all clinical specialties and super-specialties (Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Nephrology, etc.). It features 24x7 Emergency, Trauma, advanced Critical Care (ICUs), high-end diagnostic facilities (MRI, CT Scan, NABL labs), a Blood Bank, and a Dialysis unit.

• Patient Load: The hospital has a high patient inflow (over 5 lakh outpatients annually), ensuring extensive and diverse clinical exposure for students.

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, PG, Interns). Rooms are available in single, double, and triple-sharing configurations, with options for attached or common washrooms.

• Amenities: Hostels provide basic furnishings (bed, table, chair, cupboard). AC and Non-AC room options are available.

• Dining: Mess facilities are available for all hostellers. Student reviews mention separate messes (e.g., a Kerala mess) are available.

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

• Hostel & Mess (Annual): Varies based on AC/Non-AC and sharing. Ranges from ~₹1,20,000 to ₹1,90,000 per year (inclusive of mess).

• Caution Deposit: A one-time refundable hostel caution deposit is also required.

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 private medical college with a large hospital, the career path for graduates is strong.

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

• Post-Graduation: The extensive clinical exposure and high patient load make graduates competitive for PG seats (via NEET-PG) or immediately employable as Medical Officers. The institute offers 67 of its own PG seats, providing a strong in-house pathway.

Information for NRI / Foreign Nationals