Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry

Name of Institute	Aarupadai Veedu Medical College Pondicherry
Popular Name	A.V.M.C. Pondicherry
Location	Pondicherry, Puducherry
Establishment Year	1999
Institute Type	Deemed
Affiliated to	Vinayaka Missions University (Deemed)
Approved by	N.M.C.
Counselling Conducted Authority	Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC)
Courses offered	MBBS, MD-MS, diploma medical programs
Aarupadai Veedu Medical College Hostel Facilities	Yes (Male and Female)

AVMCH's Affiliation Recognition and Achievement:

• Affiliated by: The AVMCH college is affiliated with the Vinayaka Missions University (Deemed), Salem.
• Approved by: The AVMCH college is approved by the National Medical Commission.
• Aid Status: Deemed University

The individuals who are planning to take admission into the Aarupadai Veedu Medical College can check the available facilities below in the tables.

Anti Ragging	Counselling Services
Healthcare Services	Hostel
Query	Report
Technical Issues	–

 

Medical	Computer labs
Library	Sports
Auditorium	Cafeteria
Hostel	Laboratory
HospO.P.D.l	O.P.D.
Centre for Community Medicine	Blood Bank
Medical Social & Welfare Services	–

At Aarupadai Veedu Medical College, there are various medical programs like MD-MS, MBBS, and PG diplomas available for students. The students can choose any of the programs but the condition is that the student should have met all the eligibility requirements of the program in order to get admission. That is why the students who are planning to take admission into any of the medical programs in AVMCH, should make sure that they meet the requirement of the program before going for admission. 

The students can check the available courses below.

1) MBBS:

The full form of this program is the Bachelor of Medicine and the Bachelor of Surgery. This is an undergraduate-level medical program. The duration of this course is 5.5 years. The student can pursue this course right after completing his/her class 12th examination. During the first 4.5 years, the students study various medical subjects and in the last year, the students complete their mandatory internship. The eligibility criteria for the program are given below.

• The student should have cleared his 12th class examination with minimum of 50% marks.
• He/she should have studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in class 12th.
• The lower age limit is 17 years on or before 31st Dec of the year of admission (born on or before 31.12.2005).
• The aspirant should have qualified the NEET UG examination.
• The student should have secured the 50th (40th for SC, ST and OBC candidates) percentile in NEET.
• After clearing the exam, the student should have sat for the counselling round.

MBBS Intake capacity: 150

2) MD/MS:

The full form of these programs is Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery. These are postgraduate-level programs which can only be pursued after completing the MBBS program. The duration of these courses is 2 years. These are speciality courses. During MD/MS programs, the students specialise in their field of interest. A table has been created below showing the duration of various MD/MS programs. 

Courses	Duration
MD/MS – Obstetrics & Gynaecology	3
MD – Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy	3
MD – Bio-Chemistry	3
MD – General Medicine	3
MD – Paediatrics	3
MS – ENT	3
MD – Respiratory Medicine	3
MD – Pathology	3
MD – Community Medicine	3
MD – Anaesthesiology	3
MD – Psychiatry	3
MD/MS – Anatomy	3
MD – Radio Diagnosis/Radiology	3
MS – General Surgery	3
MS – Orthopaedics	3
MD – Microbiology	3

The eligibility requirements for pursuing MD/MS courses are given below.

• The student should have an MBBS degree.
• The student should have appeared in the NEET PG examination. 
• The student should have obtained a minimum 50 percentile for the General category (40 percentile for SC/ST/OBC (including PWD of SC/ST/OBC) and 45 percentile for UR PWD) in NEET PG.
• After clearing the exam, the student should have sat for the counselling round.

MD/MS Intake capacity: 

Courses	Intake
MD/MS – Obstetrics & Gynaecology	6
MD – Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy	3
MD – Bio-Chemistry	2
MD – General Medicine	14
MD – Paediatrics	10
MS – ENT	3
MD – Respiratory Medicine	2
MD – Pathology	2
MD – Community Medicine	4
MD – Anaesthesiology	8
MD – Psychiatry	3
MD/MS – Anatomy	3
MD – Radio Diagnosis/Radiology	5
MS – General Surgery	14
MS – Orthopaedics	5
MD – Microbiology	5

During the MBBS program, the students study all the subjects related to the medical field. The subject list is given below for the students.

Phase	Semester	Subjects Covered
Pre-clinical	1-2: Two Semesters	Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology
Para-clinical	3-4-5: Three Semesters	Community Medicine; Forensic Medicine, Pathology, Pharmacology, MicrobiologyO.P.D.scal poO.P.D.sgs inwards, O.P.D.s to begin here;
Clinical	6-7-8-9: Four Semesters	Community Medicine, Medicine and allied subjects (Psychiatry, Dermatology); Obst. Gynae.; Pediatrics; Surgery and aE.N.T.subjectE.N.T.sthesiology, E.N.T., Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics); Clinical postings;

MBBS Internship duration:

Subjects	Compulsory time duration for Internship
Community Medicine	Two months
Medicine, including 15 days of Psychiatry	Two months
Surgery including 15 days of Anaesthesia	Two months
Obstt./Gynae. including Family Welfare Planning	Two months
Paediatrics	One month
Orthopaedic E.N.Ts including PMR	One month
E.N.T.	15 days
Ophthalmology	15 days
Casualty	15 days
Elective posting	15 days
Total	12 months

MBBS Fees Structure:

Course	Fees (Annual)
M.B.B.S.	For General-19,50,000/-

The annual fees can be changed by the college authorities. 

MD/MS Fees Structure:

Courses	Annual Fees	N.R.I. Course Fees
M.D. (BIOCHEMISTRY)	4,00,000/-	–
M.D. (GENERAL MEDICINE)	43,00,000/-	2,25,000/-
M.D. (MICROBIOLOGY)	4,00,000/-	–
M.D. (OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY)	48,00,000/-	2,25,000/-
M.D. (PAEDIATRICS)	43,00,000/-	–
M.D. (RADIO-DIAGNOSIS)	50,00,000/-	2,30,000/-
M.S. (E.N.T)	25,00,000/-	–
M.S. (GENERAL SURGERY)	38,00,000/-	_
M.S. (ORTHOPAEDICS)	45,00,000/-	-
M.D. (DERMATOLOGY, VENEREOLOGY & LEPROSY)	50,00,000/-	2,30,000/-
M.D. (Anatomy)	4,00,000/-	2,20,000/-
M.D. (Psychiatry)	30,00,000/-	–

 

The students should carry their important documents with them while going for admission. After getting a seat in the medical college, the student will be required to visit the college with their original documents to complete the final admission process. The list of the documents is given below for UG students and PG students.

For UG students:

Candidates who will be allotted a seat at this College will be asked to report to complete the admission M.B.B.S. formalities with the following documents.

• Admit Card
• Scorecard or Rank Letter
• Class 10 certificate and mark sheet (for date of birth)
• Class 12 certificate and mark sheet
• ID proof (Aadhar/PAN Card/Driving License/Passport)
• Eight passport-size photographs
• Provisional Allotment Letter
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• PwD Certificate (if applicable)

For PG students:

• MBBS Certificate.
• MBBS 3^rd Part II mark sheet.
• Medical Registration Certificate.
• Internship Completion Certificate.
• Photo identity proof in the form of a Certificate with an attested photo from the Head of Institution last studied/Copy of Passport/Aadhar Card/PAN Card/Driving License (Self-attested photocopy after verifying with the original documents).
• Copy of: Birth Certificate for proof of age (if the date of birth is not given in the HSC mark sheet/ certificate).
• NEET Score Card.
• Copy of Online Counselling Registration Certificate.
• Sponsorship Certificate from State Govt. If applicable.
• Passport size Photographs 8 copies.