GIMS Gadag Admission 2025: Dates, Registration, Fees, Eligibility

Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, in short, GIMS, is one of the prestigious medical colleges located in Gadag, Karnataka, India. It is the GIMS institute that has been entrusted with the admission process, designed to ensure that the most deserving candidates have access to the different medical programs being offered by the institute. Thus, admission to GIMS Gadag is purely governed by merit and mainly relies on national-level entrance examinations. To put it simply, GIMS Gadag accepts National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) scores for undergraduates. This examination at the national level is compulsory for all aspirants intending to study medicine in India. It is held in May of each year, usually with application dates running around February-March of that year.

For postgraduate admission into GIMS Gadag, it is tied to the NEET-PG examination, which is compulsory for candidates looking to take on a Master's Degree (MD), Master's in Surgery (MS), or another postgraduate medical course. The NEET-PG is conducted normally at the beginning of the year after which the counseling is held once the results are officially out. Therefore, all admissions at GIMS Gadag follow the admission calendar for the state medical education system. Aspirants need to visit the official website of GIMS and the concerned authorities timely to get updates on application dates, examination dates, and results announcements.

Application Process

The application process for GIMS Gadag is different, as mentioned earlier, among the programs.

MBBS:

1. Qualify the NEET-UG examination with a valid score.
2. Register for the state counseling (Karnataka state quota) or participate in All India Quota counseling. 
3. Fill out the online application form according to the counseling authority's instructions.
4. Upload required documents such as the NEET-UG score card, 10+2 marksheet, domicile certificate (if applicable), and category certificates (if applicable).
5. Pay the application fee as specified.
6. Attend counseling if shortlisted based on the NEET-UG rank.
7. If allotted, report to GIMS Gadag for document verification and admission formalities.

MD/MS Programs:

1. Qualify the NEET-PG examination with a valid score.
2. Register for the PG state counseling or, as applicable, the All India Quota PG counseling. 
3. Fill in the online application form for PG admissions.
4. Upload the necessary documents, like the NEET-PG score card, MBBS degree certificate, certificate of completion of internship, and other relevant certificates.
5. Pay the required application fees.
6. Participate in the counseling process if shortlisted based on the NEET-PG rank
7. If selected, report to GIMS Gadag for further admission procedures and document verification.

Degree Wise Admission Process

MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery): The GIMS Gadag has about 150 seats for the regular MBBS course. Admission to this course will purely be on the basis of the merit obtained in the NEET-UG exam, and the candidates should have completed (10+2) with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as their core subjects. The central counseling process will be adopted in the selection procedure, based on the NEET-UG merit ranking.

MD/ MS Postgraduate: There are various Postgraduate specializations offered in MD or MS courses at GIMS Gadag. Admission to these programs is through NEET-PG examination. The Institute provides admission in specialties such as:

1. MD General Medicine (5 seats)
2. MS General Surgery (5 seats)
3. MS Obstetrics & Gynaecology (5 seats)
4. MS Ophthalmology (4 seats)
5. MD Anaesthesiology (3 seats)
6. MS Orthopaedics (3 seats)
7. MS ENT (3 seats)
8. MD Paediatrics (3 seats)

Other MD/MS specializations having 2 seats each are Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry, Radio Diagnosis, Community Medicine, Anatomy, Pathology, Microbiology, Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Forensic Medicine, and Biochemistry.

Candidates aspiring for higher postgraduate degree programs should possess an MBBS degree from a recognized institution and will be selected based on the scores of NEETPG, which is coupled with a counseling procedure.

Typical admission documents are:

• NEET-UG/PG score card
• 10th and 12th standard mark sheets
• MBBS degree certificate and mark sheets (for PG admissions)
• Transfer certificate
• Migration certificate (if applicable)
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• Domicile certificate
• Recent passport-sized photographs
• Aadhaar card
• Any other documents specified by the institute or counseling authority.