GSL Medical College and General Hospital, Rajahmundry: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

GSL Medical College and General Hospital, Rajahmundry, is recognized as one of Andhra Pradesh's reputed medical institutions. Established in the year 2002, the college is located in 85 acres, containing an affiliated college approved by the National Medical Commission. 26 MBBS programmes, spread over 5 degree levels, are offered by the institute., with a diverse student body of 1,087 enrolments. An overall faculty strength of 292 provides a relatively favourable student-faculty ratio at GSL Medical College, ensuring the atmosphere is congenial towards quality medical education.

There are excellent infrastructure facilities to support the undertaking of GSL Medical College and General Hospital. There are well-equipped departmental laboratories for application of medical sciences knowledge learning. In-campus separate hostel accommodations are available for both male and female students to provide a comfortable living environment. Sports facilities are provided to inculcate a healthy balance in life. A full-fledged library serves as a center for knowledge to the medical students. Transport is another facility, which is arranged through a fleet of buses for ease of movement for students and staff. The learning process also gets further supplemented through well-furnished classrooms that provide a congenial academic development atmosphere all around.

Undergraduate, postgraduate, and super-speciality medical programmes are offered in GSL Medical College. The flagship course for MBBS admits 250 students every year, and it has been the bedrock of medical education at this institute. Postgraduate programmes consist of many specialisations with courses like MD and MS programmes in some of the specialities: General Medicine, General Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, etc. The institute further offers DM super-speciality courses in Cardiology, Oncology, and Reproductive Medicine to those seeking super-specialisation.

Admissions to GSL Medical College are based on entrance examinations held at the national level. Selection and admission for the MBBS course will be based on the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG). Admission for postgraduate programmes like MD and MS will be based on the scores in the NEET-PG examination. Admissions to the super-specialty courses at the level of DM and M. Ch programs will be based on NEET SS scores. All these examinations are the basis for merit-based selection of students into the courses, attracting talent from all over the country.

The institution maintains a very good rapport with all their alums, who have been very successful in various fields in the medicine sector. No scholarship details are there, but the institute most probably conducts scholarship aid to students who show meritorious capabilities much like the trend followed in medical education. GSL Medical College and General Hospital is really playing a pivotal role in the development of future prospective of medical professionals and thus significantly contributing in the area of health care education of the state.