Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences

The Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences - VIMS which was previously known as Bellary Medical College located in Vijayanagara district, Bellary and is a Government College established in the Year 1961. It is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences - RGUHS, and is Recognized by National Medical Commission (NMC).  VIMS has an annual intake of 150 MBBS seats, 104 seats in 16 disciplines of Post-Graduate studies and 4 seats in 1 Super-Specialization study. The college is well-connected by Road and Rail route. VIMS, Bellary is committed to academic excellence in medical education with a working philosophy of Education, service and research. 

The Medical College is located in the vast former Allipur Jail Complex which is spread over 173 acres of land. This jail was closed in 1958 and the old buildings and entire area of 173 acres (0.70 km2) was handed over by the Government to start the Medical College in Bellary in 1961. To overcome the shortcomings the Medical College was made autonomous Institution "Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary" in 1996. 

It has spacious Classrooms, Lecture halls, Demonstration halls. The well-equipped, modernized, and latest Technology-driven equipment make the Laboratory unique. A separate lecture hall complex called as “B.C Roy Hall’’ of four well-furnished air-conditioned theater type individual lecture halls are available for regular teaching purpose. A separate air-conditioned mini auditorium of 300 seating capacity called “Shikshakara Bhavana” is available for conducting conferences and continuing medical education (CME) and workshops. A separate auditorium “Sababhavana” that can occupy than 1000 members are available for conduction college day, convocation, university examinations and other major functions.  Two play grounds, one for conducting major sports events with gallery facility is situated in the entrance of VIMS campus, a small play ground near boys hostel for regular college events is available. There are separate hostel blocks for boys and girls and staff quarters facilities are also present.

The VIMS Medical College Hospital 

The Medical College Hospital was commissioned in 1966 and has bed strength of 680 beds. The District Hospital is situated in the heart of city and is spread over an area of 15 acres and has bed strength of 210 for the pediatrics, Gynaecology and Post Partum Cases. Recently 20 bedded Infosys ward was added for the treatment of Japanese Encephalitis cases. To bring all departments under one roof, for the purpose of better-coordinated teaching and better treatment to the patients even these two departments of Gynaecology and Paediatrics department will be shifted to VIMS campus before the end of this year to the newly constructed wards in the VIMS campus. The other associated Hospitals include: Government Wellesly TB & Chest Diseases Hospital was started in 1929 over spacious area of 20 acres and has a bed strength of 280 beds., The Urban Health Center in the heart of the City was constructed in 1999 and about 120 to 140 patients are treated as outpatients daily in this center. A Super-Speciality Trauma Care Hospital is functional in VIMS to treat emergency cases. 

It has 24X7 Emergency and Trauma care, Blood bank facilities. There are well-equipped clinical and diagnostic facilities to serve people. There are advanced major and minor operation Theatres with good ICU facilities. On an average 10000 to 12000 operations are being done every year. The Burns ward has around 30 to 40 beds. The Hospital is equipped with the latest sophisticated 14 dialysis equipments. Senior citizen treatment (Geriartric ward was established in VIMS Hospital). The Hospital's general specialities include General Medicine, General Surgery, OBG, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Radiodiagnosis, ENT, Ophthalmology, Anaesthesiology, Pathology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Forensic Medicine. The Super Specialities include Urology, Nephrology, Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Plastic Surgery, Neurology, Neuro Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, and Cardiology. 

Contact Details:

Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences

Contonment, Bellary - 583104 Karnataka India

Phone: 08392 235 201 and 08392-242387

Email:  [email protected]

website:  http://www.vimsbellary.org.in/

Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, ,NEETPG Counseling is Conducted by 1) MCC (Medical Counselling Committee)( Open To All )and 2) KEA – Karnataka Examination Authority conducts counseling for Government Medical College (50% seats and another 50% will be conducted by MCC)

1) MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) COUNSELING PROCESS:-

The MCC/DGHS conducts Counseling for allotment of Post Graduate (MD/MS/Diploma and MDS) seats to the NEETPG/MDS eligible and qualified candidates in participating Government Medical/Dental Colleges of the country under 50% All India Quota and 100% Central & Deemed University quota every year. All the candidates who have qualified for All India Quota seats on the basis of their rank in NEET PG /MDS conducted by NBE including candidates from Union Territory of J&K will be eligible. The role of MCC of DGHS is limited to allotment of seats to the participating candidates, as per their merit and choice, which starts only after receiving the list/data/Information of successful candidates from National Board of Examinations (NBE) i.e. the NEET (PG) examination conducting body 

Candidates who fall under the category of NRI as per the directions/ orders of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the case (W.P. No. 689/2017- Consortium of Deemed Universities in Karnataka (CODEUNIK) & Anr. Vs. Union of India &Ors.) dated 22-08- 2017 are eligible for NRI Category seats. OCI/PIO/Foreign Nationals will be eligible for only NRI seats .The eligible Indian National Candidates wanting to get converted to sponsored NRI category have to submit the  documents as and when the same are called for by the MCC. 

Seat Matrix:- 

Eligibility Condition:

• The candidate should have qualified under NEET-PG eligibility.
• Domicile-free Counseling (Open to all)

Step Wise Counseling Process conducted by MCC

 There are multiple rounds of counselling i.e. Round 1, Round 2,  Round 3 & Stray Vacancy Round. ALL four rounds of AIQ, Deemed University, Central University/Institutes, DNB,  are conducted by MCC  through ONLINE ONLY i.e., Round 1, Round 2 , Round 3, and Stray Vacancy round. In the YEAR 2022–23 (Round 3) was called the Mop-Up round, where there was no sliding (upgradation) from the 2nd round to the mop-up round, but in 2023–2024, there was an upgradation from ROUND 2 to Round 3. In 2023-2024 Stray Vacancy Round was ONLINE, but in 2022-23 Stray Vacancy Round is conducted physically by the Deemed Universities for which the list of registered & eligible Candidates is forwarded by MCC to the respective Deemed Universities. The allotment shall only be in terms of merit. As per the directions issued by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in SLA(C) No. 10487 of 2021, the AIQ scheme has been modified and 04 rounds of AIQ counselling will be conducted by MCC of DGHS, MoHFW. Hence, 3rd round (earlier mop-up round) and fourth round i.e. stray vacancy round will be conducted in AIQ from 2021-22 onwards.

First Round:- (AIQ, Deemed University, Central University/Institutes, DNB)

• Notification for counseling process
• NRI application with appropriate documents to be mailed for opening NRI portal ([email protected])
• Registration fee varies as per the Filling of application form for-AIQ, Deemed, CU, DU, Central Institutes, AFMS
• Seat matrix display
• Choice filling
• Seat allotment
• All allotted students must download the allotment letter
• Options for an allotted candidate

1. “Satisfied with the allotted seat and candidate is willing to report to the allotted college, not interested in further allotment of seats in any subsequent round for any discipline”.
2. The candidate is satisfied with the allotted seat but wishes to participate in the next round. Such candidates should pay the prescribed fees
3. The candidate is not satisfied with the present allotment and wishes to participate in the next round of counselling. The previously allotted seat is forfeited and offered to the next eligible candidate
4. Not satisfied with MCC allotted seat and candidate has got seat elsewhere, so candidate is quitting and not to be considered for allotment of seats in any of the further rounds

2nd Round :- (AIQ, Deemed University, Central University/Institutes, DNB)

Fresh Registration for Mop-up Round (not required for earlier resigned candidates)

• Notification for counseling process
• NRI application with appropriate documents to be mailed for opening NRI portal ([email protected])
• Registration fee varies as per the Filling of application form for-AIQ, Deemed, CU, DU, Central Institutes, AFMS
• Seat matrix display
• Choice filling
• Seat allotment
• All allotted students must download the allotment letter
• If Allotted (No Free Exit) (Exit With Forfeiture of Fees )( Upgradation is available For  Round 3 only.)
• Reporting at the Medical Institutions/university against 2nd Round (candidates once joined the allotted seat against 2nd Round are not allowed to vacate the seat)

3rd Round :- (AIQ, Deemed University, Central University/Institutes, DNB)
Fresh Registration for Mop-up Round (not required for earlier resigned candidates)

• Notification for counseling process
• NRI application with appropriate documents to be mailed for opening NRI portal ([email protected])
• Registration fee varies as per the Filling of application form for-Deemed, CU, DU, Central Institutes, AFMS
• Seat matrix
• Choice filling
• Seat allotment
• All allotted students must download allotment letter
• If Allotted (No Free Exit)(Exit With Forfeiture Of Fees )
• Reporting To The College

Stray vacancy: (AIQ,  Central University/Institutes, DNB)

• Notification for counseling process
• NRI application with appropriate documents to be mailed for opening NRI portal ([email protected])
• Registration fee varies as per the Filling of application form for-Deemed, CU, DU, Central Institutes, AFMS
• Seat matrix
• Choice filling
• Seat allotment
• All allotted students must download allotment letter
• If Allotted (No Free Exit)(Exit With Forfeiture Of Fees )
• Reporting To The College

Special Stray vacancies:- (DEEMED)

• Notification for counseling process
• NRI application with appropriate documents to be mailed for opening NRI portal ([email protected])
• Registration fee varies as per the Filling of application form for-Deemed, CU, DU, Central Institutes, AFMS
• Seat matrix
• Choice filling
• Seat allotment
• All allotted students must download allotment letter
• If Allotted (No Free Exit)(Exit With Forfeiture Of Fees )
• Reporting To The College

MCC ALLOTMENT PDF LINKS FOR THE YEAR  2023-24:

2) KEA – Karnataka Examination Authority conducts counseling for 50% of the state quota seats at the Government Medical College  

Step-Wise Process of KEA Counselling

• PGET - Notification
• PGET - Information Bulletin
• PGET - Schedule
• PGET - Online Application
• PGET Uploading of documents
• Applied list
• Verification of documents
• Verified list (Verification slip and KCET number)
• Seat matrix & Fees structure

The separate seat matrix for Government seat, Private seat, NRI seat and others quota.

First Round:-

• First-round schedule
• Option entry
• Mock allotment results
• Chance for candidates to reshuffle their choice
• Locking of choice 

(IMPORTANT NOTE: KEA does not allow fresh entry. In the second round, only reshuffling is allowed.

• Result: First Round
• Allotment cut-off first-round
• Reporting to the college (Choices 1,2,3,4 are given)

REVISED Percentile : ON 19/09/2023

Second Round:-

• Fresh registration was allowed due to lowering the qualifying Percentile including in-service candidates, up to zero Percentile.
• Submission of Original Documents
• Option entry & choice filling (only reshuffling is allowed)
• Allotment & cut-off of the second round
• Reporting

“NOTE: People who got allotted in 1st & 2nd Round are not allowed to participate in the mop-up round."

Mop Up Round:

• No Fresh Registration
• Deposit of documents, Document verification
• Caution deposit to KEA through online
• Option entry (whereas in 2022 it was offline counseling and in 2023 it was online counseling with a caution deposit of 3 lakhs for medical students and 2 lakhs for dental students to participate in the MOP-UP Round)
• Allotment & cut-off of the mop-up round
• Reporting

Stray vacancy round:

• Fresh registration was allowed for the candidates who hadn't registered in the subsequent rounds.
• Submission of Original Documents
• Caution deposit to KEA through online
• Option entry
• Allotment & cut-off of the mop-up round
• Reporting
• In 2022, the institutional mop-up round of counseling will fill the vacant seats or remain unfilled seats after a mop-up round of KEA counseling. This round is conducted by colleges to fill the left-over seats. A list of the registered candidates' names for stray vacancies will be sent to private colleges to be exhausted strictly in order of merit.

SEAT MATRIX 2023–24: 

KEA NEET PG 2023-24  Allotment list Links: