Government Siddhartha Medical College Vijayawada 2022-23: Admission, Courses

Government Siddhartha Medical College (SMC) was established in 1981 by the Siddhartha Academy of General and Technical Education. It is most popularly known as SMC Vijayawada, situated in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The college provides 175 candidates intake every year for the Undergraduate programme and Post Graduate. A diploma Programme is also being provided. Siddhartha Medical College is one of the most popular and leading Medical Colleges in Andhra Pradesh.

Throughout this article, we will share all the essential details about Government Siddhartha Medical College SMC Vijayawada, like Affiliations, Admission Process, Courses, Cutoff Details, Eligibility Criteria, Fee Structure, Review, Ranking etc.

[Page Index] 1. SMC Vijayawada College Summary 2. Courses Offered 3. Admission Process 4. Fee Structure 5. Cutoff 6. Counselling 7. Ranking & Reputation 8. Contact Details 9. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Siddartha Medical College Vijayawada

SMC Vijayawada was inaugurated late Shri T. Anjaiah on 13 March 1981. The college then started its regular classes on 16 March 1981. The college is affiliated with Dr YSR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, and is recognized by the NMC.

College Summary

Before we complete the college review, let us look at the major details of Government Siddhartha Medical College Vijayawada.

Name of Institute	Government Siddhartha Medical College
Popular Name	SMC Vijayawada or Siddhartha Medical College
Location	Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Year of Establishment	1981
Management Of College	Government
Affiliated to	Dr YSR University of Health Sciences
Approved by	NMC
Courses offered	MBBS/MS/MD
Counselling Conducted Authority	Dr YSR University of Health Sciences
Hostel Facilities	Yes (Male and Female)
NEET 2022 Study Materials	Click Here
Official Website	www.smcvja.in
Category	Medical Colleges in Andhra Pradesh

Affiliation, Recognition, and Achievement

Affiliated with:- Dr YSR University of Health Sciences Vijayawada
Approved by:- NMC
Aid Status:- Govt.

Student Support

Anti Ragging	Counselling Services
Healthcare Services	Hostel(Male and Female)
Query	Report
Technical Issues	–

Facilities

Medical	Computer labs
Library	Sports
Auditorium	Cafeteria
Hostel	Laboratory
Hospital	OPD
Centre for Community Medicine	Blood Bank
Medical Social & Welfare Services	–

Course Offered

SMC Vijayawada offers quality medical programs under the supervision of highly qualified faculty and state-of-the-art infrastructure. The college is famous for its undergraduate medical programs (MBBS).

UG Course

UG Course	Duration
(MBBS)	4.6+1 Year Internship

Intake Capacity

Course	Intake
MBBS	150

PG Courses

SMC Vijayawada provides quality education and offers the following PG courses for 3 Years.

Course	Duration
MD – Pathology	3 Years
MD – Paediatrics	3 Years
MD – Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases / Pulmonary Medicine	3 Years
MD – Physiology	3 Years
MD – Microbiology	3 Years
MD – Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy	3 Years
MS – Orthopaedics	3 Years
MD – Anaesthesiology	3 Years
MD – General Medicine	3 Years
MD – Pharmacology	3 Years
Diploma in Radio-Diagnosis	3 Years
MD – Bio-Chemistry	3 Years
MD – Social & Preventive Medicine / Community Medicine	3 Years
MD – Psychiatry	3 Years
MD – Radio Diagnosis	3 Years
MD – Forensic Medicine	3 Years
MS – General Surgery	3 Years
MD/MS – Obstetrics & Gynaecology	3 Years
MD/MS – Anatomy	3 Years

MD/MS Intake Capacity

Course	Intake
MD – Pathology	6
MD – Paediatrics	8
MD – Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases / Pulmonary Medicine	2
MD – Physiology	4
MD – Microbiology	4
MD – Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy	3
MS – Orthopaedics	8
MD – Anaesthesiology	12
MD – General Medicine	14
MD – Pharmacology	2
Diploma in Radio-Diagnosis	2
MD – Bio-Chemistry	2
MD – Social & Preventive Medicine / Community Medicine	3
MD – Psychiatry	2
MD – Radio Diagnosis	3
MD – Forensic Medicine	3
MS – General Surgery	14
MD/MS – Obstetrics & Gynaecology	3
MD/MS – Anatomy	4

MBBS Syllabus

Here this selection, we will let you know about SMC Vijayawada MBBS Syllabus. Let’s have a look.

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, Microbiology, Clinical postings inwards, OPDs to begin here;
Clinical	6-7-8-9: Four Semesters	Community Medicine, Medicine and allied subjects (Psychiatry, Dermatology); Obst. Gynae.; Pediatrics; Surgery and allied subjects (Anesthesiology, E.N.T., Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics); Clinical postings;

MBBS Internship

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
Obstet./Gynae. including Family Welfare Planning	Two months
Paediatrics	One month
Orthopaedics including PMR	One month
E.N.T	15 days
Ophthalmology	15 days
Casualty	15 days
Elective posting	15 days
Total	12 months

Faculty & Staff

This College provides a good ratio of well-trained and highly educated faculty members equipped with modern technology. It also provides sufficient non-technical staff to provide an ambience of self-learning to the students. As faculty members of SMC Vijayawada, they are responsible for contributing to and sustaining the standards of medical education in the institution. All the faculty of the campus comply with the relevant policies, which are given below:

• Describe appropriate care based on the best available scientific evidence.
• Reduce inappropriate variation in value-based practices
• Provide more rational and practical behaviour towards the subject Taught.
• Focussing more and more on continuing education
• To promote efficient use of available resources.
• To act as the focus for quality control, including audit
• To highlight shortcomings of existing literature and suggest appropriate future research

Admission Procedure

Admission to various Programmes at SMC Vijayawada is based on the candidate’s performance in NEET. If you are applying for this college, these useful resources about Government Siddhartha Medical College (SMC Vijayawada) will help you do proper research about the college.

Admission Process	UG Course: NEET UG PG Course: NEET PG
Eligibility Criteria	For UG Courses: NEET UG Eligibility Criteria For PG Courses: NEET-PG Eligibility Criteria
Andhra Pradesh NEET 2022 Counselling	For UG Courses: Andhra Pradesh NEET Counselling For PG Courses: Andhra Pradesh NEET PG Counselling
Andhra Pradesh NEET 2022 Cutoff	Click Here
Andhra Pradesh NEET 2022 Seat Matrix	Click Here
AP NEET Merit List	Click Here
Top 10 MBBS Colleges in AP	Click Here
Andhra Pradesh Medical Colleges Fee	Click Here

Fee Structure

The fee structure of SMC Vijayawada for undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses is mentioned below.

UG Course Fee

Particulars for fee	Fee per annum (as per Govt. College)
Registration Fee	10,000/-
Admission Fee	3,700/-
IUT/Sports Fee	600/-
Students Welfare Fund	300/-
Digital Library Fee	6,000/-
Total	20,600/-

*Amount to be paid at the time of admission (Rs): 24,300/-

PG Course Fee

Course	Fee
MD	11,000/-
MS	11,000/-

Note: The fee is subject to change.

Hostel Fees

• 3,500/- (Per month)

Cutoff

The College Cut-off is the minimum mark prescribed by the selection board for the admission of students. A merit list will be designed on these Cutoff scores. Aspirants who apply for the Institute must clear the Cutoff for various courses.

• Aspirants are required to obtain minimum qualifying percentile marks in the NEET 2022 entrance examination to qualify for further admission.
• Candidates who belong to SC/ ST/ OBC must obtain marks equivalent to at least 40thpercentile to be considered for AIQ and state counselling.
• .
• Aspirants in the UR category are required to score equivalent to at least 50^thpercentile.

NEET 2022 Percentile and Scores (Out)

This Section will provide you with the NEET 2022 Announced Cutoff for SC/ST/OBC. Let’s check the NTA released Cutoff.

Category	NEET 2022 cutoff	NEET cut-off marks
UR/EWS	50th percentile	715-117
OBC/SC/ST	40th Percentile	116-93
UR / EWS & PH	45th Percentile	116-105
OBC/SC/ST & PH	40th Percentile	104-93

NEET 2021 result qualifying percentile & scores (Released)

Category	Qualifying Criteria	Cut-off marks 2021	Cut-off marks 2020
UR	50th Percentile	720-138	720-147
OBC	40th Percentile	137-108	146-113
SC	40th Percentile	137-108	146-113
ST	40th Percentile	137-108	146-113
UR / EWS & PH	45th Percentile	137-122	146-129
OBC & PH	40th Percentile	121-108	128-113
SC & PH	40th Percentile	121-108	128-113
ST & PH	40th Percentile	121-108	128-113

Graphical Representation of NEET 2021 Cutoff

Government Siddhartha Medical College General Cutoff

Round	2019 Cut-off by rank	2020 Cut-off by rank	2021 Cut-off by rank
1	5855	8926	9925
2	10716	12346	13998
3	–	–	17934

Government Siddhartha Medical College OBC Cutoff

Round	2019 Cut-off by rank	2020 Cut-off by rank	2021 Cut-off by rank
1	5932	8994	13344
2	10591	12163	15225
3	–	–	18546

Government Siddhartha Medical College SC Cutoff

Round	2019 Cut-off by rank	2020 Cut-off by rank	2021 Cut-off by rank
1	43800	63694	26061
2	66269	68157	31534

Government Siddhartha Medical College ST Cutoff

Round	2019 Cut-off by rank	2020 Cut-off by rank	2021 Cut-off by rank
1	41609	64778	74945
2	–	66147	81061
3	–	–	82250

Government Siddhartha Medical College PWD Cutoff

Round	2020 Cut-off by rank	2021 Cut-off by rank
1	8926	302993
2	12346	589050
3	–	765762

NEET PG Cutoff

To take admission in all Indian medical colleges for PG courses, you must meet the cutoff score with the following given NEET cutoff score and percentile.

NEET PG Cut-off 2022 (Expected)

Categories	Cut off percentile
General	50th
SC/ST/OBC	40th
General-PH	45th
SC/ST/OBC-PH	40th

Graphical Representation of NEET PG Cutoff 2021

NEET PG Cutoff 2021( Announced)

To take admission in all Indian medical colleges for PG courses, you must meet the cutoff score with the following given NEET cutoff score and percentile.

Categories	Cutoff Percentile	Cutoff Marks
General	50th	302
SC/ST/OBC	40th	265
General PH	45th	283
SC/ST/OBC PH	40th	265

Andhra Pradesh NEET UG Counselling 2022

The counselling will be conducted online, and candidates who wish to participate in it need to register on the official website of YSRHS to get themselves registered for NEET 2022 Andhra Pradesh State Counselling. For more information on Andhra Pradesh NEET Counselling statistics, look upto this PDF.

AP NEET Counselling Process (Convenor Quota)

Step 1 – Login & Registration: To enter the online portal of AP NEET counselling, applicants can click on the link provided on this page when released. Click on the ‘web counselling’ option, after which applicants must enter their NEET rank, roll number and registration number of the application form.

Step 2 – Choice filling Process: The online choice filling of Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling will look on the screen. A list of colleges will be available with college, college code, place, courses, and district name. 

Step 3 – Saving choices: After successfully selecting & Preference and filling in the chosen details, candidates can click on the ‘save’ button. An OTP will be sent to the registered mobile number, which must be entered in the space provided, then click on the ‘confirm’ button. The choices filled will be locked automatically after the scheduled time of AP counselling.

PG Counselling

For aspirants applying to PG courses offered by SPMC Tirupati, the following flow chart shows short but important information about the counselling procedure.

Documents Required

For UG Candidates

Candidates who will be allotted a seat in this college will be asked to report with the following documents to complete the admission formalities.

• 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 Candidates

Original Copies Of:

• 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 the 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.

Ranking and Reputation

Name of Institute	Government Siddhartha Medical College
Reputation	Good
Education	Good
Faculty	Good
Infrastructure	Excellent

Contact Details

Government Siddhartha Medical College
Address: Gunadala, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Website:- https://www.smcvja.in/

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)