Question 1

Is VIMS Bellary a government or private college?

Accepted Answer

VIMS Bellary is a fully government-owned and government-funded autonomous medical institution under the Government of Karnataka. It has NO private management or NRI quota seats.

Question 2

What is the historical significance of the VIMS Bellary campus?

Accepted Answer

The campus was previously the Allipur Jail, which housed prominent Indian freedom fighters including Sri Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari, Sri V.V. Giri (later President of India), Sri Bejawada Gopala Reddy, Sri Ghantasala Venkateshwara Rao, and Sri Tekur Subramanya. The jail closed in 1958 and its 173-acre campus was handed to the Government of Karnataka to start the Medical College in 1961.

Question 3

What is the MBBS intake at VIMS Bellary?

Accepted Answer

The annual MBBS intake is 150 seats. The college also offers 104 PG (MD/MS/Diploma) seats across 16 specializations and 4 Super-Specialty (DM/MCh) seats.

Question 4

What are the MBBS fees at VIMS Bellary?

Accepted Answer

As a government college, fees are highly subsidised at approximately ₹25,000 per year (~₹1.25 lakhs total for 5 years). There are no management or NRI quota seats at VIMS Bellary.

Question 5

What are the common medical departments?

Accepted Answer

General Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Radio-Diagnosis, ENT (Otorhinolaryngology), Ophthalmology, Anaesthesiology, Pathology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Forensic Medicine, Community Medicine, Physiology, Pharmacology, Anatomy, Respiratory Medicine (TB & Chest Diseases), Emergency and Trauma Care (24×7), Burns Ward (30–40 beds), Geriatric Ward (Senior Citizens), Neonatal ICU (NICU), Blood Bank (24×7), Urology (Super-Specialty), Nephrology (Super-Specialty), Medical Oncology (Super-Specialty), Surgical Oncology (Super-Specialty), Plastic Surgery (Super-Specialty), Neurology (Super-Specialty), Neurosurgery (Super-Specialty), Paediatric Surgery (Super-Specialty), Endocrinology (Super-Specialty), Gastroenterology (Super-Specialty)

Question 6

What is the total bed capacity?

Accepted Answer

1170 Beds

Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria	Award Amount
State Government Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC Government of Karnataka scholarship for reserved category students. As a government college, reserved category students benefit from heavily subsidised fees and additional scholarship support.	SC/ST/OBC/Category-1 students	Full / Partial Fee Waiver as per Government norms Apply Link →
Post-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST Students Central Government Post-Matric Scholarship scheme for SC/ST students.	SC/ST students	Full Fee Waiver as per Central Government norms Apply Link →
Hyderabad-Karnataka (HK) Region Reservation 8% horizontal reservation under Article 371(J) for students from the Hyderabad-Karnataka (Kalyana Karnataka) region. VIMS Bellary, being located in Ballari district, gives strong access to HK region aspirants.	Students from Bidar, Kalaburagi, Raichur, Koppal, Yadgir, and Ballari districts under Article 371(J)	Reserved 8% seats at Government Quota fee rates Apply Link →
Merit Scholarship VIMS Bellary offers merit-based scholarships for students with exceptional academic performance. Contact the institution for details.	Meritorious students with demonstrated academic excellence	As per college/government norms Apply Link →

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