Bhumi's Review On Aarupadai Veedu Medical College - [AVMC], Pondicherry

Well equipped laboratories, museum, demonstration rooms & classrooms for pre & paraclinicals are offered by the college to the students for their overall growth and learning in the MBBS course apart from just book learning.

The minimum period of training for this degree shall be 5 and a 1/2 yrs inclusive of 1 year of internship. The first 4 and a half years will include theoretical and practical knowledge as classroom and laboratory based learning. The next half year would be the internship period in a hospital for a hands on experience.

The college encourages participating in the Government Programs in Primary Health Centres, issuance of Health Card and implementation of Health Tourism. It also has a hospital affiliated to it which provides internships and job opportunities to the students.

The fee for the MBBS course is pretty hefty and expensive per year. It can cause a burden on the families who cannot afford it. The fee for the 1st Year of the MBBS course is Rs. 20 L and for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th installment Rs. 19.5 L each year.

To promote research work, the college has a library with internet, Wi-Fi and Audio-Visual facilities, e - learning centre, an auditorium equipped with updated technology for theatre like projection, a hospital, etc. Students activities include cultural clubs and art clubs.

The college has separate hostels for boys and girls in the campus for the students to reside. The college also offers Sophisticated staff quarters in the campus. There are Indoor, outdoor games in the college campus and in the hostels for the students to pass their time.

Admission to MBBS program in the college is made through online counseling process on the basis of marks obtained in the NEET Examination. The candidate should be eligible that is, have their 12th in the science stream.

The faculty promote good inter personal relations between the students and teachers. The faculty also encourages the students to do a lot of research in the 4.5 years in college for bountiful knowledge and information.