The Government Medical College, Kadapa (formerly known as Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences) is located in Putlampally village, near Kadapa City.[1] It is affiliated to Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences. The institute is spread over 210 acres (0.85 km2).

Government Medical College, Kadapa
Former name
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS)
TypeMedical Education and Research Institution
Established2006; 18 years ago (2006)
AffiliationDr. YSR University of Health Sciences
PrincipalDr. A. Surekha
Students175 undergraduates
Location,
India 516003

14°26′1.50″N 78°51′47.24″E / 14.4337500°N 78.8631222°E / 14.4337500; 78.8631222
CampusRural, 210 acres
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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Earlier, the hospital was a secondary level care hospital i.e., District Hospital, located within Kadapa city. Later it was converted into tertiary level care hospital and named it as Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa. This college was founded by the Government of Andhra Pradesh in 2006. It was inaugurated on 27 September 2006 by the then UPA Chair Person Smt. Sonia Gandhi. This medical institute started functioning from 1 August 2006.

Intake

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Govt. Medical college block
 
Front view of Dental college

The present intake of this institute is 175 seats[2]

This institute also provides MD/MS SEATS in various speciality courses.. MD Physiology- 2 seats, MS Anatomy - 2 seats, MS ENT - 3 seats, MS Ophthalmology- 3 seats, MS Obstetrics and gynaecology - 7 seats, MD Dermatology - 2 seats, MD Anesthesia - 2 seats, MS Generalsurgery- 3 seats, MD General medicine - 12 seats.

Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan reddy laid the foundation stone for YSR cancer hospital block, superspeciality hospital, Psychiatry hospital block, LV prasad eye institute on 23 December 2019 in this institute.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "RIMS offers para-medical courses". The Hindu. 7 June 2009.
  2. ^ "List of Colleges Teaching MBBS". Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2012.