What: Amrita School of Medicine invites applications for Amrita Entrance Examination -- Medical (2010) for admission to MD/ MS and PG diploma courses.

Specialities

• MD: General medicine, anaesthesiology, radiodiagnosis, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, forensic medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, pulmonary medicine, geriatrics
• MS: General surgery, otorhinolaryngology, ophthalmology
• PG Diploma: Clinical pathology, dermatology, venerology & leprosy, orthopaedics, medical radio-therapy, anaesthesiology, psychiatry, physical medicine & rehabilitation, tuberculosis & chest diseases, obstetrics & gynaecology, otorhinolaryngology, ophthalmology, medical radiodiagnosis, child health.

Age: Not more than 30 years for MD/MS and 40 years for PG Diploma as on December 31, 2010.

Eligibility

• MBBS degree from a recognised medical college.
• Those who will complete the internship before April 30, 2010 and are able to produce the full registration from the MCI or any State Medical Council within one month from the date of admission.
• Candidates who failed more than three times in any examination or in more than three subjects during the under graduate course are not eligible (does not apply to PG diploma courses).

Selection
Based on the performance in the entrance examination and subsequent counselling.

Application form and prospectus

• By post: Write to The Admission Co-ordinator, Office of Admissions, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, AIMS-Ponekkara PO, Kochi 682 041 along with a demand draft for Rs 1,320/- favouring "Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham", payable at Kochi.
• In person: Collect from selected branches of Dhanalakshmi Bank Ltd or South Indian Bank Ltd on payment of Rs 1,250/- (list of branches available on website) or
• Download from the website www.amrita.edu. Completed application to be sent along with a DD for Rs 1,320/- to The Admission Co-ordinator, Office of Admissions, AIMS-Ponekkara PO, Kochi 682 041.
• Application can be submitted online on www.amrita.edu.

Approval awaited from competent authorities for a few specialities.

Important dates

• Sale of application forms commenced from: February 15, 2010
• Last date of sale of application forms: March 19, 2010
• Last date of receipt of duly completed application: March 22, 2010
• Date of examination: March 28, 2010 (Sunday)

Examination centre
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amrita School of Medicine, AIMS-Ponekkara, Kochi, Kerala.

Contact
Phone: (0484) 285 8036/8037, 285 5651
E-mail: ugadmissions@aims.amrita.edu
Website : www.amrita.edu

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