Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery [MBBS]

Government Vellore Medical College (GVMC), Vellore, is a state government medical college affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, offering MBBS across a 5.5-year program including a mandatory one-year internship. Admission is NEET-UG based through Tamil Nadu state counselling. Total course fees are INR 90,365 for government quota students. The college has 100 MBBS seats and is attached to a 1,500-bed teaching hospital serving northern Tamil Nadu.

📋 Admission Status: Applications closed. Counselling begins 12 August 2026.

GVMC MBBS Fees 2026

• Total fees include tuition, university examination, registration, and clinical charges over 5.5 years.
• SC/ST candidates are eligible for significant fee waivers under Tamil Nadu government scholarship schemes.
• Hostel charges are optional and billed separately from course fees by the college hostel office.

GVMC MBBS Admission 2026

• TN state quota counselling is conducted by the DME at tnmedicalselection.net.
• AIQ counselling for 15 seats is conducted by MCC at mcc.nic.in.

The dates mentioned above are tentative and subject to change.

Eligibility Criteria

• Passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English from a recognized board
• Minimum 50% aggregate in PCB for general category (40% for SC/ST/OBC)
• Valid NEET-UG 2026 qualifying scorecard from NTA
• Minimum age of 17 years on or before December 31, 2026

Admission Process

• Qualify NEET-UG 2026 and download the official scorecard from ntaneet.nic.in
• For TN state quota: register at tnmedicalselection.net with NEET scorecard, community certificate, and 10+2 marks
• Fill and lock college preferences during the TN counselling choice-filling window
• Seat allotment is published on tnmedicalselection.net based on NEET rank and category
• For AIQ seats: register at mcc.nic.in and follow the MCC MBBS counselling schedule
• Report to GVMC within the stipulated deadline with original documents and pay fees to confirm admission

✓ Opt for this if

• Tamil Nadu NEET qualifier seeking government MBBS at highly subsidized fees
• Want clinical training in a high-volume 1,500-bed hospital in northern TN
• Planning a career in Tamil Nadu government health services post-MBBS
• Comfortable with Vellore location and access to a well-connected city in TN

✗ Skip if

• Non-TN domicile candidate without sufficient NEET rank for 15 AIQ seats
• Seeking a Chennai metro campus with super-specialty hospital clinical exposure
• Need a NIRF top-25 institution credential for competitive PG specialty entry
• Prefer a private medical college with management quota flexibility

GVMC MBBS Scholarships 2026

• NSP applications are submitted at scholarships.gov.in before the annual notified deadline.
• TN state scholarships are applied through the e-kalvi portal of the Tamil Nadu government.
• SC/ST students are eligible for government fee waiver in addition to scholarship benefits.

As mentioned, GVMC offers admission to MBBS program based on NEET rank. GVMC NEET Cutoff 2025 rank is 15455 for the General category. Further, NEET cutoff rank is 15971 for OBC , 102842 for SC , 138176 for ST and 25925 for EWS category. Check GVMC Cutoff

GVMC MBBS Cutoff Year-wise Trends

The section below shows year-wise trends in GVMC MBBS Cutoff. According to year-wise trends, admission to the GVMC MBBS program in 2025 was closed at the 138176 rank , whereas in 2024, the closing rank was 1217237 across all categories.

According to an external review site Ranking 2025, GVMC ranks 143 out of 632 colleges in India and 17th in state Tamil Nadu for its MBBS program.

Read more on GVMC Rankings here

GVMC MBBS FAQs

Ques. What is the total MBBS fee at Government Vellore Medical College?

Ans. The total MBBS course fee at GVMC Vellore is INR 90,365 for the complete 5.5-year program under the government quota. Annual tuition for Tamil Nadu government medical colleges is INR 13,610 per year, with the remaining amount comprising university examination fees, registration charges, and clinical fees accumulated across the course duration. Optional hostel accommodation is charged at INR 4,500 per year separately.

Ques. How many MBBS seats are available at GVMC Vellore and how are they distributed?

Ans. GVMC Vellore has 100 MBBS seats annually. Of these, 15 seats (15% All India Quota) are allotted through Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) at mcc.nic.in, open to candidates from any state. The remaining 85 seats are Tamil Nadu state quota seats allotted through the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) at tnmedicalselection.net, with priority given to Tamil Nadu domicile NEET qualifiers.

Ques. When does TN MBBS counselling start for GVMC Vellore in 2026?

Ans. Tamil Nadu state MBBS counselling registration for the 2026 cycle is expected to open on August 12, 2026, with registration closing on August 20, 2026. Candidates must register at tnmedicalselection.net with their NEET-UG scorecard, community certificate, and qualifying marks. Seat allotment results are published online following the registration and choice-filling window. AIQ counselling through MCC follows its own parallel schedule at mcc.nic.in.

Ques. What is the teaching hospital facility at GVMC Vellore?

Ans. GVMC Vellore is attached to a 1,500-bed teaching hospital that serves as a secondary referral center for multiple districts in northern Tamil Nadu, handling over 2,200 outpatient cases daily. MBBS students receive clinical training across all major departments including general medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics, orthopedics, and psychiatry. The high patient footfall provides students with broad clinical exposure across diverse disease presentations.

Ques. What career options are available after MBBS from GVMC Vellore?

Ans. MBBS graduates from GVMC Vellore can appear for NEET-PG to pursue MD, MS, or Diploma specializations across India. They are eligible for Tamil Nadu government medical officer posts through the TN Medical Services Recruitment Board. Graduates can also apply for ESIC, railways, central government health services, and armed forces medical positions. Post-internship, international practice through USMLE or PLAB is an option.

Ques. Is GVMC Vellore MBBS degree recognized for NEET-PG eligibility?

Ans. Yes. The MBBS degree from GVMC Vellore is awarded by Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University and recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC). Graduates who complete the mandatory one-year rotating internship are eligible to appear for NEET-PG conducted by NTA. The degree is also recognized by various state medical councils for registration as a medical practitioner across India.