Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham or Amrita University
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary research academia that is
accredited by NAAC and is ranked as one of the best research institutions in India. Amrita
is spread across six campuses in three states of India - Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka,
with the headquarters at Ettimadai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
continuously collaborates with top US universities including Ivy league universities and top
European universities for regular student exchange programs, and has emerged as one of the
fastest growing institutions of higher learning in India. The institution is managed by the
Mata Amritanandamayi Math.
Amrita School of Medicine was established in September 2002 as an integral
component of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. It is situated on the Kochi campus of
Amrita, Kerala. The school offers various undergraduate and postgraduate programs
like B.Sc, M.Sc, MD/MS/PG Diploma, DM/M.Ch and a five-and-a-half year program
in Medicine. The curriculum is based on the rules laid by the Medical Council of
India.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
NEET UG - 2019 qualified candidates (both General and NRI Category) who have
been allotted to Amrita School of Medicine by the MCC, New Delhi are eligible to
report for admissions for the academic year 2019-20.
Eligibility for appearing in NEET (UG) is as stipulated in Indian Medical Council Act-
1956 and the Dentists Act-1948.