SIMSRC MS General Surgery FAQs
Ques. What is the MS General Surgery programme at SIMSRC Bangalore?
Ans. SIMSRC’s MS General Surgery is a 3-year postgraduate surgical programme affiliated with RGUHS, Karnataka and approved by NMC. The curriculum covers elective and emergency abdominal surgery, laparoscopic surgery, hernia repair, gastrointestinal surgery, trauma surgery, breast surgery, and endoscopy. Residents receive progressive operative exposure under senior faculty supervision, attend structured academic sessions including journal clubs, case presentations, grand rounds, and mortality and morbidity reviews, and are assessed through continuous internal evaluation and RGUHS university examinations. The programme prepares graduates for careers as general surgeons in hospitals, surgical departments, emergency surgery, and laparoscopic and minimal-access surgical practice.
Ques. What are the eligibility criteria for MS General Surgery at SIMSRC?
Ans. Candidates must hold an MBBS degree from an NMC or MCI-recognised institution with at least 55% aggregate marks and must be permanently registered with a State Medical Council. A valid NEET-PG score meeting the qualifying percentile for General Surgery is mandatory. SIMSRC follows RGUHS norms for seat allocation and admission eligibility.
Ques. How is admission to MS General Surgery at SIMSRC conducted?
Ans. Admission is through NEET-PG, conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE). Qualified candidates participate in centralised counselling coordinated by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) for All India Quota seats, and RGUHS/KEA counselling for Karnataka state-quota seats. Management-quota seats are filled directly by SIMSRC in accordance with NMC guidelines. Candidates should track the NEET-PG notification on the NBE website for registration dates and counselling schedules.
Ques. What is the total fee for MS General Surgery at SIMSRC?
Ans. The management quota tuition fee for MS General Surgery at SIMSRC is INR 32,40,750 per year, totalling INR 97,22,250 for the three-year programme. Government-quota fees are regulated by the Karnataka State Fee Regulatory Committee and are substantially lower. Hostel and examination charges are billed separately. Education loans are available through scheduled banks for eligible postgraduate surgical candidates.
Ques. What surgical training do MS General Surgery residents receive at SIMSRC?
Ans. Residents gain progressive operative exposure in elective and emergency abdominal surgery, laparoscopic surgery, hernia repair, gastrointestinal surgery, trauma surgery, breast surgery, and endoscopy. Training is structured across junior and senior residency years, with increasing operative independence under faculty supervision. Structured seminars, mortality and morbidity reviews, radiology correlation sessions, and multi-disciplinary case discussions supplement operative training. Residents are assessed through formative evaluations and RGUHS university theory and practical examinations.
Ques. What career options follow an MS General Surgery from SIMSRC?
Ans. MS General Surgery graduates can pursue careers as general surgeons in hospitals, surgical departments, emergency surgery, and laparoscopic and minimal-access surgical practice. RGUHS-affiliated MS degrees are eligible for NEET-SS superspecialty training pathways at recognised institutions. Demand for trained surgical specialists continues to grow across government hospitals, corporate healthcare networks, and independent surgical practice across India.


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