Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical

Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical

Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VSSIMSAR) is a government-run medical institute and hospital located in Sambalpur, Odisha. Established in 1959, it is one of the oldest institutes imparting higher education in medical science.

Admission to the MBBS programme at the UG level is based on NEET UG, followed by NEET UG Counselling (All-India level) and Odisha NEET Counselling (State-level). The OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination) Cell on behalf of the Directorate of Medical Education and Training, Bhubaneswar releases merit list comprising eligible candidates for Odisha NEET UG 2021 counselling.

The College started to function in the present Old College Building (OCB), under the guidance of Radhanath Mishra as its first principal. Initially, the Medical Council of India (MCI) refused to recognize BMC, citing gross infrastructural inadequacy.

So, a new sprawling campus was designed, complete with the main college building, the hospital building, hostels and staff quarters. Construction began on 12 February 1961. On completion of the work in 1966, the college was moved to the new campus and it finally received MCI approval in 1967. In 1969, it was rechristened Veer Surendra Sai Medical College in honor of Veer Surendra Sai.

VSS Medical College offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the field of medical science as well as other paramedical courses.

The college offers the four and a half year MBBS course with a one-year compulsory rotating internship in affiliated hospitals to a maximum of 200 students per year. Admission to this course is on the basis of merit. Out of the 200, 30 seats are filled through the AIQ (All India Quota) of NEET exam conducted by the NTA and the remaining 170 seats are filled through the same exam by OJEE. The acceptance rate to this course is 0.2% (1 in every 500 aspirants).

The college offers 74 places in postgraduate courses. The admission is through Odisha Post Graduate medical Examination and at the national level through All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination (AIPGMEE). 50% of the places are reserved for in-service candidates. The courses award the degrees of MD or MS, in various fields.