Sri Venkateshwaraa Group of Institutions, Puducherry
Also known as SVGI, SVGI Puducherry, Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College, SVMCHRC, Shri Venkateshwara Vidyapeeth
- Fees / year
- ₹75,000 - ₹48L
- Courses
- 54+
- Established
- 2007
About Sri Venkateshwaraa Group of Institutions, Puducherry
Sri Venkateshwaraa Group of Institutions (SVGI) is a private education group run by the Ramachandra Educational Trust, a linguistic minority institution, at 13A, Pondy-Villupuram Main Road, Ariyur, Puducherry (605102). The group website says the trust opened Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre in 2007 and later added dental, nursing, pharmacy, paramedical and engineering colleges; the 2026-27 MBBS prospectus dates the medical college and hospital to 2005. This page covers the six institutions named in the Ministry of Education notification of 22 September 2026 (medical college, dental college, Indirani College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, College of Paramedical Sciences and College of Engineering and Technology) and the group's Sri Venkateshwaraa College of Physiotherapy.
Status
That notification, published in the Gazette of India dated 17 to 23 October 2026, declares Shri Venkateshwara Vidyapeeth, Ariyur, Puducherry, an institution deemed to be university under the distinct category, consisting of the six colleges, and requires the trust to put the facilities in place before academic programmes begin. The college pages still describe affiliation to Pondicherry University. The UGC conferred autonomous status on the medical college for 2026-27 to 2035-36 (letter of 11 August 2026).
Programmes and approvals
- Medical college: MBBS (intake 250) and MD or MS in 20 subjects; approvals page lists the National Medical Commission.
- Dental college: BDS and MDS; Dental Council of India.
- Nursing: B.Sc., Post Basic B.Sc. and M.Sc. Nursing (Indian Nursing Council). Pharmacy: B.Pharm, D.Pharm and Pharm.D (Pharmacy Council of India).
- Paramedical and physiotherapy: B.Sc. MRIT, BMLS, OTAT, AECT, Cathlab Technology, B.Optom, BPT and MPT.
- Engineering: B.Tech in seven branches and MBA, approved by AICTE.
NAAC: the dental college holds grade A (CGPA 3.04, certificate dated 30 March 2023, valid up to 29 March 2028) and the engineering college has a cycle 1 grade sheet showing CGPA 3.11, grade A (visit on 4 and 5 April 2024). No NAAC grade or NIRF rank was found for the other colleges.
Highlights
The essentials students check first.
- Established
- 2007
- Institution type
- Private
- Location
- Puducherry, Puducherry
- Affiliation
- Pondicherry University
- Approvals
- NMC, DCI, INC, PCI, AICTE, UGC
- Programmes
- 54Engineering, Management, Medical, Pharmacy
- UG fees
- ₹75,000 – ₹22L a year
- PG fees
- ₹75,000 – ₹48L a year
- Also known as
- SVGI, SVGI Puducherry, Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College, SVMCHRC, Shri Venkateshwara Vidyapeeth
- Website
- srivenkateshwaraa.edu.in
Fees: first-year tuition as listed for each programme.
Courses and Fees
54 programmes offered, with first-year tuition
| Course | Level | Specialisations | First-year tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Medicine | Postgraduate | 15 | ₹6,00,000 – ₹48,00,000 |
| Bachelor of Technology | Undergraduate | 7 | ₹75,000 – ₹1,00,000 |
| Master of Dental Surgery | Postgraduate | 6 | ₹10,00,000 – ₹14,00,000 |
| Bachelor of Science | Undergraduate | 5 | ₹1,25,000 – ₹2,00,000 |
| M.Sc. Nursing | Postgraduate | 5 | ₹75,000 |
| Master of Surgery | Postgraduate | 5 | ₹35,00,000 – ₹48,00,000 |
| Bachelor of Dental Surgery | Undergraduate | 1 | ₹6,50,000 |
| Bachelor of Medical Lab Technology | Undergraduate | 1 | ₹1,25,000 |
Admission 2027
MBBS and BDS seats at SVGI are filled through NEET UG and CENTAC Puducherry counselling (government and management quota); MDS also goes through NEET and CENTAC, and MD or MS seats go through NEET PG (the national route for PG medical seats; the college pages checked do not describe it). The CENTAC notice of 30 July 2026 invited NEET UG 2026 applications for the 2026-27 year. No 2027-28 schedule is published (checked 20 October 2026).
Eligibility by programme (college pages)
- BDS: four years plus one year of internship; NEET scorecard and CENTAC provisional allotment order are needed at admission. MDS: three years, specialities including Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Prosthodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontology, Orthodontics and Pedodontics.
- B.Sc. Nursing: age 17 by 31 December, Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology, at least 45% in these and English (40% for SC/ST), selection by entrance merit as set by the university or authority. M.Sc. Nursing: B.Sc. Nursing with 55%, registration with a nursing council and a year of experience.
- BPT: 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (40% for reserved categories), under Government of Puducherry and CENTAC rules.
- B.Tech: Class 12 with at least 45% (40% reserved) in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry or Computer Science. MBA: a bachelor's degree with 50% and a PGCUET score. The engineering college also carries a CETPPEC 2026 B.Tech brochure; its application PDF did not open, so test details are not confirmed.
Sri Venkateshwaraa Group of Institutions, Puducherry: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the MBBS fee at Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College?
The 2026-27 MBBS prospectus gives tuition of Rs 22,00,000 a year for government and management quota seats, plus other fees of Rs 3,50,000, and USD 32,000 tuition for NRI seats. The group fee fixation order of 4 June 2026 lists the same Rs 22,00,000. The college UG fee page shows a different 2026-27 table (tuition Rs 16,80,000, other fees Rs 4,90,000), so confirm the payable amount with the college.
What are the fees for the other courses at SVGI?
The fee fixation order of 4 June 2026 (for 2026-27 to 2028-29) sets maximum yearly tuition of Rs 6,50,000 for BDS, Rs 2,00,000 for B.Sc. Nursing and B.Pharm, Rs 5,00,000 for Pharm.D, Rs 1,50,000 for BPT, Rs 1,25,000 for each paramedical B.Sc., Rs 75,000 to Rs 1,00,000 for B.Tech (management quota) and Rs 1,00,000 for MBA. The order says colleges may charge less. MD and MS fees range from Rs 6,00,000 to Rs 48,00,000.
What is the MDS fee at Sri Venkateshwaraa Dental College for 2026-27?
The dental college MDS page gives Rs 14,00,000 a year for government quota and Rs 17,00,000 for management quota in all clinical departments, including development fee, other fees and scrub charges; Periodontics is Rs 10,00,000 and Rs 13,00,000. The fee fixation order of 4 June 2026 lists Rs 20,00,000 tuition as the maximum for MDS.
Which entrance exams does Sri Venkateshwaraa Group of Institutions accept?
MBBS and BDS admission uses NEET UG scores through CENTAC Puducherry counselling; the CENTAC notice of 30 July 2026 invited NEET UG 2026 applications. MDS admission uses NEET and CENTAC, and MD or MS seats go through NEET PG, the national PG medical route, which the college pages checked do not describe. The engineering college names a PGCUET score for MBA and carries a CETPPEC 2026 B.Tech brochure. Nursing, pharmacy, paramedical and physiotherapy pages name no test.
Is Sri Venkateshwaraa Group of Institutions a deemed university?
A Ministry of Education notification of 22 September 2026, published in the Gazette of India of 17 to 23 October 2026, declares Shri Venkateshwara Vidyapeeth, Ariyur, Puducherry, an institution deemed to be university consisting of the group's six colleges. It requires facilities to be in place before academic programmes begin. The college pages still state affiliation to Pondicherry University (checked 20 October 2026).
Are the SVGI colleges NAAC accredited?
The NAAC certificate of Sri Venkateshwaraa Dental College, dated 30 March 2023, gives grade A with CGPA 3.04 on a four-point scale, valid up to 29 March 2028. The engineering college's cycle 1 grade sheet (visit on 4 and 5 April 2024) shows CGPA 3.11, grade A. No NAAC grade was found for the medical, nursing, pharmacy, paramedical or physiotherapy colleges, and none of the colleges appears in the NIRF 2025 ranked lists checked.
What is the hostel fee for MBBS students at SVGI?
The 2026-27 MBBS prospectus lists hostel tariffs a year of Rs 1,85,000 for a non-AC triple room, Rs 2,20,000 for a non-AC single, Rs 2,75,000 for an AC triple and Rs 3,10,000 for an AC single, including food, accommodation, laundry and wifi. Hostel fees for the other colleges were not found with a session.
Which colleges are part of Sri Venkateshwaraa Group of Institutions?
Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Sri Venkateshwaraa Dental College, Indirani College of Nursing, Shri Venkateshwaraa College of Pharmacy, Sri Venkateshwaraa College of Paramedical Sciences, Sri Venkateshwaraa College of Physiotherapy and Sri Venkateshwaraa College of Engineering and Technology, all at Ariyur, Puducherry.
What is the admission process at Sri Venkateshwaraa Group of Institutions, Puducherry?
MBBS and BDS seats at SVGI are filled through NEET UG and CENTAC Puducherry counselling (government and management quota); MDS also goes through NEET and CENTAC, and MD or MS seats go through NEET PG (the national route for PG medical seats; the college pages checked do not describe it). The CENTAC notice of 30 July 2026 invited NEET UG 2026 applications for the 2026-27 year.
Is Sri Venkateshwaraa Group of Institutions, Puducherry a government or private institution?
Sri Venkateshwaraa Group of Institutions, Puducherry is a private institution in Puducherry, Puducherry, established in 2007. It is affiliated to Pondicherry University.
What other names is Sri Venkateshwaraa Group of Institutions, Puducherry known by?
Sri Venkateshwaraa Group of Institutions, Puducherry is also known as SVGI, SVGI Puducherry, Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College, SVMCHRC and Shri Venkateshwara Vidyapeeth.
Sources
Courses and fees: as listed for Sri Venkateshwaraa Group of Institutions, Puducherry on CollegeChalo; confirm current fees with the college before applying.
Last updated 20 October 2026.
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