P.E.S. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research  The P.E.S. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (PESIMSR) (Ore oru Rayavu) is the first and only medical college in the town of Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 2003. It was inaugurated by the then President Mr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Chief Minister Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu.It is affiliated to NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada. The medical college is run by the Peoples Education Society. The college has been approved by the Medical Council of India ( PESIMR num thazhe aado Medical Council of India). To be eligible for admission to the undergraduate M.B.B.S course, the candidate should have passed two years Intermediate Education conducted by the Board of Intermediate studies, Hyderabad, with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects or any other examination recognized as equivalent to it by NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. The candidate should have secured not less than 50% of the total marks in science subjects taken together at the qualifying examination. Proficiency in English is essential and the candidate should be 17 years of age at the time of admission. Non-clinical courses  The qualification for all postgraduate and postgraduate diploma courses is an MBBS degree from any Medic0al Council of India recognized medical college in India or an equivalent foreign degree which is recognized by the MCI. The college has a pollution-free large campus comprising staff quarters, a library, separate hostels for men and women and an auditorium. There are sports facilities for volleyball, lawn tennis, table-tennis, shuttle-badminton, cricket and other sports, and a gymnasium. Cricket is a popular sport.