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BACHELOR OF MEDICINE & BACHELOR OF SURGERY

Degree Course Type

Bachelors

Entry Level Qualification

Class 10+2

Degree Course Duration

Course Fields

Medical

Degree Course Entrance Exam

NEET UG

Average Course Fee

500000 - 5000000

Average Salary Offered

900000 - 1100000

Course Details

MBBS or Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery is a 5 years 6 months undergraduate program in the medical field. This is a professional course for students, who want to become doctors, detect diseases, prescribe medication, and conduct surgery. To study MBBS, candidates need to appear for an entrance exam- NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test).

Difference between MBBS and MD

There are various points of difference between an MBBS degree and an MD degree but the point of difference is the former is an undergraduate course and the latter, is a postgraduate program. One can pursue an MD degree only after completing the MBBS course. Let’s take a look at the difference between an MBBS and BDS degree

	MBBS	MD
Full form	Bachelor or Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery	Doctor of Medicine
Course duration	5.5 years	3 years
Entrance exam	NEET UG	NEET PG, INI CET
Eligibility	Candidates need to complete their 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology or with PCMB. They also need to qualify for the NEET exam.	Candidates must complete their MBBS course, one year of training, and qualify for the NEET PG exam.
Course focus	General study of medicine	Specialization in medicine and/or surgery

Course Highlights

Here are Key Highlights of the Course:

Course Name	Bachelor or Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Course type	Undergraduate
Course duration	5 years 6 months
Entrance exam	NEET (National eligibility cum Entrance Test)
Top Medical Colleges in India	AIIMS New Delhi, CMC Vellore, PGIMER, NIMHANS, etc.
Average course fee	INR 50, 000 to INR 56,00, 000
Eligibility	Students must have Physics, Chemistry, and Biology in their class 12 exam and should be at least 17 years of age to appear for the NEET entrance exam
Career options	Doctor, healthcare professionals, specialisation, international education, defence service, private and government hospitals, MBA in medical field, clinical research, etc.
Average salary	INR 0.5 lakh- INR 12 lakh

About Course

MBBS or Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery is a 5 years 6 months undergraduate program in the medical field. This is a professional course for students, who want to become doctors, detect diseases, prescribe medication and conduct surgery. To study MBBS, candidates need to appear for an entrance exam- NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test). For the exam, students must be at least 17 years of age and study Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as their compulsory subjects for the 10+2 exam.

In India, there are approximately more than 1800 MBBS colleges which constitute a mix of government and private medical colleges teaching MBBS. MBBS fees are completely dependent on the kind of institution- typically a private MBBS college is more expensive in comparison to government colleges. Some of the top Medical Colleges in India are AIIMS New Delhi, JIPMER, PGIMER, NIMHANS, etc.

MBBS fees range can be anywhere from INR 5, 00, 000 to INR 50, 00, 000. Once students successfully complete their course, they can opt for different specializations such as MS or MD degree, M.P.H., DNB, international education, CMS, choose to work as a doctor in the Indian Defence sector, work in private and government hospitals, choose to study MBA in Medical Field, carry on with clinical research or start their own clinic.

Why Choose Course And Required Skills

Everyone has their own reason and motivation for choosing to study medicine, here are some practical reasons why MBBS is a viable and desirable career choice:

1. You will get to serve society and get a lot of respect in return. Doctors in general are considered to be one of the noblest professions. Hence, studying medicine will help you to serve society better and earn respect in the process. There is also a sense of satisfaction that is derived from being able to serve society in a meaningful way.

2. Financial stability is another important reason for many people to choose medicine as it is one of those professions which are hard hit in cases of any worldwide financial crisis. Although the gains might not always compare to other professions, the inherent stability makes up for it.

3. The field of medicine is extremely diverse and vast and hence one can never cease to learn new things. MBBS is just the gateway or the initial stage of gaining knowledge for a bright future in medicine.

4. There are immense options to choose from and specialise in after the completion of the MBBS degree. One can move forward with medicine or choose other specialisations like surgery, dermatology, neurology, nephrology, psychiatry, etc.

5. Once you complete your MBBS degree, you will also have the option of looking for a career in medical research or you can choose to be a medical scientist.

6. There are options to set up a consultancy for health targeted programs. Postgraduate programs like a Master of Public Health are also another option to choose from for students who complete their MBBS degree.

7. The field of medicine and MBBS is also for those people who like to be challenged on a daily basis and possess strong decision-making skills. One needs to think very clearly and employ knowledge to save people’s lives. Compassion and having a strong belief system to help bring positive changes in society are also a part of the world of medicine.

8. With perseverance and dedication to the job, one can also reach the global stage since good doctors are required everywhere. Donning a white coat comes with the major responsibility of improving the lives of people. Only doctors with an MBBS degree can understand the importance of bringing people back from the clutches of death from life-threatening diseases. If you discover an antidote, you will be able to save millions of lives around the world. The joy derived from such work is truly incomparable.

List of Popular MBBS Course and Specialisations

The MBBS course is a single course in itself which is divided into semesters. There are a number of MBBS subjects taught throughout the course. The MBBS course semesters can be divided into three stages preclinical, para-clinical and clinical stages.

It is a professional course for doctors and after the completion of this course, students can choose a specialisation. Here is a list of specialities that one can choose from after completing his or her MBBS degree:

1. Orthopaedics

2. Internal Medicine

3. Obstetrics and Gynaecology

4. Dermatology

5. Paediatrics

6. Radiology

7. General surgery

8. Ophthalmology

9. Family Medicine

10. Chest Medicine

11. Anaesthesia

12. Pathology

13. ENT

Eligibility

In order to study the MBBS course, students must appear for the NEET or National Eligibility cum Entrance Test conducted by the NTA (National Testing Agency). Based on the rankings received in the entrance examination, candidates will be able to gain admission to various government and private MBBS colleges in India.

Here are the eligibility criteria for obtaining MBBS admission:

1. The applicant should also be at least 17 years of age in order to be eligible for admission to an MBBS course.

2. While the minimum marks criteria for admission may vary, at least 50% of marks from candidates will be considered to be eligible for MBBS admission.

3. Passing the entrance examination i.e. NEET with the best possible scores increases the chances of getting placed in the top MBBS colleges in the country.

4. NEET applicants should also have Physics, Chemistry and Biology as their 10+2 exam subjects.

5. For candidates belonging to the reserved category, 40% is the minimum percentage for eligibility.

Entrance Exams Details

There is only one entrance exam for MBBS which is the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test or NEET conducted by NTA. Here are the important details for the MBBS entrance exam:

This entrance exam is held every year to allow students admission to 542 medical colleges, 313 dental, 47 BVSc and AH colleges, and 914 AYUSH colleges.

1. NEET is conducted in various languages - Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

2. The exam is conducted in offline mode and there are a total of 158002 seats available.

3. A candidate should also be at least 17 years of age when registering for the NEET exam. Recently the upper age limit for appearing in the exam has been removed.

4. Students must also have PCB or PCMB in their class 12 exam in order to appear for NEET.

Degree Course Syllabus

It is important for students to have an idea of the MBBS syllabus

Phase	Subjects	Topics
Pre-clinical	Anatomy	Gross anatomy, microanatomy, embryology, genetics, and neuroanatomy.
Biochemistry	Biological cells, biomolecules, enzymes, metabolic pathways and their regulation, metabolic interrelationships, food assimilation, nutrition, hormones, molecular biology, immunology, environmental biochemistry, cancer and cancer makers.	-
Physiology	General physiology, nerve-muscle, respiratory system, blood, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal system, nutrition, environmental physiology, reproduction, kidney, nephrology, yoga	-
Para-clincal	Forensic medicine and toxicology	Forensic medicine and toxicology
Microbiology	Microbiology, bacteriology, bacterial staining and cultivation, virology, common test for bacterial identification, laboratory diagnosis for viral infection, mycology, collection of transport samples, common laboratory methods for diagnosis if fungal infections, host-parasite relationship, bacterial and viral genetics, immunity to infection, immunodiagnosis, vaccines, sterilisation and disinfection, bacteriology of air and water, microorganisms that are associated with gastrointestinal infections, gastrointestinal infections that are caused by parasites,	-
Pathology	General pathology, systemic pathology, practicals	-
Pharmacology	General pharmacology, autonomic nervous system and peripheral nervous system, central nervous system, autacoids, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal and respiratory system, hormones, chemotherapy, miscellaneous	-
Clinical	Anaesthesiology	Preoperative evaluation and opti skills I/V, cannulation, oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal airway insertion, bag mask ventilator, attaching pulse oximeter, BP cuff and ECG electrodes and setting up a monitor.
Community medicine	Behavioural science, health education, environment biostatistics, environment biostatistics, epidemiology, nutrition, maternal and child health, rehabilitation, epidemiology of communicable diseases as well as non-communicable diseases, important national health programs, occupational health, health administration, health economics, geriatrics, counselling	-
Dermatology	Ineffective dermatoses, infective dermatoses, infestations, melanin synthesis, allergic disorders, drug eruptions, urticaria, erythema mutli-forme, vesiculo-bullous diseases, epidermopoiesis, psoriasis, pathogenesis, syphilis, gonococcal and nongonococcal infections, HIV infections, dermatological emergencies	-
Medicine	Clinical pharmacology, nutritional as well as metabolic disorders, water, electrolyte, acid-base imbalance, critical care medicine, pain management and palliative care, medical psychiatry, poisoning, specific environmental and occupational hazards, immune response and infections, cardiovascular system	-
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Basic science, obstetrics, gynaecology, contraception, neonatology and its recent advancements.	-
Ophthalmology	Microbiology and its relation to the eye, pathology and its relation to the eye, pharmacology and its relation to the eye, disorders of the lid, disorders of the lacrimal apparatus, conjunctivitis, ophthalmia neonatorum, trachoma and various other chronic conjunctivitis, keratitis and corneal ulcers, corneal ulcers, scleritis and episcleritis	-
Orthopaedics	Paediatric orthopaedics, orthopaedic oncology, management of trauma, sports medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopaedic neurology, disorders of the spine, radiology, fracture	-
Otorhinolaryngology	Oral cavity and oropharynx, ear, instruments, operative procedures, x-ray	-
Paediatrics	Vital statistics, growth, development, nutrition, immunisation, infectious disease, haematology, respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system, genito-urinary system, neonatology, paediatric emergencies, fluid electrolyte, genetics, behavioural problems, therapeutics	-
psychiatry	Behavioural sciences, emotions and its application to health, cognitive process and memory, psychiatric disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, depression, anxiety, neurosis, phobia and OCD.	-
Surgery	Skin, head and neck area, arteries, veins, breast, oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, small intestine, colon, rectum, appendix, acute abdomen, urology	-

Top Colleges

Check out the list of top MBBS Colleges:

Maharashtra

Name of College/University/Institute	NIRF Ranking ‘21
DPU Pune- Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth	19
Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha	34
Dr DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai	41
KIMS- Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences	42
GSMC Mumbai- Seth GS Medical College	-
AFMC Pune- Armed Forces Medical College	-
DYPMC Pune- Dr DY Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre	-
Grant Medical College, Mumbai	-
JNMC Wardha- Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College	-
LTMMC Mumbai- Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College	-
MGIMS Sevagram- Kasturba Health Society Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences	-
BVMC Pune- Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College	-
TMNC Mumbai- Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital	-
BJMC Pune	-
MGMUHS Navi Mumbai- MGM Institute of Health Sciences	-
HBT Medical College and Dr RN Cooper Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai	-
GMC Aurangabad- Government Medical College

Tamil Nadu

Name of College/University/Institute	NIRF Ranking ‘21
CMC Vellore	3
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore	6
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai	14
MMC Chennai- Madras Medical College	16
SRM University Chennai	20
SIMATS Chennai- Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	27
PSGIMSR Coimbatore- PSG Institute of Medical Science and Research	33
Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar	40
Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli	48
Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute Kelambakkam	49
SRMCRI Chennai	-
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Chennai	-
Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Kanchipuram	-
Stanley Medical College, Chennai	-
Government Sivagangai Medical College and Hospital, Sivaganga	-
Coimbatore Medical College,Coimbatore	-

Uttar Pradesh

Name of College/University/Institute	NIRF Ranking ‘21
SGPGIMS Lucknow- Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences	5
BHU Varanasi	7
King George’s Medical University	9
Aligarh Muslim University	15
JNMC Aligarh	-
GSVM Medical College, Kanpur	-
UPUMS Saifai- Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences	-
Moti Lal Nehru Medical College Allahabad	-
SNMC Agra- Sarojini Naidu Medical College	-
BRD Medical College Gorakhpur

Karnataka

Name of College/University/Institute	NIRF Ranking ‘21
NIMHANS Bangalore	4
Kasturba Medical College	10
St. John’s Medical College	13
KMC Mangalore	23
JSS Medical College, Mysore	24
MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore	37
KSHEMA Mangalore	45
JNMC Belgaum	47
Shri B M Patil Medical College, Vijayapur	50
BMCRI Bangalore	-
Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore

Delhi

Name of College/University/Institute	NIRF Ranking ‘21
AIIMS Delhi	1
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences	12
Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi	17
VMMC Safdarjung Hospital	18
Lady Hardinge Medical College for Women	22
Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi	25
University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi	30
Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research	-
ACMS Delhi	-
Municipal Corporation Medical College	-
Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, New Delhi	-

Course Fees

Before enrolling on an MBBS college, it is crucial for students to have a clear understanding of the MBBS fee structure. Here is a comprehensive view of the MBBS course fee structure for some of the top MBBS institutions in India:

Name of Institute	Total Course Fee in INR
AIIMS Delhi	7, 028
CMC Tamil Nadu	2, 20, 000
BHU Uttar Pradesh	1, 49, 000
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Tamil Nadu	50, 00, 000
JIPMER Puducherry	24, 850
KMC Karnataka	55, 80, 000
King George’s Medical University Uttar Pradesh	2, 75, 000
MMC Government and General Hospital	68, 200
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Tamil Nadu	24, 00, 000
St. John’s Medical College	60, 15, 000
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh	39, 990
Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU	14, 874
Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi	1, 355
University College of Medical Science, Delhi	5, 29

Top Recruiters And Salary

MBBS salary depends on a number of factors such as the college or institute from which one has completed their MBBS degree. For example, MBBS graduates from AIIMS who opt for PG studies are offered the position of junior residents for a period of three years and receive a stipend of INR 64,000. Students who choose government bodies for job posting such as the army and railways get paid anywhere between INR 9.4 LPA to INR 11 LPA.

Course Scope And Career Options

There are various options available after MBBS along with clinical practice and teaching. Some of the best options include MD (Doctor of Medicine), MS (Master of Surgery), Masters in Hospital Administration, MS in Clinical Pathology, Masters in Public Health, MTech in Biomedical Engineering, Biological Sciences, Diploma courses in Sports Medicine, Paediatrics, Psychology, Occupational Health, etc. Some more alternative career options would be Clinical Forensics, Medical Researcher, and Academic Medicine.

Here is a comprehensive list of career options for students after the MBBS course:

Career options available	About the job or course	Average salary in INR
MD (Doctor of Medicine) or MS (Master of Surgery)	MS or MD courses are the most favourable options once students complete their MBBS. Both these courses are postgraduate degrees and help doctors focus on their specialisations.	25, 000 -3, 00, 000 per month based on where a doctor is employed
Diploma of National Board (DNB)	This course is offered by NBE (National Board of Examinations) and is approved by the MCI. It is another good option for students after completing their MBBS	20, 000 to 45, 000 per month
Combined Medical Services (CMS)	CMS exam is conducted by the UPSC every year for selecting doctors who can work in various government departments.	15, 000 to 80, 000 per month
MBA in Hospital Management	Doctors who are willing to work in the corporate sector can pursue MBA in Hospital Management from top schools like IIMs, FMS Delhi, IBS Hyderabad, etc.	60, 000 to 2, 50, 000 per month
Masters in Health Administration (MHA)	This postgraduate program is of 3 years and it educates candidates on various aspects of health administration.	20, 000 to 40, 000 per month
Master of Public Health (MPH)	MPH is a postgraduate course that can be pursued after studying MBBS. It enables students to work in the public health sector.	40, 00, 00 to 3, 00, 000 per month
Starting private practice	Doctors who wish to being practising medicine can do so by starting their own clinic	30, 000 to 80, 000 per month

MBBS Scope in India

After the completion of the MBBS degree, students have a lot of scope in India. Many choose to go for postgraduate studies such as MD and MS degrees. Some candidates like to begin practising medicine by opening private clinics. The scope of taking up various paramedical courses and jobs in administration are also common options.

Admission Process

For MBBS admission, students need to appear for an entrance exam- NEET UG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) which is conducted by the NTA (National Testing Agency).

NEET UG exam is conducted once a year and students must be at least 17 years of age to gain admission into an MBBS course. They must also have Physics, Chemistry, and Biology in their 10+2 examination.

Depending on the scores of the NEET exam, candidates will be able to gain admission to various government and private MBBS colleges in India for studying MBBS.

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