MBBS Education
B.Med./B.Sc. is a professional degree programme that allows students to practise medicine and surgery. MBBS is a two-degree programme, but it is only awarded as a single degree. The duration for MBBS is 5 1/2 years, plus one year for the mandatory residential internship. The MBBS programme follows a semester format, with students taking theory and practical classes over the course of nine semesters and four yearly exams.
Eligibility Criteria For MBBS
In India, there are just three medical entrance exams: NEET UG, AIIMS MBBS, and JIPMER MBBS. Apart from AIIMS and JIPMER, students would be needed to appear for NEET to gain admission to MBBS courses in the country and even outside the country.
Students need to pass class 12th with core subjects being English, physics, chemistry and biology and should score minimum 50% in every subject.
Medical entrance exams require candidates to be at least 17 years old. Candidates beyond the age of 25 are not eligible for NEET, although they are eligible for AIIMS MBBS and JIPMER MBBS.
Entrance tests for MBBS
For admission to MBBS, students need to appear in medical entrance exams at national level and on basis of their merit scores in the entrance by Medical Colleges in India.
Here are the most popular entrance exams for MBBS admissions
NEET
JIPMER MBBS Exam
AIIMS MBBS Exam
Job Opportunities
Students serve as medical consultants, physicians, medical assistants in critical care units, and other clinical roles at hospitals and healthcare centres during their one-year internship as part of their MBBS degree. Students can register as doctors with the Medical Council of India after completing their MBBS Internship (MCI). They can either pursue a post-graduate degree in medical science (MD/MS) or continue working as trained doctors in the health industry
- General physician: Average Salary is ₹4 lakhs to ₹5 lakhs
- Paediatrician: Starting Salary is more than ₹4.5 lakhs
- Medical Assistant (Surgery): Average Salary is ₹3 lakhs to ₹4 lakhs
Average Salary Source: Payscale.com
- Medanta Hospitals
- Fortis Healthcare Ltd.
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
- Apollo Munich Health Industries Co. Ltd.
- Sri Ganga Ram Hospital
- Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre
- Wockhardt Ltd.
- Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd.
- Cipla Ltd.
- Religare Health Insurance Company Ltd.
- Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
- Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Higher Education For MBBS Students
After completing MBBS, graduates may go for the below mentioned traditional PG courses-
MS (Master of Surgery)- 3 years long
MD (Doctor of Medicine)- 3 years long
PG Diploma- 2 years long
DNB (Diploma of National Board)
Overview
Course duration
5.5 years + 1 year internship
NEET
Required, with good scores
Course Fees
₹4-₹15 Lakhs
Basic Eligibility
10+2 science (PCB) with good scores
