MBBS Course (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) is a 5.5 years undergraduate level degree course with 4.5 years of academic study and 1 year of mandatory internship at hospitals, health centers, and health camps organized by non-profit organizations.
MBBS is one of the reputed and most popular medical degrees in India. As per the Medical Council of India, there are more than 500 colleges offering MBBS courses and the total number of seats available is 75,000+. It includes the study of anatomy, pharmacology, pathology as well as community health & medicine, pediatrics, and surgery.
COURSE DETAILS
| Course Name | Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery |
| Short Name | MBBS course |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Degree | Bachelor’s Degree |
| Course Duration | 5.5 years (4.5 years of academics and 1-year mandatory internship) |
| Mode | Regular |
| Selection Process | Entrance Based (NEET) |
| Average Fees | ₹ 10,000 – 6 lacs per annum |
Eligibility
- The minimum Qualification Required for this course is 10+2, with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
- Candidate must have studied science stream with PCB or PCMB with English as a mandatory subject.
- The minimum age of eligibility is 17 years. The upper age limit varies from college to college.
- All the students will have to fulfill the additional eligibility conditions mentioned by the Medical Council of India (MCI) which is a regulatory authority for MBBS.
Admission Process For MBBS
In order to take admission for the MBBS course in any Government or Private colleges, candidates need to appear for NEET exams followed by a round of counselling.
First, candidates need to appear for the NEET entrance exam and qualify with a good score, so that they can rank in the merit list. Candidates need to score the required cut-off marks for MBBS Course as decided by the exam conducting authorities to appear in the counselling sessions, where they can choose their colleges based on rankings.
MBBS cut-off for the year 2019
NEET cut off for MBBS depends on the following factors:
- Total number of candidates appearing for the examination
- The difficulty level of the examination
- NEET cut off for previous years
- Number of seats available that year
- Performance of the candidates that year
| Category | Min. Qualifying % | Marks Range |
|---|---|---|
| General | 50 | 701-134 |
| General (Physically Handicapped) | 45 | 133-120 |
| SC/ST/OBC | 40 | 133-107 |
| OBC/SC/ST (Physically Handicapped) | 40 | 133-107 |
IMPORTANT
Till now, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi used to conduct AIIMS MBBS Entrance Exam for admission in the MBBS program to all 9 AIIMS (New Delhi, Bhopal, Jodhpur, Rishikesh, Bhubaneswar, Guntur, Nagpur, Patna, and Raipur). But from this year admissions to all AIMS will be provided through the NEET exam.
MBBS Course Fees
The Average Annual Fees for the MBBS Course range between as low as ₹10,000 per year at Banaras Hindu University to as high as ₹14,00,000 at Kasturba Medical College. Generally, fees for Private colleges are higher than in Government Colleges.
MBBS Course – Syllabus
Phase-1 (Pre-clinical)
Semester 1 & 2
- Anatomy– Gross anatomy, Microanatomy, Embryology, and Genetics, Neuroanatomy
- Biochemistry– Biological cell, Biomolecules, Enzymes, Metabolic pathways, their regulation, and metabolic interrelationships, Food assimilation, and nutrition, Hormones, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Environmental biochemistry, cancer and cancer makers
- Physiology– General Physiology, Nerve–Muscle, Blood, Respiratory System, Cardiovascular System, Gastrointestinal System, Nutrition, Environmental Physiology, Reproduction, Kidney, Neurophysiology, Yoga
Phase-2 (Para-Clinical)
Semester 3, 4 & 5
- Community Medicine
- Forensic medicine
- Pathology
- Pharmacology– General Pharmacology, Autonomic nervous system & Peripheral nervous system, Central nervous system, Autacoids, Cardiovascular system, Gastrointestinal and respiratory system, Hormones, Chemotherapy
- Microbiology
- Clinical postings inwards
- OPD beginning
Phase-3 (Clinical)
Semester 6, 7, 8 & 9
- Community Medicine– Behavioral Sciences, Health Education, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Nutrition, Maternal & Child Health, Rehabilitation, Important National Health Programmes, Occupational Health, Health Administration, Health Economics, Geriatrics, Counselling
- Medicine and allied subjects like Psychiatry, Dermatology, Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Pediatrics Surgery– Skin, Head and Neck region, Arteries, Veins, Breast, Oesophagus, Stomach and duodenum, Small intestine, Colon and rectum, Appendix, Acute abdomen, Urology
- Anesthesiology
- ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat)
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedics
- Clinical Postings
P.G. Courses to do after MBBS
- MD – Thoracic Medicine
- MD – Sports Medicine
- MD – Family Medicine
- MD – Radio Diagnosis/Radiology
- MD – Aviation Medicine/Aerospace Medicine
- MD – Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases / Pulmonary Medicine
- Anesthesia. & Critical Care Med.
- MD – Medical Genetics
- MD – Rheumatology
- Master of Family Medicine
- MD – Palliative Medicine
- Master of Public Health (Epidemiology)
- MD – Blood Banking & Immuno. Haem./Imm. Haem. & Blood Trans.
- MD – Tropical Medicine
- MD – Maternity & Child Health
- MD – Pulmonary Medicine
- MD – CCM
- MD – P.S.M
- MD – TB & Chest
- MD – Skin & VD & Lepxsy
- MD – MD- Skin & VD
- MD-Transfusion Medicine
- MD – Immuno Hematology & Blood Transfusion
- MD – Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- MD – Pathology & Microbiology
- MD – Emergency Medicine
- MD – R & D
- MD – Anesthesiology
- MD – Anatomy
- MD – Aviation Medicine
- MD – Bio-Chemistry
- MD – Bio-Physics
- MD – Community Medicine
- MD – Dermatology
- MD – Forensic Medicine/Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
- MD – General Medicine
- MD – Community Health Administration
- MD – Geriatrics
- MD – Hospital Administration
- MD – Health Administration
- MD – Lab Medicine
- MD – Microbiology
- MD – Nuclear Medicine
- MD – Obstetrics & Gynecology
- MD – Ophthalmology
- MD – Pediatrics
- MD – Pathology
- MD – Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy
- MD – Pharmacology
- MD – Physiology
- MD – Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- MD – Psychiatry
- MD – Radio Diagnosis
- MD – Radiology
- MD – Radiotherapy
- MD – Social & Preventive Medicine / Community Medicine
- MD – Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases/Medicine
- MD – Venereology
- MS – Obstetrics and Gynecology
- MS – Orthopedics
- MS – Anatomy
- MS – ENT
- MS – General Surgery
- MS – Ophthalmology
- MS – Anesthesia
- MS. – MS. Medicine
- MS – Neuro Surgery
- MS – Traumatology and Surgery
- MD/MS – Anatomy
- MD/MS – Ophthalmology
- MD/MS – Obstetrics & Gynecology
***You can also do Management courses like MBA in Hospital Management or MBA in Hospital Administration.
CAREER after MBBS
MBBS provides you a variety of employment options and job opportunities in both, private and government sectors. There is no one in the country, who has an MBBS degree and is unemployed. The job opportunities available for MBBS graduates are-
- Junior doctors
- Physician
- Junior Surgeons
- Medical Professor or Lecturer in Colleges and Universities
- Researcher
- Hospitals & Laboratories
- Biomedical Companies
- Nursing Homes
- Medical Colleges
- Health Centres
- Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Companies
More Job opportunities are available after completing Post Graduation courses.
Salary after MBBS
The salary of an MBBS graduate doctor working as a fresher may be between ₹20,000 to ₹35,000 per month. After years of experience in this field, Doctors may earn between ₹60,000 to ₹80,000 depending on the type of job they do. However, you can earn more than this if you run your own clinic or hospital.
Top 10 Colleges for MBBS in India
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
- Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune
- Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry
- Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore
- Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
- King George’s Medical University(KGMU), Lucknow
- Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
- Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi
- Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi
- Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh
