Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery [MBBS]

Duration: 5½ Years
Level: Under Graduate
Type: Degree

About M.B.B.S.

MBBS or Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery is composed of 2 Words, M.B. - 'Medicinae Baccalaureus' (Bachelor of Medicine in Latin) and B.S. - 'Bachelor of Surgery' (in English). Though the name suggests 2 separate degrees, however, it is only 1 degree. It is an Undergraduate Academic Degree Course dealing with Medicine and Surgery. The duration of the MBBS course extends over a period of 4 ½ academic years which are divided into 9 semesters. Each semester is of 6 months duration. After the completion of an academic study, a candidate must complete 1 year of compulsory rotating internship. Each semester consists of approximately 120 teaching days. All over the duration of M.B.B.S. is 5 ½ years. MBBS is required to become a Doctor in Allopathic Medicine. Candidates are given an in-depth and proper knowledge of the human body through theory, practical experience in the dissection of bodies and observing various types of surgeries.

M.B.B.S. Eligibility

The candidate must be a Indian Nationals, Non Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), & Persons with Indian Origin (PIO)

The Candidate has completed age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete that age on or before 31 December of the year of his/her admission to the first year Undergraduate Medical Courses .

The upper age limit for NEET (UG) is 25 years as on the date of examination with relaxation of 5 years for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC-NCL category and PwD Candidates.

The  candidate  must be medically fit and  must submit a certificate of medical fitness at the time of Admission.

The candidate must have passed the qualifying examination  i.e. Higher  Secondary Certificate  (HSC/12th Standard) or equivalent examination, with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology  (Botany & Zoology)

A candidate belonging to OPEN Category  and EWS Category must have obtained  not less than 50%  (i.e. 150 out of 300) marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology, taken together at the HSC (or equivalent) Examination.  

A candidate belonging  to constitutional  reservation  except EWS Category and  constitutional  reservation with Person  With Disability claim must have obtained  not less than 40% (i.e.  120 out of 300) marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology  taken together at the HSC (or equivalent)  Examination. Person with disability  candidate in General category must  secure not less than  45% marks (i.e. 135  out of 300) in Physics, Chemistry & Biology (PCB)  taken together at the HSC  (or  equivalent) Examination or decided by  respective Central Council.


NEET Eligibility for Admission to MBBS


A candidate belonging to OPEN Category  & EWS Category must secure not less  than 50 percentile marks in Physics,  Chemistry  & Biology  (PCB) taken  together in the NEET UG Exam

A candidate belonging to constitutional reservation except EWS Category and  constitutional reservation with Person  with disability claim must secure not  lessthan 40 percentile marks in Physics,  Chemistry & Biology (PCB) taken together  in the NEET UG Exam

Person with disability candidate in  General  category must secure not less  than 45 percentile marks in Physics,  Chemistry & Biology (PCB)  taken together  in  the NEET  UG exam or decided  by  respectivecentral  council  time to  
time.

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MBBS Syllabus

Competency-Based Undergraduate Curriculum will be implemented from August 2019, i.e. MBBS batch admitted in first year. Batches admitted and studying currently in MBBS shall continue with the existing Curriculum.    

List of TOP Govt Colleges teaching M.B.B.S. course in India.

College Type Name of the College
Government All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi
Government Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
Government University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi
Government King George's Medical University, Lucknow
Government Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research Puducherry
Government Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Government Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh
Government Lady Hardinge Medical College for Women, New Delhi
Government Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
Government Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam
Government Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore
Government Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai
Government Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad
Government SCB Medical College, Cuttack
Government Madras Medical College, Chennai
Government Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
Government Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
Government Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai
Government Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
Government Medical College, Kolkata
Government Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore
Government B J Medical College, Ahmedabad
Government Goa Medical College, Panaji
Government All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar
Government Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai
Government Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati
Government Stanley Medical College, Chennai
Government Grant Medical College, Mumbai
Government Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
Government Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur
Government North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong
Government Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Silchar
Government Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
Government Guntur Medical College, Guntur
Government Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Lamphelpat
Government Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Secunderabad
Government Government Medical College, Haldwani
Government Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Indore
Government Government Medical College, Kottayam
Government Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner
Government Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi
Government Patna Medical College, Patna
Government All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur
Government Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda
Government BJ Government Medical College, Pune
Government Government Medical College, Srinagar, Kashmir
Government Government Tiruvannamalai Medical College and Hospital, Tiruvannamalai
Government Government Medical College, Kozhikode
Government Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata
Government GSVM Medical College, Kanpur
Government Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan
Government Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal
Government JN Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal
Government Government Medical College, Kollam
Government Rabindra Nath Tagore Medical College, Udaipur
Government Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Kathirkamam
Government Dr Sampurnanand Medical College, Jodhpur
Government Medical College, Baroda
Government Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool
Government RUHS College of Medical Sciences, Jaipur
Government Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur
Government Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh
Government Government Villupuram Medical College, Villupuram
Government Government Medical College, Jammu
Government Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital, Jamshedpur
Government Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar
Government Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences, Port Blair
Government RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata
Government Patliputra Medical College, Dhanbad
Government North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College, New Delhi

List of TOP Private Colleges teaching M.B.B.S. course in India.

College Type Name of Colleges
Private Christian Medical College
Private Kasturba Medical College
Private Kasturba Medical College
Private Christian Medical College
Private St John's National Academy of Health Sciences
Private Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute
Private JSS Medical College
Private Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Private SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre
Private Dayanand Medical College and Hospital
Private MS Ramaiah Medical College
Private Dr D Y Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre
Private Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences
Private Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute
Private MGM Medical College
Private Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
Private Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital
Private Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital
Private Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences
Private Saveetha Medical College and Hospital
Private PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Private Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Private Sri Devaraj URS Medical College
Private Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences
Private Army College of Medical Sciences
Private BVDU Medical College and Hospital
Private Kamineni Academy of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
Private Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College
Private KJ Somaiya Medical College and Research Centre
Private Smt B K Shah Medical Institute and Research Center

List of all Colleges teaching MBBS course in India.

PG - Courses post-MBBS.

For your reference, listed below are all the Medical PG Courses, that a student can choose after MBBS course completion. These courses are bifurcated in Clinical, Para-Non Clinical, and Pre Non-Clinical.

After MBBS
MD / MS / Diploma DNB CPS
Clinical MD Vs DNB CPS - Diploma CPS- FCPS
M.D. Radio Diagnosis DNB Radio Diagnosis DOMS- Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery FCPS-Medicine
M.D. (Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology) DNB Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology DGO-Diploma in Gynecology and Obstetrics FCPS-Surgery
MD IN PULMONARY MEDICINE DNB Respiratory Diseases DCH-Diploma in Child Health FCPS-Midwifery & Gynaecology (Mid. & Gyn.)
M.D. General Medicine DNB General Medicine DPB-Diploma in Pathology and Bacteriology FCPS-Ophthalmology
M.D. Paediatrics DNB Paediatrics DDV-Diploma in Dermatology and Venereology FCPS-Child Health
M.D. Psychiatric Medicine DNB Psychiatry DA- Diploma in Anesthesia FCPS-Dermatology and Venereology
M.D. Radio Therapy DNB Radio Therapy DORL- Diploma in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (E.N.T.) FCPS-Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
M.D. Anesthesiology DNB Anesthesiology DORTHO- Diploma in Orthopaedics FCPS-Orthopaedics
M.D. IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE DNB Nuclear Medicine DMRE- Diploma in Medical Radiology & Electrology(Part I & II) FCPS-Anaesthesiology
M.D. (FAMILY MEDICINE) DNB Family Medicine TDD- Diploma in Tuberculosis Diseases FCPS-Pathology
M.D./ M.S.  (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) DNB Obstetrics and Gynaecology    
M.S. Orthopaedics DNB Orthopedic Surgery    
M.S. General Surgery DNB General Surgery    
M.S. Opthalmology DNB Ophthalmology    
M.S. E.N.T DNB ENT    
M.D. (Emergency Medicine) DNB Emergency Medicine    
Para-Clinical / Non-Clinical      
M.D. (Pathology) DNB Pathology    
M.D. (Microbiology) DNB Microbiology    
M.D. Forensic Medicine DNB Forensic Medicine    
M.D. (Pharmacology) DNB Pharmacology    
Pre-Non-Clinical      
M.D. (Anatomy) DNB Anatomy    
M.D. (Physiology) DNB Physiology    
M.D. Preventive and Social Medicine (PSM) DNB Preventive and Social Medicine    
M.D. (Biochemistry) DNB Biochemistry    
M.D. (Community Medicine)      
  DNB - 6 Year courses    
  DNB Neurosurgery    
  DNB Cardiothoracic Surgery    
  DNB Plastic Surgery    
  DNB Paediatrics Surgery    

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