MBBS is a two bachelors degrees i.e., Bachelor of Medicine , Bachelor of Surgery in one domain as Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
| Course Name | MBBS |
| Full Form | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery |
| Type | Under Graduate – Degree |
| Duration | 5 ½ years |
| Eligibility | 10+2 or any equivalent qualification with Physics, Chemistry and biology as compulsory subjects, |
| National level Exam | NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) |
| State Level Exam | From 2017, there is no separate State exam for MBBS, State quota will be filled as per the NEET score only |
| Governing Body | MCI (Medical Council of India) |
Details :
- MBBS stands for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. It is a 5 ½ years course (4 ½ Years Study + 1 Year internship) after 10+2 and other equivalent qualification with Biology, Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects.
- MBBS in India is run by MCI (Medical Council of India). MCI grants permission for colleges / universities in India to run MBBS course after through inspection. Not only at time of granting permission, MCI inspects each college / university every year so that the college is running the course as per MCI guidelines.
Students should compulsory check whether the college / university they are willing to join is MCI approved or not, in case of not approved colleges, the degree awarded by that college / university will not be valid
- Unlike any other course MBBS is very tough and getting a merit seat in MBBS is not an easy task.
- MBBS is a two bachelors degrees i.e., Bachelor of Medicine , Bachelor of Surgery in one domain as Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. It is a tradition of United kingdom which is now being followed in the various universities across the world.
- After completion of the course the student is eligible to prefix “Doctor” in his name
- Subjects such as Human Anatomy, Human Physiology Including Bio-Physics, Biochemistry, Introduction to Humanities & Community Medicine, Forensic Medicine including Toxicology, Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Orthopaedics, Radiotherapy etc.., are taught in MBBS.
- In India for securing a seat in MBBS student must compulsory qualify in NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) which is a National Level entrance exam for MBBS. A student cannot pursue MBBS under any quota, if they do not qualify in NEET.
Duration :
- MBBS is a 5 ½ years course out of which 4½ years is the academic study and 1 year compulsory internship.
- MBBS course is a Undergraduate course it will follow the semester pattern. There will be 9 semesters, each of 6 months (4 ½ Years) after that there will be a 1 year of internship.
- After completion of the 4½ years study and passing in all the subjects, a student is then given a Provisional registration certificate by MCI (Medical Council of India) or state medical council.
- The 1 year internship is called CRRI (Compulsory Rotatory Residential Internship), wherein the student has to work in the hospital attached to the medical college or any other approved hospital for 1 year.
Eligibility :
- Age Limit : The minimum age to pursue MBBS is 17 years. Student has to be 17 years old, or should be attending 17 years by December 31st during the year of admission.
- Qualification : Must have complete 10+2 or equivalent qualification with Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects, and must obtain combined minimum 50% in these subjects. (40% for SC/ST).
- MUST COMPULSORY ATTEND NEET AND QUALIFY IN NEET.
Entrance Exam :
- National Level Exam : National Level Exam for MBBS is NEET. There is 15 % AIQ (All India Quota) under NEET for all colleges, which will be filled by NEET AIQ Score.
- State Level Exam : From 2017 there is no separate State Level exam for MBBS. State Quote seats (85%) will also be filled as per NEET Score only.
Scope :
- After completion of MBBS, the graduates are eligible to use “Dr” prefix in their name.
- They can practice on their own by opening a clinic.
- They can work as a Doctor or Surgeon in any Private or Government hospitals.
- They can work for any research institutes for clinical research.
- Apart from that a MBBS graduate can find employee in Pharmaceutical Companies, Bio medical companies, laboratories etc.,
Further Studies :
- Post Graduation courses after MBBS are
MS (Master of Surgery) : 3 Years course
MD (Doctor of Medicine) : 3 Years course
There are 78 PG Specialty Courses to choose with in MD, MS and DM
- MS – General Surgery
- MS – Obstetrics and Gynecology
- MS – Orthopedics
- MS – Anatomy
- MS – ENT
- MS – Ophthalmology
- MS – Anesthesia
- MS. – MS. Medicine
- MS – Neuro Surgery
- MS – Traumatology and Surgery
- DM – Infectious Diseases
- DM – Organ Transplant Anesthesia & Critical Care
- DM – Critical Care Medicine
- 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 – Medicine
- Doctor of Medicine
- M.D.
- Master’s of Physician
- 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
- MD/MS – Anatomy
- MD/MS – Ophthalmology
- MD/MS – Obstetrics & Gynecology
Post which they can pursue Ph.D.