An interactive map that shows important medical colleges across India for MBBS degree, including AIIMS and other government and private medical colleges.
Medical Education in India
India has a vast network of medical colleges offering MBBS degree. MBBS stands for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, a five-and-a-half-year undergraduate program. The fifth year is for CRRI apprenticeship (Compulsory Rotating Residential Internship) that is carried out in the field in some government medical college for practical hands-on.The MBBS degree is a Modern Scientific Medicine practice established by Indian Medical Council Act 1956 and continued in National Medical Commission Act 2019. After MBBS, the doctors register with state medical councils recognized by the Medical Council of India. The MBBS programme is followed by a post-graduate study in surgical specialisations called the MS, a post-graduate course in medical specialties called the MD, or a diploma postgraduate programme in two years called the DNB in any medical or surgical speciality. Only MS or MD holders are permitted to pursue super- or sub-specialties.
Beginning in 2021, admission to medical school is determined on one's performance on the NEET (UG). Some institutions include the Christian Medical College, Kasturba Medical College, All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education.
These are some of the top medical colleges in India offering MBBS degree programs. However, there are many other reputed medical colleges across the country. Aspiring medical students should research and choose a college that best fits their needs and preferences.