Medical Courses In India 2023 ( Future scope, salary, Eligibility Criteria)

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Introduction

The health sector is the backbone of every country. A lot of students every year aim to make their careers in the field of the health sector.

The medical field is one of the respectful and reputed fields in both India and Abroad.

Most of the students who want to become health professionals know only about the MBBS course.

It is not the case, there are various courses other than MBBS, in the medical field which a student can consider if they want a career in the medical field.

The question which still needs to be discussed is, what are the best medical courses in India other than MBBS?

The duration of the courses in the medical field ranges from 3-6 years approximately  

Doctors, surgeons and Physicians are the most popular profession after medical courses.

The other job opportunities include Homoeopathic doctors, Ayurveda doctors, dentists, medical researchers, medical officers, etc.

Some top medical colleges are AIIMS, KGMU Lucknow, CMC Vellore, JNU, BHU, etc.

The average starting salary after becoming a doctor ranges from 5-10 LPA approximately.

Money earned increases as the experience of the doctor increases. An experienced doctor can open their own clinic and charge a good amount of consultation fees and also salary increases after the gained experience.

Average annual fees for the courses range from INR 10,000-2,00,000 approximately.

Some primary skills required by the medical personnel are professional communication, general research skills, numeracy, general IT skills, problem identification and solving, ability to approach, etc.

If you are interested in medicines, formulations, diseases, diagnosis, becoming a saviour, wearing a white coat; serving humans and humanity and medicinal research?

Hop on the boat which will take you one step closer to your destination of becoming medical personnel.

Job and career in the medical profession in India

From the start, we are advocating for other courses than MBBS in the medical field. It contains certificate courses, medical diploma courses, bachelor’s degree courses, master’s degree courses and also there are some short-duration courses for medical professionals which help them to get knowledge about some specific topics in the medical field.  

The candidate having PCB or PCMB in their +2 can appear in the NEET exam for admission to top medical colleges in the country.

Some colleges/institutions also provide medical courses online, IGNOU is one of the best institutions providing online admission for medical courses.

Students have to prepare for the entrance exam to get admission to a bachelor’s degree in the medical field after class 12th.

Students must have science with Biology if they wish to become medical personnel.

Jobs & Career in the Medical field

Medical courses are an In-demand career option and also a fast-growing one. The unhealthy lifestyle of people has also increased jobs in the Medical Field.

One thing that should be kept in mind before pursuing medical courses is that it is a hard-working field, a doctor is never off duty.

But, it is compensated by the amount of reputation gained by doctors.

After completion of the medical course, you can choose the right organisation, industry and hospital for you.

The top undergraduate courses are MBBS, BPT, BHMS, BAMS, BDS, etc.

There are various Hospitals, industries, organisations, pharmaceutics, research laboratories and related industries in India and Abroad.

Some leading employers in the health care centre are 

  • Health scope
  • Hexal Australia
  • Mesoblast
  • NIB Holdings
  • Prima Biomed
  • ResMed
  • Sigma Pharmaceutical

Salary Overview in Medical Profession

The medical field is one of the highest paying jobs in India and Abroad.

Being a pool of various different courses, the medical field offers the student a wide range of good salaries.

The average annual starting salary which a candidate can expect after completing a medical course equivalent to MBBS  is INR 3-10 LPA approximately in India.

list of medical entrance exams in India

Given below is the list of Medical entrance exams in India,

  • NEET
  • NEET PG
  • NEET MDS
  • AIAPGET
  • FMGE
  • DNB PDCET
  • NEET SS
  • FET
  • INI CET
  • AIIMS INI SS

To know more about these exams you can check their official website.

Top medical colleges in India

Some of the top medical colleges in India are AIIMS, CMC Vellore, etc

Given below is the list of top medical colleges with their NIRF ranking 

NIRF Ranking Name of the College
1 All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
3 Christian Medical College, Vellore
4 National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore
5 Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
6 Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
7 Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
9 Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
10 King George’s Medical University, Lucknow

You can know more about these colleges from their official website.

Top Bachelor’s Medical course

Given below table shows the best courses that you can pursue after class 12th as an undergraduate degree in medical fields.

Course Name Top Colleges Average Fees Duration
BDS NIMS University, Manipal College of
Dental Science,
SRM Dental College, Kannur
Dental College,
Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences
INR 50,000-8.5L 4 Years
BPT Chandigarh University, Madras Medical College,
NIMS University, Baba Farid University of
Health Sciences
INR 20,000-3.2L 4 Years
BSc Cardiac Technology Chandigarh University, NIMS University,
Christian Medical College,
Government Medical College Kerala
INR 20,000-5L 3 Years
MBBS Christian Medical College, NIMS University,
Madras Medical College,
King George’s Medical University,
Osmania Medical College,
Bangalore Medical College, and
Research Institute
INR 50,000-8.5L 5.5 Years

Fees mentioned in the table are not exact. you can check the course fees from the college website you are aiming to get admission in.

Top Master’s medical courses

Given below table show the course that a person can pursue as a master’s degree after completing their undergraduate in the field of medical science 

Course Name Top College Average Fees
MD
Dermatology
Ranchi University, Maulana Azad Medical College,
Madras Medical College, All India Institute of Medical
Science, Kasturba Medical College
INR 5,000-5L
MD Infectious
Diseases
Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, NIMS University,
SMS Medical College, Government Medical College Kerala,
Aligarh Muslim University
INR 40,000–4L
MD Thoracic
Medicine
SMS Medical College, NIMS University, Christian Medical
College, Kasturba Medical College, and Madras Medical College.
INR 3,000-4.5L
MSc
Anatomy
NIMS University, All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
Armed Forces Medical College, University of Madras
INR 10,000–1.2L

Faq's

A1. As per various rankings, AIIMS(All Indian Institute of Medicines), Delhi is the leading institute/College for medicinal education.

A2. The most prominent private medical college that a person can look for is the CMC Vellore.

A3. To be eligible for admission to medical courses in India students must appear for the NEET UG conducted by the agency.

A4. Average annual fees for the courses range from INR     10,000-2,00,000 approximately.

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