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MD is a professional graduate degree to be earned upon completion of medical school. An MD program is a 4-year post graduate program which is taken after a bachelor’s degree and includes teaching in anatomy, biochemistry, pathology, pharmacology, physiology in addition to the clinical clerkships in which student get practical training with actual patients under supervision of practicing doctors. The time it takes to complete an MD program is usually four years for those who take full time studies while other schools offer a six- seven year combined undergraduate- MD program.
In the US, there is only one standard test that is recognized for the admission into MD programs, and it is known as the Medical College Admission Test, abbreviated as MCAT. Candidates seek to perform well on the MCAT, a test that measures abilities in the areas of life science such as biology, biochemistry, organic chemistry, psychology, and statistics besides critical analysis and reasoning abilities essential in medical college. Some institution accept other graduate admission tests including the GRE but most schools make it compulsory for candidates to sit for the four part MCAT test as part of their admission requirement.
| Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Form | Doctorate of Medicine in Medicine |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Course Level | Postgraduate |
| Eligibility | MBBS degree from a recognized institution, Internship completion |
| Top Colleges | All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Christian Medical College (CMC), Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) |
| Entrance Exam | NEET-PG, AIIMS PG, JIPMER PG, PGIMER, state-level entrance exams |
1. The candidate must be a registered Medical Practitioner with MBBS degree awarded by any University recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI) or any State Medical Council and must have obtained at least 55% aggregate marks.
2. Has to be registered with Medical Council of India and should have one year compulsory rotatory internship after passing final MBBS examination.
3. MCI or any State Medical Council registration mandatory. It is required that one has to register before they join the MD course.
4. Must clear National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate courses (NEET PG) conducted by National Board of Examinations with minimum cutoff percentage.
5. Any aspirant applying for a course in such an institute needs to fit the criterion that include the qualifying examination marks, number of attempts allowed, reservation criteria.
6. For MD degree in broad specialties candidate should have completed one year junior residency in concerned subject as per TEQ Regulations.
| College Name | Location | Average CTC (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi | New Delhi | 12-15 lakhs |
| Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore | Vellore, Tamil Nadu | 10-12 lakhs |
| King George's Medical College (KGMU), Lucknow | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | 8-10 lakhs |
| Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), New Delhi | New Delhi | 8-10 lakhs |
| Manipal College of Medical Sciences (MCOMS) | Manipal, Karnataka | 8-10 lakhs |
