Updated on Jun 24, 2024 01:31 IST
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A Medicine career in India is an advantageous but challenging path which demands tough education and full dedication. Even though there is competition and the courses are lengthy with training periods the Medicine career offers significant job security and also financial rewards. A graduate can earn around approx INR 2 - 30 LPA but it depends on the job profiles and also the experience. 

Top Career Profiles in Medicine Career

Cabdidates can see the jobs below:

Job Profiles

Description

Average Salary

Doctor

Becoming a medical doctor by earning an MBBS is one of the most common and prestigious medical careers in India. After completing MBBS, doctors can choose to specialize in various fields through postgraduate courses such as MD, MS, or DNB.

INR 7.6 LPA

Dentist 

Dentists specialize in oral health care. They can earn a BDS degree and further specialize in MDS.

INR 3.8 LPA

Surgeon

A surgeon is a medical professional who specializes in performing surgical procedures to treat injuries, diseases, and deformities through manual or instrumental techniques. 

INR 10.2 LPA

Veterinarian

A veterinarian is a medical professional who specializes in treating and caring for animals. 

INR 5.7 LPA

Cardiologist

A cardiologist is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing, preventing, and treating diseases and conditions related to the cardiovascular system, which includes the heart and blood vessels. 

INR 15 LPA

Pharmacist 

Pharmacists are responsible for dispensing medications and ensuring patient safety and can earn a BPharm degree followed by an MPharm degree.

INR 2.6 LPA

Nurse 

Candidates can obtain a BSc Nursing degree and pursue advanced practice and management roles with an MSc Nursing degree.

INR 3 LPA

Physiotherapist

Physiotherapists help patients recover from injuries and improve their physical health. Candidates can earn a BPT degree and specialize with an MPT degree.

INR 3.1 LPA

Medicine Scope in India: Jobs, Salary and Further Education

Candidates can see the key sectors where Medicine candidates can work below:

Key Employment Industries

Organisations

Hospitals and Clinics

  • Public Hospitals
  • Private Hospitals
  • Community Health Centers

Academic and Research Institutions

  • Medical Colleges
  • Research Institutes

Public Health Sector

  • Government Health Departments
  • Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

Pharmaceutical Industry

  • Drug Development
  • Medical Sales and Marketing

Healthcare Administration

  • Hospital Management
  • Health Insurance Companies

Courses after Medicine

Candidates can see the courses that candidates can do after Medicine courses below:

Courses

Duration

MD

2 years

MS

3 years

MSc Nursing

2 years

MDS

3 years

MPT

2 years

M Pharmacy

2 years

Candidates can see the key courses they can do after PG Medicine courses:

Courses

Duration

MBA in Hospital Management

2 years

Public Health Management

2-7 years

Clinical Research Courses

3-4 years

PhD in Medicine

3-5 years

MPH

2 years

Medicine Top Recruiters

Candidates can see the list of recruiters below:

Medicine Top Recruiters

Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals

Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre

Medanta Hospitals

Wockhardt Ltd.

Fortis Healthcare Ltd.

Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd.

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

Cipla Ltd.

Best Medicine Colleges for Placements

Candidates can see the list of best colleges with high placement: 

Medicine Colleges

Median Salary

JIPMER Puducherry

24 LPA

SRIHER

5.25 - 21 LPA

Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital

18.7 LPA

PGIMER

17 LPA

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (AMU)

17 LPA

AMU

8.23 - 16 LPA

KMC, Manipal

15.6 LPA

Saveetha University

5.4 - 15.6 LPA

Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University)

15 - 15.6 LPA

Table of contents
  • Popular Medicine Colleges in India
  • Popular Private Medicine Colleges in India
  • Popular Exams
  • Popular Medicine Specializations
  • Most Popular Courses
  • Popular Medicine UG Courses
  • Popular Medicine PG Courses
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Popular Medicine Colleges in India

Following are the most popular Medicine Colleges in India. Learn more about these Medicine colleges (Courses, Reviews, Answers & more) by downloading the Brochure.
5 Courses
2.11 K
22 LPA

#1 NIRF

1 Course
19.5 L
18 LPA

#2 NIRF

4 Courses
1.6 K - 4.5 K
6.41 - 12.09 LPA

#3 NIRF

13 Courses
46.58 K
24 LPA

#4 NIRF

1 Course
94.62 K
6 LPA
2 Courses
20 K - 1.5 L
16.1 LPA

#7 NIRF

Popular Private Medicine Colleges in India

2.27 L - 8.72 L
4.0
2 Courses
6 L

#18 NIRF

2.52 L
1 Course

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3 Courses
20 K - 30 K

#24 NIRF

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5 Courses
2.11 K
22 LPA

#1 NIRF

Popular Exams

Following are the top exams for Medicine. Students interested in pursuing a career on Medicine, generally take these important exams.You can also download the exam guide to get more insights.

22 Feb ' 26 - 28 Feb ' 26

NEET PG 2025 stray vacancy round reporting

21 Feb ' 26

NEET PG 2025 stray round result

Mar '26 - Apr '26

AIIMS BSc Paramedical Registration (Basic)

TENTATIVE

May '26

AIIMS BSc Paramedical Admit Card

TENTATIVE

23 Feb ' 26 - 28 Feb ' 26

INI CET 2025 open round reporting

21 Feb ' 26

INI CET 2025 open round result

Popular Medicine Specializations

Following are the most popular Medicine Specializations . You can explore the top Colleges offering these Specializations by clicking the links below.

Popular Specializations

Popular Medicine UG Courses

Following are the most popular Medicine UG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these UG Courses by clicking the links below.

UG Courses

Popular Medicine PG Courses

Following are the most popular Medicine PG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these PG Courses by clicking the links below.

PG Courses

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Answered 22 hours ago

No, the NEET-UG 2026 registrations have been closed at this point. The last date to register for the aforementioned entrance exam was March 11th 2026. However, candidates can still try to apply for Silver Oak College of Pharmacy BPharm admissions as the institute does not mention NEET-UG as a mandat

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered 22 hours ago

Silver Oak College of Pharmacy has not mentioned NEET-UG as a madatory entrance exam for BPharm admissions. Generally, BPharm admissions do not require candidates to appear for the NEET-UG exam to qualify for admissions.

Candidates should connect with the admission desk of Silver Oak College of Pharm

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered Yesterday

Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences NEET UG cutoff 2025 was concluded with the release of the final seat allotment result for admission to the MBBS course. The cutoff was released for several categories belonging to the AI quota. For the General AI quota, the NEET UG last round closing rank was 8

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Puhup Kumari

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Answered Yesterday

Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences NEET UG cutoff 2025 was concluded with the release of the final seat allotment result for admission to the MBBS course. The cutoff was released for several categories belonging to the AI quota. For the General AI quota, the NEET UG last round closing rank was 8

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Puhup Kumari

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Answered Yesterday

Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences is an autonomous body established under an act of Jharkhand Assembly and is one of the premier medical colleges in the state and India.The institute was originally called Rajendra Medical College Hospital after Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India. The

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Puhup Kumari

Contributor-Level 10

Answered Yesterday

MBBS is the most popular programme offered by RIMS Ranchi. The duration of the MBBS course is 4 ½ years followed by compulsory rotating internship training of one year. The intake capacity of under graduate MBBS course 180 every year. The admission to MBBS is based on the score of competitive exams

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Puhup Kumari

Contributor-Level 10

Answered Yesterday

The admission to MBBS is based on the score of competitive exams like NEET followed by the counselling process conducted by the Medical Counselling Commitee. Students need to pass Class 12 in Science stream with Biology as a subject to be eligible to apply for the programme.

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Puhup Kumari

Contributor-Level 10

Answered Yesterday

Candidates must fulfill the Odisha NEET eligibility 2026 to appear for the counselling. To be eligible for NEET Odisha Counselling, candidates must fulfill these criteria-

  • Must be at least 17 years old
  • Must have passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English (50% aggregate for General,

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Piyush Bhandari

Contributor-Level 6

Answered Yesterday

The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) conducts the counseling and admission process for 85% state quota MBBS seats in Odisha. However, the main exam required for MBBS admissions in Odisha in NEET UG exam.

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Ranjeeta Srivastava

Contributor-Level 6

Answered Yesterday

The NEET eligibility criteria states that students who have passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Biotechnology along with English even as additional subjects from recognised boards and Mathematics/ other elective subject with English at a level not less than the core course for English

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Vikram Shukla

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Answered Yesterday

Listed below are some of the top Bangalore MBBS colleges with a fee range of INR 1-3 Lacs -

Top CollegesTuition Fee
Bangalore Medical College and Research InstituteINR 2.9 lakh
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College and Research InstituteINR 2.9 lakh
Bowring and Ladycurzon Medical college and Research InstituteINR2.69 lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 days ago

The NEET 2026 exam will be held on May 3, 2026. The NTA will conduct the NEET UG 2026 exam offline in pen and pape mode from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm.

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Rashmi Shekhar

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 days ago

The Apollo University does not give MBBS programme to students. However, there is BPharmacy course available for students. The total programme fee for the BPharmacy course is given below:

One-Time FeeAdmission FeeINR . 7,000/-
1st YearTuition Fee + Annual Recurring FeeINR 165,000 + INR 13,000
2nd YearTuition Fee + Annual Recurring FeeINR 165,000 + INR 13,000
3rd YearTuition Fee + Annual Recurring FeeINR 165,000 + INR 13,000
4th YearTuition Fee + Annual Recurring FeeINR 165,000 + INR 13,000
Total Programme Fee (4 Years) INR 719,000

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Liyansha Jain

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Answered 2 days ago

Candidates can use the NEET correction window using the process shared below-

  • Visit neet.nta.nic.in.

  • Log in with the NEET login details.

  • Click on 'Correction in Application Form'. link.

  • Enter the OTP for verification.
  • Make the necessary changes.

  • Save and download the updated Application Confirmation form.

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Mukul Pruthi

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Answered 2 days ago

The NTA has announced the NEET application correction dates 2026. The NEET correction window is available from March 12 to 14, 2026. Candidates can make changes during the these three days.

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Pragati Datta

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Answered 2 days ago

Admissions to the BAMS course at BHU is based on the AYUSH counselling process. The lowest NEET score accepted for the BAMS course for admission at BHU was 30748 for the General AI category. 

Note: Other categories will have different cutoffs accordingly. 

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 3 days ago

Shakuntla School of Nursing accepts NEET scores for admission to BSc Nursing course. However, it is not compulsory. Aspirants can also get admission in BSc Nursing based on their GGSIPU CET scores.

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Nishtha Shukla

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Answered 3 days ago

BHU NEET cutoff 2025 was published for admission to various AI categories for courses, like MBBS, BDS, and BSc in Nursing. Whether a 470 is a good NEET score would depend entirely on the category you belong to. 

For the General AI category, the overall cutoff varied between 1165 and 82615. Hence, stu

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 3 days ago

BHU NEET Cutoff 2025 was published for admission to various All India categories. For the OBC AI category, the round 1 cutoff was 1808, which later increased to 86892 in the last round. In the last round, the cutoff was the lowest for the MBBS course, at 2620, meaning that this course was the most d

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 3 days ago

BHU NEET UG cutoff 2025 was released based on the NEET UG counselling results. The cutoff lists were valid for all students who belonged to the All India categories. 

For the General AI category, the last round cutoff rank was 82615 for various UG-level courses. Hence, students would need to attain a

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 4 days ago

No, NEET has not been listed as a mandatory entrance exam for MGR University BPharma admissions. Candidates who wish to apply for BPharm at MGR University are only required to clear the Class 12 board exams with a minimum aggregate of 40%.

The selection will be based on the candidate's Class 12 board

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Saurabh Khanduri

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 days ago

NRIs or foreign nationals with no clear or standard Class 10 and 12 results can take the NEET UG 2026 registration by filling the qualifying exam code. The NEET code for NRIs is 07. NRI candidates need to register using their passports as ID proof. The registration fees for NRI/ OCI is INR 9,500. 

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Ranjeeta Srivastava

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 4 days ago

JSS Medical College needs the score of exams like NEET for admissions. Students who want to take admission for MBBS course need to give NEET UG  Exam conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) followed by MCC councelling or KEA counselling for Karnataka state quota.

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Puhup Kumari

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 days ago

JSS Medical college was established between 1984-85. It is a private medical college located in Mysore, Karnataka. It is recognised by the Medical Council of India.  JSS Medical college is ranked 37th by NIRF in "Medical" category in 2025. JSS medical college has a big campus spread over 43 acres &

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Puhup Kumari

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Answered 4 days ago

No, there is considerable difference between OJEE and NEET syllabus. The difficulty level of NEET is usually higher than OJEE

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Saumya Jain

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Answered 5 days ago

Yes, Late Kedari Redekar Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya, Kolhapur does accept NEET marks. The college considers NEET scores for both UG and PG admissions. Students can apply through the state CET cell for the programmes. The NEET scorecard + other documents have to submitted to the college at the time of a

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Bhumika Jain

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Answered a week ago

JIPMER Puducherry and AIIMS are both top colleges for MBBS. However, AIIMS is widely popular among the students due to its wide presence in various states, low fee, and various facilities available for students. 

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Aishwarya Bhatnagar

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

JIPMER MBBS cutoff 2025 was 260 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. Similarly, for the OBC category students, the NEET UG last round closing rank was 748 for admission to the MBBS course. Comparing both categories, the cutoff rank was more competitive for the General category student

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Nishtha Singh

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

B.P.Th (Physiotherapy) at Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, does not require NEET exam. The admission to this course is based on the student's 12th-class marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English, with at least 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST/OBC). 

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Shruti Manchanda

Contributor-Level 9

Answered a week ago

Students who want to get into any course at Seth GS Medical College have to check the eligibility critera. Most of the courses at the college consider the NEET result. Students can easily register for the NEET entrance test from the NTA website. 

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Shruti Manchanda

Contributor-Level 9

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