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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

#7 NIRF

Popular Private Medicine Colleges in India

2.27 L - 8.72 L
4.0
2.52 L
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

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.

29 Jan ' 26

NEET PG 2025 round-3 counselling result

30 Jan ' 26 - 6 Feb ' 26

NEET PG 2025 round-3 reporting

23 Jan ' 26 - 30 Jan ' 26

INI CET 2025 open round registration

20 Feb ' 26

INI CET 2025 open round result

Mar '26 - Apr '26

AIIMS BSc Paramedical Registration (Basic)

TENTATIVE

May '26

AIIMS BSc Paramedical Admit Card

TENTATIVE

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 Yesterday

Yes, MBBS from Georgia is valid in India. However, the applicants to practice medicine will still have to qualify for NExT exam.

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Jasleen Hazarika

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 6 days ago

The DY Patil Vidyapeeth MBBS Cutoff 2025 was released for all categories and rounds under the All India quota. For the General AI category, the cutoff ranged from 395628 in the first round to 660786 in the last round. 

Please note that the cutoff for other rounds and courses will vary accordingly. 

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 6 days ago

Yes, NEET qualification is mandatory for Indian students who want to study MBBS abroad and practice medicine in India later. If you are planning to stay in the Philippines only after your medical degree, you can also study MBBS without NEET qualification. 

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Raushan Kumar

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

OUAT Entrance Exam, JEE Main and NEET are undergraduate-level entrance exams. The syllabus is the same as the Class 12 Board exam for the Science stream. But, the difficulty of JEE Main and NEET are much higher than the OUAT Entrance Exam. As JEE Main and NEET are entrance exams for Engineering and

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Aishwarya Aggarwal

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a week ago

No, without presenting NEET scorecard at the time of admission, Indian Army BSc nursing seat will not be allocated to any candidate. It is a mandatory requirement without which the admission does not stand valid. 

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Shailja Shrivastava

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

No, you do not need to clear NEET to get admission in a BSc forensic Science course. While a few colleges might accept it but it is certainly not the primary way to get into forensic Science courses. 

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Diya Nihalani

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

In 2022, DGMS started accepting the NEET scores for entry to the MNS programme. It scrapped the entrance exam conducted by them and welcomed NEET scores for the initial screening process. 

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Nishtha Nishtha

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a week ago

The SOA University NEET UG Cutoff 2025 was published for admission to the MBBS course for all rounds and various categories under the All India quota. The overall cutoff for the General AI category students ranged from 233205 to 298163, according to the first and last round cutoff ranks. 

Note: The c

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

Maximum there is no chance .there is only chance in deemed and private universities.so better take a drop and prepare well.

All the best 

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Akshaya

Beginner-Level 1

Answered a week ago

No, appearing in the NEET exam is not a mandatory eligibility requirement to appear for the MH BSc Nursing exam. Candidates can appear for this entrance after completing Class 12th to seek admission to government nursing colleges in the state. 

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Kanishk Dhawan

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

Yes it's mandatory under a new national curriculum 

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Qazi Ali

Beginner-Level 1

Answered 2 weeks ago

The University of Delhi directly affiliates 3 major government medical colleges for MBBS:

1) Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC)

2) Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC)

3) University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS).

These colleges along with others like Vardhman Mahavir Medical Colleges are affiliate

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

The Delhi University MBBS Cutoff was released for admission for all categories under the All India quota. The MBBS course is offered by MAMC, and University College of Medical Sciences. The MAMC cutoff was 381 in the first and last round for the OBC AI category, whereas for the other previously ment

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

Yes, it is mandatory to appear for the ToGIGE even if the candidates have appeared for the NEET exam. The ToGIGE is a part of the selection process post the NEET exam. Those aspirants who clear the NEET cutoff are only eligible to appear for this test. 

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Nidhi Gupta

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

MBBS cutoffs for Mumbai colleges vary by category and college, with top government colleges like Seth GS (KEM) and Grant Medical College requiring very high NEET ranks with often under 1000-2000 for General category, while private or semi-government colleges have much lower, but still competitive, r

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

Yes, candidates from other states can also apply through All India Quota seats, NRI quota, or management quota depending on eligibility for admissio n to the MBBS colleges in Kerala including both private and government colleges.

Source: External site and may vary.

 

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

Yes, qualifying the NEET entrance exam is mandatory for MBBS admission in Kerala colleges, including for both government and private quota seats, as per NMC regulations. Candidates just have to clear an entrance exam and participate in counselling process for admission.

Source: External site and may

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

The Bundelkhand University UP NEET PG Cutoff 2025 was released for all categories under the Home State quota for admission to the MD and MS courses. The cutoff was out in the form of opneing and closing ranks. 

According to the last round closing rank for the OBC HS quota, the range fell between 226 

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

The Bundelkhand University NEET PG Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MD and MS courses via the NEET PG entrance examination. The cutoff was out for all categories belonging to the All India quota. As per the last round closing cutoff for the General AI category, the ranks ranged from 31

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

Kursk State Medical University and Kazan Federal University are both well known universities, especially in MBBS program. Both the universities offer a 6-year course duration with not much difference in their fee structure. A Comparison between the two universities based on the MBBS course offered b

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Kanishka Gambhir

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

Candidates can apply for NEET 2026 exam after the release of application form. The NTA is likely to start the NEET registration in February 2026. The link will be active for around a month.

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Vikram Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 3 weeks ago

The basic eligibility criteria for the MBBS programme at Jamia Hamdard is pass in Class 12th with 50% aggregate. The accepted entrance examination is NEET, In the coming years, the eligibility requirement may change. Hence, keep visiting the official site for updated information. 

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Nishtha Singh

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

Jamia Hamdard NEET cutoff for the year 2024 concluded after the release of Round 3. As per Jamia Hamdard cutoff for the year 2024, the last round closing rank stood at 59571 for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), while in the year 2022, the last round closing rank was 27485.

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Ishita B

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

For top Delhi government medical colleges like AIIMS, MAMC, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Lady Hardinge Medical College, typical NEET cutoff for General category candidates is very high, often above 650-670+ marks, while OBC, SC, and ST categories have lower but still competitive cutoffs, for e.

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

The Bharati Vidyapeeth NEET Cutoff 2025 has been released for admission to the MBBS and BDS course. According to the Bharati Vidyapeeth MBBS Cutoff 2025, the closing cutoff ranged from 374028 to 716192 in the first and last round for the General category candidates under the All India quota. The BDS

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

Yes, the BCECE Biology syllabus is the same as the NEET Biology syllabus. The chapters and topics are from Class 11 and 12 curriculum. The Biology subject is divided into Botany and Zoology.

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Akansha Thakur

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 3 weeks ago

Have a look at the NEET cut off 2025 for AIIMS for categories- General, OBC, SC, ST and PwD.

College Name

GN

OBC

PWD

SC

ST

AIIMS, Delhi

48

207

351802

644

1405

AIIMS Bhopal

634

1142

116405

7030

11713

AIIMS, Bhubaneswar

785

1481

22426

6034

23884

AIIMS Patna

4952

2705

221737

17167

111319

AIIMS Raipur

1376

2016

194869

96012

22885

AIIMS Rishikesh

816

1104

151827

8240

33497

AIIMS Raebareli

3736

4282

327221

34668

51396

AIIMS Bathinda

1798

2482

174486

19371

42487

AIIMS Gorakhpur

2602

3595

294578

31853

46911

AIIMS Hyderabad

1874

3464

221694

17480

45033

AIIMS Deoghar

9475

12393

305719

36880

61580

AIIMS, Bilaspur

6483

3549

241346

30304

41195

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Virajita Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 3 weeks ago

 GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research NEET Cutoff 2025 is out for admission to the MBBS programme for all categories under the All India quota till Round 5. For the General AI category students, the Round 5 cutoff rank was 475650. The  GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research acc

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 weeks ago

The DBRAU NEET Cutoff 2025 is accepted for admission to the BDS course. Students can only avail admission to this university for its BDS course if they qualify for the NEET entrance examination. As per the NEET Cutoff 2024, admission in the last Round for the General HS category was 926018. Students

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 weeks ago

MBBS admission in Bangalore colleges is mainly through NEET UG scores, followed by state-level counselling managed by the Karnataka Examinations Authority, which involves registration, document verification, choice filling, seat allotment based on rank, and final fee payment and reporting to the all

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

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