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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 - 50 LPA
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₹19.5 L
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#2 NIRF

4 Courses
₹3.6 K - 17 K
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#3 NIRF

13 Courses
₹46.58 K
₹24 LPA
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#4 NIRF

1 Course
₹94.62 K
₹6 LPA
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₹20 K - 1.5 L
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#7 NIRF

Popular Private Medicine Colleges in India

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2 Courses
₹7.81 L - 45 L
₹6.9 LPA
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₹17 L
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₹2.11 K
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#2 NIRF

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₹3.6 K - 17 K
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#3 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.

3 Sep ' 26 - 19 Sep ' 26

Round 2 Counselling

5 Aug ' 26 - 1 Sep ' 26

Round 1 Counselling

27 Oct ' 26 - 1 Nov ' 26

AIAPGET 2026 Counselling Round 1 Choice Filling

26 Oct ' 26 - 1 Nov ' 26

AIAPGET 2026 Counselling Round 1 Registration

27 Aug ' 26 - 31 Aug ' 26

Round 2 - Reporting & Submission of Documents/Sec...

27 Aug ' 26 - 31 Aug ' 26

Round 2 - Online Acceptance of Seats

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 9 hours ago

Admission to the MBBS programme at Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore is strictly not possible without a valid NEET-UG score. MBBS Programme requires qualifying and appearing for NEET-UG, while for admission to its PG programmes (MD, MS) the CMC Vellore Tamil Nadu accepts the scores of NEET PG.

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Gaurika Chhabra

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 9 hours ago

CMC Vellore offers a total of 100 seats for its MBBS programme. CMC Vellore MBBS seats are allotted on the basis of NEET merit. The distribution of seats at CMC Vellore is given below:

  • Management Quota: 50% of the seats must be filled up by the management on the basis of inter-se merit as per the NEE

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Gaurika Chhabra

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 9 hours ago

AIIMS Bathinda cutoff 2026 is 2261 for the OBC All India category for the MBBS course admission. Students tartegting admission to the MD/MS/MDS courses, would need to acheive a rank of at least 10063 to have a chance at admission. On the other hand, for BSc in Nursing course, the maximum accepted fo

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 9 hours ago

AIIMS Bathinda MBA Fee 2026 is INR 7.3 K. It consists of various factors like, hostel, exam, registration, mess security, tution, etc. This amount is for the entire period of the programme. Note that even though this fee is from an official source, it may be changed.

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 11 hours ago

No, candidates can clear NEET 2027 if they are thorough with the NCERT books. It is not mandatory to refer to the study material of coaching classes to clear NEET 2027.

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Swati Pandey

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 12 hours ago

Yes, for some of them. Bahra lists scholarships based on JEE Main marks and CLAT rank, along with BUSET, CAT, MAT, and CUET percentile scores. I am not sure about NEET, so confirm that with the admissions office. 

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shalinee thakur

Contributor-Level 6

Answered Yesterday

AIIMS Deoghar has a total of 125 seats for MBBS course. Students with a valid NEET UG score can participate in the counselling round for admission. Seat allotment is done based on the rank secured by students.

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Divya Shakti Shukla

Contributor-Level 8

Answered Yesterday

The only way to get admission to the MBBS course at AIIMS Deoghar is to clear the NEET UG exam and secure the cutoff marks. Without completing Class 12 and taking NEET exam, admission is not possible.

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Divya Shakti Shukla

Contributor-Level 8

Answered Yesterday

DY Patil Navi Mumbai accepts NEET exam for admission to its MBBS programme. The NEET UG cutoff 2026 for round 4 has been released. For the General AI category, the round 4 cutoff varied between 571981 and 764173, wherein MBBS had the cutoff of 507903.

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Shruti Manchanda

Contributor-Level 10

Answered Yesterday

For PES University, the category-wise MBBS cutoff 2026 is given below for the students belonging to the General AI category. 

CategoryCutoff 2026 (Last Round)
General56157
ST132977

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Rashmi Sinha

Contributor-Level 10

Answered Yesterday

For General AI category students, the PES University MBBS cutoff 2026 for Round 3 was 56157. Under the HS quota, the NEET UG cutoff was 73520 for MBBS admission.

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Rashmi Sinha

Contributor-Level 10

Answered Yesterday

Students willing to take admission in AIIMS Deoghar for MBBS course need to appear for NEET UG exam. Once NEET UG results are out, cutoffs will be released for MBBS admission. The MBBS NEET cutoff 2026, last round closing rank, was 8481. 

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Divya Shakti Shukla

Contributor-Level 8

Answered Yesterday

The MBBS NEET UG cutoff for 2026 was more competitive at AIIMS Deoghar for admission. NEET UG cutoff for MBBS in 2025 was 9475, and 8481 in 2026 at AIIMS Deoghar.

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Divya Shakti Shukla

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 5 days ago

The Round 4 closing NEET cutoff 2026 for MBBS at AIIMS Deoghar is 8481. Students who meet the cutoff criteria can take admission in AIIMS Deoghar for the five-year MBBS course. 

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Divya Shakti Shukla

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 5 days ago

Yes, you can join AIIMS Bathinda without giving the NEET examination. The NEET exam is required only for the MBBS and BDS course. Candidates can check the list below to know the course-wise accepted exams. 

  • INI CET Exam for PG courses (MD, MDS, MS, DM, MCh) 
  • AIIMS Nursing/ AIIMS Paramedical Exam for B

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 5 days ago

Yes, AIIMS Deoghar has recently started a scholarship scheme called the Ambuj Sonu Smriti Scholarship. Students can apply for this scholarship by visiting AIIMS Deoghar official website. Students can also apply for scholarships via NSP.

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Divya Shakti Shukla

Contributor-Level 8

Answered a week ago

It depends on the college, and sources do not agree. One college lists JENPAS, the West Bengal joint entrance exam, while another lists NEET. A third says both JENPAS and NEET are accepted. So always read each college's own admission page. Do not skip either exam until you are sure. Prepare for both

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

MBBS classes for the 2026–27 batch at FH Medical College, Agra are generally scheduled to begin between September and October 2026 following the completion of UP NEET UG counselling.

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Swati Pandey

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

Yes, a NEET rank of 1,000 can be considered an excellent rank if you belong to the General AI category. For the aforementioned category, the highest rank acceptable was 222044. On the other hand, for the BDS course, the maximum rank acceptable was 522640. Hence, a NEET Rank of 1,000 could get you ad

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

Here is the table below showing some of the top BSc Nursing college without NEET in Delhi NCR, along with their tuition fees.

Top CollegesTuition Fee
Amity University, GurugramINR 7.52 lakh
Sharda School of Nursing Science & ResearchINR 11.08 lakh
SGT University, GurgaonINR 13 lakh
Holy Family College of NursingINR 2.4 lakh
SVSU - Swami Vivekanand Subharti UniversityINR 9.95 lakh

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

In many cases, yes. Some sources say NEET is not compulsory for BPT in Karnataka. Many private colleges admit students on 12th marks. Government and counselling seats may follow a different process. Rules change every year, so read the latest notice before you apply.

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

Check the table below for some of the top private colleges for MBBS in Nashik, along with their tuition fees and their seat intake.

Top Private MBBS Colleges in NashikMBBS Tuition FeeMBBS Seat Intake
SMBT Group of InstitutionsINR 51.9 lakh150
Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research CenterINR 47.8 lakh150

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

Most are linked to large teaching hospitals. These see a mix of city and rural patients. That gives you varied cases, from common illnesses to emergencies. The exact bed count differs from college to college. Check the numbers on each college's page. A bigger patient load usually means better practi

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

Government MBBS colleges are tough to get into as they are very competitive in nature and have limited seats. Check the table below for some of the top government Medical colleges in Nashik.

Top Government  MBBS Colleges in NashikMBBS Tuition FeeMBBS Seat Intake
Government Medical College, Nashik-100
Maharashtra Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Nashik-50

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

Here is the table below showing the top colleges for MBBS in Nashik, along with their tuition fees.

Top MBBS Colleges in NashikMBBS Tuition Fee
SMBT Group of InstitutionsINR 51.9 lakh
Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research CenterINR 47.8 lakh

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

You work in the hospital as a trainee doctor after finishing classes. You rotate through departments like medicine, surgery and paediatrics. You treat real patients under senior doctors. Most colleges pay a monthly stipend during this year. You must complete it to get your final degree.

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

Shiksha lists 4 MBBS colleges in Nashik. They include both government and private options. Each college offers about 100 to 150 seats. The number can grow when new colleges get NMC approval. SMBT Group of Institutions, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, Government Med

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

AFMC is run by the Indian Armed Forces, giving it a unique defence-oriented structure. Students often get extra benefits like a stipend during their course. Training here is known to be more disciplined and rigorous than regular colleges. Many graduates also get an option to join the armed forces me

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

Not always. While NEET is common, several Karnataka colleges also accept KCET scores, and some even offer direct admission based on 12th marks. This is different from MBBS, where NEET is compulsory everywhere. So if you missed NEET or didn't score well, you still have other routes into a good nursin

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

Reputed colleges listed in rankings and official counselling lists are NMC (formerly MCI) approved. This approval is mandatory for a college to legally admit MBBS students. Students should always verify a college's current NMC status before applying. Approval status can occasionally change, so check

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Tasbiya Khan

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