MBBS

Yes, a full-time Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or MBBS is available at IMS BHU. An MBBS is a professional UG-degree course that prepares students to become doctors. The course duration is five and a half years (66 months), including one year of Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI). IMS offers MBBS in affiliation with Banaras Hindu University (BHU). Admission to the programme is based on the applicants' performance in the NEET UG entrance exam, subject to the fulfillment of preset eligibility criteria.

As of now, not much information is available on MBBS placements at IMS BHU. Based on the available information, IMS BHU graduates are placed at top recruiting organisations, such as AIIMS, Fortis Healthcare, Apollo Hospitals, Max Hospitals, etc. The median salary packages offered during UG (5-year) placements as per the overall BHU NIRF Report 2024 are presented in the table below:

NOTE: The aforementioned data is not specificially applicable to MBBS at IMS BHU.

Pursuing an MBBS at IMS BHU opens doors to promising career prospects, including medical practice, postgraduate studies, research, and opportunities in healthcare administration. Graduates usually pursue MD/MS after an MBBS to specialise further. Some organisations or industries where MBBS graduates can seek employment are listed below:

• Private/Government Hospitals
• Education & Research
• Indian Railways
• Biomedical Companies
• Clinics/Nursing Homes
• Armed Forces
• Healthcare Consulting
• Public Health NGOs

Yes, after completing their degree at the Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, there are various career opportunities for MBBS graduates in the government sector. These opportunities are presented by various government hospitals, educational institutes, departments, etc. Some recruiting organisations that a government job aspirants can join after completing an MBBS at the institute are listed below:

• Indian Railways
• Government Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Clinics, etc.
• Public Health Centres
• Armed Forces
• Government Schools and Colleges

Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, offers admission to 100 students for the first year of its MBBS course. These seats are filled through the NEET UG counselling based on the NEET UG scores of the applicants. The mentioned seat information is sourced from the official website of the college/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

To secure a seat to pursue an MBBS at IMS BHU, aspirants are required to take the NEET UG exam, which is conducted by the NTA. The seat allocation process is based on the candidate's rank obtained in the NEET exam through various counselling rounds conducted for the All-India Quota and the Home State Quota. Therefore, aspirants must aim at cracking NEET UG with the required cut-off rank to get an MBBS seat at the institute.

Over the past three years, the cut-off ranks required for IMS BHU MBBS admission have shown an inconsistent or fluctuating trend. In 2024, the closing rank for the last round of MBBS admission was 1,098 for the General AI category candidates. The same was 1,084 in 2023 and 2,735 in 2022. Check out the following infographic on the IMS BHU MBBS cut-off trend:

The IMS BHU MBBS cut-off varies yearly. It further varies depending on the reservation category and admission quota (All-India/Home State) of the applicants. In 2024, the closing NEET UG rank at which MBBS admisson concluded for the General AI category candidates was 1,098. For OBC and SC category students, the NEET UG last round cutoff ranks were 1,585 and 48,082, respectively, within the All India quota. Candidates willing to get an MBBS seat at the institute must aim at securing a rank better than the previous-year cut-off as per their reservation category.