Medicine

The intake capacity of Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University is the total of 150 MBBS students per year. The breakdown includes:

- 50% state quota seats (75 seats): available only for the students who belong to the domicile of Uttarakhand.

- 50% all-India quota seats (75 seats): admission to students who are interested to study in the school are open for students from all part of India.

Admission criteria:

- NEET UG entrance exam

General category students will need 85% marks for PCB combination in the aggregate percentage.

40% in PCB in aggregate for SC/ST/OBC.

Duration: 5.5 years plus one year compulsory internship.

K.D. Medical College Hospital and Research Centre also provides scholarships for MBBS students through various schemes provided by the government and private organizations. One of them might be the Government Merit Scholarship, merit-based, or there could be Central Sector Schemes of Scholarships for College and University Students. Economically weaker section students may also get EWS scholarship or minority scholarships from the government. Some private organizations are also available that offer only need-based or merit-based scholarships especially to medical students. It is always a good idea to check the college website or government portals for the latest scholarship opportunities and application deadlines.

The package for MBBS graduates from K.D. Medical College Hospital and Research Centre will depend, because medical graduates mostly take up internships, postgraduate studies or specialized training rather than high-paid jobs. However, if they do take a decision to practice medicine or get into private hospitals, the package could start at ?6 to ?12 lakhs in a year and that would depend on the position, location, and specialization. For example, if the graduate is from a city working place or from a good hospital, more money may be attracted. Public service jobs, and also higher degrees in studies, such as MD or MS, have a very significant influence on the professional careers and the increase in salary in healthcare.

Candidates need to secure qualifying marks in NEET UG exam conducted by NTA to participate in the West Bengal NEET counselling process. Since cutoff marks varies from category to category hence applicants need to secure the passing marks in their category. However, Yes, with 450 marks in NEET exam you can secure admission in some of the government colleges in West Bengal. You can opt for government colleges like NRS Medical College, Calcutta State Medical College, Kolkata Medical College and other medical colleges.

Morever, you can easily get admission in private medical colleges. You can prefer some private colleges like KPC Medical College. However, it all depends on the cutoffs which change from year to year.