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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
The degree to become a doctor in India — admission only through NEET UG.
Level
Undergraduate
Duration
5.5 years (including 1-year internship)
Entrance exams
NEET UG
Stream
Medical
About the course
MBBS trains students in pre-clinical, para-clinical and clinical medicine over four and a half years, followed by a one-year compulsory rotating internship in a hospital.
Admission to every MBBS seat in India is through NEET UG and counselling (all-India quota and state quota). After MBBS, doctors can practise or specialise through MD/MS via NEET PG.
Who can apply
Check eligibility
Make sure you meet the subject and marks requirements above for each college you shortlist.
Take the entrance exam
Register and appear for NEET UG.
Counselling & seat allotment
Apply through central, state or college counselling with your score and preferences.
Confirm your seat
Report to the allotted college with your documents and pay the admission fee.
Entrance exams
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After the course
Got questions?
MBBS takes 5.5 years (including 1-year internship).
Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English, a qualifying NEET UG score, and a minimum age of 17 years.
NEET UG. Accepted exams vary by college — check each college's admission page.
Common paths include: Doctor (clinical practice), Specialist after MD/MS, Medical officer, Medical researcher.
Where to study
Pune & Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
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