In India, a medical college is an educational institution that provides medical education. These institutions may vary from stand-alone colleges that train doctors to conglomerates that offer training related in all aspects of medical care. The term is synonymous with "medical school" as used in the US and some other countries. MBBS is a degree in medicine established by Indian Medical Council Act 1956 and continued in National Medical Commission Act 2019. After MBBS, doctors register with state medical councils.
Recognition edit
Indian law requires these institutions to be recognized by the National Medical Commission, which replaced the Medical Council of India (MCI) in 2019. The Indian government keeps an updated list of these approved medical colleges.[1] Many persons without MBBS degrees practice like doctors in India. They are called quacks. According to National Medical Commission Act 2019, punishment for quackery has been enhanced to up to 1 year imprisonment and up to INR 5 lakh fine.[2]
Admissions and education edit
The standard entry-to-practice degree in modern medicine in India is the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), earned upon completion of a five-and-a-half-year undergraduate program. The curriculum is divided into one year of preclinical studies in general science subjects and three and a half years of paraclinical and clinical studies, followed by a one-year clinical internship. Before beginning the internship, students are required to pass several examinations, the final one of which is conducted in two parts. Graduate education in medical science typically takes three additional years of study after the MBBS and concludes with the award of the Master of Surgery or Doctor of Medicine. Postgraduate diplomas in medical specializations may also be awarded upon completing two-year training programs.
Medical college edit
According to the World Federation for Medical Education, India is the country with the greatest quantity of operational medical schools (392). A list of schools by region is provided below:
By region edit
| S.No | Regions | List of Medical college | Number of Colleges offering MBBS[3] | State-run Colleges | Private Colleges | Govt. college seats | Private College Seats | Total no. of seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI | South India | 154 | 52 | 102 | 6830 | 13705 | 20535 | |
| WI | West India | 77 | 34 | 43 | 4540 | 5295 | 9835 | |
| NI | North India | 70 | 37 | 33 | 4499 | 3745 | 8244 | |
| EI | East India | 47 | 37 | 10 | 4116 | 1010 | 5026 | |
| T | Total | 348 | 160 | 188 | 19985 | 23755 | 43640 |
Statistics edit
Yearwise Medical colleges Numbers in chart[4]
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Note: Mar 16, 2023 Data
By state edit
| S.No | State / UT | Number of Colleges[3] | Govt. Colleges | Private Colleges | Govt. college seats | Private College Seats | Total no. of seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 31 | 13 | 18 | 2410 | 2800 | 5210 |
| 2 | Assam | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1150 | 0 | 1150 |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| 4 | Bihar | 11 | 11 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 4 | Chandigarh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 150 |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | 10 | 7 | 3 | 895 | 450 | 1345 |
| 6 | Delhi | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1222 | 200 | 1422 |
| 7 | Goa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 180 |
| 8 | Gujarat | 31 | 18 | 13 | 3700 | 2000 | 5700 |
| 9 | Haryana | 12 | 5 | 7 | 710 | 950 | 1660 |
| 10 | Himachal Pradesh | 8 | 7 | 1 | 770 | 150 | 920 |
| 11 | Jammu and Kashmir | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1035 | 100 | 1135 |
| 12 | Jharkhand | 8 | 7 | 1 | 630 | 150 | 780 |
| 13 | Karnataka | 60 | 19 | 41 | 2900 | 6445 | 9345 |
| 14 | Kerala | 31 | 10 | 21 | 1555 | 2550 | 4105 |
| 15 | Madhya Pradesh | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2135 | 1450 | 3585 |
| 16 | Maharashtra | 57 | 26 | 31 | 4430 | 4570 | 9000 |
| 17 | Manipur | 2 | 2 | 0 | 225 | 0 | 225 |
| 18 | Mizoram | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 |
| 19 | Odisha | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1250 | 700 | 1950 |
| 20 | Puducherry | 9 | 2 | 7 | 380 | 1150 | 1530 |
| 21 | Punjab | 10 | 4 | 6 | 650 | 775 | 1425 |
| 22 | Rajasthan | 24 | 16 | 8 | 2900 | 1300 | 4200 |
| 23 | Sikkim | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| 24 | Tamil Nadu | 62 | 36 | 26 | 3650 | 4350 | 8000 |
| 25 | Telangana | 34 | 11 | 23 | 1790 | 3450 | 5240 |
| 26 | Tripura | 2 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 100 | 225 |
| 27 | Uttar Pradesh | 57 | 26 | 31 | 3178 | 4250 | 7428 |
| 28 | Uttarakhand | 6 | 4 | 2 | 525 | 300 | 825 |
| 29 | West Bengal | 26 | 20 | 6 | 3150 | 850 | 4000 |
| T | Total | 558 | 289 | 269 | 43435 | 39840 | 83275 |
References edit
- ^ "STATUS OF MEDICAL COLLEGES FOR ADMISSION FOR THE ACADEMIC SESSION 2007–08". mohfw.nic.in. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "NMC Act: Punishment for quackery enhanced up to one year imprisonment and fine of Rs. 5 lakh says Harsh Vardhan". Business Standard India. India. 9 August 2019.
- ^ a b "List of Colleges Teaching MBBS". Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "List of College Teaching MBBS | NMC".