Medical college in India

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. Before the passage of NMC Act 2019, they had the option of registering with the Medical Council of India [MCI] too.


Recognition

Indian law requires these institutions to be recognized by the National Medical Commission[1] The Indian government keeps an updated list of these approved medical colleges.[2] 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.[3]

Admissions and education
Main article: Medical education in India

The standard entry-to-practice degree in modern medicine in India is the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), credential 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 MedicinePostgraduate diplomas in medical specializations may also be awarded upon the completion of two-year training programs

Medical college

According to the World Federation for Medical Education, India is the country with the geatest quantity of operational medical schools (392). A list of schools by region is provided below:

By region
S.No Regions List of Medical college Number of Colleges offering MBBS[4] State-run Colleges Private Colleges Govt. college seats Private College Seats Total no. of seats
SISouth India 1545210268301370520535
WIWest India 773443454052959835
NINorth India 703733449937458244
EIEast India 473710411610105026
TTotal 348160188199852375543640

Statistics

Yearwise Medical colleges Numbers in chart[5]

Note: Mar 16, 2023 Data

By state
S.NoState / UTNumber of Colleges[4]Govt. CollegesPrivate CollegesGovt. college seatsPrivate College SeatsTotal no. of seats
1Andhra Pradesh311318241028005210
2Assam990115001150
3Arunachal Pradesh110500
4Bihar11112---
4Chandigarh1101500150
5Chhattisgarh10738954501345
6Delhi108212222001422
7Goa1101800180
8Gujarat311813370020005700
9Haryana12577109501660
10Himachal Pradesh871770150920
11Jammu and Kashmir109110351001135
12Jharkhand871630150780
13Karnataka601941290064459345
14Kerala311021155525504105
15Madhya Pradesh23149213514503585
16Maharashtra572631443045709000
17Manipur2202250225
18Mizoram1101000100
19Odisha128412507001950
20Puducherry92738011501530
21Punjab10466507751425
22Rajasthan24168290013004200
23Sikkim10105050
24Tamil Nadu623626365043508000
25Telangana341123179034505240
26Tripura211125100225
27Uttar Pradesh572631317842507428
28Uttarakhand642525300825
29West Bengal2620631508504000
TTotal558289269434353984083275

References
  1. Medical Council of India: Home Page
  2. "STATUS OF MEDICAL COLLEGES FOR ADMISSION FOR THE ACADEMIC SESSION 2007–08". mohfw.nic.in. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  3. "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.
  4. "List of Colleges Teaching MBBS". Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  5. "List of College Teaching MBBS | NMC".
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