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In the India , medical college generally refers to a separate college, affiliated to a University (in some cases, there are separate Medical Universities) which is involved in the education of future Medical Practitioners . It is an educational institution that provides Medical Education ADMINISTRATION A medical college in India is owned, funded and administered by one of the three of the following # Central Government of India # The respective State Government # Private Organisations Depending on the administration, the admission process varies ELIGIBILITY Undergraduate Course The eligibility for Undergraduate Course (MBBS) is that one should have completed his higher secondary school leaving examination (10+2) with Science as the stream including the subjects Biology , Chemistry and Physics . Postgraduate Course The eligibility for Postgraduate Course (MBBS) is that one should have completed his MBBS ADMISSION PROCESS Undergraduate Course Direct admission of international students to Engineering Medical (MBBS), Dental ( BDS )or any other medical course offered by public medical institutions is not possible. For students from developing countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America, where facilities for medical education are either inadequate or not available at all, a limited number of seats are reserved in the MBBS, BDS courses. The exact number and country-based allocation of these reserved seats vary annually. Students seeking admission against the reserved seats are required to submit their applications through the Indian missions abroad or through the diplomatic missions of the respective countries in India. For more information, the students can contact the Indian Embassy or the Indian High Commission in their country. The last date of submission of application is usually the 28th February of the corresponding year. An international student must have completed 12 years of schooling. International students studying in schools in India, can submit their applications pending the declaration of their Higher Secondary (10+2) or equivalent examination results. The marks sheet of the examination should however, be sent within 10 days from the declaration of the result to the: Students Cell, Room No. 1009, Ministry of External Affairs. Akbar Bhavan. New DelhiInternational students can seek university admission to undergraduate courses in Engineering , Medicine (MBBS) and Dentistry (BDS) in private colleges. Number of Nri / Pio /Foreign quota is limited rest of the seats will be filled by various entrance exams only for Indian students Medical Education in India Postgraduate Course COURSES OFFERED A Medical College offers the basic Under graduate course MBBS or M.B.B.S. In fact the institution gets its name as a Medical College, only if MBBS is taught there. In Addition the college may teach Post Graduate Courses as well as Paramedical Courses Under Graduate Course The Undergraduate , The basic course offered is MBBS You enter here after your School (School in India is 14 year. 2 Year Kinder Garden. You enter Standard 1 after completion of 5 years and study till 12th. After 12th you enter college - whether it is engineering or arts or law or commerce or medical) Post graduate Courses Offered Often the colleges also teach Post Graduate Diploma or Degree course Paramedical Courses The Paramedical courses include # B.Sc Nursing # B.Sc Medical Lab Technology # B.PHARM # B.Pt (Physiotherapy) To name a few of the many paramedical courses offered. DURATION OF MBBS The duration of MBBS is five and half years. Of these four and half years are spend and learning and the final one year is spent as an intern I MBBS Where you read Anatomy , Physiology and Biochemistry for one year. This course was formerly, ie till the 1997 batch of Indian medicos, one for one and a half years,thereafter it took its one year form. The corresponding syllabi reduction is considered by many to be lacking. This lack of time coupled with the difficulty in learning subjects like Anatomy,makes the 1st MBBS one of the hardest exams to pass in your medical career, considered by many to be second only the final year(III MBBS PART 2) exams, à regarde Undergraduate universities. Passing the exam is mandatory to proceed with the course. In the event of failing your 1st MBBS exam,unlike other semesters and years when you are allowed to carry on with your education giving you time to clear the exams along with your further studies, you will be detained until you clear you 1st MBBS subjects and be placed in what is called an "Additional Batch". The Additional Batch is never reunited with the original batch and for the remaining tenure,of nearly 4 and a half years, the failed students end up being isolated from their batch and carry a personal stigma. This is considered a major drawback of the Indian medical education system. The Indian Medical Education system is different from the ones in the United States and many other countries in the fact that there are no premedical subjects (like Biology,Chemistry etc.) in the first year of Medical Uni and students are instead directly introduced to the basic medical subjects. This is enabled by India's Higher Secondary School Exam which is mandatory for admission to a Medical University. The Higher Secondary School Syllabi in India are considered to be one of the hardest and most advanced in the world. II MBBS You read Pathology , Pharmacology , Microbiology and Forensic Medicine for one and half years. After clearing all this 4 subjects you go to III MBBS. The lecture classes of these subjects will be in the afternoon. In the morning you will be attending Medicine Surgery and other wards III MBBS or Final MBBS - Part I One Year You read Social and Preventive Medicine( Community Medicine ), ENT and Ophthalmology and pass that' The lecture classes of these subjects will be in the afternoon. In the morning you will be attending Medicine Surgery and other wards ENT and Ophthalmology Wards will also be in the morning III MBBS or Final MBBS - Part II One Year Theory and Wards on Medicine , Surgery , OG and Paediatrics Only if you pass, you are allowed into internship INTERNSHIP 1 year after 4.5 years You work in the hospital attached to the medical college. The student gets the degree only after completion of the Internship. The person is licenced to practice medicine after completion of internship. Any post graduate education is not a requirement for licensure. POST GRADUATE COURSES Degrees M.D.(General Mecicine) M.D.(Pediatrics) M.D.(Anesthesia) M.D.(Tuberculosis & Chest diseases) M.D.(Radio Diagnosis) M.D.(Dermatology,Veneriology and leprosy) M.D.(Psychiatry) M.D.(Radio Therapy) M.S.(General Surgery) M.S.(Orthopadecs) M.S.(Optholmology) M.S.(OtoRhinoLaryngiology or ENT) M.D.(Obsterics and Gynecology) M.D.(Anatomy) M.D.(Physiology.) M.D.(Biochemistry.) M.D.(Pathology) M.D.(MicroBiology) M.D.(Pharmacology) M.D.(Forensic Medicine) M.D.(Social and preventive Medicine) Diplomas DCH DA DTCD DDVL DPM DGO DO DLO D Ortho DCP DPH RANKING OF MEDICAL COLLEGES Medical colleges in India are ranked depending on the following criterion:
As per the current situation (2006), the ranking of the Medical Colleges in India(for MBBS training) are as follows (though other surveys may give other ranks): 1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS ), New Delhi (Central Govt.) 2. Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) , Pune (Ministry of Defence) 3. JIPMER (Central Govt.) 4. Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), Delhi (State Govt.) 5. Banares Hindu University (Govt.) 6. Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore (Minority,christians preferred - Pvt) 7. All MCI recognised State Government Medical Colleges 8. Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore and Manipal (Another paper tiger-Pvt.) 9. Other private medical colleges List For Post Graduate Studies, the ranking is as follows: 1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) , New Delhi 2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER or popularly PGI) , Chandigarh 3. JIPMER 4. Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) , Pune 5. Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), Delhi 6. Banares Hindu University 7. Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore 8. All MCI recognised State Government Medical Colleges 9. Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore and Manipal 10. Other private medical colleges
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