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 Medicine. Postgraduate diplomas in medical specializations may also be awarded upon completing two-year training programs.^[4]

Medical college

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

S.No	Regions	Number of Colleges offering MBBS^[5]	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

Yearwise Medical colleges Numbers in chart^[6]

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Note: Mar 16, 2023 Data

By state

S.No	State / UT	Number of Colleges^[5]	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