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MD MS Admission 2025

MD MS admission in India has been started for session 2025-26. Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) and state medical counselling authorities have released counselling notifications and schedule. The admission will be done on the basis of NEET-PG counselling only. Candidates are required to participate in respective counselling events. The admission process may be complex and challening for you and we can make this smooth with expert guidance and assistance. Talk to us today for complete guidance and assistance at (+91) 8173932222.

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Details

Programs

MD (Doctor of Medicine), MS (Master of Surgery)

Duration

3 years

Eligibility

MBBS degree from a recognized medical college

Entrance Exam

NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduates)

Total PG Medical Colleges

540 Colleges & 46,495 Seats

  • NBE has released NEET-PG information bulletin on 17th April, 2025.
  • NEET-PG online registration is open between 17th April 2025 to 7th May, 2025.
  • The examination has been scheduled to be conducted on 3rd August, 2025
  • Admit Card Released on 31st July, 2025

Counselling Dates-

  • Registration: October 25 to November 5, 2025
    Choice Filling & Locking:
     
    October 28 to November 5, 2025
  • Seat Allotment Result: November 8, 2025
  • Reporting to Allotted College: November 9 to 15, 2025
  • RESET Registration option: Available up to 10:00 AM on November 5, 2025 

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    Study MD MS In India- At Glance

    MD/MS is a prominent degree for the students seeking postgraduate degree in medical sector. It is one of the most respectful professions in the world. Earning a postgraduate degree from Indian medical college has its own charm. In India, pursuing postgraduation degree from the best public or private institution is the first choice of medicos.

    MD or Doctor of Medicine

    MD is a three years course. It involves 3 years clinical training in the field of medicine. They will get the training of how to provide treatment or how to treat diseases only through medicine. It is a non-surgical procedure.

    MS or Master of Surgery

    Mater of Surgery is also of three years training program. Students will get specialty training to provide treatment to the patients through surgical process.

    The students who have completed their MBBS education from a recognized college and also done their internship can apply for MD MS courses. Either you have completed your bachelor from India or abroad, you have to appear in NEET-PG for getting PG admission in medicine in India.

    There are number of colleges and universities offering MD MS specialization courses to the medical students. A present, Indian Medical colleges are providing 70+ MD/MS courses. The duration of courses are 3 years. If you wish to take your professional to the next levels, then you should pursue post-graduation in a specialized field Like MD in General Medicine or MS in General Surgery.

    To Apply for MD/ MS Admission in India, aspirants have to appear in NEET-PG by NBE and have to qualify the exam with good marks. There is a fixed eligibility criteria of NEET PG which we will discuss later in the article.

    NEET-PG for MD/MS

    NEET-PG is national level medical PG entrance exam for admission to MD/MS courses in India. It stands for National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test Post Graduate. It is computer based test and conducted once in a year. Aspirants who are looking for admission in medical PG courses in India, must appear in test and quality with valid score. 

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    NEET-PG is a gateway to take admission in postgraduate medical courses like MD/ MS, PG Diploma, post MBBS DNB courses and NBE Diploma courses. It is a single window examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations. NEET-PG occurs once in a year. It will be held on 15th June, 2025.

    It is mandatory for the candidates to appear in NEET-PG and quality the examination to get admission in private or public medical colleges. However, AIIMS Chandigarh, JIMPER Puducherry don’t accept the scores of NEET-PG because they conduct their own entrance examination for post-graduation courses.

    Every year lacs of candidates appears to take through NEET-PG entrance examination. However, 500+ medical colleges participate in this process. NEET-PG is a computer-based test. It contains 200 questions. The duration of the examination is 3 hours and 30 minutes. This exam is also compulsory for the foreign nationals seeking MD/MS course from Indian medical College.

    About-NBE

    NBE refers to National Board of Examinations. It was founded in year 197 by the government of India. This body was established in order to improve the quality of medical science comparable the modern medicine. However, the objective of NBE is to conduct post-graduate medical examinations of high standard. The examinations conducted by the NBE are entirely online.

    The National Board of Examination fall under the Ministry of Health and family Welfare of India. As per the NBE latest news, there should be one examination for the MD/MS/DNB courses across the country.

    NEET-PG 2025 Schedule 

    Events

    Dates

    Starting Date for submission of Online Application

    17th April 2025 (03:00 PM Onwards)

     Closing Date for submission of Online Application

    07th May 2025 (Till 11:55PM)

     Issue of Admit Card

    31st July 2025

     Date of Examination

    3rd August 2025

     Declaration of Result

    By 19th August 2025

     Cut-off date for Completion of internship towards eligibility for NEET-PG 2025

    31st July 2025

     

    MD/MS Fees Structure in India

    The fee of MD and MS courses in India varies as per the popularity and type of college. The cost of studying medical courses from the private college/institution is generally higher than the government college. Furthermore, the overall cost is also depended upon the type of course.

    Sr.Name of the CollegeLocationEstablishedFee Structure
    1Aarupadai Veedu Medical College Vinayaka Mission Puducherry2000
    2Amrita Institute of Medical science Kochi1998
    3ACS Medical College and HospitalChennai2008
    4Bharti VidyapeethPune1964
    5Bharti VidyapeethSangli2005
    6Chettinad Academy of Research and EducationChennai2005
    7D.Y PatilKolhapur1989
    8D.Y. Patil Navi Mumbai1989
    9D.Y. Patil
    Pune2006
    10GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Visakhapatnam1995
    11Hamdard Institute of Medical Science & ResearchNew Delhi2011
    12Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital
    Bhubaneshar Orissa
    2007
    13Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Belagavi, Karnataka1963
    14Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (Datta Meghe)Wardha, Maharashtra1990
    15JSS Medical CollegeMysuru, Karnataka1984-85
    16K.S.Hegde Medical AcademyMangaluru, Karnataka1999
    17Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneshwar2007
    18Kasturba Medical College Mangaluru, Karnataka1953
    19Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Karnataka1953
    20Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences
    Karad, Maharashtra1982
    21Meenakshi Medical College Hospital & Research Institute KanchipuramKanchipuram, Tamilnadu2003
    22Mahatma Gandhi Mission Institute of Health Sciences Mumbai1982
    23Mahatma Gandhi Mission Institute of Health SciencesAurangabad, Maharashtra1982
    24Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences & ResearchMullana Haryana2007
    25Pravara Institute of Medical SciencesLoni, Maharashtra1972
    26Rajarajeswari Medical College and HospitalKarnataka2005
    27Santosh Medical CollegeGhaziabad, UP1966
    28Saveetha Medical College and HospitalChennai, Tamil Nadu1977
    29Shri B M Patil Medical College & Hospital Bijapur, Karnataka1986
    30Shri Balaji Vidyapeeth MGM College & Research InstitutePondicherry2001
    31Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute (Shri Balaji Vidyapeeth) Chennai, Tamilnadu2008
    32Sri Devaraj Urs Medical CollegeKolar, Karnataka1986
    33Sri Siddhartha Medical College & Hospital Tumkur, Karnataka1988
    34SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre Chennai, Tamilnadu2005
    35Sri B.K. Shah Medical Institute & Research CentreVadodara, Gujarat2002
    36Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, ChennaiChennai, Tamilnadu2003
    37Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical SciencesPondicherry2006
    38Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, ChennaiChennai, Tamilnadu1985
    39Vinayaka Mission’s Medical College and HospitalKaraikal, Pondicherry1966
    40Vinayaka Mission’s Medical College and Hospital, SalemSalem, Tamilnadu1965
    41Yenepoya Medical CollegeMangalore, Karnataka1999

    Specializations of MD MS in India

    MD MS Branches

    There are around 620 colleges in India offering MD MS specialization courses to the medical aspirants. The number of colleges provide MD courses are high in comparison to the MS specialization. Choosing a post-graduation course is the biggest confusion among the students because their whole future lies on their decision.

    Therefore, you should think of certain factors like scope, specialization availability, annual earning, career security, job options, etc., before taking any decision. Well, we have mentioned the popular specializations adopted by the medical students.

    MD Specializations     MS Specializations
    MD Pediatrics MD Biochemistry MD Family Medicine MS Orthopaedics
    MD General Medicine MD Biophysics MD Forensic Medicine MS OBG
    MD Pathology MD Community medicine MD Geriatrics MS Ophthalmology
    MD Radiology MD Venereology & Leprosy MD Health Administration MS General Surgery
    MD Cardiology MD Emergency Medicine MD Hospital Administration MS Obstetrics & Gynaecology
    MD Dermatology MD Sports Medicine MD Immunohematology and Blood transfusion MS Otorhinolaryngology and,
    MD Neurology MD Tropical Medicine MD Infectious Diseases MS Traumatology & Surgery
    MD Neonatology MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation MD Marine Medicine  
    MD Oncology MD Physiology MD Medical Genetics  
    MD Gastroenterology MD Pulmonary medicine MD Microbiology  
    MD Aerospace Medicine MD Radiodiagnosis MD Nuclear medicine  
    MD Anatomy MD Radiotherapy MD Palliative Medicine  
    MD Anesthesiology MD Respiratory Medicine    
    MD Psychiatry MD Pharmacology    

    Who Can Apply For MD MS Admission In India?

    All India students, NRIs, and international who have completed their MBBS from India or foreign country along with one year internship plus also qualified NEET-PG can apply for MD MS admission.

    Students can choose the specialization as per their interest, NEET PG score and of course your financial budget. But remember one thing that passing NEET-PG is compulsory. Students will not get admission without NEET-PG.

    NEET-PG is a nationwide popular exam for postgraduate medicine courses. But there are some institutions such as AIIMS, PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER Puducherry, Nimhas Bengaluru, and Shree Chitra Tribunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum did not accept the NEET scores.

    Eligibility Criteria 

    The students who are keenly interested in studying Doctor of Medicine or Master of Surgery from Indian medical colleges will get admission only through NEET-PG. NEET-PG plays and important role in process of MD MS Admission. PG aspirant needs to fulfil the eligibility criteria of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for writing NEET PG entrance test.

    National Board of Education releases the brochure during the first week of November. This brochure contains all the details regarding eligibility criteria, important dates, exam pattern, marking scheme, etc. The eligibility criteria of NEET-PG are written below.

    • The candidate who has done his bachelor or pursuing the last year of MBBS degree from the MCI (NMC) recognized medical university/college are eligible for NEET-PG. The candidates must hold a valid degree.
    • The general candidate must have secured 55%  marks for general and 45% marks for SC/ST and OBC category students in MBBS.
    • They should have completed 1 year internship on or before 31st May of the academic year.
    • The candidates must have cleared Foreign Medical Graduate Examination if studied MBBS from Abroad.
    • The candidates should possess permanent or provisional registration certificate of MBBS qualification issued by the NMC or State Medical Council.

    Eligibility Criteria For All India Quota 50% Seats

    As per the NEET-PG, the candidates who want to apply MD/MS admission under AIQ 50% seats needs to satisfy the follow criteria.

    According to the NEET PG, the applicants from Jammu & Kashmir are not eligible for 50% All India quota seats. However, they can apply for 50% quota seats, if the government of India has been nominated the students under CPQ for pursing MBBS from the medical college of Jammu and Kashmir.

    The nominated candidates have to submit an affidavit signed by the official which states that they have been nominated by the by the Government of India AIQ 50% seats.

    Candidates have to follow the eligibility criteria for to apply for MD MS in India.

    The state post graduate medical counselling is conducted for 50% of the seats in all govt. PVT medical college. Only the domicile students of the state can for govt. MD/MS seats. However, a few states like Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh allow non-domicile students for state quota counselling.

    Eligibility Criteria For Foreign Nationals

    The foreign national candidates can also write NEET-PG Examination. They can appear in the examination without MCI registration. Since the MCI registration is not mandatory for foreign nationals while writing NEET-PG test, but they can apply for temporary MCI registration by paying prescribed fees.

    The candidates appearing for the examination must have registered with the appropriate authority of his respected country, their medical degree should be recognized by the competent authority of the country.

    Admission Process of MD/ MS in India

    The admission procedure of MD and MS courses is very easy for those who fulfil the eligibility criteria of PG specialisation courses. To get admission in MD or MS in India you have to qualify NEET PG exam organised by the NBE. The applicants must hold all the necessary documents required for counselling and admission.

    NEET-PG qualified candidate needs to apply for central level and state level NEET-PG counselling.

    Medical Council Committee Central conducts NEE-PG Central Level Counselling on the behalf of Director General Health Secretary. The MCC conducts MD MS counselling for the 50% All India Quota seats in the government colleges and 100% seats in central universities like AMU BHU, AFMC, DU, and private deemed universities.

    However, the state level NEET PG counselling is held by the Director Medical Education for the rest of 50% state Quota seats in the government colleges and 100% in private medical colleges in respective state. The candidate of general category needed to obtain 50% percentile and 40% required for reserved categories to participate in NEET-PG counselling.

    Documents Required

    We have mentioned the list of documents that should be required to MD/MS course admission in India. These documents may also require for NEET-PG counselling.

    • Admit Card issued by the National Board of Examinations.
    • NEET-PG scorecard.
    • MBBS marksheet by MCI recognized college of university.
    • One-year Internship complication certificate.
    • Provincial registration certificate issued by MCI.
    • High School and Higher Secondary Certificate.
    • ID proofs.
    • FMGE Admit card.
    • MCI now NMC registration certificate.
    • Passport size photographs.
    • Transfer certificate.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Who earns more MS or MD in India?

    No doubt that MS doctors earn more than MD doctors. An MD doctor can earn around2-20 lakhs, whereas an MS doctor can earn approximately around 4-35 lakhs per year.

    Which MD is best after MBBS?

    There are five top most specialisations for MD course. You can pursue MD in radiology, general medicine, anatomy, paediatrics, and obstetrics and Gynaecology.

    Can I do MD and MS both?

    An MD-MS is a dual degree medical program awarding a both MD-MS degree.

    IS double MD Allowed in India?

    Yes, you can do double MD in different specialisation.

    IS NEET PG tough?

    According to the NEET PG test takers, the NEET-PG is moderate to difficult. A few questions were tricky, and most of the questions obstetrician and gynaecologist, prevention and social medicine.

    Conclusion

    To put together, pursuing MD MS in India could be a great decision especially for Indians. However, if you are foreign nationals or international then also its worth money. MD MS is a prominent degree that many students dream of. Moreover, pursuing post graduate medical course in India has its own charm.

    Indian medical universities and colleges offer positive attitude towards medical education. You will exposure and experience while learning and training period. Medical institutions host excellent professors and mentors who will guide and support you. And after completing you MD or MS specialisation course, you can get high paying jobs in India and Abroad which is worthwhile.

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