The medical education is India may not be among the best and it may not be cost-effective, yet the MCI is a strong body and ensuring a decent level of medial education in India. MCI stands for Medical Council for India, and each and every MBBS degree and colleges or universities offering MBBS degree must have to be enrolled with and recognized by MCI or medical council of India.

Undoubtedly, the educational patter of MBBS is much more advanced in abroad, yet when it comes to facing real life problems, an Indian MBBS degree might serve you well, as there are too much shortage of doctors and a doctor could be highly experienced in India. Because of lack of doctors in India, a doctor or physician has to serve a huge population level and the doctor-patient ratio is far less than one doctor per 1,00,000 or a sub-district. This particular fact basically makes the doctors prepared in India much more experienced. It might have been one of the key reasons for you to pursue your MBBS degree in India.

There are several medical colleges and universities offering MBBS degrees in India, yet every medical college has to be recognized by MCI. That is why before proceeding with your education, you must have to check in the website of MCI whether your chosen institute is recognized by MCI or not.

The admission procedure of MBBS in India

Overall, the admission procedure in different educational institute might have been different, yet they have to follow a common guideline fixed by the medical council of India. Here is the admission procedure.

• The candidate must obtain a valid score in NEET and qualified for pursuing education in MBBS
• The candidate must obtain at least 60% in 10^th and 12^th exam and the school subjects must include biology.
• There are a few management-based seats in every medical colleges, which are usually sold on a basis of donation.

So, basically, for applying in to any medical college, you must have the following.

• A valid NEET score
• 10+2 passed with at least 60% marks and biology among the subjects along with physics, chemistry and English.

Common procedure for the foreign students

If you are a foreign student and would like to study MBBS in India, you may appear in the NEET. However, you must have sufficient score to seat in the NEET exam and your school certificates must be recognized by the government of India.

As there is too much competition and a lot of meritorious Indian students are even remained unprivileged from the study of MBBS in India, it is much more difficult for a foreign student to appear in NEET and to obtain a good score.

For a foreign student looking forward to pursue MBBS education in India should go for the donation-based seats. Every medical college has at least 5-10 seats available for donations and these seats are later sold for a significant amount of donation. As a foreigner, it is a better option for you to go for the donation-based seats.

Cost of studying MBBS in India

MBBS in India is very costly and you have to pay between $15,000-$25,000 per year to pursue MBBS education in India. To complete the course, you may need to expend around $75,000-$1,25,000. 

To the bottom line

After passing MBBS, you could easily get back to your homeland start practicing or preparing for post graduations. However, every degree obtained in India as a foreigner must be used after legalized by the foreign ministry of Indian government and MBBS degree is no different.