Pondicherry
Pondicherry is one of India’s top tourist destinations. It was formed from four former French Indian colonies: Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam. Puducherry University has some of the best medical institutes in India. Some Pondicherry Medical Colleges, such as Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry and Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pondicherry, are regarded as among the best in the country.
Students graduating from medical school should be capable of diagnosing and managing common health problems in the individual and community, commensurate with their position as a member of the healthcare team at the primary, secondary, or tertiary level, using clinical skills based on history, physical examination, and relevant investigation, as well as practising preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative medicine on the individual.
Medical Courses Offered In Top Universities
The medical courses offered by Pondicherry medical colleges are as under:
- MBBS
- MD in Community Medicine, Radiotherapy, Emergency Medicine, Pharmacology, Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, etc.
- MS in General Surgery, Gynaecology, ENT, etc.
- DM Cardiology
- B. Sc. Nursing, Medical Lab Technology
- M. Sc. Medical Biochemistry, Mental Health Nursing, etc.
- MPH
- BASLP
- Post Basic Diploma in Cardiothoracic Nursing, Critical Care Nursing, Oncology Nursing, Operation Room Nursing, Genetic Counselling, etc.
- M. Ch. in Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Surgical Gastroenterology, Neurology, etc.
MBBS Course Duration
In India, the MBBS course lasts 5.5 years (4.5 years of academics plus a year of internship). At the end of the course, one year of Compulsory Rotating Residential Internship (CRRI) is required as part of MBBS study in India.
MBBS Eligibility
Before applying for a course, you should first review the course’s eligibility requirements. Each course has different qualification requirements based on the requirements. Some of the prerequisites for admission to an MBBS college/university in India are as follows: Students must have completed 10 + 2 from an approved board with at least a 50% grade in subjects such as physics, chemistry, biology, and English as a core subject in an aptitude test. However, the minimum level requirement for a reserved category is 40%. When applying for the MBBS program, students must be at least 17 years old. The student should not be younger than this age; otherwise, admission is not possible. A student’s maximum age should be 25 years. The student must also meet the Medical Council of India’s (MCI) additional eligibility criteria for MBBS. Before enrolling in MBBS, you must pass the following entrance exams. Candidates for MBBS admission in India must obtain at least 50% in the qualifying examination. The minimum marks required for MBBS admission for candidates from the SC, ST, and OBC categories are 40%.
PONDICHERRY GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGES
(MBBS | MD | MS)
| Sr.No | Name of Medical Inst | Name of University | Year of Est | Annual Intake | Total course Fee |
| 1 | Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry | Statutory Autonomous, Puducherry | 1956 | 200 | NA |
| 2 | Indira Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Puducherry | Pondicherry University | 2010 | 180 | 78.7 Lacs |
PONDICHERRY PRIVATE MEDICAL COLLEGES
(MBBS | MD | MS)
| Sr.No | Name of Medical Inst | Name of University | Year of Est | Annual Intake | Total course Fee |
| 1 | Sri Venkateswaraa Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pondicherry | Pondicherry University | 2007 | 150 | 76.7 Lacs |
| 2 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pondicherry | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed University), Pondicherry | 2002 | 250 | 1.5 Cr |
| 3 | Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College & Hospital, Pondicherry | Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education, Tumkur | 2006 | 150 | 91 Lacs |
| 4 | Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Pondicherry | Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research (Deemed Univ.), Chennai | 2006 | 150 | 1.2 Cr |
| 5 | Vinayaka Missions Medical College, Karaikal, Pondicherry | Vinayaka Missions University (Deemed), Salem | 1997 | 150 | 88.1 Lacs |
| 6 | AarupadaiVeedu Medical College, Pondicherry | Vinayaka Missions University (Deemed), Salem | 1999 | 150 | 97.1 Lacs |