Parameter

MBBS

BDS

Duration of Course

5.5 years (including 1-year internship)

5 years ( including 1-year internship)

Degree

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery MBBS

Bachelor of Dental Surgery BDS

Examination to undertake

NEET-UG , AIIMS, JIPMER

NEET-UG, AIIMS, JIPMER

Eligibility

• Must have completed Class 12th

• Mandatory subjects in 12th are Biology, Physics, and Chemistry

• Must have scored at least 50% in PCM

• Age should not be less than 17 years

• Must have completed Class 12th

• Mandatory subjects in 12th are Biology, Physics, and Chemistry

• Must have scored at least 50% in PCM

• Age should not be less than 17 years

Fees Structure

Government colleges: INR 11,000 to 7.5 lakh

Private colleges: INR 20 lakh to 80 lakh

Average tuition fees: INR 50,000 to INR 12 lakh

Career Option

• Join a government or private college

• Can undertake MS or MD after completion of MBBS

• Can set up one’s own clinic or hospital after some years of experience

• Join a government or private college

• Can undertake MDS

• Can set up own dental clinic after certain years of experience