A medical degree is awarded to those who complete their degree in UG, PG or any special course. To obtain this degree, the candidate must complete the course and internship in the given period.

Undergraduate medical degrees

Students need to fulfil the eligibility criteria and qualify for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test to get an undergraduate medical degree. Every year there are over 83,920 MBBS,29,949 BDS, 525 BVSc and 50,720 BHMS/BSMS/BAMS/BUMS/BNYS medical degrees are awarded in India. Only candidates who complete the eligibility criteria quality in the NEET exam complete the 5.5 years, of course, are awarded with the undergraduate degree.

Following are the undergraduate medical degrees in India 

• MBBS – Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery.

• BDS – Bachelor of Dental Surgery.

• BAMS – Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery.

• BUMS – Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery. 

• BHMS – Bachelor of Homeopathy Medicine and Surgery.

• BYNS – Bachelor of Yoga and Naturopathy Sciences.

• B.V.Sc and AH – Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry.

Postgraduate medical degrees

In order to be eligible to for these national level entrance exams, the candidate must have an MBBS Degree or MBBS provisional pass certificate offered by the concerned University /college. They should have completed 12 months of internship. The candidate must possess a provisional or permanent registration certificate issued by the National Medical Commission or State Medical Council.

Following are the postgraduate medical degrees in India. 

Specialities in Doctor of Medicine (MD)

1. Anaesthesiology

2. Biochemistry

3. Community Health 

4. Dermatology

5. Family Medicine 

6. Forensic Medicine 

7. General Medicine

8. Microbiology

9. Paediatrics 

10. Palliative Medicine 

11. Pathology 

12. Skin and Venereal diseases 

13. Pharmacology

14. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

15. Physiology 

16. Preventive and Social Medicine

17. Psychiatry 

18. Radio- diagnosis

19. Tuberculosis and Respiratory diseases 

20. Emergency and critical care

21. Nuclear Medicine 

22. Transfusion Medicine 

23. Tropical Medicine 

Master of Surgery ( MS) Speciality in Doctor of medicine 

1. Ear, nose and throat. 

2. General surgery

3. Ophthalmology

4. Orthopaedics 

5. Obstetrics and Gynaecology 

6. Dermatology, Venerology and Leprosy