A medical college is a tertiary educational institution that teaches medicine. Under the Indian educational system admission to medical colleges is through a highly competitive examination conducted by either the central government or the concerned state board. The number of student applicants far exceeds the number of students selected.
The degree granted is the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). The undergraduate program consists of nine semesters, followed by one-year internship.
Further Postgraduate qualifications like M.D or M.S can also be pursued. The medical education and its qualifications are under the Medical Council of India (MCI).
The following medical colleges are to be found in Mumbai:
- Padmashree Dr.D.Y Patil Medical College and Hospital (Nerul)
- Topiwala National Medical College and Nair Hospital (Mumbai Central)
- K.J Somaiya Medical College (Sion)
- Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital (Parel)
- Grant Medical College and Sir Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy Group of Hospitals (Byculla)
- Terna Medical College and Hospital ( Nerul- Navi Mumbai)
- Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Sion Hospital (Sion)
- Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and Shivaji Hospital (Kalwa)
- Mahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College (Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai)
- Mumbai Educational Trust Institute of Pharmacy
- Nagrik Shikhan Sanstha's college of Pharmacy
- Bharati Vidyapeeth's Institute of Pharmacy
- Ramrao Adik Education Society's Dental College
- Smt Chandaben Mohabhai Patel Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital
- Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences
- Government Dental College and Hospital
- Nair Hospital Dental College
- K.M.D College of Pharmacy
- C.U Shah College of Pharmacy
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