Medical Science in India

Medical Science in India provides remedies, cures and safeguards man against various diseases. Different countries have different systems of medicine. Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Acupressure etc. are becoming popular today.

Becoming a doctor is a childhood dream for many. Perhaps, there is no other career which commands such a respect and awe as medicine. The power to heal has placed the medical profession several rungs above all others.

A doctor’s profession involves a lot of hard work with a good degree of dedication and at the same time, it also brings with it the satisfaction of having cured people suffering from illness, disease and trauma.

A simple degree in medicine is however not enough for making a successful and a satisfactory career. One needs to do specialization in any of the branches of medicine or surgery to become a specialist of certain kind e.g. Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, Gynecology, Surgery, Neurosurgery, Neonatology etc.

A doctor may also have to acquire certain computers & IT skills, which are necessary to operate and use sophisticated medical equipments, which not only help in exact diagnosis of an ailing patient but also provide options to use non-invasive methods of treatment.

The advancement in medical sciences has enhanced our longevity and decreased mortality rates dramatically. However, industrialization and technological advancement has adversely affected our environment and lifestyles that has manifested in new types of diseases and ailments, which poses a challenge to the medical fraternity.

The demand for medical professionals for treatment as well as research work is ever increasing both within India and abroad. The ongoing liberalization of economy is expected to bring in better opportunities for medical professionals in terms of remuneration, research and working facilities.
Medical Entrance Examinations in India

Click on the links below for the various Medical Entrance Exams in India.

AFMC : Armed Forces Medical College
AIIMS : All India Institute of Medical Science
AIMS CET : Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences Common Entrance Test
AIPMT : All India Pre Medical Test
AIPVT : All India Pre-Veterinary Test
AMU CAT : Aligarh Muslim University Common Admission Test
AMUPMDC : Association of Management of Unaided Private Medical & Dental Colleges
AU MEE : Annamalai University Medical Entrance Exam
BCECE : Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination
BHU PMT : Banaras Hindu University Pre Medical Test
BVU CET : Bharati Vidyapeeth University Common Entrance Test
CEE Kerala : Combined Entrance Examination Kerala
CET Karnataka : Common Entrance Test Karnataka
CET Punjab : Common Entrance Test Punjab
CMC Vellore : Christian Medical College Vellore
COMEDK : Consortium of Medical, Engineering & Dental Colleges of Karnataka
DMER : Directorate of Medical Education and Research Maharashtra
DUMET : Delhi University Medical-Dental Entrance Test
EAMCET : Engineering, Agriculture & Medical Common Entrance Test
GGSIPU CET : Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test
GUJ CET : Gujarat Common Entrance Test
HPCPMT : Himachal Pradesh Combined Pre-Medical Test
JIPMER : Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry
MAHER : Meenakshi Academy Of Higher Education And Research
MGDCH JET : Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital Joint Entrance Test
MGIMS PMT : Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences Competitive Entrance Exam
MH SSET : Maharashtra Super Speciality Entrance Test
MHT CET : Maharashtra Health Science & Technical Common Entrance Test
MMST : Masters in Medical Sciences Technology
MP PMT : Madhaya Pradesh Pre Medical Test
PGIMER : Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research Chandigarh
PGMAT : Post Graduate Medical Admission Test Bihar
PGMET J&K : Post Graduate Medical Entrance Test Jammu & Kashmir
PIMS : Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences
PMET Punjab : Punjab Medical Entrance Test Punjab
PMT Haryana : Pre Medical Test Haryana
RPMT : Rajasthan Pre Medical Test
SRMC : Sri Ramachandra Medical College
UG AWT : Under Graduate Admission Written Test
UPCAT Dental : Uttar Pradesh Common Admission Test Dental
UPCPMT : Uttar Pradesh Combined Pre Medical Test
UPMT : Uttaranchal Pre Medical Test
UPPGMEE : UP Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination
VCI : Veterinary Council of India
Medical Courses in India

The list of specialization areas in medicine and the courses offered are given below
Courses
Specialisations