Medical college in India

In India, a medical college is an educational institution that provides medical education. These institutions may vary from stand-alone colleges that train doctors to conglomerates that offer training related in all aspects of medical care. The term is synonymous with "medical school" as used in the US and some other countries. MBBS is a degree in Modern Scientific Medicine established by Indian Medical Council Act 1956 and continued in National Medical Commission Act 2019. After MBBS, they register with state medical councils .
Recognition.
Indian law requires these institutions to be recognized by the Medical Council of India. The Indian government keeps an updated list of these approved medical colleges. Many Persons without MBBS degrees practice like doctors in India. They are called quacks. According to National Medical Commission Act 2019, punishment for quackery has been enhanced to up to 1 year imprisonment and up to Rs. 5 lakh fine.
Admissions and Education.
The standard entry-to-practice degree in modern medicine in India is the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), a credential earned upon completion of a five-and-a-half-year undergraduate program. The curriculum is divided into one year of preclinical studies in general science subjects and three and a half years of paraclinical and clinical studies, followed by a one-year clinical internship. Before beginning the internship, students are required to pass several examinations, the final one of which is conducted in two parts. Graduate education in medical specialties typically takes three additional years of study after the MBBS and concludes with the award of the Master of Surgery or Doctor of Medicine. Postgraduate diplomas in medical specializations may also be awarded upon the completion of two-year training programs.
India has various ancient systems of medicine that long predate the introduction of modern Western medicine during British colonial rule. Traditional systems like Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (collectively referred to as AYUSH) are common forms of medical care in India, especially in rural regions. While these forms of medicine play only a limited role in India’s public health care system and are often practiced informally, practitioners are officially mandated to be licensed by one of the country’s 29 state medical councils, just as doctors of modern medicine are. Professional degree programs in traditional systems are structured similarly: Credentials like the Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery or the Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery are awarded upon the completion of five-and-a-half-year undergraduate programs. Graduation typically requires passing annual examinations and completing a final one-year internship. In terms of oversight, AYUSH education is, with some exceptions, regulated by a separate ministry and does not fall under the purview of the MCI or the new National Medical Commission.
Medical Colleges.
According to the World Federation for Medical Education, India is the country with the greatest quantity of operational medical schools (392). A list of schools by region is provided below: