MBBS Internship Salary in India

MBBS Internship Salary in India: Candidates pursuing MBBS from any Medical College are required to attend the internship. Internship refers to a training program in which an M.B.B.S. graduate is able to learn methods/modalities to administer actual practice of medical and health care. The duration of the Compulsory Rotatory Residential Internship (CRRI) is of 12 years. However, the salary of an MBBS Internship varies from college to college or hospital to hospital. So, in this article, we will be providing complete details regarding the salary structure of the MBBS students pursuing internships in India. Therefore, go through the article carefully.

Latest Updates on MBBS Internship Salary in India

Looking at the contribution of doctors, and paramedical staff, combating the COVD-19, the Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday raised the stipend of MBBS intern doctors of state medical colleges from  ₹7,500 to  ₹17,000 per month.

What is MBBS Internship in India?

The Compulsory Rotary Residential Internship refers to one-year mandatory work in hospitals attached to the medical college or any other recognized teaching hospital. Soon after the completion, the student is awarded a registration certificate. Later, the MBBS graduate can become a practitioner of medicine only after he owns the registration certificate issued by MCI. 

What is the salary of an intern doctor in India?

The salary structure of an MBBS Internship Candidate depends on the college he/she has graduated from or from the state is pursuing the internship. In this section, the students can check the MBBS Internship Stipend in India per month below.

State-Wise MBBS Stipend Structure

STATE	MBBS Internship Salary
Central University	Rs 23,500/-
Assam	Rs 30, 000/-
Delhi	Rs 17, 900/-
Odisha	Rs 20, 000/-
Tripura	Rs 18, 000/-
Goa	Rs 20, 000/-
Karnataka	Rs 19, 975/-
Himachal Pradesh	Rs 17, 000/-
Chandigarh	Rs 17, 000/-
Chhatisgarh	Rs 20, 000/-
Himachal Pradesh	Rs 17, 000/-
Manipur	Rs 17, 000/-
West Bengal	Rs 16, 590/-
Tamil Nadu	Rs 17, 450/-
Punjab	Rs 15, 000/-
Bihar	Rs 15, 000/-
Haryana	Rs 12, 000/-
Gujarat	Rs 13, 000/-
Jammu and Kashmir	Rs 12, 3000/-
Telangana	Rs 12, 167/-
Maharashtra	Rs 11, 000/-
Uttar Pradesh	Rs 7500/-

MBBS Salary Internship (College-Wise)

The stipend amount for MBBS Students in their internship period also depends on the college type. Here, we have listed some of the reputed colleges and their internship salary.

MBBS Internship Salary in AIIMS –

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences is a group of 7 institutions. These institutions are the premiere medical institutions providing MBBS, MD MS, Paramedical, and Health Science Education in India. However, the MBBS Stipend in AIIMS are –

• As per the Government of India rules, the interns are entitle for a stipend of Rs 17, 900/- per month.
• Junior Residents pursuing PG get Rs 64, 0000 per month with a tenure of 3 years.
• Senior Resident who has completed PG gets Rs 74, 000 per month with a tenure of 3 years.

MBBS Internship Salary in Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC)

• The MBBS Stipend in Armed Forces Medical College is approx 60 to 75 K after the 7th pay commission.

MBBS Internship Salary in King George’s Medical College (KGMU)

• The stipend provided during the internship may vary from Rs. 20,000 per month to Rs 45, 000 per month.

MBBS Internship Stipend in CMC Vellore

•  The stipend ranges between 19000/- to 25000/- per month. However, this stipend varies with the field of study and the terms of the bond.

MBBS Internship Salary in Top-Most Medical Colleges in India

Name of the Medical College	MBBS Intern Salary (per month) approx
Kasturba Medical College (KMC) Mangalore	Rs 30, 000/-
St. Johns Medical College	Rs 10, 000/-
MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore	Rs 6000/-
KPC Medical College and Hospital, Jadavpur	Rs 7500/-
Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi	Rs 17, 900/- to Rs 23, 500/-
HIMSR New Delhi – Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research	Rs 20, 000/-
Grant Medical College, Mumbai	Rs 6000/-
IMS BHU – Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University	Rs 23, 500/-
BMCRI Bangalore – Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute	Rs 25, 000/-
DYPMC Pune – Dr D Y Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre

MBBS Internship In India – Compulsory Time Duration

M.B.B.S. graduates will have to complete a rotatory internship in different fields of medicine for a compulsory duration. The total duration of internships in all the fields is of 12 months. The compulsory fields for the internship for one year are as follows:

Subjects	Compulsory time duration for Internship
Community Medicine	2 months
Medicine including 15 days of Psychiatry	2 months
Surgery including 15 days Anaesthesia	2 months
Obstt./Gynae. including Family Welfare Planning	2 months
Pediatrics	1 month
Orthopedics including PMR	1 month
E.N.T	15 days
Ophthalmology	15 days
Casualty	15 days
Elective posting	15 days
Total	12 months

Candidates are also required to complete a 15 days elective posting (included in 12 months). One subject is to be chosen from a list of six different subjects for the 15 days internship in that particular subject. Six subjects to choose elective posting are as follows:

1. Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
2. Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
3. Radio-Diagnosis
4. Forensic Medicine
5. Blood Bank
6. Psychiatry

MBBS Internship Logbook

The Internship Logbook contains the record of the work done by an Intern and must be signed by the appropriate authority.

• It is compulsory for an intern to maintain a record of the procedures done/assisted/observed by him or her on day to day basis in a prescribed log book.
• Failure to produce the log book at the end to the concernd authority can lead to the cencellation of his/her performance in the Internship Training Programme.
• The intern has to maintain the record of work which is to be verified and certified by the medical officer/Head of the unit whom he works.

The satisfactory completion shall be determined on the basis of the following-

Proficiency of knowledge required for each case	0-10
The competency in skills expected to manage each case – competency of performance of self-performance, of having assisted in procedures, of having observed	0-10
Responsibility, punctuality, work up the case, involvement in treatment, and follow-up reports	0-10
Capacity to work in a team (behaviour with colleagues, nursing staff, and relationship with paramedics)	0-10
The initiative, participation in discussions, research aptitude	0-10

Poor/Fair/Below Average/Average/Above Average/Excellent. The assessment will be done by the respective head of unit/medical officer and entered in the logbook itself at the end of the posting.

Evaluation Process of the MBBS Interns

The evaluation system will assess the skills of a candidate while performing the minimum number of procedures as enlisted with the objective that successful learning of these procedures by a candidate will enable him to conduct the same in his actual practice.

Thus, the evaluation will be done on or before the completion of the posting in the following disciplines-

• Medicine and Allied Medicine Department
• Surgery and Allied Medicine Department
• Obsetrics and Gynaecology Obst. and Gyn. Department
• Community Medicine Department

After the evaluation, the concerned Head of the Department will submit the statement of marks obtained by the candidate, to the university and the concerned Head of the Institution, against the marks obtained. The candidate has the right to register his grievance in any aspects of the conduct of evaluation/award of marks, separately to the concerned Head of the Department and Head of the Institution within three days from the date of the completion of his evaluation.

MBBS Internship Salary in India- FAQs

Question – How much do MBBS Interns get paid?

Answer- The Medical Interns are paid by the respective state governments. Their stipend can vary from Rs 12, 000 to Rs 60, 000/-. However, the salary of an MBBS Intern depends on the college or hospital he/she is doing.

Question- What is the initial salary of an MBBS Doctors?

Answer- Soon after the completion of MBBS, a student can expect an initial salary range from Rs 25, 000 to Rs 35, 000 per month.

Question- Is it mandatory to take the MBBS Internship?

Answer- Yes, it is mandatory to take the MBBS Internship in India.

Question- What is the duration of the MBBS Internship?

Answer- The duration of the MBBS Interns is 1 year.