Admission to the college is based on NEET scores, with a total of 100 undergraduate seats allocated as follows: 75 for Tripura state merit list candidates, 15 for students from other states, and 10 for students from northeastern states. The NEET exam registration begins in December, with exams in early May. The college, the only government medical institution in Tripura, is staffed by highly qualified faculty, offering a good faculty-to-student ratio.
Classes run from 8 am to 4 pm with a structured schedule, including lectures, clinical practice, and practical classes. The pass rate is around 90%, and a mentor-mentee system supports students. The fee structure is considered high for a government college. First-year fees are Rs 99,000 for non-hostellers and Rs 1,15,000 for hostellers, with an annual Rs 59,500 fee from the second year onward. The total MBBS course cost is around Rs 4.5 lakh, and hostel charges are Rs 1,400 per month, with mess fees extra.
A security deposit of Rs 25,000 is refundable upon course completion. The college admits about 125 MBBS students annually, and internships are compulsory, offering a stipend of Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 20,600 per month. Post-internship placements are at 60-70%, with starting salaries of Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 40,000 per month. Scholarships are available for students with family incomes below 3 lakh INR annually, providing 1 lakh INR per year, while others receive 10,000 INR.
Additional scholarships include the Ishan Uday North East Scholarship (70,000 INR annually) and the NEC scholarship (22,000 INR annually). The total tuition fees for the course are approximately 3.72 lakh INR over 5 years, with additional hostel fees. The overall course cost ranges from 3 to 8 lakh INR, depending on eligibility for scholarships.
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