Anaesthesiologists are medical doctors who specialize in anaesthesia care, pain management, and critical care medicine.
Personal Competencies
You like to help others
You pay attention to details while working
You like to analyse problems or situations
You have interest in understanding how the human body functions
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
2. Complete a Bachelor’s degree (M.B.B.S.)
3. After completing a Bachelor’s degree, pursue a postgraduate degree in Anaesthesiology
For admissions into the M.B.B.S., you must clear entrance exams such as NEET conducted by NTA, NEET PG conducted by NBE, NEET MDS conducted by NBE, AIAPGET conducted by NTA and so on
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
The course is offered by the Department of Anaesthesiology. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. AIIMS, Delhi 2. KGMU Lucknow - King George's Medical University 3. AFMC Pune - Armed Forces Medical College 4. Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 5. Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 6. Grant Medical College, Mumbai 7. GSMC Mumbai - Seth GS Medical College 8. BMCRI Bangalore - Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
Private Institutes (Please check if the institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC or MCI before applying) 1. CMC Vellore - Christian Medical College 2. St Johns Medical College, Bangalore 3. KMC Manipal - Kasturba Medical College 4. KMC Mangalore - Kasturba Medical College 5. MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore 6. St Johns Medical College, Bangalore 7. KPC Medical College and Hospital, Jadavpur 8. HIMSR New Delhi - Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 18,000 - 4,00,000* for the full course
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes* • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* • Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA) • Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: You can work in hospitals, private physician offices, clinics as well as medical institutions
Entrepreneurship: You can also set up a private practice
Work Environment: The work timings are typically 6 or 7 days a week for 9 or 10 hours per day. Shift system is applicable
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Dr. Rupa Bai Furdoonji was the first lady anaesthetist of the world. She had administered anaesthesia in the British Residency Hospital (presently Sultan Bazaar hospital), Afzalgunj Hospital and Zanana Hospital, Hyderabad, in the years 1889-1917 A.D. As there was no separate qualification available in anaesthesia in those days, she obtained Diploma in Physics and Chemistry from Edinburgh University, and then studied medicine at the John’s Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. She practiced medicine in Hyderabad, and played a major role in introducing the use of chloroform as an anesthetic in India.*
Anaesthesiologist
NCS Code: 2211.0400 | HW0311. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
2. Complete a Bachelor’s degree (M.B.B.S.)
3. After completing a Bachelor’s degree, pursue a postgraduate degree in Anaesthesiology
For admissions into the M.B.B.S., you must clear entrance exams such as NEET conducted by NTA, NEET PG conducted by NBE, NEET MDS conducted by NBE, AIAPGET conducted by NTA and so on
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
The course is offered by the Department of Anaesthesiology.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. AIIMS, Delhi
2. KGMU Lucknow - King George's Medical University
3. AFMC Pune - Armed Forces Medical College
4. Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
5. Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
6. Grant Medical College, Mumbai
7. GSMC Mumbai - Seth GS Medical College
8. BMCRI Bangalore - Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
Private Institutes
(Please check if the institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC or MCI before applying)
1. CMC Vellore - Christian Medical College
2. St Johns Medical College, Bangalore
3. KMC Manipal - Kasturba Medical College
4. KMC Mangalore - Kasturba Medical College
5. MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore
6. St Johns Medical College, Bangalore
7. KPC Medical College and Hospital, Jadavpur
8. HIMSR New Delhi - Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Information on Institute rankings is available at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance Learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi
Online Course
Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/course/medical-coding-infusion-and-injection/
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 18,000 - 4,00,000* for the full course
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: You can work in hospitals, private physician offices, clinics as well as medical institutions
Entrepreneurship: You can also set up a private practice
Work Environment: The work timings are typically 6 or 7 days a week for 9 or 10 hours per day. Shift system is applicable
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Intern → Anaesthesiologist Assistant → Anaesthesia Technician → Anaesthesiologist → Senior Anaesthesiologist → Chief Medical Officer
The approx. salary of an Anaesthesiologist ranges between INR 50,000 - 2,50,000* per month or more.
Source - https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Anesthesiologist/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Dr. Rupa Bai Furdoonji was the first lady anaesthetist of the world. She had administered anaesthesia in the British Residency Hospital (presently Sultan Bazaar hospital), Afzalgunj Hospital and Zanana Hospital, Hyderabad, in the years 1889-1917 A.D. As there was no separate qualification available in anaesthesia in those days, she obtained Diploma in Physics and Chemistry from Edinburgh University, and then studied medicine at the John’s Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. She practiced medicine in Hyderabad, and played a major role in introducing the use of chloroform as an anesthetic in India.*
Source - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2933491/
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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