MCh in Plastic and Reconstructive surgery is a super specialty level course for doctors in India that they do after completing their postgraduate medical degree course. This super specialty course lasts three years and deals with repairing, reconstructing, or replacing physical defects of the form or function of human body parts.

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The course is a full-time course pursued at various recognized medical colleges nationwide. Some top medical colleges offering this course include All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College And Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, and All Institute Of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chattisgarh.

Admission to this course is made through the NEET-SS Entrance exam conducted by the National Board of Examinations, followed by counseling based on the exam scores that DGHS/MCC/State Authorities conduct.

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The fee for pursuing MCh (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) varies from college to college and may range from Rs.7,000 to Rs 23,00,000 per annum.

After completing their respective course, doctors can join the job market or pursue certificate courses and Fellowship programs recognized by NMC and NBE. Candidates can take decent jobs as Senior residents, Consultants, etc., with an approximate salary range of Rs 15 lakhs to Rs. 51 lakhs per annum.

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Course Highlights

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Eligibility Criteria

• The prior entry qualifications shall be strictly by Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000, its amendments notified by the NMC, and any clarification issued from NMC in this regard.
• The candidate must have obtained permanent registration with any State Medical Council to be eligible for admission.
• The medical college's recognition cut-off dates for the Postgraduate Degree courses shall be as prescribed by the Medical Council of India (now NMC).

Admission Process

• National Eligibility Entrance Test for Super specialty courses, is a national-level master's level examination conducted by the NBE for admission to DM/MCh/DrNB Courses.
• Qualifying Criteria-Candidates placed at the 50th percentile or above shall be declared qualified in the NEET-SS in their respective specialty.

• The following Medical institutions are not covered under centralized admissions for DM/MCh courses through NEET-SS:

1. AIIMS, New Delhi, and other AIIMS

2. PGIMER, Chandigarh

3. JIPMER, Puducherry

4. NIMHANS, Bengaluru

• Candidates from all eligible feeder specialty subjects shall be required to appear in the question paper of the respective group if they are willing to opt for a super specialty course in any of the super specialty courses covered in that group.
• A candidate can opt for appearing in the question papers of as many groups for which his/her Postgraduate specialty qualification is an eligible feeder qualification.
• By appearing in the question paper of a group and on qualifying for the examination, a candidate shall be eligible to exercise his/her choices in the counseling only for those super specialty subjects covered in the said group for which his/ her broad specialty is an eligible feeder qualification.

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