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The Diplomate of National Board (DNB) is a prestigious postgraduate or post-doctoral medical qualification awarded by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). Statutorily recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC) as 100% equivalent to MD, MS, or DM/MCh degrees, DNB programs are primarily conducted in top-tier corporate, multi-specialty, and trust hospitals across India, as well as select government medical centers. While traditional MD/MS courses are hosted in university medical colleges with a heavy focus on academic lectures and university-bound exams, DNB residency emphasizes high-volume clinical exposure, hands-on patient management in modern corporate hospitals, and rigorous centralized exit examinations.
3 Years
₹1,25,000 per annum
₹12.00 LPA – ₹24.00 LPA
1 to 3-year post-DNB academic/clinical training post in government medical colleges or corporate hospitals.
Manages OPD/IPD wards, performs surgeries or specialized interventions, and leads clinical teams in corporate hospitals.
Teaches undergraduate MBBS students and conducts clinical research in teaching hospitals (subject to NMC SR requirements).
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Passed MBBS degree + 1 year rotatory internship/Passed an NMC-recognized 2-year Postgraduate Medical Diploma in the relevant specialty/Passed MD/MS in relevant feeder branch
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