MS Ophthalmology
Overview, seats, fees, and indicative cut-offs for MD Paediatrics.
Overview
MS Ophthalmology is a specialization of Medicine and surgery dedicated to diagnosis and treatment of the eye-related disorder. It is also called as MD in Ophthalmology in India. It is a three-year postgraduate program dedicated to providing the fundamentals of ophthalmology with strong scientific expertise. MS Ophthalmology involves an advanced study of the eye’s anatomy, physiology and diseases. The ophthalmology course contains core clinical training and elements including Orbital and Ocular Anatomy, Histology, Ocular Physiology, Ocular Pathology, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology. It is critical that aspirants acquire knowledge about research methodology during the course, including record-keeping, to perform effective research inquiry with proper analysis and report writing. The program’s purpose is to create professionals who would provide patients with high-quality eye care and advance the science cause through research and training. The lucrative employment opportunities for Ophthalmologist professionals are in sectors such as government and private hospitals, NGOs, missionary hospitals in India and abroad. Applicants with an MBBS degree from a recognized institute who have permanently registered with India’s Medical Council or any other State Medical Council are eligible for this course.
Course Duration
MS Ophthalmology is a 3 years Post Graduation Course which includes clinical training and theoretical studies.
Course Eligiblity
Applicant must have permanent registration with MCI and should have done his/her MBBS degree from MCI recognized institute, the applicant who is continuing with the internship can also participate in NEET-PG exam but the internship should be completed before the commencement of the academic year i.e. 31st March.
Admission process
The applicant who has an interest in studying MS Ophthalmology has to appear for NEET PG Medical exam conducted by NBE in January every year. The admission the process will start after student/aspirants qualify NEET-PG with required cutoff percentile in individual category i.e. for general 50th percentile and 40th percentile for SC, ST and OBC, further the applicant has to appear for NEET-PG counselling conducted by MCC and respective state DME’s (director medical education), the important point the student has to consider before choice filling in the PG Medical counselling is colleges and their fees and their NEET-PG cutoff for MD Chest & Tuberculosis. The PG choice has to be done carefully on the basis of appropriate quota and category, the seats for MD respiratory medicine or MD in Pulmonary medicine are available under All India Quota , Management quota and NRI quota.
Seats in Govt. Colleges
The total of 128 Government Medical colleges in India which are offering MD/MS Ophthalmology course, the Post-Graduation MD/MS Ophthalmology seats in government medical colleges is approximately 936 in different states of the country. Government Medical colleges in Delhi have the maximum number of Ophthalmology seats i.e. 156. State-wise Ophthalmology seats are given below in the table below.
| State | No. of Colleges | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| ANDHRA PRADESH | 7 | 51 |
| ASSAM | 3 | 21 |
| BIHAR | 2 | 16 |
| CHANDIGARH | 2 | 18 |
| CHHATISGARH | 1 | 6 |
| DELHI | 8 | 156 |
| GOA | 1 | 5 |
| GUJARAT | 11 | 80 |
| HARYANA | 1 | 10 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | 2 | 8 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR | 3 | 25 |
| JHARKHAND | 1 | 8 |
| KARNATAKA | 8 | 56 |
| KERELA | 5 | 28 |
| MADHYA PRADESH | 5 | 32 |
| MAHARASHTRA | 17 | 82 |
| MANIPUR | 1 | 5 |
| MEGHALAYA | 0 | 0 |
| ORISSA | 3 | 25 |
| PONDICHERRY | 1 | 7 |
| PUNJAB | 3 | 19 |
| RAJASTHAN | 6 | 34 |
| TAMIL NADU | 12 | 76 |
| TELENGANA | 3 | 40 |
| TRIPURA | 1 | 3 |
| UTTAR PRADESH | 10 | 65 |
| UTTRAKHAND | 1 | 3 |
| WEST BENGAL | 10 | 57 |
Seats in Private Colleges
There are a total of 146 Private Medical Colleges in India which offers MD/MS Ophthalmology course; the private colleges have a total of 509 Post Graduation Ophthalmology seats in different states of the country. Private Medical colleges in Karnataka have the maximum number of Ophthalmology seats i.e. 129. Refer table for state-wise seat distribution.
| State | No. of Colleges | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| ANDHRA PRADESH | 11 | 35 |
| ASSAM | 0 | 0 |
| BIHAR | 3 | 10 |
| CHANDIGARH | 0 | 0 |
| CHHATISGARH | 0 | 0 |
| DELHI | 0 | 0 |
| GOA | 0 | 0 |
| GUJARAT | 5 | 13 |
| HARYANA | 4 | 8 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | 1 | 2 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR | 0 | 0 |
| JHARKHAND | 0 | 0 |
| KARNATAKA | 31 | 129 |
| KERELA | 10 | 22 |
| MADHYA PRADESH | 6 | 17 |
| MAHARASHTRA | 21 | 78 |
| MANIPUR | 0 | 0 |
| MEGHALAYA | 0 | 0 |
| ORISSA | 3 | 10 |
| PONDICHERRY | 5 | 17 |
| PUNJAB | 3 | 4 |
| RAJASTHAN | 3 | 9 |
| TAMIL NADU | 16 | 76 |
| TELENGANA | 11 | 39 |
| TRIPURA | 0 | 0 |
| UTTAR PRADESH | 10 | 31 |
| UTTRAKHAND | 2 | 8 |
| WEST BENGAL | 1 | 1 |
Fees Structure
TThe MS Ophthalmology Fees for state private colleges starts from 16 Lakhs to maximum 40 Lakhs per annum. The MS Ophthalmology Fees in deemed universities vary from college to college. It starts minimum 18 Lakhs to Maximum 40 Lakhs per annum. The MS Ophthalmology Fees for all India quota and state quota govt. seats start from 50k to 1.5 Lakh per annum. *To Know college wise fees, cutoff in different categories kindly reach us.
Cut-offs (Indicative)
In accordance with the minimum qualifying/eligibility criteria for admission to MD/MS/DNB/DrNB (Direct 6 Years Courses)/PG Medical Diploma Courses as mentioned in the Information Bulletin for NEET-PG 2025, the cut-off scores for various categories are as follows:
| Category | Minimum Qualifying/Eligibility Criteria | Cut-Off Score (Out of 800) |
|---|---|---|
| EWS / General | 50th Percentile | 276 |
| General PwBD | 45th Percentile | 255 |
| SC / ST / OBC (including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC) | 40th Percentile | 235 |
Career Opportunities
After completing MS Ophthalmology, graduates can join hospitals, specialized clinics, pursue teaching roles, or super-specialty training (DM/MCh) depending on the branch.
