Specialist training
Grow into a specialist, teacher or researcher
Your MBBS is the foundation. Here is how specialist and academic careers work in each country, and how much you earn while you train.
At a glance
Specialist training in each country
India
Paid residency, strong specialist market
- Stipend from the first day of residencyState medians ₹54,025–₹1,26,927 a month.
- MD, MS or DNB through NEET PGTypically 3 years.
- Strong earnings afterwards₹18–40 lakh a year in private practice in the first years (indicative).
- Teaching careersSenior residency leads to assistant professor posts.
Russia
Ordinatura, often employer-linked
- Usually 2 yearsOne of the shorter specialist routes.
- Employer-linked placesTargeted residency connects training to a job.
- Stipend on budget placesFrom 11,517 ₽ a month.
- Research pathAspirantura with a stipend of 4,522–10,851 ₽ a month.
Side by side
Specialist and academic routes compared
| Opportunity | Russia | India |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist training | Ordinatura after primary accreditation, usually 2 years | MD, MS or DNB through NEET PG, typically 3 years |
| Pay during training | Minimum stipend 11,517 ₽ on budget places | Paid stipend; state medians ₹54,025–₹1,26,927 a month |
| Specialist qualification | Specialist accreditation after ordinatura | MD, MS or DNB; DM or MCh for super-speciality |
| Teaching | University posts, usually after specialist training Checked for your case | Senior residency, then assistant professor Checked for your case |
| Research | Aspirantura with a stipend of 4,522–10,851 ₽ a month | Institution-based research and PhD routes Checked for your case |
| Employer-linked study | Targeted residency: employers fund places in return for agreed work Checked for your case | In-service quotas for government doctors in some states Checked for your case |
| Commitments | Targeted places come with an agreed period of work | Many states attach a service bond after PG |
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