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Urologist

Urologists are surgeons who treat the kidneys, bladder, prostate and urinary tract — stones, blockages, cancers and transplants.

Class 11–12 subjectsPhysics, Chemistry, Biology

Entrance / admissionNEET UG / NEET PG

DegreeMBBS + MS General Surgery + MCh Urology

DurationAbout 11.5 years after Class 12MBBS + MD / MS + DM / MCh

Your route, step by step

1Class 11–12: take PCBThe excretory and reproductive system chapters in Biology lead into this surgical specialty. Prepare for boards and NEET UG together.
2NEET UG → MBBS · 5.5 years4.5 years of study plus a 1-year internship. Seats through MCC (all-India quota) and Tamil Nadu medical counselling.
3NEET PG → MS General Surgery · 3 yearsFirst train as a surgeon.
4NEET SS → MCh Urology · 3 yearsTraining in endourology, laparoscopy and transplant surgery.
5Practise as a urologistRobotic surgery, paediatric urology or andrology are further paths.

What a urologist does

Treat kidney stones with endoscopes and lasers
Operate on prostate and bladder problems
Treat urological cancers
Perform kidney transplants with nephrologists

Entrance exams & admission

NEET UGFor the MBBS seat (conducted by NTA)
NEET PGMD / MS / DNB seats (conducted by NBEMS); 50% of government seats are all-India quota, 50% Tamil Nadu quota
INI-CETPG seats at AIIMS, JIPMER, PGIMER and NIMHANS
NEET SSDM / MCh super-specialty seats (conducted by NBEMS)

Where you may work

Urology departments of hospitals, stone clinics, transplant centres, medical colleges and your own practice.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

Madras Medical College, Chennai
Christian Medical College, Vellore
JIPMER, Puducherry

Official links

Exam / admissionNEET UG (National Testing Agency) (opens in a new tab)neet.nta.nic.in
Exam / admissionNEET PG, NEET SS & NEET MDS (NBEMS) (opens in a new tab)natboard.edu.in
Exam / admissionINI-CET — AIIMS, JIPMER and other national institutes (opens in a new tab)aiimsexams.ac.in
Exam / admissionMedical Counselling Committee (MCC) — all-India counselling (opens in a new tab)mcc.nic.in
Exam / admissionTamil Nadu Medical Selection Committee (DME) (opens in a new tab)tnmedicalselection.net
Official bodyNational Medical Commission (opens in a new tab)nmc.org.in

Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.

Outlook

Kidney stones are very common in hot regions like Tamil Nadu, and an ageing population needs prostate care.

Specialise later

Endourology (stones)
Uro-oncology
Kidney transplant
Paediatric urology
Robotic surgery