Notorious drug lord Tony Mokbel has been discharged from hospital after being stabbed and beaten at Victoria's maximum security Barwon Prison.

Mokbel was left fighting for life after he suffered multiple stab wounds to the upper body and was left bleeding from the mouth, head and chest during the attack on February 11.

Tony Mokbel Credit:Jason South

A spokeswoman for the Royal Melbourne Hospital where Mokbel was recovering confirmed he was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday morning.

Mokbel underwent emergency surgery and remained in a serious condition at Royal Melbourne Hospital for more than a week.