Bachelor of medicine, BACHELOR of surgery

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MBBS stands for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery — derived from the Latin Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae. It is the most sought-after undergraduate degree for aspiring doctors in modern medicine.

• Full Form: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

• Duration: 5.5 years

• 4.5 years of academic education

• 1-year compulsory rotatory internship

• Focus: Modern medical science — diagnosis, treatment, surgery, pathology, pharmacology, etc.

• Education: 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English

• Minimum Marks: Generally 50% in PCB (40% for reserved categories)

• Entrance Exam: NEET-UG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is mandatory for admission to MBBS in India.

• General Physician

• Surgeon

• Specialist (after PG like MD/MS)

• Medical Officer in government or defense services

• Hospital Administrator

• Public Health Expert

• Clinical Researcher or Scientist

• Medical Educator

• Healthcare Entrepreneur

• PG Specialization via NEET-PG (MD/MS/DNB)

• Super-specialization (DM/MCh)

• MBA in Hospital/Healthcare Management

• USMLE (USA) / PLAB (UK) for practicing abroad

• Clinical Research, Epidemiology, Health Informatics

• AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) – Delhi and other branches

• AFMC – Pune

• CMC – Vellore

• JIPMER – Puducherry

• MAMC – Delhi

• KGMU – Lucknow

• Grant Medical College – Mumbai