Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) is a five-year undergraduate degree. As the name itself suggest it is an integrated study of Medicine and Surgery rather it a separate degree for medicine and surgery which is regarded as one discipline. The five-year course includes theoretical, practical, and internship. The MBBS course starts with the basic pre and para-clinical subjects such as biochemistry, physiology, anatomy, microbiology, pathology, forensic medicine including toxicology and pharmacology. The students simultaneously obtain practical training in the wards and out-patient departments, where they interact with real patients for five years. The course also contains a 12-month-long internship, in which an intern is rotated across various specialties. Besides standard clinical care, one also gets a thorough experience of ward management, staff management, and thorough counseling skills. All over the world, it is regarded as one of the most prestigious professions.

Eligibility criteria:-

A student qualified 10+2 with science stream especially Biology stream are eligible to pursue MBBS course. However, few colleges seek standard aggregate marks in 10+2, which may be between 50% to 70% differs from college to college.

Admission Process:-

To get admission in colleges to pursue MBBS, students have to qualify National Eligibility cum entrance test ( NEET ) conducted by National Testing Agency (National Testing Agency (NTA) has been established as a premier, specialist, autonomous, and self-sustained testing organization to conduct entrance examinations for admission/fellowship in higher educational institutions.)
Best Colleges for MBBS:-
o All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi
o Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore
o Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune
o JIPMER Medical College, Puducherry
o Lady Hardinge Medical College (MAMC), Delhi
o Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), Delhi
o Grant Medical College, Mumbai
o Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal
o Bangalore Medical College (BMC), Bangalore
o Christian Medical College (CMC), Ludhiana.
o SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES – [SGPGIMS], LUCKNOW
o BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY – [BHU], VARANASI
o KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE – [KMC], MANIPAL
o JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH – [JIPMER], PONDICHERRY
o INSTITUTE OF LIVER AND BILIARY SCIENCES – [ILBS], NEW DELHI

Syllabus:-

The syllabus of MBBS which has to be completed term is a five-year term has been developed in such a way that it includes theories, practical and internship. The syllabus includes:-
1 Anatomy
2. Biochemistry
3. Physiology
4. Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
5. Microbiology
6. Pathology
7. Pharmacology
8. Anesthesiology
9. Community Medicine
10. Dermatology & Venereology
11. Medicine
12. Obstetrics & Gynecology
13. Ophthalmology
14. Orthopedics
15. Otorhinolaryngology
16. Pediatrics
17. Psychiatry
18. Surgery
19. Internship

Career prospects:-

Usually, it has been seen that after pursuing MBBS, Doctors prefer to work as Clinical Practitioner, However apart from this Doctors can have the following options too:-
Hospital Administration.
Medical Teacher/ Professor.
Public Health Worker. …
Health / Medical Journalism and Medical Writing.
Clinical Forensic Medical Examiner.
Medico-Legal Advisor.
Forensic Psychiatry.
Medical / Pharmaceutical Researcher.