What is the full form of MBBS


MBBS: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

(Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae in Latin)

MBBS stands for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. It is a Bachelor Degree program in Medicine and Surgery. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery are the two first professional undergraduate medical degrees. It is awarded by medical schools and universities in medicine and surgery. As the name suggests, these are two separate degrees that are combined in one domain as the Bachelor of Medicine and the Bachelor of Surgery. So, in practice, they are treated as one and awarded together. The duration of the MBBS course is five or six years including the duration of the internship.

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Eligibility for MBBS:

The students who have studied Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English in the higher secondary level are eligible for this course. These students are required to qualify an Entrance Examination, which is conducted on a national level, state level and by the medical colleges, before pursuing this course.

There are some other abbreviation used for MBBS in different countries like MBChB, MB BChir, MB BCh, MBChB, MB BS etc.

This degree is currently awarded in various forms in institutions Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Botswana, China, Egypt, Fiji, Ghana, Guyana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Some of the reputed Medical Colleges in India offering MBBS are as follows:

  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi
  • Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore
  • Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune
  • JIPMER Medical College, Puducherry
  • Lady Hardinge Medical College (MAMC), Delhi
  • Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), Delhi
  • Grant Medical College, Mumbai
  • Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal
  • Bangalore Medical College (BMC), Bangalore
  • Christian Medical College (CMC), Ludhiana
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