The degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) provides a lot of career opportunities as healthcare is a rapidly growing sector which requires a lot of qualified professionals. Aspirants can opt for a private or government job after pursuing an MBBS degree or can choose to go for higher studies.

The best courses after MBBS include specialisation in MD (Doctor of Medicine), MS (Master of Surgery), and other diploma programs. 

In India, admissions to MD/MS are conducted through a few common PG entrance exams which include NEET PG, INI CET, PGIMER, AIIMS PG, CMC Vellore PG Medical.

Detailed description of both the courses are mentioned below:

	MD (Doctor of Medicine)
About	MD or Doctor of Medicine is a Post Graduate course offered in many specializations over a duration of 3 years and provides in-depth knowledge along with hands-on training on multiple areas including General Medicine, Anatomy, Radiotherapy, etc. Students pursuing this course will research, conduct experiments and develop different solutions and other processes for treatment of diseases.
Eligibility	* Candidates should have an MBBS degree from any recognized college/institution * Based on the score in the Entrance Exam * Candidates should complete one year of residency
College Options	Karnataka: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal St. John Medical College, Bangalore Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore JSS Medical College, and Hospital RAMAIAH Medical College, Bangalore Bangalore Medical College, and Research Institute, Bangalore KS HEGDE Medical Academy, Mangalore Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences, Belagavi Jawahar Nehru Medical College, Belagavi Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal Maharashtra: DR DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune Armed Forces Medical College, Pune Seth G.S Medical College, Mumbai Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai Byramjee Jeejbhoy Government Medical School K.J Somaiya Medical College & Research Centre DR Dy Patil Medical College and Research Centre Tamil Nadu: Christian Medical College, Vellore Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research Centre SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai Saveetha Medical College, Chennai Annamalai University, Chidabaram Madras Medical College, Chennai Shri Ramchandra Medical College, Chennai Viayaka Missions University, Salem Kerala: Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeeth Amitapuri Campus, Kollam Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College, Kozhikode Government Homeopathic Medical College, Calicut Poomully Neelakandan Namboodiripad Memorial Ayurvedic Medical College, Palakkad Dr Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College and Hospital, Karakonam Pankaj Kasthuri Ayurveda Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram Ananthapuri Hospital and Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram Government Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram SGMC Venjaramoodu – Sree Gokulam Medical College Thrissur Government Medical College, Thrissur Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences Maulana Azad Medical College Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi HIMSR New Delhi – Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research University College of Medical Sciences Lady Hardinge Medical College for Women
Specialization	General Medicine, Cardiology, Orthopaedics, Forensic Medicine, Anesthesia, Clinical Hematology, Clinical Pharmacology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Neonatology, Neuro-Radiology, Pulmonary Medicine, Rheumatology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry
Careers	General Practitioner, Obstetrician, Anaesthesiologist, Bacteriologist, Dermatologist, Physician, Psychiatrist, Cardiologist, Pathologist, Gynaecologist, Orthopaedist, Obstetrician

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	MS (Master of Surgery)
About	MS or Master of Surgery is a Post Graduate course taken up after MBBS course in which candidates develop skills required to become a surgeon.
Eligibility	* Candidates should have an MBBS degree from any recognized college/institution * Based on the score in the Entrance Exam * Candidates should complete one year of residency * They must also be registered with MCI or any state medical council.
College Options	Karnataka: Manipal Academy of Higher Education Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education M S Ramaiah Medical College Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research Mysore Medical College And Research Institute St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences Maharashtra: MGM Institute of Health Sciences Armed Forces Medical College Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Navi Mumbai Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and KEM Hospital Sancheti Group of Institutions Grant Medical College MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai Bharati Vidyapeeth Government Medical College, Nagpur Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha Tamil Nadu: Christian Medical College, Vellore Sankara Netralaya Medical Research Foundation Madras Medical College, Chennai Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute ACS Medical College and Hospital Coimbatore Medical College,Coimbatore SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Kerala: Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeeth Amitapuri Campus, Kollam Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College, Kozhikode Government Homeopathic Medical College, Calicut Poomully Neelakandan Namboodiripad Memorial Ayurvedic Medical College, Palakkad Dr Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College and Hospital, Karakonam Pankaj Kasthuri Ayurveda Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram Ananthapuri Hospital and Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram Government Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram SGMC Venjaramoodu – Sree Gokulam Medical College Thrissur Government Medical College, Thrissur Delhi: AIIMS Delhi – All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi University (DU) Maulana Azad Medical College Vardhman Mahavir Medical College Jamia Hamdard Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences And Research, New Delhi Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi Lady Hardinge Medical College ESI-PGIMSR and Hospital, New Delhi Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital
Specialization	General Surgery, ENT, Orthopaedics, Opthalmology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Anatomy, Anaesthesia, Neurosurgery, Traumatology and Surgery
Careers	General Surgeon, ENT Surgeon, Gynaecologist, Orthopaedic surgeon, Neurosurgeon, Trauma surgeon