Hi

Yes, MBBS is undoubtedly the  best option for PCB student if you want want to get into medical field. This is  because

• In our country, there's shortage of doctors
• Salary is good
• There are various sectors you can work in like government hospitals, private ones, your own clinic etc
• The feeling of saving someone life cannot be compared to anything and is the most satisfying thing .

Anyways,

There are a number of courses after your 12th PCB but which course will be good  for you and you should go for depends upon following factors

>>>> your interest

>>>> What do you want to become,

For example,

if you want to become a doctor you will have to do mbbs , if you want to be a pharmacist you need to do B pharma , if you want to be a Lawyer you will have to do 5 year integrated LLB.

List of some of the top courses after 12th PCB  is provided below :-

----------) MBBS/ Ayush courses( Ayurveda i. e BAMS , Unani i.e B. U. M. S, Siddha i. e BSMS, and Homeopathy i.e BHMS )  :- These are the courses which you can go for if you want to become a doctor. Out of these  MBBS is undoubtedly the best option in all aspects i. e skills you acquire during the course/pay scale/career and growth opportunities etc. You can go for BAMS to become Ayurvedic doctor and BHMS to become a homeopathic doctor . You can do B. U. M. S  i. e Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery to become Unani practitioner,   Admission in all these is through NEET about which you can know in detail at https://medicine.careers360.com/exams/neet

----------) BDS i. e Bachelor of Dental Surgery :- The course you need to take in order to become a dentist. Admission is through NEET, details are at:- https://www.careers360.com/courses/bds-bachelor-of-dental-surgery

----------) BVsc i. e Bachelor of Veterinary Science :- If you want to become animal doctor i. e a Vet then you need to do BVSc. Admission is again through neet, though some states have their own entrance. For example, Rajasthan conduct its own state level entrance i. e RPVT. For details check out :- https://www.careers360.com/courses/bvsc-bachelor-of-veterinary-science

----------) Bsc Nursing :- It is evergreen course because with increase in need of doctors we needs more and more nursing staffs . Admission is on the basis of 12th marks /state /college level entrance exam like AIIMS conducts its own nursing entrance exam. State like Maharashtra accepts NEET for Bsc nursing. For details visit :- https://www.careers360.com/courses/b-sc-nursing

----------) B Pharma :- it is a 4 year course which you learn drug safety,medical chemistry etc and it is the best option if you want to become a pharmacist. For detailed information regarding b pharma visit https://www.careers360.com/courses/b-pharm-bachelor-of-pharmacy

----------) Bachelor in Physiotherapy:- it's a 4 year course in which you get to learn how to cure disorders by applying physical forces  mechanical pressure on special specific points in our body etc. For complete details about BPT, visit https://www.careers360.com/courses/bpt-bachelor-of-physiotherapy

----------) para medical Courses like

• B.Sc Optometry

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

• B.Sc Radiology

• B.Sc in Medical Technology

• B.Sc in Medical Laboratory Technology

• B.Sc in Speech Therapy

• B.Sc in Anesthesia Technology

• B.Sc in Ophthalmic Technology

• B.Sc in Radiography and Medical Imaging

• B.Sc in Dialysis Technology

• B.Sc in Allied Health Sciences

• B.Sc in Radiotherapy

• B.Sc in X Ray Technology etc

----------) Bsc agriculture :- you get to learn about food production , modern techniques for the same etc. ICAR is national level entrance exam for Bsc agriculture. For details visit :- https://www.careers360.com/courses/agricultural-science-course

---------) Conventional Courses like Bsc botany/Zoology etc then go for Msc and then clear UGC NET to  be eligible for assistant professor / Junior Research Fellowship.

---------)  In non - medical field,  some of the  good courses which you can do are

• 5 year integrated llb ,

• Bachelor in fashion design,

• Bachelor in hotel management,

• Bachelor in journalism,

• BBA,

• 5 year integrated mba,

• CA,

• integrated B. Ed etc.

You can get complete list of courses  after 12th biology at https://school.careers360.com/articles/courses-after-12th-in-biology

So , take your time and depending upon above aforesaid  factors, you can make a choice of course for yourself.

Thank you

Hey Aspirant

It is totally a wrong concept that only MBBS courses are best for every Biology student. There are plenty other courses to choose after class 12th rather than MBBS with biology as a combination Here is a list of courses which you can opt rather than MBBS

Course

Duration

Salary

Top Colleges

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

5 years

INR 25,000 - INR 35,000

Government Dental College and Hospital – Ahmedabad , Nair Hospital Dental College – Mumbai, Army College of Dental Sciences – Secunderabad, etc.

Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences (B.V.Sc)

5.5 years

INR 15,000 - INR 30,000

Indian Veterinary Research Institute – Bareilly , National Dairy Research Institute – Karnal, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences – Bikaner, etc.

Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery(BAMS)

5.5 years

INR 25,000 - INR 34,000

Banaras Hindu University – Varanasi , DY Patil University – Navi Mumbai, KLE University – Belgaum, etc.

Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS)

5.5 years

INR 25,000 - INR 35,000

National Institute of Homoeopathy – Kolkata, Bharati Vidyapeeth Homoeopathic Medical College – Pune, Government Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital – Bangalore, etc.

• B.Sc Nursing

• Auxiliary Nursery & Midwife Diploma (ANM)

• General Nursing & Midwifery(GNM )

• 4 years

• 2 years

• 3.5 years

INR - 15,000 - INR 20,000

AIIMS – New Delhi , CMC – Vellore, King’s George Medical University – Lucknow, etc.

B.Sc Microbiology

3 years

INR 25,000

Madras Christian College - Chennai , Fergusson College- Pune, St. Xavier’s College – Mumbai

B.Sc Environmental Science

3 years

INR 35,000 - INR 40,000

Fergusson College - Pune , Mount Carmel College – Bangalore, Ramakrishna Mission Residential College – Kolkata

B.Sc Nutrition & Dietetics

3 years

INR 28,000

Lady Irwin College – New Delhi , Women’s Christian College – Chennai, Institute of Home Economics – New Delhi, etc.

B.Sc Agriculture

4 years

INR 28,000 - INR 35,000

Dr. D.Y Patil College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology – Kolhapur , Punjab Agricultural University – Ludhiana, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural university – Samastipur, etc.

Hope this information helps you!!