MBBS Branches: What They Are and Which Ones Pay the Most

When you finish your MBBS, the basic medical degree that qualifies you to practice as a doctor in India. Also known as Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, it’s not the end—it’s the starting line. After MBBS, you don’t just become a doctor. You pick a medical specialty, a focused area of medicine like surgery, pediatrics, or radiology that shapes your daily work and long-term career. These are the MBBS branches—the paths that turn general knowledge into expert skill. And not all branches are the same. Some pay more. Some take longer. Some are packed with competition. Others are quiet but stable.

Choosing a branch isn’t about prestige. It’s about fit. If you love working with kids, pediatrics, the branch focused on treating children from newborns to teens. might be your thing. If you thrive under pressure in emergencies, emergency medicine, the fast-paced field handling trauma, heart attacks, and critical cases. could be your zone. And if money matters, you’ll notice that surgery, a high-skill, high-responsibility branch including general, orthopedic, and neurosurgery. and radiology, the branch using imaging like X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans to diagnose conditions. often lead to higher earnings, especially in private practice. But don’t assume the highest pay means the best fit. Many top earners in psychiatry, the specialty dealing with mental health disorders and patient counseling. or dermatology, the field focused on skin, hair, and nail conditions. chose them because they enjoy the work—not the paycheck.

What you’ll find in these articles isn’t just a list of branches. It’s real talk from doctors who’ve walked these paths. You’ll see how NEET scores shape your options, why some specialties are harder to get into than others, and how government jobs compare to private practice in pay and workload. There’s no sugarcoating: some branches demand 80-hour weeks. Others let you leave by 6 PM. Some need years of extra training. Others let you start earning sooner. This collection gives you the facts—not the brochures. Whether you’re a NEET aspirant, a fresh MBBS grad, or a parent trying to understand the options, you’ll walk away knowing what each branch really means—day to day, year to year, rupee to rupee.