NEET: Career options beyond MBBS and BDS

NEET: Career options beyond MBBS and BDS

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Pallavi Pathak
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New Delhi, Updated on Jan 18, 2022 18:00 IST

MBBS and BDS are definitely not the end of the road for NEET candidates, as there are many other fields related to medical stream which the candidates can choose for a promising career.

Career beyond MBBS and BDS

Becoming a doctor is a childhood dream for many and clearing NEET is the only gateway for this dream career. However, what if one scores less in NEET exams as it is highly competitive and lakhs of students appear for the examination every year? So, what are the career options one has on basis of NEET scoring if the person is not able to secure a seat for MBBS and BDS courses? Well, one examination cannot decide the future of any student, and there are plenty of promising options even if one does not secure the NEET cutoff percentile. How exciting are these options totally depends on one's interest.

Let's glance through the options available to students beyond being traditional allopathic doctors:

AYUSH Courses: One can go for AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homoeopathy) courses. The AYUSH 2021 counselling process is expected to begin soon by Ayush Admissions Central Counseling Committee (AACCC). Once, the counselling process starts, the students can register at the official website aaccc.gov.in. The AYUSH related courses are Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS), Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS), Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery (BAMS).

AYUSH

There are many colleges that offer AYUSH courses across India, a detailed list can be viewed at the AACCC official website aaccc.gov.in/aacccug/Home/GetInstituteProfile. Following are a few AYUSH colleges with their fees and other details:

 

NEET is the common entrance examination for AYUSH courses also as it is for MBBS and BDS courses. However, there are other courses related to the science stream that one can pursue after completing their 12 Class, some of these courses are:

Courses

Duration in Years

What one learns

Top Colleges

Career Option

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

4.5

One gets the knowledge for proper diagnosis of a patient with cognitive, sensory, and physical
problems and improving their well being through
lifestyle changes and therapies.

HIMSR New Delhi - Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
IMS BHU - Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University
Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai
All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mumbai

Occupational Therapist

Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology

3

Advanced study of the biomolecular process for inventing and developing various products and technologies to improved overall life quality.

SRM University Chennai - SRM Institute of Science and Technology
JMI New Delhi - Jamia Millia Islamia
Chandigarh University, Chandigarh
Manipal University (MAHE) - Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai

Biotechnologist

BTech in Biomedical Engineering

4

It covers interaction of technology and natural science and offers broader career scope.

MIT Manipal - Manipal Institute of Technology
SRM University Chennai - SRM Institute of Science and Technology
VIT Vellore - Vellore Institute of Technology
PSG Tech Coimbatore - PSG College of Technology

Biomedical engineer

Bachelor of Science in Microbiology

3

Study of microscopic organisms all around us
like in water, food, soil, plants and humans.
Microbiologists ensure that the food we eat and environment we live in is safe.

MCC - Madras Christian College
SJC Bangalore - St. Joseph's College Gargi College, University of Delhi
Kristu Jayanti College

Microbiologist

Bachelor of Science in Cardiac or Cardiovascular Technology

3

Detailed study of heart and blood vessels. The cardiovascular technologists assist physicians in the diagnosis of heart and blood vessel related ailments.

Manipal University, Manipal
DY Patil University, Mumbai
Parul University, Vadodara
AIIMS, New Delhi

Cardiovascular Technologists

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Shilpa Dodhia

2 years ago

On which site to register for Bpt counselling?

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