BSc Nursing and MBBS are two distinct academic programs in the field of healthcare. While both degrees lead to careers in the medical field, there are significant differences between them in terms of scope, curriculum, and job opportunities.
Candidates can check the table below to know the comparison between the two.
Particulars
BSc Nursing
MBBS
Course Level
UG
UG
Course Duration
4 years
5 years
Course Fees
INR 8,500 to INR 1.3 lakhs
INR 25,000 to INR 1.15 crore
Entrance Exams
NEET UG AIIMS Nursing PGIMER Nursing CMC Ludhiana BSc Nursing Indian Army Nursing JIPMER Nursing KGMU Nursing RUHS Nursing BHU Nursing Jamia Hamdard Nursing
NEET
Popular Colleges
AIIMS Delhi King George's Medical University Armed Forces Medical College JIPMER Government Medical College
AIIMS Delhi, Christian Medical College Vellore, Banaras Hindu University, JIPMER Puducherry, etc.
Job Profiles
Executive Administrative Assistant, Staff Nurse
Medical Surgeon, Medical officers, Paediatrician, General Physician, etc.
Average Salary
Up to INR 5.1 LPA
INR 2.5 LPA - INR 15 LPA
Top Recruiters
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Fortis Healthcare, Medanta Medicity, Columbia Asia Hospital, etc.
Medanta Hospitals, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Fortis Healthcare Ltd, Wockhardt Ltd, etc.
<p><strong>BSc Nursing and MBBS are two distinct academic programs in the field of healthcare.</strong> While both degrees lead to careers in the medical field, there are significant differences between them in terms of scope, curriculum, and job opportunities.</p><p>Candidates can check the table below to know the comparison between the two.</p><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th valign="top"><p align="center">Particulars</p></th><th valign="top"><p align="center">BSc Nursing</p></th><th valign="top"><p align="center">MBBS</p></th></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Course Level</p></td><td valign="top"><p>UG</p></td><td valign="top"><p>UG</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Course Duration</p></td><td valign="top"><p>4 years</p></td><td valign="top"><p>5 years</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Course Fees</p></td><td valign="top"><p>INR 8,500 to INR 1.3 lakhs </p></td><td valign="top"><p>INR 25,000 to INR 1.15 crore</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Entrance Exams</p></td><td valign="top"><p><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/medicine-health-sciences/neet-exam"><span lang="EN-US">NEET UG</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/nursing/aiims-nursing-exam"><span lang="EN-US"> AIIMS Nursing</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/postgraduate-institute-of-medical-education-and-research-chandigarh/pgimer-nursing-exam"><span lang="EN-US"> PGIMER Nursing</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/christian-medical-college-hospital-ludhiana/cmc-ludhiana-b-sc-nursing-exam"><span lang="EN-US"> CMC Ludhiana BSc Nursing</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/nursing/indian-army-b-sc-nursing-exam"><span lang="EN-US"> Indian Army Nursing</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/nursing/jipmer-nursing-exam"><span lang="EN-US"> JIPMER Nursing</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/university/kgmu-king-george-s-medical-university/kgmu-b-sc-nursing-entrance-exam"><span lang="EN-US"> KGMU Nursing</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/medicine-health-sciences/pharmacy/ruhs-exam/nursing-1991"><span lang="EN-US"> RUHS Nursing</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/university/bhu-banaras-hindu-university/bhu-nursing-exam"><span lang="EN-US"> BHU Nursing</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/university/jamia-hamdard-university/jamia-hamdard-exam/bsc-hons-nursing-and-post-basic-bsc-nursing-2141"><span lang="EN-US"> Jamia Hamdard Nursing</span></a></span> </p></td><td valign="top"><p><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/medicine-health-sciences/neet-exam"><span lang="EN-US">NEET</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Popular Colleges</p></td><td valign="top"><p><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/all-india-institute-of-medical-sciences-delhi-gautam-nagar-24433"><span lang="EN-US">AIIMS Delhi</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/university/kgmu-king-george-s-medical-university-lucknow-2102"><span lang="EN-US"> King George's Medical University</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/armed-forces-medical-college-wanowrie-pune-22431"><span lang="EN-US"> Armed Forces Medical College</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/jipmer-puducherry-jawaharlal-institute-of-postgraduate-medical-education-and-research-pondicherry-55637"><span lang="EN-US"> JIPMER</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/government-medical-college-nagpur-38114"><span lang="EN-US"> Government Medical College</span></a></span></p></td><td valign="top"><p>AIIMS Delhi, Christian Medical College Vellore, Banaras Hindu University, JIPMER Puducherry, etc.</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Job Profiles</p></td><td valign="top"><p>Executive Administrative Assistant,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/nursing/nursing-midwifery-career-chp"><span lang="EN-US"> Staff Nurse</span></a></span>, Emergency Medical Technician, etc.</p></td><td valign="top"><p>Medical Surgeon, Medical officers, Paediatrician, General Physician, etc.</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Average Salary</p></td><td valign="top"><p>Up to INR 5.1 LPA</p></td><td valign="top"><p>INR 2.5 LPA - INR 15 LPA</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Top Recruiters</p></td><td valign="top"><p>Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Fortis Healthcare, Medanta Medicity, Columbia Asia Hospital, etc.</p></td><td valign="top"><p>Medanta Hospitals, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Fortis Healthcare Ltd, Wockhardt Ltd, etc.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
