Female students in tier I cities prefer to take up medicine as a profession, while those in tier II mostly opt for banking, according to a survey.

In a survey conducted by education portal careerguide.com recently, response from 6,000 female students in the age group of 18-25 living in tier I, II and III cities and belonging to diverse background, were taken up. As many as 16 per cent of girls in tier I cities said they will opt for medicine as a profession.