Exploring speciality preferences and the influencing factors among undergraduate medical students at University of Kufa, Iraq: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey.

Objective: To explore medical students' preferences of career specialisation, and to investigate the factors that influence their choices.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the University of Kufa, Iraq, from January 27 to February 21, 2019, and comprised medical students from the second to the sixth years. Data was collected using an anonymous, structured, self-administered questionnaire.