There are around 600 top medical colleges in India offering MBBS, BDS, pharmaceutical, nursing, and allied medical and paramedical courses. While 44.44 percent of the Medical colleges in India are government-owned, around 55.55 percent of medical colleges are of private ownership.

Top Medical Colleges in India Highlights

The following table brings the key highlights of the best medical colleges in India.

Parameters	Particulars/ Statistics
No. of MBBS colleges in India	600 (Approximately)
Fees	– Annual fee < Rs 1 lakh: 29.41% – Annual fee > Rs 5 lakh: 38%
Top Specialisations	Anesthesia Technology, Microbiology, Oral Pathology, Perfusion Technology, Psychiatry
Admission Process	Entrance-based: NEET, NEET PG, NEET MDS, AP EAMCET and SAAT
No. of top MBBS colleges in India	554 medical colleges, including 15 AIIMS and 2 JIPMER campuses

The undergraduate medical courses can be pursued by students who have passed Class 12 Board exam in the Science stream with Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) as core subjects. The minimum aggregate to be secured is 50 per cent aggregate (45 per cent in case of reserved category candidates). For the postgraduate courses, students must have completed their graduation in a medical or an allied course with a compulsory internship. The duration of undergraduate medical courses ranges from four to five years, whereas that of the postgraduate medical courses is three years.

For undergraduate medical courses such as MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BUMS, BSc (Hons.) Nursing, NEET UG score is accepted. For other specialisations such as Pharmacy, entrance exams such as AP EAMCET, SAAT, etc., are accepted. The majority of the top medical colleges in India are located in Delhi/NCR, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu followed by Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

Best Medical Colleges in India Eligibility Criteria

The basic eligibility criteria of the top Indian medical colleges are as follows:

• Candidates should have passed Class 12 in Science stream (PCB)
• They should secure a minimum 50 per cent aggregate or equivalent CGPA
• They must have attained the age of 17 years as of December 31 of the admission year
• Candidates should be Indian citizens or Overseas Citizens of India (OC) or Parents of India Origin (PIOs)

Top Medical Colleges in India with NIRF Ranking and Shiksha Rating (Aggregate)

Every year, the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), under the aegis of Ministry of Education, ranks institutes across streams, including Medicine based on multiple parameters such as Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR), Research and Professional Practice (RP), Graduation Outcomes,(GO), Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) and Peer Perception. The top 100 medical institutes are ranked every year based on these criteria.

The table below brings the top 10 medical colleges in India along with Shiksha Aggregate Rating, which is given on the basis of different parameters such as placements, infrastructure, faculty & course, curriculum, crowd & campus life, and value for money.

Name of the College	NIRF’20 Ranking	Shiksha Rating (Aggregate)
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi	1	4.7
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh	2	4.9
Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore	3	4.8
National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore	4	NA
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow	5	NA
Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU (IMS-BHU), Varanasi	6	4.7
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University), Coimbatore	7	4.0
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER Puducherry), Pondicherry	8	4.9
Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal	9	4.6
King George`s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow	10	4.6

List of Private and Government Medical Colleges in India

Over 50 per cent of the top medical colleges in India are of private ownership whereas over 40 per cent of the colleges are of government ownership. Here we bring the separate lists of the top 10 private and public medical colleges in India and their course fee.

List of Private Medical Colleges in India

Private Colleges	Course Fee (in Rs)
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh	6,440
Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore	2.20 lakh
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), Chennai	1.08 crore
St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences (SJNAHS), Bangalore	25.12 lakh
JSS Medical College, Mysore	64,300
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal	64.80 lakh
SOA – Shiksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University	6.10 lakh
Dr. DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune	18.37 lakh
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital	11 lakh
M.S Ramaiah Medical College	25.88 lakh

List of Government Medical Colleges in India

Public Colleges	Course Fee (in Rs)
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi	7,326
Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi	1.34 lakh
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry	34,290
KGMU – King George’s Medical University	2.46 lakh
AMU – Aligarh Muslim University	32,775
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College	1.62 lakh
Maulana Azad Medical College	11,003
Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana	33 lakh
Jamia Hamdard University	3.70 lakh
GMCH Chandigarh – Government Medical College and Hospital	1.13 lakh

Location-wise Top Medical Colleges in India

In India, the majority of the colleges are located in Delhi/NCR followed by Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. The following graph brings the list of the top 10 cities or locations wherein the top-ranked medical colleges in India are located.

ROI of Top Medical Colleges in India

ROI or the Return of Investment refers to a measure or a parameter to evaluate the profitability of an investment. In the case of education, the ROI can be measured by tallying the college fees and the average salary. In the below table, we bring the list of top medical colleges in India along with their fee and average salary offered by the recruiters, such as AIIMS Delhi, Max Superspeciality Hospital, Apollo Hospital, Hospital, who participated in the placement process. In short, colleges, which have higher salary figures than their fees have a better ROI than vice versa.

Note: Above statistics are based on the latest available data.

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Top Recruiters for Medical Graduates

Recruiters of the medical colleges range from government and private hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and health centres to research laboratories, medical colleges as faculty members and NGOs. Doctors or medical professionals are also recruited in the Defence Services such as the Army, Navy and Air Force or as Health Officers or districts hospitals or healthcare centres. According to Payscale.com, the average salary of a General Physician can range from Rs 4-5 lakh per annum. However, this figure is indicative and the actual salary figure or earning can vary based on the medical professionals’ area of service.

How Affordable is Studying Medical Courses in India?

Pursuing a medical course such as MBBS or BDS is considered to be expensive. The majority of the medical course fee is above Rs 5 lakh. While the top-ranked government medical colleges offer affordable medical courses with fees of less than Rs 1 lakh, there are many private medical colleges with course fees above Rs 5 lakh, and few colleges have fees in crores.

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the break-up of top Medical Colleges in India based on fee:

Based on the above pie chart, it can be estimated that pursuing Medical Courses in India is very expensive as 52 per cent of the colleges have an annual fee of more than Rs 5 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai
• St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore
• Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
• Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar
• Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana
• Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha
• M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram
• Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu
• K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore
• Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry

Only around 24 per cent of medical colleges are economical with a fee structure of less than Rs 1 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• AIIMS Delhi
• Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
• Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry
• JSS Medical College, Mysore
• S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur

Approximately 14 per cent of Medical colleges have a fee structure that ranges from Rs 1-2 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• BHU

• Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College

• GMCH Chandigarh

• S.M.S Medical College

• Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences

Around five per cent of medical colleges in India have a fee structure that ranges from Rs 2-3 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham – Kochi Campus

• KGMU

• ILBS Delhi

Approximately five per cent of Medical colleges have a fee structure that ranges from Rs 3-5 lakh. These colleges are:

• Jamia Hamdard University

• Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Sodepur

Top Medical Specialisations Offered in India

Medical colleges in India offer diversified specialisations in Anaesthesia Technology, Perfusion Technology, Public Health, Unani, etc.

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the top Medical specialisations in India:

Which are the most popular Medical Exams in India?

The popular entrance examination for securing admission to Medical courses in India is NEET. Scoring good marks in NEET will help you land in Medical colleges like AIIMS Delhi; Christian Medical College, Vellore; and Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.

The rest of the colleges accept NEET PG, AP EAMCET, SAAT, among others, for admission into their colleges.

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview:

Top Medical Colleges in India: Cutoff

Different colleges in India offering Medical courses consider scores of different entrance tests and often release their own cutoff scores. The table below shows the cutoff of top Medical colleges in India

College Name	Cutoff
AIIMS Delhi	Cutoff
MAMC Delhi	Cutoff
IMS-BHU, Varanasi	Cutoff
KGMU Lucknow	Cutoff

Note: Above cutoff statistics are based on the latest available data.