Top Medical Colleges in India 2022

Top Medical Colleges in India 2022
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.
Name of College |
Average Annual Fee (in Rs) |
Average Placement Package (in Rs) |
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PGIMER Chandigarh | 6,440 | 5.71 lakh |
CMC Vellore | 2.20 lakh | 1.55 lakh |
BHU | 1.34 lakh | 7 lakh |
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi campus | 2.82 lakh | 4.20 lakh |
JIPMER Puducherry | 34,290 | 10.20 lakh |
KGMU | 2.46 lakh | 7 lakh |
Madras Medical College, Chennai | 68,018 | 5.04 lakh |
Sri Ramchandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 1.08 crore | 8.15 lakh |
St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences | 25.12 lakh | 3.60 lakh |
Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College | 1.62 lakh | 90,000 |
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.
Colleges |
Placement Ratings (Based on Reviews) |
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CMC Vellore |
4.8 |
KGMU Lucknow |
4.7 |
JIPMER Puducherry |
4.6 |
AIIMS Delhi |
4.5 |
MAMC Delhi |
4.5 |
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:
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BHU
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Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College
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GMCH Chandigarh
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:
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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham – Kochi Campus
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KGMU
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ILBS Delhi
Approximately five per cent of Medical colleges have a fee structure that ranges from Rs 3-5 lakh. These colleges are:
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Jamia Hamdard University
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:

AIIMS Delhi – All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

Christian Medical College, Vellore

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

BHU – Banaras Hindu University

JIPMER Puducherry – Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Amrita Center for Nanoscience and Molecular Medicine, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham – Kochi Campus

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education

KGMU – King George’s Medical University

Madras Medical College, Chennai

ILBS Delhi – Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences

St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

AIIMS Jodhpur – All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune

SOA – Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University

Vardhman Mahavir Medical College

SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre

Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research

Aligarh Muslim University

Maulana Azad Medical College

DMIMSU – Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Poonamallee

AIIMS Bhubaneswar – All India Institute of Medical Sciences

GMCH Chandigarh – Government Medical College and Hospital

University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi

Lady Hardinge Medical College

KIMS – Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences

Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

Jamia Hamdard

JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research

Christian Medical College & Hospital Ludhiana

The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute

M S Ramaiah Medical College

Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute

Dayanand Medical College and Hospital

S.M.S. Medical College

Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences

Medical College

Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital

Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Navi Mumbai

Regional Institute of Medical Sciences

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth

AIIMS Rishikesh – All India Institute of Medical Sciences

AIIMS Raipur – All India Institute of Medical Sciences

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