Siksha `O` Anusandhan and All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar are among the best medical colleges in Odisha for MBBS. Read here for more details.
NEET 2024: Odisha offers some reputable medical colleges for medical aspirants in India. The best medical colleges in Odisha for MBBS include Siksha `O` Anusandhan, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar, and Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology. These colleges secured good rankings in the NIRF Engineering Ranking 2023 announced on June 5, 2023.
In the NIRF Engineering Ranking 2023, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS New Delhi) once again secured the topmost position for the sixth time in a row. If we talk about the medical colleges in Odisha, Siksha `O` Anusandhan ranked 16 in NIRF 2023, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar ranked 17, in 2023, and Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology ranked 26, in 2023.
| Odisha MBBS Medical College |
NIRF 2023 |
NIRF 2022 |
NIRF 2021 |
NIRF 2020 |
NIRF 2019 |
| Siksha `O` Anusandhan |
16 |
18 |
21 |
23 |
21 |
| AIIMS Bhubaneswar |
17 |
26 |
31 |
- |
- |
| Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology |
26 |
30 |
36 |
32 |
30 |
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Best Medical Colleges in Odisha for MBBS
Following are the top colleges in Odisha for MBBS based on NIRF ranking 2023:
- Siksha `O` Anusandhan: In the NIRF 2023 ranking, Siksha `O` Anusandhan has been ranked 15th in the University Category, 27th in the Engineering Category, 16th in the Medical Category, 9th in the Dental Category, 8th in the Law Category, 49th in the Research Category and 57th in the Management Category. The institute is accredited by NAAC with ‘A++’ grade (3rd Cycle). Institute of Medical Sciences & SUM Hospital is the Medical College and Hospital of Siksha 'O' Anusandhan or SOA, located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Institute of Dental Sciences (IDS) is the Dental School of Siksha 'O' Anusandhan or SOA. IDS is located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- AIIMS Bhubaneswar: It was established by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY). The foundation stone of this institute in Bhubaneswar was laid by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on July 15, 2003. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar was established as an autonomous institution and institute of National importance through the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Ordinance passed on July 16, 2012. The institute provides undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in modern medicine and other allied sciences, including physical and biological sciences.
- Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology: KIIT started in 1992-93 as an Industrial Training Institution. In the year 1997, undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Engineering, Management and Computer Applications were added. In 2007, many new schools were added to its umbrella – School of Law, Biotechnology, Medical Sciences, Dental Sciences, Nursing, Mass Communication, Film and Media, Fashion and KIIT International School.
NEET UG 2024 Details
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Yes, a NEET rank of 1,000 can be considered an excellent rank if you belong to the General AI category. For the aforementioned category, the highest rank acceptable was 222044. On the other hand, for the BDS course, the maximum rank acceptable was 522640. Hence, a NEET Rank of 1,000 could get you ad
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Here is the table below showing some of the top BSc Nursing college without NEET in Delhi NCR, along with their tuition fees.
| Top Colleges | Tuition Fee |
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| Amity University, Gurugram | INR 7.52 lakh |
| Sharda School of Nursing Science & Research | INR 11.08 lakh |
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Yes. You can do many paramedical/allied-health courses in Chennai without NEET.
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