Top 10 medical colleges in India based on NIRF 2021 ranking
National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test 2026 ( NEET )
Exam On - 3 May '26
Let's take a look at the top 10 medical colleges in India based on the NIRF 2021 ranking.
The students who are waiting to participate in the NEET UG 2021 counselling can check the list of the best 10 medical colleges in India based on the National Institution Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2021.
Top 10 medical colleges in India
The Education Ministry of India releases the NIRF ranking every year. Here is the list of the top 10 medical colleges in India based on the NIRF 2021:
| NIRF 2021 Rank |
College Name and Location |
Courses Offered |
| 1 |
MBBS, MD/MS, MSc Nursing, MCh, MDS, PhD |
|
| 2 |
PGIMER (Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research), Chandigarh |
BSc, MSc, MCh, MHA, DM, PhD |
| 3 |
Christian Medical College, Vellore |
PG Diploma, BBA,BOPTM, BPT, MD, BSc, DM, |
| 4 |
NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences), Bangalore |
MSc, MD, MPH, BSc Nursing, PhD |
| 5 |
SGPGIMS (Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences), Lucknow |
DM, MCh, MHA, MD |
| 6 |
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore |
MBA/PGDM, MSW, B Pharma, MPharma, MFA, |
| 7 |
BHU (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi |
MA, MSc, MBA, PhD, BSc, BA, B.Ed |
| 8 |
JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research), Puducherry |
MCh/ DM, MDS, PhD, |
| 9 |
MS, MDS, DM, PG Diploma, |
|
| 10 |
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal |
MSc, PG Diploma, DM, |
NEET UG 2021 was conducted on September 12. For this national level medical entrance exam, more than 16 lakh candidates registered this year, and over 95% of the registered candidates appeared for the examination that was conducted in 202 cities across 3,855 centres for admission into AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy), BSc (Bachelor of Science) Nursing courses, BVSc & AH (Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences), MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery), and BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery).
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