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NTA has released the NEET Result 2026. Candidates seeking admission to Chennai-based medical colleges can read this page. Chennai houses some of the prestigious private medical colleges in India. Check the list of the top 10 Private Medical Colleges in Chennai with Fees & Cutoff details on this page.

NTA has released the NEET Result 2026 on neet.nta.nic.in. The NTA selected over 11 lakh candidates in the result. The candidates seeking admission in the Chennai-based medical colleges can see the Top 10 Private Medical Colleges in Chennai such as  Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, and Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research. Read this page to get more detailsTop 10 Private Medical Colleges in Chennai with Fees & Cutoff

Top 10 Private Medical Colleges in Chennai with Fees & Cutoff

Top 10 Private Medical Colleges in Chennai: The NTA has selected over 11 Lakh candidates in the NEET Result 2026. The total number of MBBS seats available in the NEET exam is around 1.25 lakhs. So, candidates having low ranks will have to search for options to do MBBS from a private medical college. Chennai is one of the most important medical education hubs in South India. Chennai is home to some of the prestigious private medical colleges in India.

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The medical colleges of Chennai offer good exposure to students in terms of modern infrastructure, strong research facilities and internships. Students can seek admission to these private medical colleges in Chennai through NEET UG scores and counselling. Some of the prominent private medical colleges in Chennai are Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, etc. Check the list of top 10 private medical colleges in Chennai with fees and cutoff details on this page.

Table of contents
  • Best Medical Colleges in Chennai
  • Top 10 Private Medical Colleges in Chennai with Fees
  • Top 10 Private Medical Colleges in Chennai with Cutoff
  • Courses Offered through NEET UG at Private Medical Colleges in Chennai

Best Medical Colleges in Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, has a total of 53 colleges and 7400 MBBS seats overall. MCC holds 15% AIQ and DME holds 85% state quota. Allocation to seats is done based on All India Quota, State Quota, ESI Quota, and Management Quota (Private). If you are a candidate from Tamil Nadu, then the 85% state quota seat can be an advantage. 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the NEET cutoff score?
A: 

The NEET cut off score generally changes every year, based on the exam difficulty level. The NEET 2025 cut off score was reduced from that of 2024. Have a look at the cut off scores of NEET 2025 exam below-

Category

NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile

NEET 2025 Cutoff score

UR/EWS

50th

686-144

OBC, SC, ST

40th

143-113

UR/EWS-PwD

45th

143-127

OBC/SC/St-PwD

40th

126-113

Q:   What is the cutoff for NEET?
A: 

The NEET 2026 cutoff is released along with the results. The NTA released the NEET UG cutoff marks based on the difficulty level. Till then, take a look at the NEET 2025 cutoff for reference. 

CategoryCut off percentileCut off marks
UR/EWS50th Percentile715–213
OBC40th Percentile212–177
SC40th Percentile212–177
ST40th Percentile212–177
SC/OBC - PwD40th percentile193 - 177
ST - PwD40th Percentile191 - 178

 

Q:   What factors determine NEET cutoff?
A: 

The factors that determine the NEET cutoff scores are-

  • Total number of appearing candidates
  • Difficulty level of the examination
  • Performance of the candidates
  • Number of seats available:
Q:   What is the NEET cut off for BDS in Dental Institute Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences Ranchi?
A: 

RIMS Ranchi cutoff 2022 was 49596 for General category candidates in All India quota for BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery. RIMS Ranchi admission 2023 to MBBS course is based on NEET 2023 scores followed by NEET Counselling 2023. Conducted by the MCC,  NEET UG Counselling is to be held in multiple rounds. Further, NEET cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.

Top 10 Private Medical Colleges in Chennai with Fees

Check the list of top 10 private medical colleges in Chennai with fees in the table below-

Name of the College Fees (in INR)
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Poonamallee 43 lakh to 1.25 crore
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research 24 lakh to 1.35 crore
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankula 1.13 crore
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRM IST, Kattankulathur 1.13 crore
Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute 1.1 crore
Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya 10.75 lakh
ACS Medical College and Hospital, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute 1.03 crore
Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital 1.24 crore
Tagore Medical College and Hospital 17.32 lakh
Bhaarath Medical College and Hospital 1.13 crore

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Top 10 Private Medical Colleges in Chennai with Cutoff

The list of 10 private medical colleges in Chennai with cutoff (closing rank accepted for admission in 2025) is shared below. Go through the 2025 cutoff data for private medical colleges of Chennai-

Name of the College Cutoff (Closing Rank) for MBBS
Saveetha University - Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 729250
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research 333238
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankula 195886
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRM IST, Kattankulathur 732623
Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute 768688
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology 334495
ACS Medical College and Hospital, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute 661803
Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital 791775
Sri Lalithambigai Medical College and Hospital 252065
Bhaarath Medical College and Hospital 870603

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Q:   What is the NEET cut off for BDS in Dental College RIMS Imphal?
A: 

RIMS Imphal cutoff 2022 was 53109 for General category candidates in All India quota for BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery. RIMS Imphal admission 2023 to MBBS course is based on NEET 2023 scores followed by NEET Counselling 2023. Conducted by the MCC,  NEET UG Counselling is to be held in multiple rounds. Further, NEET cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.

 

 

Q:   What is the NEET cut off for MBBS in Dr SN Medical College Jodhpur?
A: 

Dr SN Medical College Jodhpur cutoff 2022 was 9251 for General category candidates in All India quota for MBBS - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Dr SN Medical College Jodhpur admissions 2023 to MBBS course is based in NEET UG scores followed by the NEET UG Counselling. The MCC, which is the conducting body of NEET UG Counselling will be conducting the counselling in multiple rounds from Jul 29, onwards. In order to be eligible for NEET Counselling 2023, candidates must have a valid NEET UG score. Further, NEET cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.

Q:   When did NTA release the official cutoff for NEET 2025?
A: 

The NEET 2025 cutoff was released along with the result on June 14, 2025. The NEET cutoff for each candidate category was mentioned on the result PDF. The NTA lowered the NEET cut off 2025 as the level of difficulty was higher and the number of test-takers was lower. 

Q:   Will NTA lower the NEET cut off for this year?
A: 

Yes, NTA lowered the NEET cutoff for this year. As the difficulty level of the NEET 2025 exam was higher than last year and the number of test takers was lower, the NEET 2025 cutoff has reduced than last year. NTA determines the NEET cut off based on the factors such as difficulty level of the exam, total number of test-takers, total number of seats, candidate category and programme. 

 The table below brings the qualifying or pass marks of NEET over the past few years.

Category

NEET 2025 Qualifying Score

NEET 2024 Qualifying Score

NEET 2023 Qualifying Score

NEET 2022 Qualifying Score

 

NEET 2021 Qualifying Score

General/Unreserved (UR)

686-144

720-164

720-137

715-117 

720-138

OBC/SC/ST

143-113

163-129

136-107

116-93

137-108

PwD (General/UR)

143-127

163-146

136-121

116-105

137-122

PwD (Reserved)

126-113

141-129

120-107

104-93

121-108

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