Best Medicine Colleges in India: Courses, Fees, Admissions 2025, Cutoff, Placements

There are about 8,000+ best Medicine colleges in India. Of these, 3,433 colleges are privately owned, 769 colleges are owned by public/government organisations, and public-private entities own 242 colleges. Students can secure admission after passing Class 12 boards or through entrance exams like NEET, NEET PG, JEECUP, etc. Some of the top Medical colleges in India include AIIMS Delhi, Christian Medical College, Vellore, PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER Puducherry, AIIMS Rishikesh, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, and many others.

Best Medical Colleges in India: Highlights 2025

Please refer below for the key highlights for the top Medicine courses institute in India:

Parameters	Statistics
No. of Colleges	8,000+ colleges
Tuition Fee	Free of cost: 23 colleges Less than INR 1 lakh: 2,169 colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 1,565 colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 1,836 colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 1,416 colleges > INR 5 lakh: 1,316 colleges
Top Specialisations	Prosthodontics, Orthopaedics, Food & Nutrition, Diabetology, etc.
Top Colleges	AIIMS Delhi, Christian Medical College, Vellore, PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER Puducherry, AIIMS Rishikesh, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	NEET, JEECUP, NEET PG, GPAT, CUET, NEET MDS, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Medical Colleges in India: NIRF Ranking 2024

Please refer to the table below for the top 10 Medical colleges in India according to NIRF ranking under the Medical category for the year 2024:

College Name	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi Ranking	1	1	1
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, (PGIMER) Chandigarh Ranking	2	2	2
Christian Medical College, (CMC) Vellore Ranking	3	3	3
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, (NIMHANS) Bangalore Ranking	4	4	4
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, (JIPMER) Puducherry Ranking	6	5	5
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, (SGPGIMS) Lucknow Ranking	7	7	6
Banaras Hindu University Ranking	5	8	7
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, (Amrita University) Coimbatore Ranking	8	6	8
Kasturba Medical College, (KMC) Manipal Ranking	10	9	9
Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital Chennai Ranking	12	11	10

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

Best Medical Colleges in India: Admissions 2025

The eligibility criteria for Medical colleges in India are generally the same across colleges but will some minor changes. However, you can refer below for the basic eligibility needs followed by top most Medical colleges in India:

• Class 12 with atleast 50% marks in aggregate from a recognised board with Science subjects i.e Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc.

• Fulfil the age limit criteria i.e. they must have completed 17 years of age at the time of admissions.

• There are additional eligibility conditions such as mentioned by the regulatory authorities for respective discipline i.e. Medical Council of India (MCI), Dental Council of Indian, and Indian Nursing Council, Pharmacy Council of India, Indian Association of Physiotherapist and respective association/council for other medical and health science courses.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Medical Colleges in India: Exam Schedule 2025

Listed below is the schedule for the above-mentioned entrance exams for admission to AIIMS colleges in India:

Exam Name	Exam Schedule	College Predictor
NEET	NEET schedule	NEET College Predictor
JEECUP	JEECUP schedule	--
NEET PG	NEET PG schedule	NEET PG College Predictor
GPAT	GPAT schedule	GPAT College Predictor
CUET	CUET schedule	CUET College Predictor
NEET MDS	NEET MDS schedule	NEET MDS College Predictor

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website of the institute/exam.

Best Medical Colleges in India: Course-Wise

Listed below are the various courses offered by best Medical colleges in India

Courses Offered	No. of Colleges
D.Pharma	3,624 (Best DPharma Colleges in India)
B.Pharma	2,319 (Best BPharma colleges in India)
M.Pharma	1,362
BSc	972 (Best BSc Colleges in India)
MD	859 (Best MD Colleges in India)
MBBS	828 (Best MBBS Colleges in India)
BPT	590 (Best BPT Colleges in India)
MS	539
BMLT	561 (Best BMLT Colleges in India)
MSc	526 (Best MSc Colleges in India)
BAMS	468
BDS	358 (Best BDS Colleges in India)
Pharm D	371
MDS	324 (Best MDS Colleges in India)
MPT	295 (Best MPT Colleges in India)

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website of the institute/exam.

Best D Pharma Colleges in India

Please refer to the table below for the best D Pharma colleges in India with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Jamia Hamdard	INR 44,000 - INR 2 lakh	Merit-Based
JSS College of Pharmacy	INR 1.11 lakh	Merit-Based
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Manipal	INR 1 lakh	MET and Merit-Based
SIMTS	INR 1.2 lakh	Merit-Based
DPSRU	INR 40,000	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best B Pharma Colleges in India

Listed below are the best B Pharma colleges in India with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
SRIHER	INR 5 lakh	Merit-Based
Madras Medical College	INR 64,640	Merit-Based
BITS Pilani	INR 19,94 lakh	BITSAT
SOA University	INR 7.2 lakh	SAAT
SIMTS	INR 6 lakh	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best MPharma Colleges in India

Please refer to the table below for the best M Pharma colleges in India with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
SRIHER	INR 3 lakh	Merit-Based
Madras Medical College	INR 47,000	Merit-Based
BITS Pilani	INR 9.26 lakh	GPAT, BITS HD
NIPER Guwahati	INR 1.9 lakh	NIPER JEE
SOA University	INR 3.6 lakh	GPAT, SAAT

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best BSc Colleges in India

Given below are the best BSc colleges in India with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria if any:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
AIIMS Delhi	INR 1,000 - INR 1,200	AIIMS Paramedical
CMC Vellore	INR 1,800 - INR 2,400	Merit-Based
JIPMER	INR 4,800	NEET
St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences	INR 81,970 - INR 98,700	Merit-Based
NIMHANS	INR 30,000	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best MD Colleges in India

Below mentioned are the best MD colleges in India with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria;

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
AIIMS Delhi	INR 2,110 - INR 2,490	INI CET
CMC Vellore	INR 1,200	NEET PG
PGIMER	INR 19.5 lakh	INI CET
KGMU	INR 1.64 lakh	NEET PG
Kasturba Medical College Manipal	INR 10.95 lakh	NEET PG

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best MBBS Colleges in India

Please refer to the table below for the best MBBS colleges in India with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
AIIMS Delhi	INR 6,080	NEET
CMC Vellore	INR 13,500	NEET and Tamilnadu NEET
KGMU	INR 2.14 lakh	NEET, UP NEET
Kasturba Medical College Manipal	INR 80.1 lakh	NEET
JIPMER Puducherry	INR 30,460	NEET

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best BPT Colleges in India

Given below are the best BPT colleges in India with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria if any:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
CMC Vellore	INR 2,400	Merit-Based
St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences	INR 3.58 lakh	Merit-Based
SRIHER	INR 5.63 lakh	Merit-Based
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences	INR 2.2 lakh	Merit-Based
Kasturba Medical College Mangalore	INR 8.04 lakh	MET

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best BMLT Colleges in India

Below mentioned are the best BMLT colleges in India with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria if any:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
CMC Vellore	INR 1,800	Merit-Based
JIPMER Puducherry	INR 4,800	Merit-Based
St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences	INR 81,970	Merit-Based
AIIMS Rishikesh	INR 98,100	AIIMS Paramedical
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences	INR 2.2 lakh	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best MSc Colleges in India

Please refer to the table below for the best MSc colleges in India with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
CMC Vellore	INR 2,400	Merit-Based
Kasturba Medical College Manipal	INR 1.5 lakh - INR 10.38 lakh	MET
JIPMER Puducherry	INR 2,400 - INR 3,600	JIPMER PG
St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences	INR 98,350	Merit-Based
NIMHANS	INR 20,000	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best BAMS Colleges in India

Given below are the best BAMS colleges in India with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Datta Meghe Institute	INR 28.88 lakh	NEET, AYUSH
Parul University	INR 16.11 lakh	NEET
Kerala University of Health Sciences	INR 2,48 lakh - INR 2.75 lakh	NEET
SGT University Gurgaon	INR 15.72 lakh	NEET
MUHS	INR 1.15 lakh	NEET

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best BDS Colleges in India

Listed below are the best BDS colleges in India with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
KGMU	INR 1.9 lakh	NEET, UP NEET
SRIHER	INR 24 lakh	NEET
SRM Dental College	INR 17.6 lakh	NEET
SIMTS	INR 42.5 lakh	NEET
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research	INR 20 lakh	NEET

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Pharm D Colleges in India

Please refer to the table below for the best Pharm D colleges in India with their tuition fee and eligibility criteira if any:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
SRIHER	INR 3.5 lakh - INR 7.5 lakh	Merit-Based
College of Pharmaceutical Sciences	INR 10 lakh	GPAT, AP EAMCET, AP PGECET
Maharishi Markandeshwar University Madras	INR 2.84 lakh - INR 6.58 lakh	Merit-Based
Parul University	INR 4.5 lakh	Merit-Based
VISTAS	INR 6.75 lakh	VEE

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best MDS Colleges in India

Given below are the best MDS colleges in India with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria if any:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
PGIMER	INR 17.55 lakh	INI CET, NEET MDS
KGMU	INR 72,000 - INR 1.64 lakh	NEET MDS
JIPMER Puducherry	INR 6,600	INI CET, NEET MDS
AIIMS Rishikesh	INR 5,780	INI CET, NEET MDS
SRIHER	INR 15 lakh - INR 34.5 lakh	NEET MDS

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best MPT Colleges in India

Below mentioned are the best MPT colleges in India with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria if any:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
CMC Vellore	INR 2,400	Merit-Based
St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences	INR 3.42 lakh	Merit-Based
SRIHER	INR 2.5 lakh	Merit-Based
Kasturba Medical College Mangalore	INR 6.3 lakh	MET
SIMTS	INR 2.5 lakh - INR 9.7 lakh	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Private Medical Colleges in India

Given below are the best private Medical colleges in India with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria if any:

Private Colleges	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
CMC Vellore Admission	INR 300 – INR 3 lakh	NEET, NEET PG, NEET SS, etc.
Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune Admission	INR 2 lakh - INR 11 lakh	NEET
Kasturba Medical College Manipal Admission	INR 2 lakh – INR 63 lakh	NEET, NEET PG, NEET SS, etc.
St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences Admission	INR 70,000 – INR 33 lakh	NEET, NEET PG, NEET SS, etc.
SRIHER Admission	INR 15,000 – INR 1.13 Cr.	NEET, NEET PG, NEET SS, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Government Medical Colleges in India

Below mentioned are the top government Medical colleges in India with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

Public/Govt. Colleges	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
AIIMS Delhi Admission	INR 1,000 – INR 6,000	NEET, INI CET, NEET PG, etc.
KGMU Admission	INR 48,000 – INR 2 lakh	NEET, NEET PG, NEET SS, etc.
JIPMER Puducherry Admission	INR 130 – INR 47,000	NEET, INI CET, JIPMER PG, etc.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Admission	INR 9,000 - INR 2 lakh	INICET
AIIMS Rishikesh Admission	INR 650 – INR 2 lakh	NEET, INI CET, AIIMS Paramedical, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Location-Wise Best Medical Colleges in India

Given below are the best Medical colleges in different regions of India:

Location	No. of Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	1,200+
Maharashtra	1,200+
Karnataka	800+
Delhi NCR	400+
Tamil Nadu	400+

Best Medical Colleges in Uttar Pradesh

Listed below are the best Medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh with their tuition fee and eligibility:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
KGMU	INR 72,000 – INR 2.14 lakh	NEET, NEET PG, NEET SS, etc.
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences	INR 27,000 – INR 2.2 lakh	NEET PG, NEET SS and Merit-Based
BHU	INR 38,440 – INR 2.32 lakh	NEET, NEET PG, CUET PG, etc.
BBAU	INR 40,000	GPAT, CUET-PG, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Medical Colleges in Maharashtra

Below mentioned are the best Medical colleges in Maharashtra with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria if any:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Pune	INR 2.25 lakh – INR 11.25 lakh	NEET, AIAPGET and Merit-Based
Datta Meghe Institute	INR 20,000 – INR 1.34 Cr.	NEET, NEET PG, AIAPGET, etc.
MIT-WPU	INR 3.5 lakh – INR 6.45 lakh	GPAT
C.U. Shah College of Pharmacy	INR 1.6 lakh – INR 2.69 lakh	NEET, GPAT, MHT CET, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best Medical Colleges in Karnataka

Given below are the best Medical colleges in Karnataka with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility/Exams
Kasturba Medical College Manipal	INR 1.5 lakh – INR 80.1 lakh	NEET, NEET PG, NEET SS, etc.
St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences	INR 70,400 – INR 36.53 lakh	NEET, NEET PG, NEET SS, etc.
NIMHANS	INR 9,480 – INR 1.56 lakh	INI CET and Merit-Based
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore	INR 1.72 lakh – INR 1.02 Cr.	NEET, NEET PG and Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

To know more about the best Medical colleges in different regions of India CLICK BELOW:

• Best Medical Colleges in Bangalore
• Best Medical Colleges in Pune
• Best Medical Colleges in Mumbai
• Best Medical Colleges in Hyderabad
• Best Medical Colleges in Kerala
• Best Medical Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
• Best Medical Colleges in Gujarat

Best Medical Colleges in India: Fees Vs Salary

Please refer to the table below for the best Medical colleges in India offering the highest Return on Investment to their students in the form of placement package:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Annual Median Package
AIIMS Delhi Courses	INR 1,000 - INR 6,000	INR 12 LPA - INR 24 LPA
Christian Medical College, Vellore Courses	INR 3,000 - INR 3 lakh	INR 4 LPA - INR 12 LPA
PGIMER Courses	INR 7,000 - INR 20 lakh	INR 8 LPA - INR 18 LPA
JIPMER Puducherry Courses	INR 130 - INR 47,000	INR 6 LPA - INR 24 LPA
AIIMS Rishikesh Courses	INR 650 - INR 2 lakh	INR 12 LPA - INR 24 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

Low-cost Medical Colleges in India

It is estimated that joining the top Medical colleges in India can be affordable as most colleges have tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
AIIMS Delhi Fees	INR 1,000 - INR 6,000
Christian Medical College, Vellore Fees	INR 300 - INR 85,000
PGIMER Fees	INR 7,000 - INR 10,000
JIPMER Puducherry Fees	INR 130 - INR 47,000
AIIMS Rishikesh Fees	INR 650 - INR 98,000

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website.

Best Medical Colleges in India: Cut Off 2025

Listed below are the cutoff for the year 2024 of the top Medical colleges in India:

• AIIMS Delhi Cut Off
• CMC Vellore Cut Off
• PGIMER Cut Off
• KGMU Cut Off

Best Medical Colleges in India: Comparison 2025

Given below is the comparison of best Medical colleges in India:

• AIIMS Delhi Comparison with other Colleges

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