Best MBBS Colleges in Kanchipuram - 2026 Fees, Admissions, NEET Cutoffs

About 80+ Medical colleges are there in Tamil Nadu. Of these, 46 are private colleges, 41 are government colleges and 1 is owned by public-private entities. NEET and Tamil Nadu NEET are the top entrance exams for admission to the best MBBS colleges in Tamil Nadu. 

CMC Vellore, SRIHER, Madras Medical College, SIMTS and PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research are the top most Medical colleges in Tamilnadu.

Christian Medical College Vellore is the top MBBS college in Tamil Nadu according to NIRF under the 'Medical' category. It is approved by MCI, accredited by NABH, and has an attached 2,500 bedded hospital. Some of the courses are accredited by AERB India and the Microbiology laboratory is an NABL-accredited laboratory. Christian Medical College Vellore is ranked three by NIRF 2025 under the Medical Colleges category. 

As per the table given below, CMC Vellore is the top affordable private MBBS college with tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh -

Affordable Private Colleges	Tuition Fee
CMC Vellore	INR 15,000

Source: Official site and may vary.

Hope this answered your question!

There are two specialisations offered by best Medical colleges in Tamil Nadu and they are General Surgery, Medicine. The below table showing specialisations offered by number of colleges:

Specialisations	No. of Colleges
General Surgery	1 (Madha Medical College and Hospital)
Medicine	5 (Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Meenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, MAHER, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, etc.)

Unfortunately no it is not possible to go for an MBBS degree in India without passing NEET exam. NEET is required for admission to MBBS courses in all Indian medical institutes.

Private MBBS colleges in Tamil Nadu are highly regarded for their academic reputation, modern infrastructure, and higher tuition fees, with admission mainly based on NEET-UG test scores.

Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital offered the highest placement package of INR 12.15 LPA.

Listed below are some of the top colleges with average salary -

Private Colleges	Average Placement Package
Christian Medical College	INR 4.34 LPA
Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital	INR 12.15 LPA
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research	INR 10.12 LPA
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	INR 7.43 LPA
Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute	INR 7.8 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Yes, the top MBBS colleges in Tamil Nadu like CMC Vellore, Madras Medical College, have lower tuition fees especially government colleges, as compared to private MBBS colleges. Listed below are the colleges with tuition fees and average salary -

College Name	Total Tuition Fee	Average Median Package
CMC Vellore	INR 15,000	INR 4.34 LPA
Madras Medical College Chennai	INR 68,020	INR 9.1 LPA
SIMTS Chennai	INR 1.25 Cr.	INR 7.43 LPA
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research	INR 20 lakh	INR 10.12 LPA
Shri Sathya Sai Medical College And Research Institute	INR 94.5 lakh	INR 6 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Most of the private MBBS colleges in Tamil Nadu have the seat intake of 250 seats. Listed below are the top private colleges -

Private Colleges	MBBS Seat Intake
Christian Medical College	100
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	250
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research	250
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	-
Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute	250

Source: Official site and may vary.

CMC Vellore emerged to be as the top ranked MBBS college in Tamil Nadu as per NIRF 2025 followed by other top colleges. Candidates can see the table below for the top MBBS colleges in Tamil Nadu with NIRF ranking over the past three years -

Top Colleges	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
Christian Medical College Ranking	3	3	3
Madras Medical College Ranking	11	10	16
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Ranking	18	12	11
SRMIST Ranking	20	18	18
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research Ranking	21	20	21
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Ranking	40	41	43

Source: Official site and may vary.

MBBS scope whether done in India or abroad is huge and offers a secure, respected and also high demand career.

Graduates can go for jobs like doctors, pursue PG specializations, enter healthcare management or even work in research. While Indian degrees are reputable foreign degrees often sometimes lower tuition fees and in some countries superior research facilities too. 

Candidates can see scope of studying MBBS in India below - 

• Join private/government hospitals, or start a private clinic. 
• Go for PG courses (MD/MS) by passing for NEET PG. 
• Join Armed Forces Medical Services or Public Health Services. 
• Get into Medical teaching, public health or even health management.

Candidates can see scope of studying MBBS abroad below - 

• Practice in India after passing mandatory FMGE or NExT exam 
• Work in country of study or move to countries like USA, UK or also Australia by clearing any mandatory exam (e.g., USMLE, PLAB). 
• Options like Russia, Uzbekistan and even Kyrgyzstan are affordable options
• than Indian private colleges.

Hope this helped your doubt! All the best!

Candidates can see why candidates should go for MBBS course in India below -

• It gives you power to save lives, reduce pain and also bring smiles to patients and their families. 
• As long as you are qualified you will almost never be unemployed. Doctors are viewed as "God's helpers" and hold a high and prestigious social status. 
• While studies are hard career gives financial stability and a comfortable life. 
• You will constantly learn new things about human body, medical advancements and also technology so you will never get bored. 
• You get to understand most complex machine in world - human body - inside and out.  

Hope this helped your doubt! All the best!

MBBS is a UG course which is taken by candidates who want to be a doctor in allopathic medicine. It is a 5.5 year course (4.5 years of study + 1 year internship) which teaches students how to check illnesses, treat patients and also perform surgeries.

Hope this helped your doubt! All the best!

Candidates need to fill the NEET application form online. Morever, candidates need to pay the NEET form fees online through credit card/ debit card, net banking or UPI. In case of any technical or server issues, candidates can visit the Common Service Centres (CSC).

The Madras Medical College Chennai offers an MBBS course. The duration of the MBBS course is 66 months (Full Time). The Course Level is basically an Undergraduate Degree. The total Tuition Fee for the MBBS course at Madras Medical College, Chennai is INR 68,018 and INR 19215 is to be paid at the time of Admission. However, the Monthly hostel dues are INR 1000. The median salary offered by the Madras Medical College, Chennai for MBBS courses was INR 7.2 Lacs per annum.

During the SRIHER BSc counselling and admission, candidates must submit:

• Class 10 and 12 marksheets
• Photo and signature
• Admit card (if applicable)
• Medical fitness certificate (if required)
• Original documents for verification at the time of counselling.

Also, don't forget to keep a printout of your filled application form for future reference.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology admissions are conducted on the basis of entrance tests. The admission for the flagship programs are held on the basis of SRMJEEE UG exam. Further, SRM MBA admissions are conducted on the basis of SRMJEEM test. The SRMJEEE PG test is conducted for the various SRMIST PG courses. The university also accepts scoring from nationally-held tests like CAT, TANCET, MAT, etc. for admissions.

Admission to various MBBS Programmes at PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Coimbatore is based on the candidate’s performance in NEET.

 

After qualifying for the NEET UG entrance exam, candidates must participate in the Tamil Nadu NEET UG Counselling conducted by the Directorate of Medical Education, Tamil Nadu. The next step is seat allotment, document verification, and fee payment, which is the last step to confirm admission.

Both the colleges are good for pursuing medicinal studies. However, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre is better in terms of connectivity with other hospital and universities. SRM college has collaborated with many universities and colleges, which results to various seminars and medical workshop for students to gain experience from . As we all know, MBBS is a degree for practical experience more than theoretical ones.

So, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre is better for pursuing MBBS than Trichy SRM Medical College. 

Candidates can complete the TANCET registration process in an online mode. Candidates meed not visit anywhere to submit the form offline or send the hard copy of the filled in form. Therefore, the registration fee payment is also done online. After filling all the details and uploading the documents, candidates need to click the 'Submit' button and pay the fees online. For online payment of TANCET application fee, candidates need the following details: - Name on Card - Card Number - Expiry date - CVV Number Additionally, candidates will need the OTP received on the bank registered mobile number for payment verification.