Best Medicine Colleges in Tamil Nadu - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

 CMC Vellore has not released its placement highlights for 2026. The table below provides the placement statistics as per the NIRF Report released by the college:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)
Total Students	2 (PG 2-year) 175 (PG 3-year)
Students Placed	2 (PG 2-year) 175 (PG 3-year)
Median Package	INR 7.95 LPA ( PG 2-year) INR 12.95 LPA (PG 3-year)

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research offers many scholarships such as Founder-Chancellor Merit-cum-Means Scholarship, Founder-Chancellor Cash Award, Hospital Ward Technician Course, Chancellor Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships, Founder-Chancellor Fellowships for PhD. Candidates and Publication Support Grant. Students can avail of the scholarships only if they meet the eligibility criteria. After meeting the eligibility criteria, students are awarded the scholarship amount. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research scholarship amount is awarded for a fixed period of time, that is, till the completion of the course. The eligibility criteria for SRIHER scholarships are given below:

Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria
Founder-Chancellor Merit-cum-Means Scholarship	Students should have passed the previous year/semester’s university exam on the first attempt and are pursuing 2nd year UG Paramedical programme
Founder-Chancellor Cash Award	Students who have obtained the highest marks in the 1st-year undergraduate programme university examination

Annamalai University offers UG, PG, Diploma and Certificate level courses in full-time mode. The University offers these courses in the field of Engineering, Medicine & Health Sciences and Business & Management Studies, etc. on the basis of merit and entrance exams. Being a government aided university, Annamalai University offers courses at an affordable prices to be accessible for the masses. 

Total tuition fee for some of the popular courses is given in the following table:

Course	Total tuition fees
MBA/PGDM	INR 15,600 - 2.5 Lakh
M.Sc.	INR 16,400- INR 1.41 Lakh
M.A.	INR 15,600 - INR 16,800
M.E./M.Tech	INR 1.24 Lakh - INR 1.41 Lakh
B.E. / B.Tech	INR 1.5 Lakh - INR 7 Lakh
B.Sc.	INR 54,000 - INR 2.7 Lakh

Madras Medical College, Chennai has been rated 4.2 on Infrastructure parameter. Madras Medical College, Chennai has also been rated 4.1 for Campuslife.

The table below showcases the SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre packages detail:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
the highest package	INR 15 LPA
the lowest package	INR 6 LPA
Average package	INR 4 LPA - INR 6 LPA

NOTE: The above salary details are collated from Shiksha students' reviews.

Some medical field which offer best work and life balance are shown below -

• Dentistry (BDS & MDS) – Fixed clinic hours, fewer emergencies.

• Pharmacy (BPharm & MPharm) – Less stress compared to hospital-based jobs.

• Physiotherapy (BPT & MPT) – Flexible working hours, minimal emergency calls.

• Public Health & Community Medicine – Focus on preventive healthcare rather than emergency treatments.

• Clinical Research & Medical Writing – Research-based work with no direct patient responsibilities.

Median salary of M.Sc. course is INR 1,040,000 as per the reports/data available.

For the academic year 2024, Saveetha University has not specified the deadlines for any of its courses. Nonetheless, there are certain dates for entrance tests such as TANCET for MBA and M.Tech programmes and NEET UG for MBBS that can provide us with an idea. For example, the results of TANCET 2024 are due on June 14, 2041, while NEET UG 2024 is planned for May 5, 2024. Usually, the cutoff is made public following the release of the entrance exam results. It is wise to consult the official university website.

The flagship courses offered at Indira Medical College & Hospitals are MBBS. The Institute has experienced faculty offering the best education to students. On the basis of Shiksha verified reviews, Indira Medical College & Hospitals has a rating of 3.9 by students. The college's campuslife, placements, faculty and Infrastructure has been rated as 3.7, 4, 4 and 3.7 as per reviews by students.

Some medical field which offer best work and life balance are shown below -

• Dentistry (BDS & MDS) – Fixed clinic hours, fewer emergencies.

• Pharmacy (BPharm & MPharm) – Less stress compared to hospital-based jobs.

• Physiotherapy (BPT & MPT) – Flexible working hours, minimal emergency calls.

• Public Health & Community Medicine – Focus on preventive healthcare rather than emergency treatments.

• Clinical Research & Medical Writing – Research-based work with no direct patient responsibilities.

Courses offered by Global College of Nursing, Marthandam are M.Sc., M.Optom., B.Sc. (Post Basic), B.Sc., GNM, BOPTM, UG Diploma. These courses are in the stream of Science, Medicine & Health Sciences, Nursing. Global College of Nursing, Marthandam offers specializations such as B.Sc. specializations in Emergency Medical Technology, Echo Cardiology & Cardiac Technology, Critical Care Nursing, Dialysis Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Operation Theatre Technology, Physician Assistant, Radiology, GNM specializations in General Nursing & Midwifery, BOPTM specializations in Optometry, UG Diploma specializations in Medical Laboratory Technology.

Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai has a Faculty review rating of 5 by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Apollo Hospital Enterprise Limited has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
PG Diploma	In order to become eligible for counseling, candidate must have obtained minimum 50 percentile for General category (40 percentile for SC/ST/OBC (including PWD of SC/ST/OBC) and 45 percentile for UR PWD) in NEET PG.

Doctors Institute of Laboratory Science has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.Sc.	Candidate must have passed 10+2 examination with Science stream from a recognised board.

Yes, the college charge a non-refundable registration fee for the student who wants to take admission at Excel Siddha Medical College and Research Centre. While filling out the application, students must pay a non-refundable registration fees to confirm their registration.

Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre and Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Education Academy offer courses like PG Diploma, B.Sc. with the stream of Medicine & Health Sciences.

Some medical field which offer best work and life balance are shown below -

• Dentistry (BDS & MDS) – Fixed clinic hours, fewer emergencies.

• Pharmacy (BPharm & MPharm) – Less stress compared to hospital-based jobs.

• Physiotherapy (BPT & MPT) – Flexible working hours, minimal emergency calls.

• Public Health & Community Medicine – Focus on preventive healthcare rather than emergency treatments.

• Clinical Research & Medical Writing – Research-based work with no direct patient responsibilities.

Some medical field which offer best work and life balance are shown below -

• Dentistry (BDS & MDS) – Fixed clinic hours, fewer emergencies.

• Pharmacy (BPharm & MPharm) – Less stress compared to hospital-based jobs.

• Physiotherapy (BPT & MPT) – Flexible working hours, minimal emergency calls.

• Public Health & Community Medicine – Focus on preventive healthcare rather than emergency treatments.

• Clinical Research & Medical Writing – Research-based work with no direct patient responsibilities.

Some medical field which offer best work and life balance are shown below -

• Dentistry (BDS & MDS) – Fixed clinic hours, fewer emergencies.

• Pharmacy (BPharm & MPharm) – Less stress compared to hospital-based jobs.

• Physiotherapy (BPT & MPT) – Flexible working hours, minimal emergency calls.

• Public Health & Community Medicine – Focus on preventive healthcare rather than emergency treatments.

• Clinical Research & Medical Writing – Research-based work with no direct patient responsibilities.

The seats availability for offered courses at Madras Veterinary College - Tamil Nadu Veterinary And Animal Sciences University goes up to 204.

Vijaya Educational Academy has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.Sc.	Candidate must have passed 10+2 examination with Science stream from a recognised board.

Combined intake across all courses at Dr. A. Ramachandran's Doanetes Hospital and India Diabetes Research Foundation is up to 15. Dr. A. Ramachandran's Doanetes Hospital and India Diabetes Research Foundation offers Degree and Diploma courses including 1 UG and 1 PG courses. Additionally, it also has Doctorate courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode.