Top 10 medical colleges in India based on NIRF 2021 ranking

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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

AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), New Delhi

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,
UG Diploma, BSc (Post Basic), MCh, MSc, MS,
MBBS, MPT, Certificate, BASLP

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,
MPH, Pharma D, Certificate, MHA, BASLP,
BDS, BFA, BSW, UG Diploma, PG Diploma,
MDS, MCA, MCh, MS, MBBS, PhD, BAMS,
BCA, BCom, MCom, BA, BBA,BSc, BSc Hons,
MSc, BE/BTech, ME/MTech, MD, MA, DM

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,
MBBS, MD/ MS, BSc Nursing

9

KGMU (King George`s Medical University), Lucknow

MS, MDS, DM, PG Diploma,
BSc, MSc, MBBS, BDS,
MD, MCh, UG Diploma

10

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

MSc, PG Diploma, DM,
MCh, MBBS, MPhil, MD,
MS, Certificate,

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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