Best MBBS Colleges in Chennai: Fees, Admissions 2026, Courses

According to NIRF ranking 2025, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences emerged to be as the top ranked Medical college in Chennai, secured 11th position followed by Madras Medical College and SRM IST Chennai.

The top private MBBS colleges in Chennai include SRIHER, SIMTS Chennai, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, etc., known for their quality education with higher tuition fees. Listed below are some of the top colleges -

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	INR 1.35 Cr
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Services	INR 1.25 Cr
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre	INR 1.13 Cr
Chettinad Hospital and Research Centre	INR 1.1 Cr
Saveetha University	INR 1.13 Cr
ACS Medical College and Hospital	INR 1.03 Cr

Source: Official site and may vary.

There are about 20+ best Medical colleges in Chennai offering MBBS course. Of these, 15+ are private colleges and 5 are government colleges. NEET is the best entrance exam for admission to top Medical colleges in Chennai.

Top colleges include Madras Medical College, SRIHER, SIMTS, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute and SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre. 

Hi, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Services ranked as the Chennai Medical colleges followed bu Madras Medical college. Please refer below for the top MBBS colleges in Chennai according to NIRF 2025 under the Medical category: 

College Name	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Services Ranking	18	12	11
Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital Ranking	11	10	16
SRM IST Ranking	20	18	18
Shri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research Ranking	21	20	21

Source: Official site and may vary.

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.

Madras Medical College is the top government MBBS college in Chennai. Government MBBS colleges have lower tuition fees with limited seats and admission will be based on NEET entrance exam basis.

Listed below are some of the top government colleges -

Public/Govt. Colleges	Total Tuition Fee	MBBS Seat Intake
Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital MBBS Course	INR 68,020	250
Stanley Medical College MBBS Course	INR 81,330	250
ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR, Chennai MBBS Course	INR 4.5 lakh	150
Government Kilpauk Medical College MBBS Course	INR 69,340	150

Source: Official site and may vary.

Medicine and General Surgery are the top specialisations offered by top MBBS colleges in Chennai including Madha Medical College and Hospital, SRIHER, Sri Venkateswaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Institute.

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.

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.

The most popular exam accepted by MBBS colleges in Chennai is NEET. NEET is ticket to many MBBS colleges in Chennai like Shri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Services, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, TMCH, Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital.

Yes, it can be observed that studying the MBBS course in Chennai is expensive, as most medical colleges in Chennai have an average fee of INR 15 lakh. Listed below is the fee range of the top Medical colleges in Chennai -

Fee Range	Top Colleges
Less than INR 1 lakh	4 (Madras Medical College, Stanley Medical College, Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, etc.)
INR 3-5 lakh	1 (ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR, Chennai)
> INR 15 lakh	13 (Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Poonamallee, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, etc.)

Source: Official site and may vary.

Shri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research offered the highest placement package of INR 12.5 LPA. The best Medical colleges in Chennai are tabulated below along with their average placement package:

College Name	Average Salary
SRIHER	INR 12.5 LPA
Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital	INR 12.15 LPA
Bhaarath Medical College and Hospital	INR 12.15 LPA
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Poonamallee	INR 7.43 LPA
Saveetha University Thandalam	INR 9.3 LPA
Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute	INR 7.8 LPA
Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital	INR 9.1 LPA
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre	INR 7.2 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

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. 

SBMCH college is affiliated with Bharat University under the University Grants Commission (UGC). The college was established in 2005. while. Madras medical college is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital. SBMCH college is better college as it provides better facilities as compared to Madras Medical college and it also provides good placement opportunities. The Placements at Shree Balaji Medical College are quiet good. The college offers various placement opportunities and internship opportunities at the hospital. The highest placement offered by the college is nearly INR 12 Lacs per annum, the average placement offered by the college is INR 5 Lacs per annum, and the lowest package offered by the college is nearly 3 Lacs per annum. The companies visiting the college are Dr. Reddy's lab, Apollo, and many other companies visiting the college for placement. 

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.

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.)

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.

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!