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Top Medical Colleges in India (NIRF 2025): NEET 2026 Admission Guide, MBBS Rankings & College Predictor

Compare the latest NIRF 2025 medical college rankings with verified MCC AIQ and Deemed counselling data to build a smarter NEET 2026 college shortlist.

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Key Information Overview

Particulars Details
Exam Name Top Medical Colleges NIRF 2025
Conducting Body National Institutional Ranking Framework
Status Released
Exam Dates Check Schedule Below
Official Website www.nirfindia.org/

Choosing the right medical college is one of the most important decisions after qualifying NEET UG. Every year, thousands of aspirants search for the Top Medical Colleges in India, but many students make the mistake of relying only on rankings.

The NIRF Medical Ranking 2025 provides an excellent overview of academic quality, research, faculty and infrastructure. However, it does not tell you whether your NEET 2026 All India Rank (AIR) is sufficient to secure admission.

This guide explains:

  • Top Medical Colleges in India (NIRF 2025)
  • Government and Deemed Medical Colleges
  • NEET admission insights
  • How NIRF rankings differ from counselling cutoffs
  • How to shortlist colleges using previous MCC closing ranks

Seat Matrix & Cutoffs

Top 50 Medical Colleges in India (NIRF 2025)

College List / Rankings
NIRF RankMedical CollegeCityStateInstitution TypeNIRF ScoreNEET Counselling RouteCollege Predictor
1 All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi New Delhi Delhi Government 91.80 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
2 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh Chandigarh Government 82.58 Not Applicable Check AIR Range
3 Christian Medical College Vellore Tamil Nadu Private 76.48 State Counselling Check AIR Range
4 Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research Puducherry Pondicherry Government 73.30 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
5 Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Government 70.09 Not Applicable Check AIR Range
6 Banaras Hindu University Varanasi Uttar Pradesh Government 70.05 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
7 National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore Bengaluru Karnataka Government 69.77 Not Applicable Check AIR Range
8 King George`s Medical University Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Government 68.77 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
9 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Coimbatore Tamil Nadu Deemed University 68.52 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
10 Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Manipal Karnataka Deemed University 68.05 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
11 Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Chennai Tamil Nadu Deemed University 66.50 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
12 Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Pune Maharashtra Deemed University 65.17 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
13 All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh Rishikesh Uttarakhand Government 65.02 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
14 All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar Khordha Odisha Government 64.31 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
15 Siksha `O` Anusandhan Bhubaneswar Odisha Deemed University 63.73 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
16 Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai Chennai Tamil Nadu Government 63.71 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
17 Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Government 63.36 Not Applicable Check AIR Range
18 S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology Chennai Tamil Nadu Deemed University 63.22 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
19 All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur Jodhpur Rajasthan Government 63.18 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
20 Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research Wardha Maharashtra Deemed University 62.37 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
21 Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research Chennai Tamil Nadu Deemed University 61.54 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
22 Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi Delhi Government 61.50 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
23 Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research Kolkata West Bengal Government 61.07 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
24 Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar Odisha Deemed University 61.00 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
25 All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Government 60.15 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
26 Maulana Azad Medical College Delhi Delhi Government 59.47 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
27 All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna Patna Bihar Government 59.24 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
28 Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences New Delhi Delhi Government 59.22 Not Applicable Check AIR Range
29 Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh Uttar Pradesh Government 58.82 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
30 St. John's Medical College Bengaluru Karnataka Private 58.74 State Counselling Check AIR Range
31 All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur Raipur Chhattisgarh Government 58.44 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
32 Lady Hardinge Medical College New Delhi Delhi Government 57.98 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
33 Maharishi Markandeshwar Ambala Haryana Deemed University 56.68 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
34 Govt. Medical College & Hospital Chandigarh Chandigarh Government 56.67 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
35 Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore Mangaluru Karnataka Deemed University 56.45 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
36 Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana Punjab Private 55.65 State Counselling Check AIR Range
37 JSS Medical College, Mysore Mysuru Karnataka Deemed University 55.51 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
38 University College of Medical Sciences Delhi Delhi Government 54.21 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
39 Sawai Man Singh Medical College Jaipur Rajasthan Government 52.69 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
40 Jamia Hamdard New Delhi Delhi Deemed University 52.57 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
41 Medical College Kolkata West Bengal Government 52.54 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
42 Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute Puducherry Pondicherry Deemed University 52.42 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
43 PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Coimbatore Tamil Nadu Private 52.41 State Counselling Check AIR Range
44 Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute Ahmadabad Gujarat Government 52.15 Not Applicable Check AIR Range
45 B. J. Medical College Ahmadabad Gujarat Government 51.84 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
46 Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Belagavi Karnataka Deemed University 51.70 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
47 Christian Medical College, Brown Road, Ludhiana Ludhiana Punjab Private 51.47 State Counselling Check AIR Range
48 Osmania Medical College HYDERABAD Telangana Government 51.46 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
49 Chettinad Academy of Research and Education Kelambakkam, Chengalpattu District Tamil Nadu Deemed University 51.41 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
50 M. S. Ramaiah Medical College Bengaluru Karnataka Private 50.91 State Counselling Check AIR Range

Top Government Medical Colleges (NIRF 2025)

College List / Rankings
NIRF RankMedical CollegeCityStateNIRF ScoreNEET Counselling RouteCollege Predictor
1 All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi New Delhi Delhi 91.80 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
2 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh Chandigarh 82.58 Not Applicable Check AIR Range
4 Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research Puducherry Pondicherry 73.30 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
5 Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Lucknow Uttar Pradesh 70.09 Not Applicable Check AIR Range
6 Banaras Hindu University Varanasi Uttar Pradesh 70.05 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
7 National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore Bengaluru Karnataka 69.77 Not Applicable Check AIR Range
8 King George`s Medical University Lucknow Uttar Pradesh 68.77 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
13 All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh Rishikesh Uttarakhand 65.02 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
14 All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar Khordha Odisha 64.31 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
16 Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai Chennai Tamil Nadu 63.71 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
17 Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Kerala 63.36 Not Applicable Check AIR Range
19 All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur Jodhpur Rajasthan 63.18 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
22 Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi Delhi 61.50 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
23 Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research Kolkata West Bengal 61.07 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
25 All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal Bhopal Madhya Pradesh 60.15 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
26 Maulana Azad Medical College Delhi Delhi 59.47 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
27 All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna Patna Bihar 59.24 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
28 Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences New Delhi Delhi 59.22 Not Applicable Check AIR Range
29 Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh Uttar Pradesh 58.82 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
31 All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur Raipur Chhattisgarh 58.44 AIQ (MCC) Check AIR Range
32 Lady Hardinge Medical College New Delhi Delhi 57.98 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
34 Govt. Medical College & Hospital Chandigarh Chandigarh 56.67 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
38 University College of Medical Sciences Delhi Delhi 54.21 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
39 Sawai Man Singh Medical College Jaipur Rajasthan 52.69 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
41 Medical College Kolkata West Bengal 52.54 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
44 Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute Ahmadabad Gujarat 52.15 Not Applicable Check AIR Range
45 B. J. Medical College Ahmadabad Gujarat 51.84 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range
48 Osmania Medical College HYDERABAD Telangana 51.46 AIQ + State Counselling Check AIR Range

Top Deemed Medical Colleges (NIRF 2025)

College List / Rankings
NIRF RankMedical CollegeCityStateNIRF ScoreNEET Counselling RouteCollege Predictor
9 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 68.52 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
10 Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Manipal Karnataka 68.05 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
11 Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Chennai Tamil Nadu 66.50 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
12 Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Pune Maharashtra 65.17 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
15 Siksha `O` Anusandhan Bhubaneswar Odisha 63.73 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
18 S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology Chennai Tamil Nadu 63.22 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
20 Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research Wardha Maharashtra 62.37 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
21 Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research Chennai Tamil Nadu 61.54 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
24 Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar Odisha 61.00 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
33 Maharishi Markandeshwar Ambala Haryana 56.68 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
35 Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore Mangaluru Karnataka 56.45 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
37 JSS Medical College, Mysore Mysuru Karnataka 55.51 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
40 Jamia Hamdard New Delhi Delhi 52.57 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
42 Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute Puducherry Pondicherry 52.42 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
46 Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Belagavi Karnataka 51.70 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range
49 Chettinad Academy of Research and Education Kelambakkam, Chengalpattu District Tamil Nadu 51.41 MCC Deemed Counselling Check AIR Range

Highest Ranked Medical College in Each State (NIRF 2025)

College List / Rankings
StateHighest Ranked Medical CollegeNIRF RankInstitution TypeCollege Predictor
Delhi All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi 1 Government Check AIR Range
Chandigarh Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research 2 Government Check AIR Range
Tamil Nadu Christian Medical College 3 Private Check AIR Range
Pondicherry Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research 4 Government Check AIR Range
Uttar Pradesh Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences 5 Government Check AIR Range
Karnataka National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore 7 Government Check AIR Range
Maharashtra Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth 12 Deemed University Check AIR Range
Uttarakhand All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh 13 Government Check AIR Range
Odisha All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar 14 Government Check AIR Range
Kerala Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram 17 Government Check AIR Range
Rajasthan All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur 19 Government Check AIR Range
West Bengal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research 23 Government Check AIR Range
Madhya Pradesh All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal 25 Government Check AIR Range
Bihar All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna 27 Government Check AIR Range
Chhattisgarh All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur 31 Government Check AIR Range
Haryana Maharishi Markandeshwar 33 Deemed University Check AIR Range
Punjab Dayanand Medical College 36 Private Check AIR Range
Gujarat Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute 44 Government Check AIR Range
Telangana Osmania Medical College 48 Government Check AIR Range

Participating Institutes / Colleges

The NIRF Medical Ranking 2025 includes premier Government Medical Colleges, AIIMS institutions, Central Universities, State Medical Colleges and Deemed Universities across India. While NIRF evaluates institutional quality, admissions are conducted through NEET UG counselling according to the applicable counselling authority.

Expected Cutoff & Rank Trend Analysis

Based on previous year patterns. Actual cutoffs depend on the number of applicants and seat availability each year.

NIRF rankings indicate institutional quality but do not determine admission cutoffs.

Students should compare:

  • AIR
  • Category
  • AIQ Closing Rank
  • Deemed Medical College Cutoffs

before finalising their college choices.

Check your likely MBBS options using the ExamMetrics NEET 2026 College Predictor

Eligibility Clarification

Students must satisfy:

  • NEET UG qualification
  • Minimum qualifying percentile
  • MCC eligibility
  • Category certificates (if applicable)
  • Other applicable admission requirements

Reservation & Quota Policy

  • AIQ (15%)
  • State Quota (85%)
  • EWS OBC-NCL
  • SC
  • ST
  • PwD
  • Deemed counselling
  • Central Universities

Step-by-Step Counselling Process

  1. Download NIRF Medical Rankings.
  2. Shortlist preferred colleges.
  3. Check previous AIQ closing ranks.
  4. Compare with your AIR.
  5. Prepare your MCC choice list.
  6. Lock choices carefully.
  7. Participate in counselling rounds.

Choice Filling & Locking Strategy

Your choice order matters. Rank your preferred branch + college combinations carefully — higher preferences are considered first in allotment.

Never fill colleges only according to NIRF ranking.

Consider:

  • Previous closing AIR
  • Tuition fees
  • Bond conditions
  • Location
  • Clinical exposure
  • Hostel facilities
  • Personal preferences

Seat Allotment Instructions Freeze · Float · Slide

Freeze

Accept allotted seat; don't want an upgrade.

Float

Keep allotted seat; willing to upgrade to higher preference.

Slide

Upgrade only within the same college (branch upgrade).

After receiving an allotment through MCC counselling, candidates must choose the appropriate option such as Freeze, Float or participate in subsequent rounds according to MCC regulations. Always complete reporting and fee payment within the specified deadline to avoid cancellation of the allotted seat.

Upgrade & Sliding Rules

  • Float
  • Upgrade
  • Fresh allotment
  • Subsequent rounds

College Reporting Process

  • Online reporting
  • Physical reporting
  • Original documents
  • Tuition payment
  • Medical examination (where applicable)

Documents Required for Verification / Reporting

Re-NEET Admit Card
Re-NEET Score Card
Class 10 Certificate
Class 12 marksheet and passing certificate
Photo ID
Passport Size Photos
Category Certificate
PwD Certificate (if applicable)

Keep scanned copies (JPG/PDF) of all documents ready before starting the application.

Counselling & Registration Fees

General / Unreserved

Refer official MCC counselling notification for the latest registration fee, security deposit and refund rules. Fees vary depending on counselling type and category.

Free PDF & Prep Toolkit

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