List of Top Medical Colleges in India Based on 2024 Ranking

Ans. As per rankings, AIIMS Delhi, and CMC Vellore are the best ones to study medicine in India.

Ans. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi charges the lowest fee of only INR 1,628 per student for one year.

Ans. There are 1,567 top medical colleges in India with 996 private and 571 govt medical colleges.

Ans. The total duration of MBBS courses varies from college to college. Typically, an undergraduate degree in medicine lasts between 4 years 6 months, and 6 years for the entire course.

Ans. All medical colleges and their qualifications in India are recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI).

Ans. The closing rank for AIIMS Delhi stays between 50-75.

Ans. According to the latest ranking released by the NIRF in 2020, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi is the top medical college in India. The India Today 2020 Ranking also pegs AIIMS, New Delhi as the top Medical College in India. 

Ans. Indian students often prefer to study abroad because they have better infrastructure, experienced faculties, and better research opportunities. The candidates are also provided with better placement opportunities which are quite rare in Indian Medical Colleges. The top foreign nations where the candidates can pursue quality education in medical courses are the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and Germany, with the USA being the top pick. The reason behind this is that according to the QS world ranking in medicine, 5 universities from the USA make up the top 10 list with Harvard University Securing the top position.

Ans. According to the number of colleges and medical seats, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra are the top 3 states to pursue medical degrees in India. Karnataka has around 7355 medical seats, Andhra Pradesh has around 7155 seats and Maharashtra has around 6955 seats. However, Delhi houses arguably the best Medical college in India.

Ans. MBBS students in their final year of study work as Junior Doctors in various clinics or hospitals and draw an average internship salary of INR 12,000-INR 15,000

Ans. To study MBBS in India, the candidates must crack the NEET entrance examination. So, MBBS without NEET is not possible.

Ans. Although the number of students cracking the NEET on the first attempt changes every year, around 60% of the first-time aspirants crack the NEET exam on the first attempt. To crack the NEEonin the first attempt, candidates should be through with the Biology, Physics, and Chemistry syllabi of 11 and 12 of the CBSE boards. The candidates must take up frequent mock tests to become well-versed with the syllabus. Also taking up tuition from the top institutes such as Aakash, Allen, and FIITJEE can boost their performance. 

Ans. Yes, you can crack. However, it will be extremely difficult without any kind of previous training. So the best option is to start preparing from class 11 itself.

Ans. Both are entirely different examinations, for admission to different courses. JEE is for admission to engineering courses and NEET is for admission to MBBS and other medical courses. Thus, it's not ideal to compare them.

Ans. According to the Glassdoor Website, an Engineer in India earns INR 500,000 whereas a doctor earns INR 600,000 per annum. Thus a doctor earns more than an engineer.

Ans. Choosing a college based on money is never a good strategy, whether expensive or cheap. However, when India has so many good colleges offering affordable education like AIIMS New Delhi, then why look for so many expensive MBBS colleges? Your focus should be on preparing well for the highly tough competitive exams so that you can get admission to AIIMS and other government colleges and complete your education in less than 10,000 rupees.

However, yes, not every student indeed manages admission to AIIMS. The cutoff of AIIMS New Delhi last year was just 53, imagine that. So when in such cases you are stuck with deciding upon a college charging INR 1 crore for medical education, do remember to check some points:

• Does the college have a good reputation in the sector?
• Are all the necessary accreditations and approvals obtained by the institute like MCI, UGC, NAAC, etc?
• Is the college offering good career options and lucrative job opportunities, so that the ROI (return on investment) is worthy?

Only after you have checked all these parameters should you go to such an expensive college.