Medical college in India

See also: List of medical colleges in India

In India, a medical college is an educational institution that provides medical education. These institutions may vary from stand-alone colleges that train doctors to conglomerates that offer training related in all aspects of medical care. The term is synonymous with "medical school" as used in the US and some other countries. MBBS is a degree in medicine established by Indian Medical Council Act 1956 and continued in National Medical Commission Act 2019. After MBBS, doctors register with state medical councils.

Recognition

Indian law requires these institutions to be recognized by the National Medical Commission, which replaced the Medical Council of India (MCI) in 2019. The Indian government keeps an updated list of these approved medical colleges.[1] Many persons without MBBS degrees practice like doctors in India. They are called quacks. According to National Medical Commission Act 2019, punishment for quackery has been enhanced to up to 1 year imprisonment and up to INR 5 lakh fine.[2]

Admissions and education

Main article: Medical education in India

The standard entry-to-practice degree in modern medicine in India is the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), earned upon completion of a five-and-a-half-year undergraduate program. The curriculum is divided into one year of preclinical studies in general science subjects and three and a half years of paraclinical and clinical studies, followed by a one-year clinical internship. Before beginning the internship, students are required to pass several examinations, the final one of which is conducted in two parts. Graduate education in medical science typically takes three additional years of study after the MBBS and concludes with the award of the Master of Surgery or Doctor of Medicine. Postgraduate diplomas in medical specializations may also be awarded upon completing two-year training programs.

Medical college

According to the World Federation for Medical Education, India is the country with the greatest quantity of operational medical schools (392). A list of schools by region is provided below:

By region

S.No Regions List of Medical college Number of Colleges offering MBBS[3] State-run Colleges Private Colleges Govt. college seats Private College Seats Total no. of seats
SI South India 154 52 102 6830 13705 20535
WI West India 77 34 43 4540 5295 9835
NI North India 70 37 33 4499 3745 8244
EI East India 47 37 10 4116 1010 5026
T Total 348 160 188 19985 23755 43640

Statistics

Yearwise Medical colleges Numbers in chart[4]

Note: Mar 16, 2023 Data

By state

S.No State / UT Number of Colleges[3] Govt. Colleges Private Colleges Govt. college seats Govt. college seats per million pop. Private College Seats Total no. of seats
1 Andhra Pradesh 31 13 18 2410 49 2800 5210
2 Assam 13 13 0 1600 51 0 1600
3 Arunachal Pradesh 1 1 0 50 36 0
4 Bihar 11 11 2 - - -
4 Chandigarh 1 1 0 150 142 0 150
5 Chhattisgarh 10 7 3 895 35 450 1345
6 Delhi 10 8 2 1222 73 200 1422
7 Goa 1 1 0 180 123 0 180
8 Gujarat 31 18 13 3700 61 2000 5700
9 Haryana 12 5 7 710 28 950 1660
10 Himachal Pradesh 8 7 1 770 112 150 920
11 Jammu and Kashmir 10 9 1 1035 84 100 1135
12 Jharkhand 8 7 1 630 19 150 780
13 Karnataka 60 19 41 2900 47 6445 9345
14 Kerala 31 10 21 1555 47 2550 4105
15 Madhya Pradesh 23 14 9 2135 29 1450 3585
16 Maharashtra 57 26 31 4430 39 4570 9000
17 Manipur 2 2 0 225 88 0 225
18 Mizoram 1 1 0 100 91 0 100
19 Odisha 12 8 4 1250 30 700 1950
20 Puducherry 9 2 7 380 304 1150 1530
21 Punjab 10 4 6 650 23 775 1425
22 Rajasthan 24 16 8 2900 42 1300 4200
23 Sikkim 1 0 1 0 0 50 50
24 Tamil Nadu 62 36 26 3650 51 4350 8000
25 Telangana 34 11 23 1790 51 3450 5240
26 Tripura 2 1 1 125 34 100 225
27 Uttar Pradesh 57 26 31 3178 16 4250 7428
28 Uttarakhand 6 4 2 525 52 300 825
29 West Bengal 26 20 6 3150 35 850 4000
T Total 558 289 269 43435 36 39840 83275

Andhra Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Assam

S.No. Name of the college Funding Enrollment Established City/Town District University
1 Gauhati Medical College and Hospital Public 200 1960 Guwahati Kamrup Metropolitan district SSUHS
2 Assam Medical College Public 200 1947 Dibrugarh Dibrugarh district SSUHS
3 Silchar Medical College and Hospital Public 125 1968 Silchar Cachar district SSUHS
4 Jorhat Medical College and Hospital Public 125 2009 Jorhat Jorhat district SSUHS
5 Tezpur Medical College and Hospital Public 125 2013 Tezpur Sonitpur district SSUHS
6 Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital Public 125 2011 Barpeta Barpeta district SSUHS
7 Lakhimpur Medical College and Hospital Public 100 2021 Lakhimpur Lakhimpur district SSUHS
8 Diphu Medical College and Hospital Public 100 2019 Diphu Karbi Anglong district SSUHS
9 Dhubri Medical College and Hospital Public 100 2022 Dhubri Dhubri district SSUHS
10 Nalbari Medical College and Hospital Public 100 2023 Nalbari Nalbari district SSUHS
11 Nagaon Medical College and Hospital Public 100 2023 Nagaon Nagaon district SSUHS
12 Kokrajhar Medical College and Hospital Public 100 2023 Kokrajhar Kokrajhar district SSUHS
13 Tinsukia Medical College and Hospital Public 100 2024 Makum Tinsukia district SSUHS

Bihar

S.No. Name of the college Funding Enrollment Established City/Town District University
1 Patna Medical College Public 200 1874 Ashok Rajpath Patna District AKU
2 Nalanda Medical College Public 150 1970 Kankarbagh Patna District BUHS
3 Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences Public 120 1983 Bailey Road Patna District Autonomous
4 All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna Public 125 2012 Phulwari Sharif Patna District Autonomous
5 Darbhanga Medical College Public 120 1946 Laheriasarai Darbhanga District AKU
6 Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital Public 125 1970 Muzaffarpur Muzaffarpur District AKU

Chhattisgarh

Chandigarh

Delhi

Goa

Gujarat

Haryana

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu and Kashmir

Jharkhand

Karnataka

Kerala

Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra

Manipur

Meghalaya

Mizoram

Nagaland

Odisha

Punjab

Rajasthan

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) ("NEET-UG") is conducted annually by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to undergraduate medical programmes in India.[5]

Rajasthan is one of the Indian states with a large number of medical institutions offering the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree. As of January 2026, the state has one All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), 33 government medical colleges, and 15 private medical colleges, making a total of 49 MBBS-offering institutions.[6]

Admissions to MBBS programmes in Rajasthan are conducted through centralized counselling based on NEET-UG merit. Seats at AIIMS Jodhpur are allotted through the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) under the All India Quota.[7]

All medical colleges in Rajasthan are regulated and approved by the National Medical Commission.[6]

Government medical colleges in Rajasthan

S.No. College City University Management Established MBBS seats
1 Dr. S. N. Medical College Jodhpur Marwar Medical University Government 1965 250
2 ESIC Medical College, Alwar Alwar Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Government (ESIC) 2021 100
3 Government Medical College, Alwar Alwar Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Government (RajMES) 2023 100
4 Government Medical College, Banswara Banswara Marwar Medical University Government (RajMES) 2024 100
5 Government Medical College, Baran Baran Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Government (RajMES) 2024 100
6 Government Medical College, Barmer Barmer Marwar Medical University Government (RajMES) 2019 100
7 Government Medical College, Bharatpur Bharatpur Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Government (RajMES) 2018 150
8 Government Medical College, Bhilwara Bhilwara Marwar Medical University Government (RajMES) 2018 150
9 Government Medical College, Bundi Bundi Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Government (RajMES) 2023 100
10 Government Medical College, Chittorgarh Chittorgarh Marwar Medical University Government (RajMES) 2022 100
11 Government Medical College, Churu Churu Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Government (RajMES) 2018 150
12 Government Medical College, Dausa Dausa Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Government (RajMES) 2023 100
13 Government Medical College, Dholpur Dholpur Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Government (RajMES) 2022 100
14 Government Medical College, Dungarpur Dungarpur Marwar Medical University Government (RajMES) 2018 150
15 Government Medical College, Hanumangarh Hanumangarh Marwar Medical University Government (RajMES) 2023 100
16 Government Medical College, Jhunjhunu Jhunjhunu Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Government (RajMES) 2024 100
17 Government Medical College, Karauli Karauli Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Government (RajMES) 2023 100
18 Government Medical College, Kota Kota Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Government 1992 250
19 Government Medical College, Nagaur Nagaur Marwar Medical University Government (RajMES) 2024 100
20 Government Medical College, Pali Pali Marwar Medical University Government (RajMES) 2018 150
21 Government Medical College, Sawai Madhopur Sawai Madhopur Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Government (RajMES) 2024 100
22 Government Medical College, Sirohi Sirohi Marwar Medical University Government (RajMES) 2022 101
23 Government Medical College, Sri Ganganagar Sri Ganganagar Marwar Medical University Government (RajMES) 2022 100
24 Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer Ajmer Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Government 1965 250
25 Jhalawar Medical College Jhalawar Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Government 2008 200
26 R. N. T. Medical College Udaipur Marwar Medical University Government 1961 250
27 RUHS College of Medical Sciences Jaipur Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Government 2014 150
28 Sardar Patel Medical College Bikaner Marwar Medical University Government 1959 250
29 Shri Kalyan Government Medical College Sikar Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Government 2020 100
30 SMS Medical College Jaipur Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Government 1947 250
31 ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur Jaipur Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Government (ESIC) 2025 50
32 Government Medical College, Jaisalmer Jaisalmer Marwar Medical University Government (RajMES) 2025 50
33 Government Medical College, Tonk Tonk Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Government (RajMES) 2025 50

Private medical colleges in Rajasthan

S.No. College City University Management Established MBBS seats
1 American International Institute of Medical Sciences Udaipur Marwar Medical University Private 2016 150
2 Ananta Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre Rajsamand Marwar Medical University Society 2016 150
3 Dr. S. S. Tantia Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Sri Ganganagar Tantia University Private 2021 150
4 Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital Udaipur Geetanjali University Trust 2008 250
5 Jaipur National University Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre Jaipur Jaipur National University Private 2016 150
6 JIET Medical College and Hospital Jodhpur Marwar Medical University Trust 2024 150
7 Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital Jaipur Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences and Technology Trust 2001 250
8 National Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Jaipur NIMS University Trust 2004 250
9 Pacific Institute of Medical Sciences Udaipur Sai Tirupati University Society 2015 150
10 Pacific Medical College and Hospital Udaipur Pacific Medical University Trust 2014 150
11 Sudha Medical College Kota Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Society 2024 150
12 Vyas Medical College and Hospital Jodhpur Marwar Medical University Private 2024 150
13 Arya Medical College and Hospital Jaipur Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Private 2025 150
14 Geetanjali Institute of Medical Sciences Jaipur Rajasthan University of Health Sciences Private 2025 150
15 Balvir Singh Tomar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Jaipur NIMS University Private 2025 150

Sikkim

Tamil Nadu

Telangana

Tripura

Uttar Pradesh

Uttarakhand

West Bengal

References

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