List of Top 10 Best Medical Colleges in India

List of Top 10 Best Medical Colleges in India: In India, being a medical professional not only gains you a lot of respect in society, but it is also a good career choice as per the financial perspective. Becoming a doctor is not only a noble job, but it also opens up a plethora of job opportunities in different fields and departments. It will surely place you in the right spot with a decent amount of salary.

We all are already familiar with the need for medical professionals after the coronavirus outbreak. More and more medical staff is required at the hospitals and in the research field to find the permanent cure for this deadly plague. So, we can say that the medical field is not just only a reputed work with a permanent scope, but it is now a basic necessity of humanity. So, if you are ready to pursue your career in this field, here is the list of “Top 10 Medical Colleges in India” listed by NIRF in the year 2020.

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi

AIIMS is a medical research university and a public hospital that operates under the “Ministry of Health and Family Welfare” and has been ranked as the number one Medical college in India by NIRF. It was established in the year 1956 and is governed by the AIIMS Act 1956. The main campus consists of five locations: the East campus, West campus, JPNA Trauma Center, Masjid Moth, and Ayurvigyan Nagar campus. MBBS is the basic bachelor’s medical course offered here, and it also offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. level research courses. The further details about the institute are as follows-

Rank: 1
Average Package: 5 LPA
Highest Package: 30 LPA
Top Recruiters: Govt. Hospitals
Course Fees (MBBS): 1^st year =1628 INR, 2^nd – 5^th year =1503 INR per year

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research is a medical research institute and was established in 1962. It is an “Institute of National Importance” with education, research, and training facilities. It is a post-graduation institute and does not have undergraduate courses. It provides more than 50 training courses in post-graduation and doctoral courses in almost all fields of medicine. Further details about the institute are as follows-

Rank: 2
Average Package: 6.2 LPA
Highest Package: 10.8 LPA
Top Recruiters: UNICEF, WHO, etc.
Course Fees (M.Sc.): 13,050 INR

Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Christian Medical College was founded in 1990 and is a private Christian community-run medical school, hospital, and research institute. Their motto is “Not to be ministered unto, but to minister.” This college offers MBBS, Postgraduate diploma and degree medical courses, 14 diplomas in nursing, and 52 fellowship courses. The further details about the institute are as follows-

Rank: 3
Average Package: 10.5 LPA
Highest Package: 18 LPA
Top Recruiters: UNICEF & WHO.
Course Fees (MBBS): 48,330 INR

National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka

National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences was established in 1974 and was earlier started as lunatic Asylum in 1847 and as a mental hospital in 1925. It is now the top 4^th Medical institute in India, with more than 174 acres of land. It offers various doctoral courses, post-graduate degree courses, and super-specialty Medicine courses. The details about the placement are as follows-

Rank: 4
Average Package: 25,000 p.m.
Highest Package: 3.3 LPA
Course Fees (M.D): 71,050 INR

Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, UP

Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences was established in 1983 and had a campus spread over 550 acres. It is affiliated with the “Medical Council of India” and “Association of Indian Universities.” This institute has many training programs like a doctorate of Medicine, M.Ch., M.D, B.Sc., and Ph.D. program for basic sciences and research. Further information about the college is as follows-

Rank: 5
Average Package: 12 LPA
Highest Package: 30 LPA
Course Fees (PDCC): 15,000 INR

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP

Banaras Hindu University was established in 1916 and is the largest residential university in Asia, with over 30,000 students. Their motto is “Knowledge imparts immortality.” The university campus is spread over 1300 acres, offers various postgraduate and doctoral courses, and is one of the top medical institutes in the country. The details about the placements are as follows-

Rank: 6
Average Package: 10.5 LPA
Highest Package: 19.8 LPA
Top Recruiters: Adani, TCS, Wipro, Hilton, etc.
Course Fees (MBBS): 10,369 INR

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Kochi, Kerala

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research was established in the year 1998, and its campus is spread over 125 acres of land. MBBS is the main flagship program in this college and has accreditation by ISO 9001 and NABH. The college offers various programs like DM/MCH, MD/MS, MBBS, BDS, M.D.S., etc. the further details about the college are as follows-

Rank: 7
Average Package: 5 LPA
Highest Package: 12.4 LPA
Course Fees (MBBS): 81 lakhs

Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry, Pondicherry

Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research was established in 1823 and is 198 years old. The college offers various undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral courses. Every year, it gives admission to 150 students in an undergraduate course, 200 in the postgraduate course, and 36 in the doctoral course. The college campus is spread around an area of 195 acres of land. the details about the placements are as follows-

Rank: 8
Average Package: 25,000 p.m.
Highest Package: 1.2L p.m.
Top Recruiters: Govt. Hospitals
Course Fees (MBBS): 12,620 INR

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka

Kasturba Medical College was established in 1953 and has a sprawling campus of more than 600 acres of land area with a large Health Sciences Library and a Museum of Anatomy and pathology. The college intakes 250 students per year for the MBBS course based on the All-India Rank obtained in NEET. The further information about the college is as follows-

Rank: 9
Average Package: 6 LPA
Highest Package: 3.6 LPA
Top Recruiters: Asian Institute of Medical Science, Rural Health Mission.
Course Fees (MBBS): 55,80,000 INR

King George`s Medical University, Lucknow, UP

King George`s Medical University was established in the year 1905. This was first a medical school which was later upgraded to a medical university due to an act passed by the UP government on 16 September 2002. The college is affiliated with UGC, NMC and currently has more than 2500 students in various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses. Further information about the college fees and placement are as follows-

Rank: 10
Average Package: 7.20 LPA
Highest Package: 7.80 LPA
Top Recruiters: Biogen, Cipla, Dabur.
Course Fees (MBBS): 46 lakhs INR