List of medical colleges in India

The Medical Council of India currently (2011) fully recognizes 251 & permits (in process of recognization) 70 Indian medical colleges, with a total capacity to train 40,335 Indian medical students. Medical Council of India's motto is to provides quality medical care to all Indians through promotion and maintenance of excellence in medical education. Their website maintains an up to date list.

India has several medical schools, they are usually called medical colleges. Most of the medical institutes were set up by the central and state governments in 50s and 60s. But in 1980s several private medical institutes were started in several states especially Karnataka. Andhra Pradesh state allowed start of several private institutions in new millennium. Medical schools quality is controlled by the central regulatory authority, Medical Council of India which performs inspection of the institutes from time to time, and recognises the institute for the educational courses. The basic medical qualification obtained in Indian medical schools is called MBBS. The MBBS course is of four and a half years and is followed by one year of Compulsory Rotating Residential Internship(CRRI). MBBS course is followed by MS, a post graduation course in surgical specialities or MD, a post graduate course in medical specialities which are usually of 3 years duration or by diploma postgraduate courses which are of 2 years duration.

Super or sub-specialities can be pursued and only a MS or MD holder is eligible. A qualification in super or sub speciality is called DM or M.Ch. Entry into medical education is based on entrance examination in most of the states. Some prestigious institutes like AIMS, CMC, JIPMER and AFMC conduct entrance tests at national levels and attract candidates from all over the country. Medical education in a private institute is a very expensive affair. Though India has several medical schools and produces thousands of medical graduates every year, there is a great shortage of doctors in the rural areas. Most of the graduates do not like to practice in rural areas due to under staffed hospitals & lack of facilities.

India is one of the few countries which produces many medical graduates from its medical schools who work not only in India but in many other countries all over the world, especially Middle East, UK and USA.

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Andhra Pradesh

Government Colleges

There are 14 government-funded medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh:

Private Colleges

There are 23 private medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh:

Assam

There are four medical colleges in Assam:

Bihar

There are 11 medical colleges in Bihar:

Chhattisgarh

There are 3 Government Medical Colleges in the state.

Goa

Gujarat

Haryana

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu & Kashmir

Jharkhand

Karnataka

Kerala

There are 23 medical colleges in Kerala. In 2010 under the Kerala University of Health Sciences Act of 2010 all higher education institutions teaching, training and research exclusively in Modern Medicine, Homeopathy and Indian Systems of Medicine including Ayurveda, Siddha, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani and allied sciences in the State of Kerala had been merged to Kerala University of Health Sciences.

Maharashtra

Madhya Pradesh

New Delhi

Orissa

Pondicherry

  1. Aarupadai Veedu Medical College, Bahour Commune Panchayat, Pondicherry
  2. Indira Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute (IGMC&RI), Pondicherry, Government of Pondicherry Institution [4]
  3. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry, Autonomous under Central Govt. (2nd oldest medical college in india. Started in 1823).
  4. Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pillayarkuppam, Pondicherry
  5. Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, pondicherry
  6. Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, pondicherry
  7. Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, pondicherry
  8. Sri venkateshwaraa medical college hospital and research centre, Ariyur, pondicherry
  9. Vinayaka Mission's Medical College, Karaikal, pondicherry

Punjab

Rajasthan

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu state has the largest number medical colleges in India(excluding Pondicherry) with 40 of them currently active.There are plans to increase the number within the state.Including the union territory Tamil Nadu has 49 medical colleges in it.

  1. Annapoorna Medical College & Hospital, Salem
  2. ACS medical college, chennai
  3. Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpet
  4. Chennai Medical College Hospital and research centre, Trichy
  5. Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute, Kanchipuram
  6. Christian Medical College, Vellore
  7. Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore
  8. D.D. Medical College and Hospital, Tiruvallur, Chennai
  9. Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur
  10. Government Dharamapuri Medical College, Dharmapuri
  11. Government Vellore Medical College, Vellore
  12. K A P Viswanathan Government Medical College, Trichy
  13. Kanyakumari Government Medical College, Kanyakumari
  14. Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences , Madurantakam
  15. Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai
  16. Madha Medical College and Hospital, Thandalam, Chennai
  17. Madras Medical College, Chennai
  18. Madurai Medical College, Madurai
  19. Meenakshi Medical College and Research Institute, Enathur, Kanchipuram
  20. Melmaruvathur Adiparasakthi Instt. Medical Sciences and Research, Melmaruvathur
  21. Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem
  22. Perunthurai Medical College and Institute of Road Transport, Perundurai
  23. PSG Institute of Medical Sciences, Coimbatore
  24. Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalainagar, Chidambaram
  25. Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Kanchipuram
  26. Shri Satya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Kancheepuram
  27. Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai
  28. Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kanyakumari
  29. Sri Muthukumaran Medical College, Chennai
  30. Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai
  31. SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Kancheepuram
  32. Stanley Medical College, Chennai
  33. Tagore Medical College and Hospital, Chennai
  34. Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur
  35. Theni Government Medical College, Theni
  36. Thiruvarur Govt. Medical College, Thiruvarur
  37. Thoothukudi Medical College, Thoothukudi
  38. Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli
  39. Villupuram Medical Cololege, Villupuram
  40. Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College, Salem

Tripura

  1. Agartala Government Medical College
  1. Tripura Medical College & DR.B.R.Ambedkar Memorial Teaching Hospitlal, Agartala

Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal

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