India's medical schools are usually called medical colleges. Medical school quality is controlled by the central regulatory authority, the National Medical Commission, which inspects the institutes from time to time and recognizes institutes for specific courses. Most of the medical schools were set up by the central and state governments in the 1950s and 60s. But in the 1980s, several private medical institutes were founded in several states, particularly in Karnataka. Andhra Pradesh state allowed the founding of several private institutions in the new millennium.[1] Medical education in a private institute can be expensive if not subsidized by the government.
The basic medical qualification obtained in Indian medical schools is MBBS. The MBBS course is four-and-a-half years, followed by one year of Compulsory Rotating Residential Internship (CRRI). The MBBS course is followed by MS, a post-graduation course in surgical specialties, or MD, a post-graduation course in medical specialities or DNB in any medical or surgical specialities, which are usually of three years duration, or diploma postgraduate courses of two years duration. Super or sub-specialties can be pursued and only a MS or MD holder is eligible. A qualification in a super- or sub-specialty is called DM or MCh.
As of 2021, entry to medical education is based on the rank obtained in NEET (UG). Some institutes like the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, Christian Medical College, Kasturba Medical College, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Armed Forces Medical College, St. John's Medical College and National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences used to conduct separate entrance tests at the national level before NEET.
Indian states with the most medical colleges include Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh. States with the fewest include Manipur, Tripura, Chandigarh, Goa, and Sikkim.
, there are 543 medical colleges and 64 stand alone PG Institutes in India whose qualifications are recognized by the National Medical Commission. Following is a complete list of medical colleges in India.
| State / UT | Number of Medical Colleges | Number of Stand Alone PG Institutes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 1 | 0 | ||
| Andhra Pradesh | 33 | 1 | ||
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1 | 0 | ||
| Assam | 13 | 2 | ||
| Bihar | 16 | 0 | ||
| Chandigarh | 1 | 1 | ||
| Chhattisgarh | 10 | 0 | ||
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 1 | 0 | ||
| Daman and Diu | 0 | 0 | ||
| Delhi | 10 | 11 | ||
| Goa | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gujarat | 29 | 2 | ||
| Haryana | 12 | 1 | ||
| Himachal Pradesh | 7 | 0 | ||
| Jammu & Kashmir | 8 | 0 | ||
| Jharkhand | 7 | 2 | ||
| Karnataka | 60 | 9 | ||
| Kerala | 32 | 2 | ||
| Ladakh | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lakshadweep | 0 | 0 | ||
| Madhya Pradesh | 22 | 0 | ||
| Maharashtra | 56 | 11 | ||
| Manipur | 2 | 0 | ||
| Meghalaya | 1 | 0 | ||
| Mizoram | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nagaland | 1 | 0 | ||
| Odisha | 15 | 1 | ||
| Puducherry | 9 | 0 | ||
| Punjab | 10 | 2 | ||
| Rajasthan | 27 | 0 | ||
| Sikkim | 1 | 1 | ||
| Tamil Nadu | 50 | 5 | ||
| Telangana | 56 | 1 | ||
| Tripura | 2 | 0 | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | 55 | 5 | ||
| Uttarakhand | 6 | 0 | ||
| West Bengal | 25 | 8 | ||
| Total | 568 | 64 |
| MBBS | 48,028 | 44,765 | 92,793 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Others | 28,920 | 17,915 | 46,835 | |
| Total | 76,948 | 62,680 | 1,39,628 | |
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| Name | Location | Established | University | Funding/Ownership | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Medical College and Hospital | Chandigarh | 1991 | Panjab University | Government of India, Government of Punjab and Government of Haryana | |
| Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research | Chandigarh | 1962 | Autonomous | Government of India |
| Name | Location | Established | University | Funding/Ownership | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goa Medical College | Bambolim | 1963 | Goa University | Government of Goa | |
| Shri Kamaxshi Devi Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital | Shiroda | 1998 | Goa University | Private |
| Name | Location | Established | University | Funding/Ownership | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences | Imphal East | 2010 | Manipur University | Government of India | |
| Regional Institute of Medical Sciences | Imphal West | 1972 | Manipur University | Government of Manipur | |
| Shija Academy of Health Sciences | Imphal West | 2021 | Manipur University | Private |
| Name | Location | Established | University | Funding/Ownership | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagaland Institute of Medical Science and Research | Kohima | 2023 | Nagaland University | Government of Nagaland | |
| Mon Medical College | Mon | Under Construction | Government of Nagaland | ||
| Name | Location | Established | University | Funding/Ownership | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarupadai Veedu Medical College | 1999 | Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation | Private | ||
| Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | 2010 | Pondicherry University | Government of Puducherry | ||
| Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research | 1823 | Autonomous | Government of India | ||
| Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | 2002 | Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth | Private | ||
| Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences | 2000 | Pondicherry University | Private | ||
| Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences | 2006 | Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai | Private | ||
| Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital | 2006 | Pondicherry University | Private | ||
| Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre | 2007 | Pondicherry University | Private | ||
| Vinayaka Missions Medical College | Karaikal | 1997 | Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation | Private |
| Name | Location | Established | University | Funding/Ownership | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agartala Government Medical College | Agartala | 2005 | Tripura University | Government of Tripura | |
| Tripura Medical College and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Teaching Hospital | Agartala | 2006 | Tripura University | Private |