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    How Many Medical Colleges are in India

    Team Careers360Updated on 22 Mar 2023, 02:34 PM IST

    Introduction

    According to the recognised medical council of India, more than 600 medical colleges in India offer MBBS and BDS programs. Many young students are inclined toward the NEET exam and aspire to become doctors, surgeons, and dentists. Many PCB background students' first aim is to become renowned Doctors. Students get seats in the undergraduate as well as postgraduate programmes for MD, MS, and MBBS. Every year, the Indian Government updates the list of approved medical colleges in the country. Since 2016, the Government of India has decided to centralize the entrance examination for admissions in government or private medical colleges in India. Hence, the government has brought every other entrance exam under one roof, called NEET.

    Top medical colleges in India.

    1
    All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS)
    Delhi
    2
    Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC)
    New Delhi
    3
    King George’s Medical University
    Lucknow
    4
    BJ Medical College
    Ahmedabad
    5
    University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi
    Delhi
    6
    Bangalore Medical College
    Bengaluru
    7
    Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
    Varanasi

    Government Medical Colleges

    Government Institutes
    Name of State/Union Territory
    MBBS
    BDS
    No. of Seats
    No. of Colleges
    No. of Seats
    No.of Colleges
    Andaman & Nicobar Islands
    112
    1
    0
    0
    Andhra Pradesh
    2360
    12
    140
    2
    Arunachal Pradesh
    50
    1
    0
    0
    Assam
    900
    6
    176
    3
    Bihar
    1140
    9
    40
    1
    Chandigarh
    150
    1
    100
    1
    Chattisgarh
    770
    6
    100
    1
    Delhi
    1115
    7
    162
    3
    Goa
    180
    1
    50
    1
    Gujarat
    3750
    17
    500
    4
    Haryana
    710
    5
    100
    1
    Himachal Pradesh
    720
    6
    75
    1

    Notes

    • Only students who have taken the NEET and scored 500 or higher are eligible for admission to MBBS colleges.
    • You get to leave an MBBS course; it depends on the college.
    • The minimum age to get admission is 17 years, and it takes 5 years to complete the course, depending on the student's age.
    • 500+ ranks are known as good ranks in Neet; more than 600 to 700 is the best.
    • You cannot buy a government seat, but you can buy a private college.
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