Top Medical Colleges of India

Here is the list of top medical colleges of India.

1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi

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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, has been declared as an institution of national importance by an Act of Parliament. It is one of the best institutions in India for medical students. AIIMS institutes are located in various parts of the country such as Delhi, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur and Rishikesh. AIIMS, Delhi, is under the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956.

Admission Procedure: An entrance exam is held to select suitable candidates. The entrance exam for 2015 will be held in June and will be a computer-based test (CBT) only.

Website: http://www.aiimsexams.org/

2. Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore

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The institute is well known in India and has many achievements in its list. It started the first college of nursing in India, performed the first reconstructive surgery for leprosy in the world, performed the first successful open heart surgery, performed the first kidney transplant and bone marrow transplant, and performed the first successful ABO incompatible kidney transplant.

Admission Procedure: Students need to download the admission form from the official website of the institution. Admission is granted based on the entrance exam conducted by the college.

Website: http://www.cmch-vellore.edu/Edu_UPAdm/tabid/84/Default.aspx

3. Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune

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The college aims at providing training to candidates who want to pursue medicine and nursing in the defence services. The registration for admissions can be downloaded from the website.

Admission Procedure: The admission is based on a common entrance test (MH-CET). AFMC also conducts an all-India entrance test on the first Sunday in May.

Website: http://afmc.nic.in/

4. JIPMER College, Puducherry

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Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research is the oldest college to teach European medicine in Asia. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses.

Admission Procedure: JIPMER entrance exams are conducted to select suitable candidates.

Website: http://jipmer.edu.in/

5. Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), Delhi

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The college is named after the first education minister and freedom fighter Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. The college offers MBBS, MS and MD degrees to candidates who want to make a name in the medical field.

Admission Procedure: Admission is on the basis of ranks secured by the candidates in AIPMT.

Website: http://www.mamc.ac.in/

6. Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC), Delhi

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Lady Hardinge, the wife of the then viceroy Charles Hardinge, started a medical college for women in order to help Indian women study medicine in a convenient way.

Admission Procedure: The admission is granted on the basis of AIPMT scores.

 Website: http://www.hardinge.org/

7. Madras Medical College, Chennai

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The Madras Medical College was established on 2 February 1835 and is the second oldest medical college in India.

Admission Procedure: To get admission in Madras Medical College, the candidates have to appear for the NEET exam which is conducted by the college.

Website: http://www.mmc.ac.in/

8. Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai

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Founded in 1845, Grant Government Medical College was named after Sir Robert Grant, the Governor of Bombay. The college offers undergraduate, postgraduate, diplomas and doctorate programmes.

Admission Procedure: Admission is on the basis of MH-CET scores.

Website: http://www.gmcjjh.org/

9. Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal

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Kasturba Medical College, or KMC, has often been ranked in the top ten medical colleges of India. It is considered one of the prestigious medical colleges of India. It was the first self-financing medical college of India.

Admission Procedure: Admission is through the All India Manipal University Online Entrance Test.

Website: http://manipal.edu/kmc-manipal.html

10. Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai

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Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, was established in 1985. Eventually, the college also got the status of a deemed university.

Admission Procedure: Aspiring candidates need to clear the Sri Ramachandra University Entrance Exam to get admission to the institute.

Website: http://www.sriramachandra.edu.in/

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