Top Medical Colleges in India 2018 - Top Colleges, Seats

The article has the list of Top Medical Colleges in India and their admission process. The Top medical colleges in India are regulated by Medical Council of India (MCI) which is a statutory body for implementing high quality of medical education in the country.

MCI presently has 400 Indian Medical Colleges which have the capacity to educate around 50000 students. Top Medical Colleges in India offer courses at both- undergraduate and postgraduate levels. There is a huge gap between the demand and supply of MBBS Seats, every year 6-7 lacs students appear in medical exams for 50,000 seats in the country and that makes it a tough competition.

Medical Admission for MBBS and BDS was based on AIPMT (All India Pre-Medical Test) in some states and colleges but from this year, AIPMT has been replaced by NEET and all the colleges that were accepting AIPMT scores will be now based on NEET (National Eligibility Entrance Test) according to the order of Supreme Court of India. NEET 2018 will be held on 10 May 2018.

After completing Class 12, the students may go for various degrees like MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, etc. On completing MBBS, the students can further specialise in options open like orthopaedics, forensic, anaesthesia, psychiatry, cardiology, plastic surgery, dermatology, ear, nose throat, radiology and much more. MBBS course is for about four and a half years, followed by an internship for one year, making it to a total of five and a half years programme. 

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Top Medical Colleges in India

It is critical for every student to decide the best college so here is a list of Top medical colleges in India for MBBS. The Medical Colleges in this list are given in no particular order of ranking.

• Some of these medical colleges have various conditions attached to them and have to sign bonds based on that. Like in the case of AFMC, the students have to sign a bond amount of Rs. 27 Lacs and have to pay in case the students leave the course in between.
• CMC Vellore and Ludhiana and St. John's Medical College in Bangalore have a major proportion of their seats reserved for Christian students.
• Close to 1.5 Lac students appeared for the JIPMER MBBS Exams for admission in 150 seats so a very tough competition.
• Lady Hardinge, Vardhaman Mahavir, Maulana Azad College and UCMS have 85% seats reserved for the candidates from Delhi Region.
• Manipal and Amrita are private medical colleges and have a high tuition fee.
• All the Medical colleges in the country except AIIMS and JIPMER will admit students based on NEET.

India is home to some exceptional Top Medical Colleges. The majority of Medical Colleges in India was established in the 50s & 60s by the state and the central government. But since the 1980s, many private colleges appeared all across India. 

Eligibility for Admission in Top Medical Colleges in India

The basic eligibility criteria for taking admission in Indian Medical Colleges is given below. Also, candidates must also check the eligibility criteria of the college in which he/she wishes to take admission. 

• Undergraduate Level: Students who have passed the 10+2 examination or any other equivalent corresponding examination with Physics, Chemistry & Biology subjects are permitted to apply for the admission into Top Medical Colleges in India. Candidates are chosen on the basis of medical entrance exams, at the state or national level.
• Postgraduate Level: The Applicants with relevant bachelor's degree can also select medical postgraduate curriculum.

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