NIRF Medical Rankings released: Check out 10 best medical colleges in India

According to the NIRF rankings 2021, the premier healthcare institution of the country, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi got rank number 1 with a score of 92.07; AIIMS was adjudged as the number 1 institute last year as well with a score of 90.69.

The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (PGIMER) bagged the second position with 82.62 score and Christian Medical College (CMC Vellore) got the third rank with 75.33.

As per NIRF 2020 list last year, the PGIMER had got 80.06 and CMC Vellore 73.56. All the top 3 institutes have increased the score by around 2 points this year.

Similar to last year, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore (NIMHANS) has bagged the 4th position with a 73.62 score by the ministry. Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow (SGPGI) comes at 5th rank with a score of 72.45; last year it was 70.21. The institute had applied for NIRF for the first time in the year 2019.

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore Tamil Nadu is a new entry to the list. The institute bagged the 6th rank with a 69.25 score in its hand.

The Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (BHU) has slipped down to 7th rank. Last year it had got the 6th position with a 64.72 score. However, this year, the institute had improved its overall score by around 3 points with getting 67.62 from the Ministry.

The Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry (JIPMER), similar to last year, stays at 8th rank. This time it has got a score of 67.42 compared to last year's 63.17.

While King George's Medical University, Lucknow (KGMU) which had got the 10th rank in 2020 with 62.20, has jumped to 9th position this year with an improved score of 64.67; Kasturba Medical College, Manipal has got the Rank 10 compared to last year's 9th. The medical college has this year got 63.60 score, last year it was 62.84.

The NIRF is the annual Indian ranking that rates various institutes based on the parameters set by the organization includes the best colleges in the fields of engineering, medical, and MBA, including the top universities. This framework outlines a methodology to rank institutions across the country. The methodology draws from the overall recommendations broad understanding arrived at by a Core Committee set up by the Ministry of Education, to identify the broad parameters for ranking various universities and institutions. The parameters broadly cover "Teaching, Learning and Resources," "Research and Professional Practices," "Graduation Outcomes," "Outreach and Inclusivity," and "Perception".

Mentioned below is the list of TOP 50 Medical colleges in the country as per the recently released NIRF 2021: