NIRF Ranking 2023: AIIMS remains Top Medical College in India, Check out complete list here
New Delhi: The ranking of top medical colleges across the country, based on the government's National Institute of Ranking Framework (NIRF), has been released today by Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, the Minister of State for Education and External Affairs.
According to the NIRF rankings 2023, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi remains the top medical college in the country with a whopping score of 94.32; AIIMS was adjudged as the number 1 institute last year as well with a score of 91.6.
The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (PGIMER) bagged the second position with an 81.10 score and Christian Medical College (CMC Vellore) got the third rank with 75.29.
As per NIRF 2022 list last year, the PGIMER had got 79 and CMC Vellore 72.84. All the top 3 institutes have increased their score by around 3 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 72.46 score by the ministry.
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) which got Rank 6 last year has jumped a level up and secured its position in the top 5 medical colleges scoring 72.10 this year.
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham improved greatly this year, bagging the 6th position with a 70.84 score compared to Rank 8 in 2022.
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences remains in 7th position this year as well with a score of 69.92 compared to last year’s 67.18.
There has been a downfall in the ranking of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU). The university ranked in 5th position in 2022 with a score of 68.12 but in 2023, the BHU has ranked in 8th position with a score of 68.75.
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal is another top medical institution seeing growth compared to last year’s score of 63.89. With a 66.19 score, Kasturba Medical College has got the 9th rank in NIRF 2023.
The top 10 list ends with Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) with a score of 65.24. SCTIMST has also seen a dip in its ranking this year as in 2022, it ranked 9th.
The NIRF is the annual Indian ranking that rates various institutes based on the parameters set by the organization including 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 and 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 the TOP 50 Medical colleges in the country as per the recently released NIRF 2023:
| Rank | Medical Colleges | Score |
| 1 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi | 94.32 |
| 2 | Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh | 81.1 |
| 3 | Christian Medical College Vellore Tamil Nadu | 75.29 |
| 4 | National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences Bangalore Karnataka | 72.46 |
| 5 | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research Puducherry | 72.1 |
| 6 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Coimbatore Tamil Nadu | 70.84 |
| 7 | Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Lucknow Uttar Pradesh | 69.62 |
| 8 | Banaras Hindu University Varanasi Uttar Pradesh | 68.75 |
| 9 | Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Manipal Karnataka | 66.19 |
| 10 | Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology Thiruvananthapuram Kerala | 65.24 |
| 11 | Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital Chennai Tamil Nadu | 64.43 |
| 12 | King George`s Medical University Lucknow Uttar Pradesh | 63.93 |
| 13 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur Jodhpur Rajasthan | 62.43 |
| 14 | Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi Delhi | 61.73 |
| 15 | Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Pune Maharashtra | 61.35 |
| 16 | Siksha `O` Anusandhan Bhubaneswar Odisha | 60.66 |
| 17 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar Khordha Odisha | 60.65 |
| 18 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Chennai Tamil Nadu | 60.61 |
| 19 | St. John's Medical College Bengaluru Karnataka | 60.49 |
| 20 | S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology Chennai Tamil Nadu | 60.47 |
| 21 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research Chennai Tamil Nadu | 60.44 |
| 22 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh Uttarakhand | 60.06 |
| 23 | Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences New Delhi Delhi | 59.59 |
| 24 | Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research Kolkata West Bengal | 58.49 |
| 25 | Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research Wardha Maharashtra | 58.48 |
| 26 | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Bhubaneswar Odisha | 57.39 |
| 27 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna Patna Bihar | 57.3 |
| 28 | Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh Uttar Pradesh | 56.92 |
| 29 | Jamia Hamdard New Delhi Delhi | 56.36 |
| 30 | Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore Mangalore Karnataka | 56.3 |
| 31 | Lady Hardinge Medical College New Delhi Delhi | 55.78 |
| 32 | Maulana Azad Medical College Delhi Delhi | 55.34 |
| 33 | Govt. Medical College & Hospital Chandigarh Chandigarh | 55.34 |
| 34 | Maharishi Markandeshwar Ambala Haryana | 54.87 |
| 35 | Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana Punjab | 54.75 |
| 36 | University College of Medical Sciences Delhi Delhi | 54.68 |
| 37 | JSS Medical College, Mysore Mysore Karnataka | 54.13 |
| 38 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal Bhopal Madhya Pradesh | 53.94 |
| 39 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur Raipur Chhattisgarh | 53.92 |
| 40 | PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Coimbatore Tamil Nadu | 53.68 |
| 41 | Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute Ahmadabad Gujarat | 52.61 |
| 42 | Christian Medical College, Brown Road, Ludhiana Ludhiana Punjab | 52.46 |
| 43 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College Bengaluru Karnataka | 52.44 |
| 44 | Government Medical College Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Kerala | 51.91 |
| 45 | Medical College Kolkata West Bengal | 51.17 |
| 46 | Sawai Man Singh Medical College Jaipur Rajasthan | 51.12 |
| 47 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute Puducherry Pondicherry | 50.86 |
| 48 | Chettinad Academy of Research and Education Kelambakkam, Chengalpattu District Tamil Nadu | 50.72 |
| 49 | Pt. B.D.Sharma, PGIMS Rohtak Haryana | 49.73 |
| 50 | B. J. Medical College Ahmadabad Gujarat | 49.71 |
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