100 Best Medical schools in India

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 10.2M citations received by 884K academic papers made by 482 universities in India was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Medicine

#23 in Asia

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Medicine

#35 in Asia

#245 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Medicine

#120 in Asia

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

4. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Medicine

#151 in Asia

#599 in the World

Founded: 1983

5. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Medicine

#161 in Asia

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

6. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Medicine

#163 in Asia

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

7. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Medicine

#186 in Asia

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

8. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Medicine

#205 in Asia

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

9. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Medicine

#212 in Asia

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

10. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Medicine

#220 in Asia

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

11. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Medicine

#246 in Asia

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

12. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Medicine

#251 in Asia

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

13. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Medicine

#258 in Asia

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

14. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Medicine

#260 in Asia

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

15. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Medicine

#280 in Asia

#961 in the World

Founded: 1958

16. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Medicine

#281 in Asia

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

17. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Medicine

#288 in Asia

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

18. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Medicine

#289 in Asia

#975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

19. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Medicine

#292 in Asia

#988 in the World

Founded: 1955

20. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Medicine

#294 in Asia

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,444
Founded: 1929

21. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Medicine

#299 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Founded: 1857

22. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Medicine

#301 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

23. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Medicine

#306 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Founded: 1959

24. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Medicine

#318 in Asia

#1062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

25. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Medicine

#319 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

26. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Medicine

#323 in Asia

#1073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

27. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Medicine

#327 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Founded: 1889

28. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Medicine

#347 in Asia

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 5,061
Founded: 1974

29. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Medicine

#350 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

30. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Medicine

#371 in Asia

#1193 in the World

Founded: 2005

31. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Medicine

#375 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

32. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Medicine

#382 in Asia

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

33. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Medicine

#383 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Founded: 1983

34. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Medicine

#387 in Asia

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%

35. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Medicine

#393 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Founded: 1948

36. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Medicine

#403 in Asia

#1262 in the World

37. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Medicine

#411 in Asia

#1274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1989

38. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Medicine

#415 in Asia

#1280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

39. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Medicine

#425 in Asia

#1297 in the World

Founded: 2008

40. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Medicine

#426 in Asia

#1298 in the World

Founded: 2005

41. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Medicine

#440 in Asia

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

42. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Medicine

#442 in Asia

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500
Male:Female: 53:47

43. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Medicine

#445 in Asia

#1339 in the World

Founded: 1978

44. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Medicine

#450 in Asia

#1354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

45. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Medicine

#460 in Asia

#1375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

46. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Medicine

#465 in Asia

#1396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

47. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Medicine

#481 in Asia

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

48. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Medicine

#485 in Asia

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

49. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Medicine

#493 in Asia

#1453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1946

50. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Medicine

#498 in Asia

#1459 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

51. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Medicine

#505 in Asia

#1474 in the World

Founded: 1931

52. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Medicine

#510 in Asia

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

53. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Medicine

#518 in Asia

#1514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

54. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Medicine

#519 in Asia

#1520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

55. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Medicine

#528 in Asia

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

56. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Medicine

#532 in Asia

#1553 in the World

Founded: 1954

57. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Medicine

#541 in Asia

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

58. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Medicine

#543 in Asia

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1887

59. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Medicine

#549 in Asia

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

60. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Medicine

#550 in Asia

#1587 in the World

Founded: 1918

61. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Medicine

#556 in Asia

#1601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

62. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Medicine

#557 in Asia

#1602 in the World

Founded: 1857

63. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Medicine

#563 in Asia

#1615 in the World

Founded: 1982

64. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Medicine

#568 in Asia

#1621 in the World

Founded: 2005

65. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Medicine

#585 in Asia

#1677 in the World

Founded: 1960

66. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Medicine

#587 in Asia

#1692 in the World

Founded: 1949

67. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Medicine

#592 in Asia

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

68. National Dairy Research Institute

Haryana | Karnal

For Medicine

#596 in Asia

#1718 in the World

Founded: 1923

69. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Medicine

#604 in Asia

#1740 in the World

Founded: 1926

70. U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Veterinary University

Uttar Pradesh | Mathura

For Medicine

#605 in Asia

#1741 in the World

71. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Medicine

#633 in Asia

#1805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

72. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Medicine

#634 in Asia

#1807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

73. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Medicine

#643 in Asia

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

74. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Medicine

#649 in Asia

#1836 in the World

Founded: 1965

75. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Medicine

#653 in Asia

#1845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

76. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Medicine

#658 in Asia

#1858 in the World

Founded: 1921

77. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Medicine

#663 in Asia

#1870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

78. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Medicine

#673 in Asia

#1896 in the World

Founded: 1970

79. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Medicine

#675 in Asia

#1901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

80. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Medicine

#676 in Asia

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

81. Yenepoya University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Medicine

#691 in Asia

#1932 in the World

Founded: 2008

82. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Medicine

#695 in Asia

#1938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

83. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Medicine

#703 in Asia

#1958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

84. Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

Haryana | Mullana

For Medicine

#707 in Asia

#1969 in the World

Founded: 1993

85. Mangalore University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Medicine

#708 in Asia

#1971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

86. North Eastern Hill University

Meghalaya | Shillong

For Medicine

#711 in Asia

#1981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

87. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Medicine

#721 in Asia

#2009 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

88. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Medicine

#722 in Asia

#2010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1961

89. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Medicine

#727 in Asia

#2028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

90. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Medicine

#728 in Asia

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

91. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Medicine

#738 in Asia

#2050 in the World

Founded: 2002

92. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Medicine

#739 in Asia

#2051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

93. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Medicine

#744 in Asia

#2062 in the World

Founded: 1976

94. Alagappa University

Tamil Nadu | Karaikudi

For Medicine

#767 in Asia

#2104 in the World

Founded: 1985

95. International Institute for Population Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Medicine

#768 in Asia

#2105 in the World

Founded: 1956

96. Cochin University of Science and Technology

For Medicine

#778 in Asia

#2123 in the World

Founded: 1971

97. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Medicine

#788 in Asia

#2139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 1,915
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 2009

98. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Medicine

#789 in Asia

#2141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

99. Bangalore University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Medicine

#800 in Asia

#2162 in the World

Founded: 1886

100. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Medicine

#805 in Asia

#2175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,611
Founded: 2012

The best cities to study Medicine in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Delhi, Chandigarh, Varanasi, and Lucknow.

Medicine subfields in India

Anatomy and Physiology288

Anesthesiology117

Bioethics/Medical Ethics15

Biomedical Engineering82

Clinical Psychology99

Critical Care Nursing80

Family medicine98

Forensic Science97

Gastroenterology and Hepatology91

Health Science107

Healthcare Management (MHA)113

Medical Physics20

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)56

Occupational Therapy12

Oncology and Cancer research239

Ophthalmology74

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine65

Pharmacology314

Physical Therapy154

Plastic Surgery29

Public Health388

Radiation Therapy70

Radiology and Nuclear medicine278

Respiratory Therapy14

Sonography and Ultrasound24

Sports / Exercise science3

Sports Medicine67