100 Best Medical schools in India

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 17M citations received by 1.17M academic papers made by 488 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

#22 in Asia

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Medicine

#34 in Asia

#228 in the World

Founded: 1962

3. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Medicine

#117 in Asia

#504 in the World

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

4. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Medicine

#135 in Asia

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

5. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Medicine

#149 in Asia

#588 in the World

Founded: 1983

6. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Medicine

#160 in Asia

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

7. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Medicine

#193 in Asia

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

8. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Medicine

#196 in Asia

#705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

9. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Medicine

#198 in Asia

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

10. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Medicine

#203 in Asia

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

11. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Medicine

#225 in Asia

#780 in the World

Founded: 2005

12. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Medicine

#258 in Asia

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

13. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Medicine

#263 in Asia

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

14. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Medicine

#270 in Asia

#897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

15. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Medicine

#272 in Asia

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

16. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Medicine

#273 in Asia

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,358
Founded: 1882

17. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Medicine

#286 in Asia

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

18. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Medicine

#293 in Asia

#965 in the World

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

19. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Medicine

#303 in Asia

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

20. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Medicine

#309 in Asia

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

21. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Medicine

#312 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Founded: 1958

22. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Medicine

#321 in Asia

#1037 in the World

Founded: 1955

23. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Medicine

#327 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

24. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Medicine

#329 in Asia

#1062 in the World

Founded: 1889

25. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Medicine

#337 in Asia

#1073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

26. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Medicine

#338 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Founded: 1857

27. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Medicine

#339 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

28. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Medicine

#344 in Asia

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1959

29. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Medicine

#355 in Asia

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

30. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Medicine

#356 in Asia

#1116 in the World

31. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Medicine

#369 in Asia

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

32. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Medicine

#379 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

33. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Medicine

#387 in Asia

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

34. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Medicine

#389 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Founded: 1983

35. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Medicine

#404 in Asia

#1227 in the World

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

36. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Medicine

#415 in Asia

#1249 in the World

Founded: 1948

37. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Medicine

#416 in Asia

#1254 in the World

Founded: 2008

38. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Medicine

#420 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

39. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Medicine

#431 in Asia

#1281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

40. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Medicine

#442 in Asia

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

41. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Medicine

#445 in Asia

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

42. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Medicine

#446 in Asia

#1311 in the World

Founded: 1978

43. Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Medicine

#449 in Asia

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1989

44. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Medicine

#451 in Asia

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

45. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Medicine

#467 in Asia

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

46. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Haryana | Delhi

For Medicine

#481 in Asia

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

47. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Medicine

#485 in Asia

#1403 in the World

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

48. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Medicine

#496 in Asia

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

49. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Medicine

#501 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,000
Founded: 1964

50. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Medicine

#518 in Asia

#1483 in the World

Founded: 2005

51. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Medicine

#520 in Asia

#1489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

52. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Medicine

#521 in Asia

#1490 in the World

Founded: 2005

53. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Medicine

#526 in Asia

#1506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

54. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Medicine

#529 in Asia

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

55. University of Mysore

Karnataka | Mysore

For Medicine

#531 in Asia

#1514 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1916

56. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Medicine

#541 in Asia

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

57. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Medicine

#544 in Asia

#1550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

58. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Medicine

#547 in Asia

#1555 in the World

Founded: 1931

59. Bharathidasan University

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Medicine

#560 in Asia

#1590 in the World

Founded: 1982

60. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Medicine

#571 in Asia

#1613 in the World

Founded: 1918

61. University of Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Medicine

#575 in Asia

#1619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 26,386
Founded: 1887

62. Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Gujarat | Vadodara

For Medicine

#576 in Asia

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1949

63. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Medicine

#577 in Asia

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

64. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Medicine

#580 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2004

65. Sri Venkateswara University

Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati

For Medicine

#585 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1954

66. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Medicine

#592 in Asia

#1657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

67. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Medicine

#598 in Asia

#1674 in the World

Founded: 1857

68. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Medicine

#602 in Asia

#1685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

69. Yenepoya University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Medicine

#604 in Asia

#1687 in the World

Founded: 2008

70. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Medicine

#607 in Asia

#1695 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

71. Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

Haryana | Mullana

For Medicine

#613 in Asia

#1704 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1993

72. National Dairy Research Institute

Haryana | Karnal

For Medicine

#615 in Asia

#1707 in the World

Founded: 1923

73. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Medicine

#618 in Asia

#1720 in the World

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

74. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Medicine

#621 in Asia

#1724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

75. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Medicine

#622 in Asia

#1727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

76. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Medicine

#626 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Founded: 1926

77. University of Kalyani

West Bengal | Kalyani

For Medicine

#645 in Asia

#1789 in the World

Founded: 1960

78. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Medicine

#649 in Asia

#1796 in the World

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

79. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Medicine

#652 in Asia

#1802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

80. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Medicine

#660 in Asia

#1816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

81. Karnatak University

Karnataka | Dharwad

For Medicine

#671 in Asia

#1840 in the World

Founded: 1949

82. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Medicine

#679 in Asia

#1857 in the World

Founded: 1921

83. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Medicine

#693 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

84. International Institute for Population Sciences

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Medicine

#706 in Asia

#1920 in the World

Founded: 1956

85. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University

Haryana | Hisar

For Medicine

#718 in Asia

#1944 in the World

Founded: 1970

86. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Medicine

#720 in Asia

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

87. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Medicine

#722 in Asia

#1956 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

88. University of Kerala

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Medicine

#731 in Asia

#1979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1937

89. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Medicine

#734 in Asia

#1983 in the World

Enrollment: 20,945
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1980

90. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Gujarat | Surat

For Medicine

#743 in Asia

#2005 in the World

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

91. Madurai Kamaraj University

Tamil Nadu | Madurai

For Medicine

#747 in Asia

#2011 in the World

Founded: 1965

92. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Medicine

#753 in Asia

#2022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

93. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Medicine

#756 in Asia

#2026 in the World

Founded: 1976

94. NITTE University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Medicine

#759 in Asia

#2029 in the World

Founded: 2008

95. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Medicine

#763 in Asia

#2035 in the World

Founded: 1981

96. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Medicine

#770 in Asia

#2048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

97. Visva-Bharati University

West Bengal | Santiniketan

For Medicine

#775 in Asia

#2054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1921

98. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Medicine

#787 in Asia

#2081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

99. Sharda University

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

For Medicine

#789 in Asia

#2084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2009

100. Mangalore University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Medicine

#796 in Asia

#2094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

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

Medicine subfields in India

Anatomy and Physiology319

Anesthesiology154

Bioethics/Medical Ethics18

Biomedical Engineering112

Clinical Psychology132

Critical Care Nursing120

Family medicine129

Forensic Science119

Gastroenterology and Hepatology109

Health Science155

Healthcare Management (MHA)158

Medical Physics27

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)85

Occupational Therapy16

Oncology and Cancer research282

Ophthalmology95

Orthodontics110

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine89

Pharmacology345

Physical Therapy203

Plastic Surgery31

Public Health411

Radiation Therapy87

Radiology and Nuclear medicine322

Respiratory Therapy15

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science6

Sports Medicine104