Top Government Medical Colleges in India
Lily Sankhil
By Lily Sankhil
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April 2, 2025

Top government medical colleges in India 2025 | Eligibility, Entrance Exam & Fees

Students driven to engage in the medical profession can acquire a medical degree in any top government medical colleges in India.

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India is home to many prestigious top government medical colleges like AIIMS, PGIMER, Christian Medical College, NIMHANS, JIPMER, SGPGIMS, Kasturba Medical College, and more. Students can pursue any top popular medical courses like MBBS(5.5 years), BDS(5 years), BAMS(5 years), BHMS(5.5 years), BPT(4 years), and other allied health science like B.Sc nursing(3-4 years), pharmacy, and paramedical courses.

 Admissions will be based on top popular entrance exams like NEET UG/PG/MDS, INI CET, and others conducted by specific colleges. Students can seek a medical profession as a nurse, pharmacist, physician, medical assistant, midwife, physiotherapist, and more.

Top Government Medical Colleges in India 2025 

College 

Website 

AIIMS, New Delhi

https://www.aiims.edu/ 

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 

https://pgimer.edu.in/ 

Christian Medical College, vellore 

https://www.cmch-vellore.edu/ 

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

https://www.nimhans.ac.in/ 

Maulana azad medical college (MAMC) Delhi 

https://mamc.delhi.gov.in/ 

Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research

https://jipmer.edu.in/ 

Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences

https://sgpgims.org.in/ 

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

https://www.manipal.edu/ 

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

https://www.amrita.edu/ 

Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital, Chennai

https://www.tnmgrmu.ac.in/ 

AIIMS, New Delhi

AIIMS was founded in 1956. It is located in Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India. AIIMS is a public research university, functioning autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It has also been declared an institute of national importance. AIIMS, New Delhi offers MBBS for 5 years with 125 seats reserved for indian nationals and 7 seats for foreign nationals, including B.Sc nursing, Bachelor of optometry, and M.Sc nursing, MD/MS/MDS, M.Ch, DM. 

AIIMS admission for the session 2025-26 is expected to start soon. Students can check out the AIIMS website for any queries regarding the admissions and examinations. 

AIIMS, New Delhi Eligibility 

  • Should have attained the age of 17th years as on 31st December of the year of admission. 

  • Applicants should have passed 12th from a reputed educational board with english, physics, chemistry and biology as subject. 

  • The minimum required mark is 60% for GEN/OBC and 50% for ST/SC.

  • Compulsory completion of one year of internship.

AIIMS, New Delhi Entrance Exam 

  • AIIMS INI CET (MS/MD/M/M.CH/MDS) July session exam is scheduled for 17th May 2025, with the last date to apply being 15th april 2025.

  • NEET UG(MBBS/BDS) examination is scheduled for 4th May 2025.

AIIMS, New Delhi Fees 

Course name 

Total amount (*)

MBBS 

INR 1628.00

MD

INR 2.30K

DM

INR 3.30K

MS

INR 2.20K

B.Sc 

INR 2.4k

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 

PGIMER is located in Madhya Marg, Sector 12, Chandigarh. It is a public medical university, established in 1962. PGIMER has been approved by the National Medical Commission and the Central Council of India. It offers B.Sc nursing along with other specializations at the UG level and MD/MS/DM/M.CH/MPH/M.Sc/MDS/ MHA at the PG level. 

PGIMER admission for the academic term 2025-26 is currently open. For more information regarding the admsiisons and examinations and result students can check out the university website

PGIMER Eligibility

  • Admission to B.Sc courses will require passing 12th or equivalent from a recognized university with PCB as the main subject.

  • Minimum of 50% aggregate marks in physics, chemistry, mathematics, and biology.

  • For M.Sc admissions students must have B.Sc degree in life science, pharmacology, biotechnology, dental(BDS), MBBS, from UGC and govt of india recognized university. 

  • Minimum required of 55% for GEN/OBC and 50% for ST/SC. 

  • Appear for AICEE, which is an MCQ-based entrance test with a minimum 50% score for GEN/OBC and 45% for ST/SC category. 

PGIMER Entrance Exam 

  • Registration for INI CET 2025 July session for MD/MS/MDS/DM/MCH is ongoing with 15th april 2025 being the last date, and the exam is scheduled forMayy 17th 2025. 

  • PGIMER also conducts its entrance examination for M.Sc., B.Sc. nursing, and other courses.

PGIMER Fee 

Course Name 

Fee Per Year(*)

B.Sc

5k

MS

10k-20lac

MD

2lac 

M.Sc

15k 

Christian Medical College, Vellore 

CMC vellore is a pretigious medical college, establihed in 1900. It is a private college located in vellore, tamil nadu, india. CMC Vellore is recognized by the UGC and is affiliated with the tamil nadu Dr. M.G.R medical university, chennai. Christian medical college offers (4 years and 6 months) of MBBS program and (4 years +1yr junior staff) nurse B.Sc nursing at UG level. At PG level it offers MD/ MS and diploma program.

Admissions to Christian Medical College for the session 2025-26 have closed with 28th March being the last date. Students can submit their supporting documents by 1st april 2025. Students can access the college webpage to know more about the admissions, examinations, and results dates.

Christian Medical College, Vellore Eligibility

  • Students should have completed the age of 17 years on or before 31st December 2025.

  • Must have obtained a minimum 50% percentile in the NEET UG 2025 examination.

  • Must have passed subjects like physics, chemistry, biology, and English individually and obtained a 50% mark for GEN and a 40% aggregate for ST/SC in the higher secondary examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education.

  • Selectiuon for MBBS program will be based on 3 factor: open, minority network and CMC vellore staff quota based on NEET UG 2025 rank.

Christian Medical College, Vellore Entrance Exam

  • There is no separate entrance exam conducted by the college for the MBBS course. students' admission will be based on NEET UG scores.

Christian Medical College, Vellore MBBS Fee

  • Below is the 1st year MBBS fee 2025

Particulars 

Fee 

Tuition fee 

INR 3000

One-time College fee at Admission 

INR 18,000

Other Annual Fee 

INR 48,345

One-time payment to the University 

INR 14,985

Total 

INR 84,330

Course Name 

Fee (First Year) 

B.Sc nursing 

INR 61,100

BPT 

INR 34,750

Note: Students can check the fee structure of desired courses on the PGIMER official page.