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

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 

1. AIIMS, New Delhi

AIIMS was founded in 1956. It is located in Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India. AIIMS is a public research university that functions 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 17 years as of 31st December of the year of admission. 

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

• 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 dates

• AIIMS INI CET July session (MS/MD/M/M.CH/MDS) July session exam is scheduled for 17th May 2025, and results will be announced on 24th May 2025.

• B.Sc nursing entrance exam will be on 1st June 2025, and results will be announced on 6th June 2025.

• M.Sc nursing entrance exam is on 21st June 2025, and the result will be declared on 27th June 2025.

• INI CET PG January session (MD/MS/M.CH/DM) Entrance examination is on 9th November 2025, and results will be given on 15th November 2025.

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

• application fee will vary according to category; INR 2000 for general and INR 1600 for ST/SC.

  For more details, students can access the AIIMS official website.

AIIMS, New Delhi Fees 

2. 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 admissions and examinations, and results, 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 a 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 for May 17th, 2025. 

• Results are expected to be announced on May 25th, 2025, and admit cards will be available from May 10th 2025.

• Application fee of PGIMER is differnt as per category; for general it is INR 3500 and INR 2500 for ST/SC.

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

PGIMER Fee 

3. Christian Medical College, Vellore 

CMC Vellore is a prestigious medical college, established 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-year and 6-month) of MBBS program and 4-year +1-year junior staff) Nurse B.Sc nursing at UG level. At PG level, it offers MD/ MS and diploma program.

Students are advised to submit their Annexure IV form by 25th 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.

• Selection for MBBS program will be based on 3 factors: 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.

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Christian Medical College, Vellore MBBS Fee

• Below is the 1st year MBBS fee 2025

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

4. National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

NIMHANS is a world-acclaimed medical institution set up in 1974. It is a deemed university of national importance situated in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. NIMHANS is affiliated with Bangalore University and is approved by UGC. It offers a 4-year B.Sc in nursing along with a 1-year internship. It has several specializations, such as B.Sc. in medical imaging technology, Anesthesia technology, and clinical neurophysiology technology. At PG level, students can pursue a 2-year M.Sc, DM, M.CH, 3-year MD, and a 2-year M.Phil program.

For more detailed information, check out NIMHANS' official website.

NIMHANS eligibility criteria

• For UG program, Students need to pass 12th class examination, with physics, chemistry, biology, and English, with a minimum 45% aggregate.

• Applicants should be medically fit.

• Age of all applicants should be between 17 and 25 years. There is a 5-year age relaxation for ST/SC applicants, and 3-year relaxation for OBC category.

• To be eligible for PG courses in NIMHANS, students must have MBBS degree from a recognized university or another university considered equivalent to NIMHANS/Medical Council of India/National Medical Commission (NMC).

• Applicants must have a compulsory one-year rotational internship after MBBS program, or its equivalent as recognized by Medical Council of India.

• Applicants who have MD/MS/DNB/DPM/from a recognized university considered equivalent to NIMHANS and by Medical Council of India may also apply.

NIMHANS entrance exam

• All entrance exams will be conducted in Bengaluru city only for the July session. Except for INI-CET AND INI-SSET exams, which will be conducted by AIIMS New Delhi.

• Selection will be based on merit in entrance exam.

• Admission to MD courses will be through INI-CET.

• DM program will require qualifying marks of INI-SSET exam.

• PG entrance exam 2025-26 is rescheduled for 24th and 25th May, 2025.

NIMHANS fee

UG fee structure.

• Fee paid will not be refunded. Click on NIMHANS UG prospectus 2025-26 for more details.

• Applicants under unreserved category will have to pay a total fee of INR 53,000 for a 4-year B.SC nursing course. Applicants under ST/SC category will pay a total fee of INR 38,000.

• 3-year B.Sc course fee is INR 25,050.

• 1-year CCNT course fee is INR 7,950.

• 1-year DPN/DNN course fee is INR 7,350.

  PG course fee

• M.SC: INR 24,100.

• MD: INR 73,250.

• DM neurology courses: INR 91,150.

• M.CH courses: INR 91,150.

• DM: INR 81,250.

• M.Phil: INR 24,800.

• For more details, students can read PG prospectus 2025-26.