Guest Blog: Top Medical Colleges in India Accepting NEET Score

NEET is an entrance exam for admissions into medical & dental UG courses, as all the top medical institutions, government as well as private, take into account NEET scores for providing admission in MBBS/BDS courses.

Since NEET exam provides a centralized platform, all-India medical entrance, students do not have to appear for multiple entrance exams. This makes NEET the best option to secure admission into top-notch medical colleges. However, the competition is considerably high; every year 7 to 8 lakh aspirants register for the exam, while there are approximately 35000 medical seats pan India.

There are around 400 colleges approved by MCI that offer medical courses to NEET candidates. This article endeavors to list some of the best and renowned medical colleges across India which accept NEET Scores.

1. Christian Medical College, Vellore

Founded in 1942, CMC is a private, minority-run educational and research institute affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. CMC was ranked third among medical colleges in India in 2017 by India Today and Outlook India and second in India by The Week.

CMC has an enrolment intake of 60 seats annually.

2. Armed Force Medical College (AFMC), Pune

Established in May 1948, AMFC is a government institute, run by the Indian Armed Forces affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik. AFMC was ranked second among medical colleges in India in 2017 by India Today and Outlook India and third in India by Week.

It has an enrolment intake of 125 seats annually.

3. Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) is a government medical college in New Delhi established in 1956, affiliated to University of Delhi. MAMC was ranked fourth among medical colleges in India in 2017 by India Today and The Week, and 11th by Outlook India. It is spread over a campus occupying 122 acres and has an enrolment intake of 250 seats annually.

4. Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi

Lady Hardinge Medical College is a government medical college only for women, established in 1916, affiliated to University of Delhi. The college was ranked seventh in India among medical colleges in India in 2017 by The Week.

Lady Hardinge Medical College has an enrolment intake of 200 seats annually.

5. Grant Medical College, Mumbai

Founded in 1845, Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai is a medical college affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik. It is one of the oldest institutions teaching western medicine in Asia and has been consistently ranked among the premier medical colleges across India. Grant Government College was ranked seventh among medical colleges in India in 2017 by Outlook India and eighth by Week.

It has an enrolment intake of 200 seats annually.

6. King George's Medical University, Lucknow

King George's Medical University is a government institute, established in Lucknow in 1911 with multiple affiliations to University Grants Commission, Medical Council of India and Dental Council of India. It was ranked fifth among medical colleges in India in 2017 by Outlook India and 13th by The Week.

It has an enrolment intake of 250 seats annually.

7. Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University (IMS-BHU), Varanasi

IMS-BHU is a government medical college in Varanasi established in 1960, affiliated to Banaras Hindu University. IMS-BHU was ranked tenth among medical colleges in India in 2017 by India Today, sixth by The Week and ninth by Outlook India.

It has an enrolment intake of 84 seats annually.

8. Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

Established in 1953, Kasturba Medical College in Manipal is a private institute, affiliated to Medical Council of India. It was ranked ninth among medical colleges in India in 2017 by India Today and The Week, and tenth by Outlook India.

It has an enrolment intake of 250 seats annually.

9. Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College (G.S. Medical College), Mumbai

Established in 1926, G.S. Medical College is a government institute affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik. The college was ranked seventh among medical colleges in India in 2017 by India Today, 12th by The Week and eighth by Outlook India.

It has an enrolment intake of 260 seats annually.

10.Christian Medical College, Ludhiana

Christian Medical College is a private college in Ludhiana established in 1953, affiliated to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Medical Council of India. CMC Ludhiana was ranked 13th among medical colleges in India in 2017 by India Today.

It has an enrolment intake of 75 seats annually.

11. St John Medical College, Bangalore

Founded in 1963, St John Medical College is a government institute affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. The college was ranked 14th among medical colleges in India in 2017 by India Today, 15th by The Week and 4th in India by Outlook India.

It has an enrolment intake of 60 seats annually.

12.Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh, Assam

Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh is a government medical college in Assam established in 1947, having multiple affiliations with Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences (SSUHS),
Dibrugarh University and Medical Council of India.

It has an enrolment intake of 15 percent of its seats reserved for NEET candidates annually.

Listed above are some of the top medical colleges that accept NEET scores. One just requires constant efforts, practice and confidence to ace the exam.