Private vs Government Medical Colleges: Which is Better for NEET UG Aspirants?

Jun 19, 2025, 11:44 IST

The following list includes the private and government medical colleges in India that the National Medical Commission of India recognizes. Furthermore, this page discusses the seat intake and affiliated universities of these colleges, as well as the differences between private and public institutions.

Now that the NEET UG results have been declared, aspirants must seek admission to medical colleges across India to pursue M.B.B.S. courses. The National Medical Commission of India recognises around 200+ government medical colleges and private medical colleges across India.

The National Medical Commission of India also approves the total number of seats allocated to students seeking admission to these colleges based on NEET UG scores. It has always been tough for aspirants to decide whether to apply to a government medical institution or a private medical college. While private medical universities offer superior facilities and amenities, their tuition is costly. Government medical colleges, on the other hand, have lower tuition prices, more competitive admissions standards, and a larger patient population.

This article compares private and government medical colleges in India that are recognized by the National Medical Commission and offer admission to the M.B.B.S course based on the NEET UG results, as well as the seat intake and university affiliations.

List of Private Medical Colleges in India

The National Medical Commission of India accredits around 209 private colleges across India. The total number of seats offered by these private colleges, as approved by the NMC, is 37615. The private medical colleges have the following features:

Provides excellent infrastructure and facilities to its students.
Some of the private medical colleges also offer scholarships to some students.
Although it offers excellent modern-day technologies and commendable infrastructure, the has exorbitant fees for the courses offered.
The cut-off required to seek admission to their courses is generally a little lower compared to the government colleges.

Below is the list of some of the private medical colleges in India recognised by the NMC, along with their seat intake and the university they are affiliated to:-

Colleges Name	Seat Intake	University Affiliation
Army College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi	100	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhuj	150	KSKV Kachchh University, Bhuj
Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi	150	University of Jamia Hamdard
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Gurgaon	150	SGT University, Gurugram
Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute Of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala	200	Maharishi Marakandeshwar University, Ambala
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal	250	Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore	250	Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellur	250	Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore	150	Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
Kannur Medical College, Kannur	150	Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala
JSS Medical College, Mysore	250	JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru
Padmashree Dr. D.Y.Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai	250	Padmashree Dr. D Y Patil University
Dr. D Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune	250	Dr. D Y Patil University, Pimpri, Pune
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College and Hospital, Sangli	150	Bharati Vidyapeeth University
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha	100	Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik
Indian Institute of Medical Science and Research, Jalna	150	Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik
Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar	250	KIIT University, Bhubaneswar
Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Pondicherry	150	Pondicherry University
Christian Medical College, Ludhiana	100	Baba Farid University of Health Sciences,Faridkot
National Institute of Medical Science and Research, Jaipur	250	NIMS University, Jaipur
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences, Coimbatore	250	The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai
Christian Medical College, Vellore	100	The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai
Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Kanchipuram	250	Saveetha University, Chennai
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Chengalpattu	250	SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun	150	Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun
Integral Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Lucknow	150	Integral University, Lucknow

List of Government Medical Colleges in India

There are a total of 211 Government Medical Colleges in India that the National Medical Commission of India accredits. The total number of seats offered by these government colleges and as sanctioned by the NMC is 36202. Some of the features of the government medical colleges across India, which draw a large number of students competing for admission, are as follows:-

Excellent clinical exposure and practical skills because of the heavy influx of patients, which helps them tackle a wide range of emergency cases, a variety of medical cases and surgeries.
Because of the affordability of tuition fees, a wide range of students seek admission to M.B.B.S courses.

The admission to these government colleges is very tough because of the high cut-offs of the NEET UG exam.
One more aspect of the government colleges that attracts the aspirants is the excellent experienced faculty.

There are many globally recognised and renowned government medical colleges like Banaras Hindu University (IMS), All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), etc. Below is the list of some of the government medical colleges in India that are recognised by the NMC, along with their seat intake and the university they are affiliated to:-

Colleges Name	Seat Intake	University Affiliation
Government Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada	175	Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences
Guntur Medical College, Guntur	250
S V Medical College, Tirupati	240
Government Medical College, Ongole	120
SVIMS - Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women, Alipiri Road, Tirupati	175	Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati
Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh	200	Srimanta Shankardeva University of Health Sciences
Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati	200	Srimanta Shankardeva University of Health Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur	120	Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna
Government Medical College, Bettiah	120	Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna	125	Statutory Autonomous, AIIMS(New Delhi)
Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna	150	Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna
Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur	150	Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Memorial Health Sciences and Ayush University, Raipur
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur	125	Statutory Autonomous, AIIMS(Raipur)
Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi	250	Delhi University
Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi	240	Delhi University
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi	125	Statutory Autonomous, AIIMS(New Delhi)
Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College, Rohini, Delhi	125	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

The admission of candidates to any private or government medical colleges depends on various factors, like cut-offs, admission fees, etc.

Private vs Government Medical Colleges: Which is Better for NEET UG Aspirants?

List of Private Medical Colleges in India

List of Government Medical Colleges in India

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