Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu & is also, the 4th most populated city in the country. Owing to a large number of automobile companies in the city, it is also known as the “Detroit of South Asia”. Chennai is also home to some of the best medical colleges in the country.

Chennai is one of the major education hubs in India. Housing more than 5 Universities and numerous colleges affiliated to them or to other universities located outside. The main universities of Chennai are University of Madras, IIT Madras, SRM University and Anna University. In terms of medical education, Chennai has some of the best medical colleges in the country like Madras Medical college, Christ Medical College etc.

Benefits of doing MBBS from Chennai

Chennai has more than 12,500 beds in its hospitals, which ultimately works to 2.1 beds per 1,000 population against the national average of less than 1 bed per 1,000 population, which is the highest in the country. Also, Chennai owing to its excellent medical infrastructure, Chennai attracts about 45 percent of India’s health tourists from abroad. Thus providing excellent employment opportunities to young doctors.

Admission Process

As per the guidelines of the Supreme Court all admissions pertaining to medical and dental colleges will be done on the basis of the percentile secured by the candidates in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). So any candidate seeking admission in Chennai medical colleges will have to take NEET.

Edunuts scanned the most popular lists and surveys done all over the country and then selected 10 most recurring names in all the lists. The following colleges are listed alphabetically and not ranked in any order:

Top 10 Medical Colleges In Chennai [2017]: Rankings, Eligibility, & Admission Procedure

1. ACS Medical College and Hospital
2. Chennai Medical College Hospital and Research Centre
3. Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore
4. Madras Medical College
5. Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital
6. SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Center
7. Stanley Medical College
8. Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute
9. Saveetha University, Department of Medicine
10. Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College And Hospital

Given below are the details pertaining these colleges:

• ACS Medical College and Hospital

Affiliated to: Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute (University)

Type of Institution: Private

Program offered: MBBS

ACS Medical College is the name of the medical department of  Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, University. The institute offers admissions to its MBBS program through NEET. the university also has its campuses in Bangalore, Arani, and Kodaikanal.

Contact Information

Address: Poonamalle High Road, Near Thiruverkadu Temple, Velappanchavadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600077

Phone: 044 2680 0567

Website: http://acsmch.ac.in

• Chennai Medical College Hospital and Research Centre

Affiliated to: TN Dr. MGR Medical University

Type of Institution: Private

Program offered: MBBS

This institution was formed as a result of the long-felt wish of Thiru Thandavarayapuram Ramasamy Dr. T. R. Pachamuthu, the Chancellor of the SRM group of institutions and the Chancellor of SRM University. It was the Chancellor’s wish to have a medical college in a rural area, which could cater to the needs of the rural masses. The college boasts of excellent infrastructure & faculty.

Contact Information

Address: Chennai Medical College Hospital and Research Centre  Irungalur Village,

Manachanallur Taluk, Trichy- 621105.

Phone: 9445455554, 9994645554

Website: http://www.cmchrc.ac.in/

• Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore

Affiliated to: TN Dr. MGR Medical University

Type of Institution: Private

Program offered: MBBS

Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore (CMC Vellore) is an educational and research institute at Vellore (near Chennai). It is one of the foremost medical colleges in India, having reputations nationally and internationally.

Founded in 1900 by an American missionary, Dr Ida S. Scudder, the institute has made its mark in the sands of time by, starting the first college of nursing in India (1978), performing the first reconstructive surgery for leprosy in the World (1948), performing the first successful open heart surgery in India (1961), performing the first kidney transplant in India (1971), performing first bone marrow transplantation (1986) in India and performing the first successful ABO-incompatible kidney transplant in India (2009).

CMC is one of the top 5 medical colleges in the country and to gain admission into the same a candidate need to score a very high percentile in the NEET exam.

Contact Information

Address: IDA Scudder Rd, Vellore, Tamilnadu 632004

Phone: 0416-2287001

Website: www.cmch-vellore.edu

• Madras Medical College

Affiliated to: Dr. MGR Medical University

Type of Institution: Public

Program offered: MBBS

The Madras Medical College is the third oldest medical college in India, it was established in 1835 after Ecole de Médicine de Pondichéry & Medical College Kolkata, MMC as it is fondly called and is one of the foremost centers of medical education in the country. Gaining admission in MMC is a matter of great pride and one needs to secure a very high percentile in the NEET exam to study medicine here.

Contact Information

Address: E.V.R Periyar Salai, Park Town, Opp. Central Railway Station, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600003

Phone:  044 2530 5000

Website: www.mmc.tn.gov.in

• Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital

Affiliated to: Bharath University

Type of Institution: Private

Program offered: MBBS

Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital is a constituent college of Bharath University, the institute sits on a 30-acre land and possesses state of the medical infrastructure. The institute within a short span has garnered a name for itself & is one of the leading colleges in the state,

Contact Information

Address: Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital, #7, Works Road, Chromepet, Chennai – 600 044

Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: 91 – 44 – 2246 1883

Website: http://www.sbmch.ac.in/

• SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Center

Affiliated to: SRM University

Type of Institution: Private

Program offered: MBBS

Founded in 1985 as SRM Engineering College, SRM was granted the status of deemed university in 2003 & now has 7 campuses, 4 in Tamil Nadu—Kattankulathur, Ramapuram, Vadapalani, Tiruchchirappalli and others in NCR, Sonepat, and Gangtok. The main campus at Kattankulathur houses the medical college. SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Center is known for its quality education and excellent medical infrastructure.

Contact Information

Address: SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu.

Phone: +91-44- 27417499

Website: http://www.srmuniv.ac.in/medical-college/hospital-and-research-centre

• Stanley Medical College

Affiliated to: Dr. MGR Medical University

Type of Institution: Public

Program offered: MBBS

Stanley Medical College (SMC) is a government medical college with hospitals, located in Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Though the original hospital is more than 200 years old, the medical college was formally established on July 2, 1938. Stanley Medical College and Hospital is one of the oldest and well-known centers of medical education in India.

Contact Information

Address:  305 OSH Rd, Royapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600001

Phone: 9600040284

Website: http://www.stanleyradiology.com/

• Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute

Affiliated to: Sri Ramachandra University

Type of Institution: Private

Program offered: MBBS

Sri Ramachandra University comprises of eight constituent colleges with over 45 departments offering about 92 courses in health care, medical studies, and research. The university is the highest rated medical university in NAAC ratings with a score of 3.62 on a 4-point scale. Along with this, The International Cricket Council (ICC) has also accredited Sri Ramachandra University along with Cricket Australia’s National Cricket Centre in Brisbane as testing centers for suspected illegal bowling actions.

Contact Information

Address: No.1, Ramachandra Nagar Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600116

Phone:  044 4592 8500

Website: www.srmc.edu

[See also: Top Medical Colleges In India]

• Saveetha University, Department of Medicine

Affiliated to: Saveetha university

Type of Institution: Private

Program offered: MBBS

Established in 2008 the department of medicine of Saveetha University has garnered quite a reputation of its own in a very short span. The institute is committed to being a leader in advancing human health care through the integration of education, patient care, research, and community service.

Contact Information

Address:  Saveetha Nagar, Thandalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 602105

Phone: 044 26801050

Website: http://www.saveetha.com/medicine/

• Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College And Hospital

Affiliated to: Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

Type of Institution: Private

Program offered: MBBS

Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College And Hospital is a quality medical institute,with a sprawling 100 acres of land,with a buildup area of 12 lakhs square feet. This Institute caters to the needs of the rural population in and around major Districts like Trichy, Ariyalur, and Cuddalore. This institute is managed by the Srinivasan Charitable & Educational Trust & is known for its quality education and excellent medical infrastructure.

Contact Information

Address: Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College & Hospital

Tiruchi -Chennai Highway, Siruvachur, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu 621113, India

Phone: 4328 – 327999 , 254500

Website: http://www.dsmedicalcollege.org/

These are the 10 best MBBS colleges in Chennai. Although there are other several colleges of repute in the city, these are definitely the best of the best. If you want to study in Chennai, make sure you apply in these colleges! All the best!

*Note: The colleges listed in the above article were chosen on the frequency with which they featured in ‘Top Colleges’ lists, national and local, compiled by different organizations. The selected colleges in no way reflect partisanship of any form, by Edunuts or its writers.