Top Ten Medical Colleges in India

The popular careers for all students in India can be said to boil down to just three. All young people in India either want to become doctors, engineers or get into the Indian Administrative Services. Of these, the medical profession seems to attract more people since it has been glamorized by the television serials showing doctors and the hospital life. If a student does well in 10+2, and cracks the medical entrance exam, he or she just has a one point agenda, to get into the top medical colleges in the country.

This article gives a list of top medical colleges of India that offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs in medical science. The degrees offered are MBBS, MS, BDS, MD and MDS.

THE TOP TEN MEDICAL COLLEGES

1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi is also known as AIIMS. It is a globally acknowledged institute with excellent facilities for instruction and research in medical care. It is vast, with 25 clinical departments, four super specialty centers and a student of this facility gets hands on experience to manage all types of disease conditions.
2. Christian Medical College, VelloreAlso known as CMC, Vellore, founded by the famous missionary physician, Ida S Scudder. It caters to a mix of students from India and from Asian countries. CMC has been recipient of many acknowledgements for its stellar quality of medical education.
3. Armed Forces Medical College, PuneAlso known as AFMC, this is a leading medical college in India. It is located in Pune city in the state of Maharashtra. The college is managed by the Indian Armed Forces. The institution also provides the entire pool of highly trained specialists to Armed Forces.
4. JIPMER, Pondicherry Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research called JIPMER is a residential medical institution. Its campus is spread over 195 acres. It has about 200 faculty and 360 resident physicians and over 3000 nursing, administrative and support staff. Every year it admits 75 undergraduate students and 50 postgraduate students.
5. Kasturba Medical College, ManipalKMC Manipal ranks among the top 10 medical colleges in India today. It has in its alumni students from over 40 countries and its degree is recognized worldwide, including by the General Medical Council and ECFMG.
6. Lady Harding Medical College, DelhiThe foundation stone for this college was laid during the world war. Lady Hardinge provides medical education for women, it offers both MBBS, and MD & MS for doctors and nursing diplomas too.
7. Maulana Azad Medical College, DelhiIt is also known as MAMC, and is located at Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi. It is attached to six hospitals and offers high quality training, both in the undergraduate and post graduate levels, along with courses in dental and nursing
8. Grant Medical College, MumbaiThis college has excellent faculty and in-house medical experience. It is a popular choice for students from Maharashtra and around the country.
9. St John’s Medical College, BangaloreIt is part of the St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences run by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India. The college takes in 60 undergraduates and 30 post graduate students a year
10. Madras Medical College, ChennaiThe oldest medical college in the subcontinent, it dates back to 1835 and imparts quality training to medical students.

Top Commerce Colleges in India

Commerce is the foundation on which the economy of the country as well as the world rests. The world is totally commercialized and graduates in this discipline have plenty of scope to exercise their knowledge as well as their training.

1. Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi(Est: 1926)
   This college is situated in North Campus, University of Delhi.
   Website: www.srcc.edu
   The avowed aim of SRCC is to get the best of students and the finest faculty. It is a niche college, focusing on commerce and economics. It imparts quality training that attracts the leading blue chip companies of India. Small wonder that it’s cut off percentage for admission is as high as 92%. The placements of SRCC graduates are comparable to placements of MBAs
2. St. Xavier's College, Mumbai(Est: 1869)
   5, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai-400001
   Tel: 022-22620662
   Website: www.xaviers.edu
   Jesuits have been, since ancient times, involved in higher education. The college has the laudable aim of providing not only education but also building of moral character. It is successful in this aim and occupies the top ten positions in commerce colleges of India. Cut-off percentage for admission is 80-85 per cent
3. Loyola College, Chennai(Est: 1925)
   Chennai-600034
   Tel: 044-28178200
   Website: www.loyolacollege.edu
   In keeping with the Jesuit tradition of quality education with building of moral character, this college strives for excellence which has been recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC) who recognized it as a “College with Potential for Excellence” in 2004. The NAAC has reaccredited it at A+ level in 2006.
   Cut-off: 60-80 per cent
4. St. Xavier's College, Kolkata(Est: 1860)
   30, Park Street, Kolkata-700016
   Website: www.sxccal.edu
   Seats: 200 in arts, 700 in commerce and 550 in science
   Cut-off: 88 per cent
   Some of the alumni of the commerce department of this college are leaders in their fields. This year the commerce department has started its evening course for women.
5. Narsee Monjee College, Mumbai(Est: 1964)
   Vile Parle, Mumbai-400056
   One of the best in the field of commerce, it has produced many sharp business minds of the country. The cut off for admission is at 83%. It is also famous for its annual festival, Umang
6. Symbiosis, Pune(Est: 1983)
   8th Floor, Symbiosis Vishwa Bhavan, Ganesh Khind, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune-411004
   Website: www.siec.ac.in
   Symbiosis is a leader in university education and its Commerce courses are excellent with quality faculty and comprehensive syllabus. The cut off for Symbiosis is 75-80 per cent
7. LSR College for Women, Delhi(Est: 1956)
   Lajpat Nagar-IV, Delhi-110024
   Website: www.lsrcollege.org
   Lady Sri Ram College for women or LSR was known for its stridently feminist attitude and called the Wellesley of the East. The college has since then toned down its image. It has luminaries as its alumni like Aung Sang Su Kyi, Naina Lal Kidwai, Vinita Bali, Maneka Gandhi and Ritu Beri. Cut off for admission to LSR is 90-93%
8. St.Joseph's College, Banglore(Est: 1882)
   36, Lalbagh Road, Shanthi Nagar, Bangalore-560027
   The college offers along with academic education, excellent extra curricular activities. It produces all rounders. It was awarded the highest amount of gold medals at the Bangalore University Convocation in 2005
9. Presidency College, Chennai(Est: 1840)
   Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600005
   Website: www.presidencychennai.com
   Seats: 780 in arts, 40 in commerce and 350 in science
   Cut-off: 70-90 per cent
   The college became autonomous in 1987, and has, ever since, been reforming its syllabus. It provides excellent education tailored to be contemporary. NAAC has awarded it four stars.
10. BM College, Pune (Est: 1943)
    845, Shivaji Nagar, Pune-411004
    Website: www.bmcc.ac.in
    Its cut-off is at 83.6 per cent. It has an excellent course in commerce, has introduced two new degrees in business administration and finance. It has a well equipped commerce museum that is a huge attraction.