Which is the top Medical college in Bengaluru as per NIRF 2025?
NIMHANS Bengaluru leads the city list at rank #7.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Medical Colleges in Bengaluru@elseTop Medical colleges in Bengaluru: NIRF ranking 2025
3 Bengaluru institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Medical list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
NIMHANS Bengaluru leads the Bengaluru entries in 2025 at national rank 7 with a score of 69.77.
Bengaluru colleges featured across NIRF Medical editions
These institutions appeared in the available Bengaluru lists from 2018 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Medical colleges in Bengaluru
- National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore 2025 · National rank 7 · Listed this year
Top Private Medical colleges in Bengaluru
- St. John's Medical College 2025 · National rank 30 · Listed this year
- M. S. Ramaiah Medical College 2025 · National rank 50 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Bengaluru offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Medical ranks, not positions within Bengaluru.
Bengaluru Medical ranking history
Explore Bengaluru institutions in the published NIRF Medical lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Bengaluru. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Medical edition and the state and city recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Bengaluru list, not necessarily a first NIRF appearance. Absence does not establish why an institution is missing, and movement alone does not explain changes in quality.
Highlights and changes in 2025
3 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2025 published Medical list. National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 7 with a score of 69.77.
View full Bengaluru 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
M. S. Ramaiah Medical College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 46 to 50. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2024
3| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 46 | ↓ 4 places |
| 7 | National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore | 4 | ↓ 3 places |
| 30 | St. John's Medical College | 28 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Bengaluru institutions in this comparison.
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2025
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF Medical rankings 2024
3 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2024 published Medical list. National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 4 with a score of 71.92.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Medical 2024
3| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore | — | 71.92 |
| 28 | St. John's Medical College | 19 | 58.03 |
| 46 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 43 | 51.76 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
St. John's Medical College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 19 to 28. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2023
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | St. John's Medical College | 19 | ↓ 9 places |
| 46 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 43 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore | 71.92 | Newly present |
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2024
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF Medical rankings 2023
2 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2023 published Medical list. St. John's Medical College is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 19 with a score of 60.49.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Medical 2023
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | St. John's Medical College | 14 | 60.49 |
| 43 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 38 | 52.44 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
St. John's Medical College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 14 to 19. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2022
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | St. John's Medical College | 14 | ↓ 5 places |
| 43 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 38 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Bengaluru institutions in this comparison.
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2023
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF Medical rankings 2022
2 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2022 published Medical list. St. John's Medical College is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 14 with a score of 58.49.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Medical 2022
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | St. John's Medical College | 13 | 58.49 |
| 38 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 37 | 50.70 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
St. John's Medical College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 13 to 14. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2021
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | St. John's Medical College | 13 | ↓ 1 place |
| 38 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 37 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Bengaluru institutions in this comparison.
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2022
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF Medical rankings 2021
2 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2021 published Medical list. St. John's Medical College is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 13 with a score of 60.83.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Medical 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | St. John's Medical College | 14 | 60.83 |
| 37 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 30 | 50.05 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
St. John's Medical College recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 14 to 13, an improvement of 1 place. M. S. Ramaiah Medical College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 30 to 37. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2020
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | St. John's Medical College | 14 | ↑ 1 place |
| 37 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 30 | ↓ 7 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Bengaluru institutions in this comparison.
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2021
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF Medical rankings 2020
2 Bengaluru institutions appear in the 2020 published Medical list. St. John's Medical College is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 14 with a score of 57.83.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Medical 2020
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | St. John's Medical College | — | 57.83 |
| 30 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 27 | 50.02 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
M. S. Ramaiah Medical College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 27 to 30. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2019
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 27 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | St. John's Medical College | 57.83 | Newly present |
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2020
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF Medical rankings 2019
1 Bengaluru institution appear in the 2019 published Medical list. M. S. Ramaiah Medical College is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 27 with a score of 46.61.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Medical 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 12 | 46.61 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
M. S. Ramaiah Medical College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 12 to 27. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Bengaluru ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 12 | ↓ 15 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Bengaluru institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Bengaluru institutions in this comparison.
Bengaluru institutions not present in 2019
0Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
Bengaluru NIRF Medical rankings 2018
1 Bengaluru institution appear in the 2018 published Medical list. M. S. Ramaiah Medical College is the highest-ranked Bengaluru entry at national rank 12 with a score of 54.12.
Bengaluru institutions in NIRF Medical 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | — | 54.12 |
This is the earliest available Medical edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Bengaluru Medical ranking list
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7 NIMHANS Bengaluru 69.77 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Medical)
- 2021: rank 4
- 2022: rank 4
- 2023: rank 4
- 2024: rank 4
- 2025: rank 7
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 3 places from #4 in 2021 to #7 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top medical institutions.
30 St. John's Medical College 58.74 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Medical)
- 2021: rank 13
- 2022: rank 14
- 2023: rank 19
- 2024: rank 28
- 2025: rank 30
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 17 places from #13 in 2021 to #30 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top medical institutions.
50 M. S. Ramaiah Medical College 50.91 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Medical)
- 2021: rank 37
- 2022: rank 38
- 2023: rank 43
- 2024: rank 46
- 2025: rank 50
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 13 places from #37 in 2021 to #50 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top medical institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2025 ranking by published city and state.
Bengaluru ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Bengaluru?
3 colleges from Bengaluru appear in the official 2025 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
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