Which is the top Medical college in Bengaluru as per NIRF 2022?
St. John's Medical College leads the city list at rank #14.
2 Bengaluru institutions appear in the NIRF 2022 Medical list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
St. John's Medical College leads the Bengaluru entries in 2022 at national rank 14 with a score of 58.49.
These institutions appeared in the available Bengaluru lists from 2018 to 2022. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | St. John's Medical College | 13 | ↓ 1 place |
| 38 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 37 | ↓ 1 place |
No newly listed Bengaluru institutions in this comparison.
Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
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.
| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | St. John's Medical College | 14 | 60.83 |
| 37 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 30 | 50.05 |
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.
| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | St. John's Medical College | 14 | ↑ 1 place |
| 37 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 30 | ↓ 7 places |
No newly listed Bengaluru institutions in this comparison.
Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
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.
| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | St. John's Medical College | — | 57.83 |
| 30 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 27 | 50.02 |
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.
| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 27 | ↓ 3 places |
| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | St. John's Medical College | 57.83 | Newly present |
Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
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.
| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 12 | 46.61 |
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.
| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | M. S. Ramaiah Medical College | 12 | ↓ 15 places |
No newly listed Bengaluru institutions in this comparison.
Every Bengaluru entry in the earlier list remains present.
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.
| 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.
Lower rank is better.
Moved down 2 places from #12 in 2019 to #14 in 2022.
Consistently ranked among India's top medical institutions.
Lower rank is better.
Moved down 26 places from #12 in 2018 to #38 in 2022.
Consistently ranked among India's top medical institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2022 ranking by published city and state.
St. John's Medical College leads the city list at rank #14.
2 colleges from Bengaluru appear in the official 2022 list.
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.