Which is the top Medical college in Chennai as per NIRF 2025?
Saveetha Chennai leads the city list at rank #11.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Medical Colleges in Chennai@elseTop Medical colleges in Chennai: NIRF ranking 2025
4 Chennai institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Medical list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Saveetha Chennai leads the Chennai entries in 2025 at national rank 11 with a score of 66.50.
Chennai colleges featured across NIRF Medical editions
These institutions appeared in the available Chennai 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 Chennai
- Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai 2025 · National rank 16 · Listed this year
Top Private Medical colleges in Chennai
- Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 2025 · National rank 11 · Listed this year
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology 2025 · National rank 18 · Listed this year
- Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research 2025 · National rank 21 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Chennai 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 Chennai.
Chennai Medical ranking history
Explore Chennai institutions in the published NIRF Medical lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Chennai. 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 Chennai 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
4 Chennai institutions appear in the 2025 published Medical list. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 11 with a score of 66.50.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 12 to 11, an improvement of 1 place. Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 10 to 16. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2024
3| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 12 | ↑ 1 place |
| 16 | Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai | 10 | ↓ 6 places |
| 21 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 20 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Chennai institutions in this comparison.
Chennai institutions not present in 2025
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Medical rankings 2024
4 Chennai institutions appear in the 2024 published Medical list. Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 10 with a score of 64.12.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Medical 2024
4| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai | 11 | 64.12 |
| 12 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 18 | 63.72 |
| 18 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 20 | 62.00 |
| 20 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 21 | 61.62 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 18 to 12, an improvement of 6 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2023
3| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 18 | ↑ 6 places |
| 18 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 20 | ↑ 2 places |
| 10 | Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai | 11 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Chennai institutions in this comparison.
Chennai institutions not present in 2024
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Medical rankings 2023
4 Chennai institutions appear in the 2023 published Medical list. Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 11 with a score of 64.43.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Medical 2023
4| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai | 12 | 64.43 |
| 18 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 25 | 60.61 |
| 20 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 20 | 60.47 |
| 21 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 15 | 60.44 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 25 to 18, an improvement of 7 places. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 15 to 21. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2022
3| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 25 | ↑ 7 places |
| 11 | Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai | 12 | ↑ 1 place |
| 21 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 15 | ↓ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Chennai institutions in this comparison.
Chennai institutions not present in 2023
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Medical rankings 2022
4 Chennai institutions appear in the 2022 published Medical list. Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 12 with a score of 60.71.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Medical 2022
4| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai | 16 | 60.71 |
| 15 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 14 | 57.92 |
| 20 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 20 | 57.05 |
| 25 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 27 | 54.73 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 16 to 12, an improvement of 4 places. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 14 to 15. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2021
3| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai | 16 | ↑ 4 places |
| 25 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 27 | ↑ 2 places |
| 15 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 14 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Chennai institutions in this comparison.
Chennai institutions not present in 2022
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Medical rankings 2021
4 Chennai institutions appear in the 2021 published Medical list. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 14 with a score of 58.92.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Medical 2021
4| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 13 | 58.92 |
| 16 | Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai | 12 | 57.88 |
| 20 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 31 | 55.74 |
| 27 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 34 | 52.91 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
SRM Institute of Science and Technology recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 31 to 20, an improvement of 11 places. Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 12 to 16. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2020
4| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 31 | ↑ 11 places |
| 27 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 34 | ↑ 7 places |
| 16 | Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai | 12 | ↓ 4 places |
| 14 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 13 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Chennai institutions in this comparison.
Chennai institutions not present in 2021
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Medical rankings 2020
4 Chennai institutions appear in the 2020 published Medical list. Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 12 with a score of 58.84.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Medical 2020
4| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai | — | 58.84 |
| 13 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 11 | 57.90 |
| 31 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 22 | 49.06 |
| 34 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 25 | 46.49 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
SRM Institute of Science and Technology recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 22 to 31. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2019
3| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 22 | ↓ 9 places |
| 34 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 25 | ↓ 9 places |
| 13 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 11 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai | 58.84 | Newly present |
Chennai institutions not present in 2020
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Medical rankings 2019
3 Chennai institutions appear in the 2019 published Medical list. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 11 with a score of 58.45.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Medical 2019
3| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 10 | 58.45 |
| 22 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | 22 | 49.14 |
| 25 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | — | 47.41 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 10 to 11. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 10 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 47.41 | Newly present |
Chennai institutions not present in 2019
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Medical rankings 2018
2 Chennai institutions appear in the 2018 published Medical list. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 10 with a score of 55.32.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Medical 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | — | 55.32 |
| 22 | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | — | 48.34 |
This is the earliest available Medical edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Chennai Medical ranking list
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11 Saveetha Chennai 66.50 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Medical)
- 2021: rank 27
- 2022: rank 25
- 2023: rank 18
- 2024: rank 12
- 2025: rank 11
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 16 places from #27 in 2021 to #11 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top medical institutions.
16 MMC Chennai 63.71 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Medical)
- 2021: rank 16
- 2022: rank 12
- 2023: rank 11
- 2024: rank 10
- 2025: rank 16
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Ranked #16 in both 2021 and 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top medical institutions.
18 SRMIST Chennai 63.22 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Medical)
- 2021: rank 20
- 2022: rank 20
- 2023: rank 20
- 2024: rank 18
- 2025: rank 18
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Improved by 2 places from #20 in 2021 to #18 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top medical institutions.
21 SRIHER Chennai 61.54 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Medical)
- 2021: rank 14
- 2022: rank 15
- 2023: rank 21
- 2024: rank 20
- 2025: rank 21
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 7 places from #14 in 2021 to #21 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.
Chennai ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Chennai?
4 colleges from Chennai 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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The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.