Which is the top Medical college in Pondicherry as per NIRF 2021?
JIPMER Puducherry is the top Pondicherry entry, ranked #8 with a score of 67.42.
2 Pondicherry institutions appear in the NIRF 2021 Medical list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
JIPMER Puducherry leads the Pondicherry entries in 2021 at national rank 8 with a score of 67.42.
Pondicherry colleges featured across NIRF Medical editions
These institutions appeared in the available Pondicherry lists from 2018 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Medical colleges in Pondicherry
- Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research 2021 · National rank 8 · Listed this year
Top Private Medical colleges in Pondicherry
- Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute 2021 · National rank 46 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Pondicherry 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 Pondicherry.
Pondicherry Medical ranking history
Explore Pondicherry institutions in the published NIRF Medical lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Pondicherry. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Medical edition and the state recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Pondicherry 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 2021
2 Pondicherry institutions appear in the 2021 published Medical list. Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 8 with a score of 67.42.
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Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 40 to 46. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2020
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | 40 | ↓ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2021
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF Medical rankings 2020
2 Pondicherry institutions appear in the 2020 published Medical list. Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 8 with a score of 63.17.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF Medical 2020
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research | 8 | 63.17 |
| 40 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | — | 45.62 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Pondicherry lists.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2019
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | 45.62 | Newly present |
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2020
0Every Pondicherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Pondicherry NIRF Medical rankings 2019
1 Pondicherry institution appear in the 2019 published Medical list. Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 8 with a score of 61.38.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF Medical 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research | 6 | 61.38 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 6 to 8. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Pondicherry ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research | 6 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Pondicherry institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Pondicherry institutions in this comparison.
Pondicherry institutions not present in 2019
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | Not present in 2019 |
Pondicherry NIRF Medical rankings 2018
2 Pondicherry institutions appear in the 2018 published Medical list. Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research is the highest-ranked Pondicherry entry at national rank 6 with a score of 59.27.
Pondicherry institutions in NIRF Medical 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research | — | 59.27 |
| 23 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | — | 47.98 |
This is the earliest available Medical edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Pondicherry Medical ranking list
Avg score 56.75
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8 JIPMER Puducherry 67.42 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Medical)
- 2018: rank 6
- 2019: rank 8
- 2020: rank 8
- 2021: rank 8
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 2 places from #6 in 2018 to #8 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top medical institutions.
46 MGMCRI Puducherry 46.08 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Medical)
- 2018: rank 23
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: rank 40
- 2021: rank 46
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 23 places from #23 in 2018 to #46 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top medical institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Pondicherry ranking questions
Does this include private colleges?
Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.
How many Pondicherry colleges are in the NIRF 2021 list?
2 ranked colleges are shown across 1 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
Open any row to see that college's NIRF Medical rank across the latest available editions.