Which is the top Medical college in Puducherry as per NIRF 2025?
JIPMER Puducherry leads the city list at rank #4.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Medical Colleges in Puducherry@elseTop Medical colleges in Puducherry: NIRF ranking 2025
2 Puducherry institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Medical list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
JIPMER Puducherry leads the Puducherry entries in 2025 at national rank 4 with a score of 73.30.
Puducherry colleges featured across NIRF Medical editions
These institutions appeared in the available Puducherry 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 Puducherry
- Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research 2025 · National rank 4 · Listed this year
Top Private Medical colleges in Puducherry
- Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute 2025 · National rank 42 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Puducherry 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 Puducherry.
Puducherry Medical ranking history
Explore Puducherry institutions in the published NIRF Medical lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Puducherry. 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 Puducherry 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
2 Puducherry institutions appear in the 2025 published Medical list. Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research is the highest-ranked Puducherry entry at national rank 4 with a score of 73.30.
View full Puducherry 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 47 to 42, an improvement of 5 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Puducherry ranking changes from 2024
2| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | 47 | ↑ 5 places |
| 4 | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research | 5 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Puducherry institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Puducherry institutions in this comparison.
Puducherry institutions not present in 2025
0Every Puducherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Puducherry NIRF Medical rankings 2024
2 Puducherry institutions appear in the 2024 published Medical list. Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research is the highest-ranked Puducherry entry at national rank 5 with a score of 70.74.
Puducherry institutions in NIRF Medical 2024
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research | 5 | 70.74 |
| 47 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | 47 | 51.02 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Puducherry lists.
Biggest Puducherry ranking changes from 2023
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Puducherry institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Puducherry institutions in this comparison.
Puducherry institutions not present in 2024
0Every Puducherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Puducherry NIRF Medical rankings 2023
2 Puducherry institutions appear in the 2023 published Medical list. Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research is the highest-ranked Puducherry entry at national rank 5 with a score of 72.10.
Puducherry institutions in NIRF Medical 2023
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research | 6 | 72.10 |
| 47 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | 47 | 50.86 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 6 to 5, an improvement of 1 place. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Puducherry ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research | 6 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Puducherry institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Puducherry institutions in this comparison.
Puducherry institutions not present in 2023
0Every Puducherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Puducherry NIRF Medical rankings 2022
2 Puducherry institutions appear in the 2022 published Medical list. Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research is the highest-ranked Puducherry entry at national rank 6 with a score of 67.64.
Puducherry institutions in NIRF Medical 2022
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research | 8 | 67.64 |
| 47 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | 46 | 48.05 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 8 to 6, an improvement of 2 places. Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 46 to 47. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Puducherry ranking changes from 2021
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research | 8 | ↑ 2 places |
| 47 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | 46 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Puducherry institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Puducherry institutions in this comparison.
Puducherry institutions not present in 2022
0Every Puducherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Puducherry NIRF Medical rankings 2021
2 Puducherry institutions appear in the 2021 published Medical list. Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research is the highest-ranked Puducherry entry at national rank 8 with a score of 67.42.
Puducherry institutions in NIRF Medical 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research | 8 | 67.42 |
| 46 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | 40 | 46.08 |
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 Puducherry 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 Puducherry institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Puducherry institutions in this comparison.
Puducherry institutions not present in 2021
0Every Puducherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Puducherry NIRF Medical rankings 2020
2 Puducherry institutions appear in the 2020 published Medical list. Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research is the highest-ranked Puducherry entry at national rank 8 with a score of 63.17.
Puducherry 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 Puducherry lists.
Biggest Puducherry 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 Puducherry institutions in 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | 45.62 | Newly present |
Puducherry institutions not present in 2020
0Every Puducherry entry in the earlier list remains present.
Puducherry NIRF Medical rankings 2019
1 Puducherry institution appear in the 2019 published Medical list. Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research is the highest-ranked Puducherry entry at national rank 8 with a score of 61.38.
Puducherry 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 Puducherry 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 Puducherry institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Puducherry institutions in this comparison.
Puducherry institutions not present in 2019
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute | Not present in 2019 |
Puducherry NIRF Medical rankings 2018
2 Puducherry institutions appear in the 2018 published Medical list. Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research is the highest-ranked Puducherry entry at national rank 6 with a score of 59.27.
Puducherry 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.
Puducherry Medical ranking list
Pondicherry#InstituteScore
4 JIPMER Puducherry 73.30 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Medical)
- 2021: rank 8
- 2022: rank 6
- 2023: rank 5
- 2024: rank 5
- 2025: rank 4
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 4 places from #8 in 2021 to #4 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top medical institutions.
42 MGMCRI Puducherry 52.42 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Medical)
- 2021: rank 46
- 2022: rank 47
- 2023: rank 47
- 2024: rank 47
- 2025: rank 42
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 4 places from #46 in 2021 to #42 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.
Puducherry ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Puducherry?
2 colleges from Puducherry 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.