Which is the top Medical college in Punjab as per NIRF 2024?
Dayanand Medical College is the top Punjab entry, ranked #40 with a score of 54.48.
2 Punjab institutions appear in the NIRF 2024 Medical list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Dayanand Medical College leads the Punjab entries in 2024 at national rank 40 with a score of 54.48.
Punjab colleges featured across NIRF Medical editions
These institutions appeared in the available Punjab lists from 2018 to 2024. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Private Medical colleges in Punjab
- Dayanand Medical College 2024 · National rank 40 · Listed this year
- Christian Medical College, Brown Road, Ludhiana 2024 · National rank 49 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Punjab 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 Punjab.
Punjab Medical ranking history
Explore Punjab institutions in the published NIRF Medical lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Punjab. 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 Punjab 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 2024
2 Punjab institutions appear in the 2024 published Medical list. Dayanand Medical College is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 40 with a score of 54.48.
View full Punjab 2024 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Christian Medical College, Brown Road, Ludhiana recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 42 to 49. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2023
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Christian Medical College, Brown Road, Ludhiana | 42 | ↓ 7 places |
| 40 | Dayanand Medical College | 35 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Punjab institutions in this comparison.
Punjab institutions not present in 2024
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Medical rankings 2023
2 Punjab institutions appear in the 2023 published Medical list. Dayanand Medical College is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 35 with a score of 54.75.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Medical 2023
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Dayanand Medical College | 40 | 54.75 |
| 42 | Christian Medical College, Brown Road, Ludhiana | 36 | 52.46 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Dayanand Medical College recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 40 to 35, an improvement of 5 places. Christian Medical College, Brown Road, Ludhiana recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 36 to 42. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2022
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Dayanand Medical College | 40 | ↑ 5 places |
| 42 | Christian Medical College, Brown Road, Ludhiana | 36 | ↓ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Punjab institutions in this comparison.
Punjab institutions not present in 2023
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Medical rankings 2022
2 Punjab institutions appear in the 2022 published Medical list. Christian Medical College, Brown Road, Ludhiana is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 36 with a score of 51.89.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Medical 2022
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Christian Medical College, Brown Road, Ludhiana | — | 51.89 |
| 40 | Dayanand Medical College | 26 | 50.32 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Dayanand Medical College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 26 to 40. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2021
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Dayanand Medical College | 26 | ↓ 14 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Christian Medical College, Brown Road, Ludhiana | 51.89 | Newly present |
Punjab institutions not present in 2022
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Medical rankings 2021
1 Punjab institution appear in the 2021 published Medical list. Dayanand Medical College is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 26 with a score of 53.13.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Medical 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Dayanand Medical College | 26 | 53.13 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Punjab lists.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2020
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Punjab institutions in this comparison.
Punjab institutions not present in 2021
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Christian Medical College, Brown Road, Ludhiana | Not present in 2021 |
Punjab NIRF Medical rankings 2020
2 Punjab institutions appear in the 2020 published Medical list. Christian Medical College, Brown Road, Ludhiana is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 18 with a score of 55.01.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Medical 2020
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Christian Medical College, Brown Road, Ludhiana | 18 | 55.01 |
| 26 | Dayanand Medical College | 24 | 51.74 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Dayanand Medical College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 24 to 26. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2019
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Dayanand Medical College | 24 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Punjab institutions in this comparison.
Punjab institutions not present in 2020
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Medical rankings 2019
2 Punjab institutions appear in the 2019 published Medical list. Christian Medical College, Brown Road, Ludhiana is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 18 with a score of 50.43.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Medical 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Christian Medical College, Brown Road, Ludhiana | — | 50.43 |
| 24 | Dayanand Medical College | 14 | 48.00 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Dayanand Medical College recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 14 to 24. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Punjab ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Dayanand Medical College | 14 | ↓ 10 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Punjab institutions in 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Christian Medical College, Brown Road, Ludhiana | 50.43 | Newly present |
Punjab institutions not present in 2019
0Every Punjab entry in the earlier list remains present.
Punjab NIRF Medical rankings 2018
1 Punjab institution appear in the 2018 published Medical list. Dayanand Medical College is the highest-ranked Punjab entry at national rank 14 with a score of 52.00.
Punjab institutions in NIRF Medical 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Dayanand Medical College | — | 52.00 |
This is the earliest available Medical edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Punjab Medical ranking list
Avg score 52.72
#InstituteScore
40 Dayanand Medical College 54.48 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Medical)
- 2020: rank 26
- 2021: rank 26
- 2022: rank 40
- 2023: rank 35
- 2024: rank 40
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 14 places from #26 in 2020 to #40 in 2024.
Consistently ranked among India's top medical institutions.
49 Christian Medical College Ludhiana 50.96 7
NIRF Rank Trend (Medical)
- 2020: rank 18
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 36
- 2023: rank 42
- 2024: rank 49
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 31 places from #18 in 2020 to #49 in 2024.
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.
Punjab 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 Punjab colleges are in the NIRF 2024 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.