12 Government MBBS colleges in Chennai 2026
There are 12 government MBBS colleges in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
4 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures are not published by enough colleges here to quote a range.
MBBS in Chennai at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 12
- NIRF-ranked
- 4 of 12
- Average student rating
- 4.1 / 5 from 12 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹70 L
Which MBBS college in Chennai is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
All government MBBS colleges in Chennai
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
SRM Institute of Science and Technology - [SRMIST]
Chennai Government Est. 1985- Student rating
- 4.0/5
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2
Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences - [SIMATS]
Chennai Government NIRF #2 Est. 2005- Student rating
- 4.2/5
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3
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4
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5
Sri Muthukumaran Medical College Hospital and Research Institute - [SMMCHRI]
Chennai Government Est. 2009- Student rating
- 4.1/5
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6
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7
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8
Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies
Chennai Government NIRF #61 Est. 1992- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹33 L
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9
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10
Chettinad Academy of Research and Education
Chennai Government NIRF #49 Est. 2008- Student rating
- 4.0/5
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11
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Chennai Government NIRF #13 Est. 1985- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹70 L
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12
Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital - [SBMCH]
Chennai Government Est. 2003- Student rating
- 4.2/5
Entrance exams for MBBS in Chennai
The exams most often accepted by colleges on this page.
How to choose between them
- Check the affiliating university and approvals before the fee. A degree's value follows the body that awards it.
- Treat a published fee as the tuition floor. Hostel, exam and one-time charges are usually quoted separately.
- Ask what the placement figure counts. A "highest package" is one student; a median is the useful number, and few colleges publish it.
- Confirm the entrance exam and its dates directly with the college — cycles shift, and a missed form is a lost year.
- Visit if you can. Labs, library and travel time decide three years of your life more than a rank does.
Frequently asked questions
About MBBS colleges in Chennai.
There are 12 government MBBS colleges listed in Chennai.
SRM Institute of Science and Technology - [SRMIST] ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 4.0 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept National Eligibility Cum Entrance Examination Post Graduate, National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test, Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling, Tamil Nadu NEET PG Counselling, National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for Super Speciality.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹70 L, from 2 colleges that publish placement figures.