Best Medical colleges in Puducherry 2026
11 Medical colleges in Puducherry charge between ₹42,000 and ₹1.5 Cr in the first year, and Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences - [PIMS] is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Medical colleges in Puducherry — at a glance
| Medical colleges | 11 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹42,000 – ₹1.5 Cr |
| Government / Private | 5 / 6 |
| NIRF-ranked | 3 of 11 |
| Highest package reported | ₹10.2 L |
| Top rated | Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences - [PIMS] |
Which medical college in Puducherry is best?
It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.
Top 8 Medical colleges in Puducherry compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIMS Pondicherry Pondicherry | 9.8 | — | ₹20 L | — | Government |
| IGMCRI Pondicherry Pondicherry | 9.5 | — | ₹4.39 L | — | Government |
| Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University Pondicherry Pondicherry | 9.2 | — | ₹1.5 Cr | — | Government |
| MGMCRI Pondicherry | 9 | #42 | ₹1.5 Cr | — | Government |
| SLIMS Pondicherry | 9 | — | ₹1.31 Cr | — | Government |
| Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital Pondicherry Pondicherry | 8.7 | — | ₹20 L | — | Private |
| Pondicherry University Pondicherry | 8.6 | #68 | ₹77,547 | ₹10.2 L | Private |
| Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital & Research Centre Pondicherry Pondicherry | 8.6 | — | ₹20 L | — | Private |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 11 Medical colleges in Puducherry
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1
Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences - [PIMS]
Pondicherry, Puducherry · Government · est. 2002
9.8 Fees from ₹20 L 24 courses -
2
Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute - [IGMC &RI]
Pondicherry, Puducherry · Government · est. 1994
9.5 Fees from ₹4.39 L 17 courses -
3
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University - [SBV]
Pondicherry, Puducherry · Government · est. 2008
9.2 Fees from ₹1.5 Cr 127 courses -
4
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth - [MGMCRI]
Pondicherry, Puducherry · Government · est. 2001
9.0 Fees from ₹1.5 Cr NIRF #42 79 courses -
5
Sree Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences
Pondicherry, Puducherry · Government · est. 2006
9.0 Fees from ₹1.31 Cr 44 courses -
6
Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital - [SMVMCH]
Pondicherry, Puducherry · Private · est. 2006
8.7 Fees from ₹20 L 21 courses -
7
Pondicherry University - [PU]
Pondicherry, Puducherry · Private · est. 1985
8.6 Fees from ₹77,547 NIRF #68 Highest ₹10.2 L 163 courses -
8
Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital & Research Centre
Pondicherry, Puducherry · Private · est. 2005
8.6 Fees from ₹20 L 19 courses -
9
Mother Teresa Post Graduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences - [MTIHS]
Pondicherry, Puducherry · Private · est. 1991
8.1 Fees from ₹1.54 L 26 courses -
10
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research - [JIPMER]
Karaikal, Puducherry · Private · est. 2016
2.6 Fees from ₹42,000 13 courses -
11
A.G.Padmavathi College of Nursing - [AGPCON]
Pondicherry, Puducherry · Private · est. 2013
Fees from ₹1.68 L 4 courses
Showing 11 of 11. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 11 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Puducherry the published first-year fee runs from ₹42,000 to ₹1.5 Cr, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 5 of these are government-run and 6 are private. Government colleges are usually cheaper and admit on entrance rank; private colleges are more likely to have their own admission route.
Check the ranking applies to your course. 3 of these hold an NIRF rank, but NIRF is scored per category — a rank in one category says nothing about another.
Then read the placement tab, not the headline package. The highest package is one student; the percentage placed and the recruiters listed tell you far more.
Frequently asked questions
How many Medical colleges are there in Puducherry?
There are 11 Medical colleges listed in Puducherry on this page, of which 5 are government and 6 are private.
What is the fee for Medical colleges in Puducherry?
Published first-year fees range from ₹42,000 to ₹1.5 Cr. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Puducherry for Medical?
Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences - [PIMS] has the highest student rating among the Medical colleges listed here, in Pondicherry.
What is the highest package from Medical colleges in Puducherry?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹10.2 L. Packages vary by course and year.