16 MBBS colleges in Chennai 2026
There are 16 MBBS colleges in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
12 are government institutions and 4 are private.
7 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
- 16
- Government / private
- 12 / 4
- NIRF-ranked
- 7 of 16
- Average student rating
- 4.0 / 5 from 16 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹70 L
Narrow by type
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 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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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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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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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
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13
Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute
Chennai Private NIRF #30 Est. 1988- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹12 L
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14
Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research - [MAHER]
Chennai Private NIRF #16 Est. 2004- Student rating
- 3.9/5
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15
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16
Bharath University - Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research - [BIHER]
Chennai Private NIRF #91 Est. 1984- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹47.5 L
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 16 MBBS colleges listed in Chennai, of which 12 are government and 4 are private.
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.
Yes — 12 of the 16 MBBS colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test, National Eligibility Cum Entrance Examination Post Graduate, 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 4 colleges that publish placement figures.