NIRF 2025 #42 MedicalDeemed

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry

Puducherry, PuducherryEstd. 2001NMC, UGC, NAAC414 intakeConstituent unit of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University)

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Fees / year: ₹6L - ₹50L
Courses: 11+
NIRF Medical: #42
Established: 2001

About Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute is a private medical college at Pillaiyarkuppam, on the East Coast Road between Puducherry and Cuddalore, about 14 km from Puducherry town. It admitted its first MBBS batch in April 2001 and is run by the Sri Balaji Educational and Charitable Public Trust, founded by M. K. Rajagopalan. In 2008 the UGC gave deemed-to-be-university status to Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, a health sciences university of which the college is a constituent unit; the university holds a NAAC A++ grade. Clinical training takes place in an attached 1,350-bed hospital and in urban and rural health centres.

The college offers the MBBS course with 250 seats a year, MD and MS degrees in 20 subjects, DM and MCh courses that began in 2011 with cardiology, urology, neurosurgery and cardiothoracic surgery, fellowships, MSc (Medical) and PhD programmes. All MBBS seats, including 15 NRI seats, are allotted on NEET-UG merit through the Medical Counselling Committee's counselling for deemed universities, and MD/MS seats through NEET-PG and the same MCC process. In NIRF 2025 it is ranked 42nd in the medical category.

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Established: 2001
Institution type: Deemed
Location: Puducherry, Puducherry
Affiliation: Constituent unit of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University)
Approvals: NMC, UGC, NAAC
NIRF 2025: #42 Medical
Programmes: 11Medical
UG fees: ₹28L a year
PG fees: ₹6L – ₹50L a year
Students enrolled: 1,7042023–24
Website: mgmcri.ac.in

Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025. Fees: first-year tuition as listed for each programme.

NIRF 2025 Rankings

National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education), one list per category.

#42MedicalScore 52.42 (opens the ranking list on nirfindia.org)

Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)

Courses and Fees

11 programmes offered, with first-year tuition

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Course	Level	Specialisations	First-year tuition
Doctor of Medicine	Postgraduate	9	₹6,00,000 – ₹32,00,000
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery	Undergraduate	1	₹28,00,000
Master of Surgery	Postgraduate	1	₹50,00,000

Fee structure

Admission 2027

Entrance exams accepted

All MBBS seats (235 management-quota and 15 NRI seats in 2026-27) are allotted through the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) of DGHS's centralised counselling for deemed universities on the basis of NEET-UG; MD/MS seats are filled on NEET-PG merit through the same MCC counselling.

Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement

33.5%

of students reimbursed

570

students with full tuition reimbursed

In 2023–24, 570 of 1,704 students at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry (33.5%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).

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Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NIRF ranking of Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry?

In the NIRF 2025 rankings, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry is ranked #42 in Medical.

What is the fee at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry?

First-year tuition at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry is ₹28,00,000 for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - General and ₹6,00,000 (Doctor of Medicine - Anatomy) to ₹50,00,000 (Master of Surgery - Orthopaedics) for postgraduate programmes. Fees are per year and may change for new batches; confirm with the college before paying.

Which courses does Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry offer?

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry offers 11 programmes in Medical, including Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Master of Surgery and Doctor of Medicine.

Which entrance exams does Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry accept?

Depending on the course, admission to Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry is through NEET-UG and NEET-PG.

What is the admission process at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry?

Is Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry a government or private institution?

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry is a deemed-to-be university in Puducherry, Puducherry, established in 2001. It is affiliated to Constituent unit of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University).

Which bodies approve or accredit Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry?

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry lists approval or accreditation from NMC, UGC and NAAC.

Do students at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry get scholarships or fee waivers?

In 2023–24, 570 of its 1,704 students had their full tuition fee reimbursed: 333 by the institution and 237 by private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).

How many students study at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry?

1,704 students were enrolled across its programmes in 2023–24, 54.9% of them women (NIRF 2025 data).

Sources

Rankings: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Placement, student and fee-reimbursement figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Courses and fees: as listed for Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry on CollegeChalo; confirm current fees with the college before applying.

Last updated 10 October 2026.