A career in Medicine still remains one of the most sought after and prestigious careers even today. Students aspiring to study medicine and practice as doctors, must have keen observation skills, high analytical skills, ability to work under stress, and above all, a genuine need to serve and help people.
Based on a survey by India Today, listed below the top Medical colleges in India:
| Rank | Name | City | State | Website |
| 1 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences | New Delhi | Delhi | www.aiims.edu |
| 2 | Christian Medical College & Hospital | Vellore | Tamil Nadu | www.cmch-vellore.edu |
| 3 | Armed Forces Medical College | Pune | Maharashtra | www.afmc.nic.in |
| 4 | Maulana Azad Medical College | New Delhi | Delhi | www.mamc.ac.in |
| 5 | Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research | Puducherry | Tamil Nadu | www.jipmer.edu.in |
| 6 | King George’s Medical University | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | www.kgmu.org |
| 7 | Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | www.bhu.ac.in |
| 8 | Lady Hardinge Medical College | New Delhi | Delhi | www.lhmc-hosp.gov.in |
| 9 | Vardhman Mahavir Medical College | New Delhi | Delhi | www.vmmc-sjh.nic.in |
| 10 | Grant Medical College and Sir Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy Group of Hospitals | Mumbai | Maharashtra | www.drnajeeblectures.com |
| 11 | King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College | Mumbai | Maharashtra | www.kem.edu |
| 12 | Kasturba Medical College | Manipal | Karnataka | www.manipal.edu |
| 13 | Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute | Bangalore | Karnataka | www.bmcri.org |
| 14 | St. Johns Medical College | Bangalore | Karnataka | www.stjohns.in |
| 15 | Government Medical College and Hospital | Chandigarh | Punjab | www.gmch.gov.in |
| 16 | Gandhi Medical College | Hyderabad | Telangana | www.gandhihospital.in |
| 17 | Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College | Mumbai | Maharashtra | www.ltmgh.com |
| 18 | Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Aligarh Muslim University | Aligarh | Uttar Pradesh | www.amu.ac.in |
| 19 | Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | www.sriramachandra.edu.in |
| 20 | Medical College and Hospital | Kolkata | West Bengal | www.medicalcollegekolkata.in |
Source: indiatoday