India's medical schools are usually called medical colleges. Medical school quality is controlled by the central regulatory authority, the National Medical Commission, which inspects the institutes from time to time and recognizes institutes for specific courses. Most of the medical schools were set up by the central and state governments in the 1950s and 60s. But in the 1980s, several private medical institutes were founded in several states, particularly in Karnataka. Andhra Pradesh state allowed the founding of several private institutions in the new millennium.^[1] Medical education in a private institute can be expensive if not subsidized by the government.

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The basic medical qualification obtained in Indian medical schools is MBBS. The MBBS course is four-and-a-half years, followed by one year of Compulsory Rotating Residential Internship (CRRI). The MBBS course is followed by MS, a post-graduation course in surgical specialties, or MD, a post-graduation course in medical specialities or DNB in any medical or surgical specialities, which are usually of three years duration, or diploma postgraduate courses of two years duration. Super or sub-specialties can be pursued and only a MS or MD holder is eligible. A qualification in a super- or sub-specialty is called DM or MCh.

As of 2021, entry to medical education is based on the rank obtained in NEET (UG). Some institutes like the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, Christian Medical College, Kasturba Medical College, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Armed Forces Medical College, St. John's Medical College and National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences used to conduct separate entrance tests at the national level before NEET.

Indian states with the most medical colleges include Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh. States with the fewest include Manipur, Tripura, Chandigarh, Goa, and Sikkim.

As of 21 May 2020^[update], there are 543 medical colleges and 64 stand alone PG Institutes in India whose qualifications are recognized by the National Medical Commission. Following is a complete list of medical colleges in India.

• A J Institute of Medical Science, Mangalore
• Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore
• Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar
• ESIC Medical College, Bangalore (GoI)
• ESIC Medical College, Gulbarga (GoI)
• Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore
• Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Gulbarga
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum
• JSS medical college, Mysore
• Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli
• Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
• Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
• Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore
• Khaja Banda Nawaz Institute of Medical Sciences, Gulbarga
• Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences, Koppal
• KS Hegde Medical Academy Mangalore
• Mysore Medical College
• Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga.
• Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya
• National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore
• Navodaya Medical College, Raichur
• Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore
• S Nijalingappa Medical College, HSK (Hanagal Shree Kumareshwar) Hospital and Research Centre
• S. S. Institute of Medical Sciences, Davangere
• Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar
• Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga
• St John's Medical College, Bangalore
• Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences
• Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre

• Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu
• Christian Medical College, Vellore
• Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore
• ESIC Medical College, Chennai (GoI)
• Government Dharmapuri Medical College, Dharmapuri
• Government Sivagangai Medical College and Hospital, Sivagangai
• Government Tiruvannamalai Medical College and Hospital, Tiruvannamalai
• Government Vellore Medical College, Vellore
• Government Villupuram Medical College, Villupuram
• Government Erode Medical College, Perundurai, Erode
• K.A.P. Viswanatham Government Medical College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu
• Kanyakumari Government Medical College, Kanyakumari
• Kilpauk Medical College, Chetput
• Madras Medical College, Chennai
• Madurai Medical College, Madurai
• Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem, Tamil Nadu
• Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Chidambaram
• Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai
• Stanley Medical College, Royapuram, Chennai
• Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur
• Thoothukudi Medical College, Thoothukudi
• Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli
• SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Chennai
• PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore
• Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Madurai

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