MAHARASHTRA CET NOTIFICATION

MAHARASHTRA CET NOTIFICATION
Govt. of Maharashtra shall conduct a single Combined “Common Entrance Test”

MHT-CET-2011 for all Health Sciences, Engineering and Pharmacy degree courses

for the academic year 2011-2012. The Entrance Test will be held on Thursday, 12th

May 2011. Govt. of Maharashtra has appointed Director, Medical Education and Research,

Mumbai as “The Competent Authority for the MHT-CET-2011”. The merit list of the

above said examination will be utilized for admission in:

1) Govt./Municipal Corp./ Govt. Aided Colleges and Unaided Private Colleges (who have

given consent to participate in MHT-CET-2011) of Health Sciences degree courses.

2) Govt. / Govt. Aided/University Managed Colleges / University Departments /

Autonomous Colleges including ICT, Mumbai and Unaided Private Colleges (who

have given consent to participate in MHT-CET-2011) of Engineering & Pharmacy

degree courses

3) BVSc & AH degree course.

For selection process there will be separate Competent Authorities. For selection to

Health Science degree courses, The Director, Medical Education and Research (DMER),

Mumbai is the Competent Authority. For selection to Engineering and Pharmacy Degree

Courses, The Director, Technical Education (DTE), Mumbai will be the Competent

Authority. The Authority for selection to BVSc & AH degree course is The Registrar,

Maharashtra Animal and Fisheries Science University, Nagpur.

The qualifying Examination for appearing at MHT-CET-2011 is HSC (12th Std.) or

equivalent examination with the conditions for eligibility as defined in the respective

brochure(s). Maharashtra State candidates appearing for HSC (12th Std.) or equivalent

examination or who have passed their qualifying examination earlier i.e. 2010 or before

and desire to appear for the MHT- CET 2011 will receive their application form from their

respective Jr. College / School ( from where they have passed / appearing qualifying

examination).

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A single Application form and three Brochures (Health Science, Engineering and

Pharmacy) will be made available from 23/03/2011. The schedule and place of receiving

and submission of Application Form is as per following table:

Activity Schedule

Sale of Application Form with information brochures and submission of

Application Form :

• At respective Jr. College / High School

• At Divisional Authorities (For candidates who have appeared/passed HSC

(12th Std.) or equivalent examination from Outside Maharashtra)

23/03/2011

to

31/03/2011

All the three brochures (Health Science, Engineering & Pharmacy) are available on

the websites of DMER (www.dmer.org) and DTE (www.dte.org.in). Aspiring candidates

should go through the eligibility criteria as per the respective MHT-CET-2011 brochures,

before purchasing the application form.

The cost of the Application Form along with the three information brochures of

MHT-CET-2011 and Examination fee is Rs.700/- for open category and all Outside

Maharashtra candidates and Rs.500/- for reserve category candidates (belonging to

Maharashtra State Only). This amount is not refundable.

The candidates from Outside Maharashtra (OMS) can purchase application form

and Information brochure(s) of MHT-CET 2011 from any Divisional Authority office as

mentioned in Annexure-A by submitting Demand Draft of Rs. 700/- drawn in favor of

"Competent Authority, MH-CET, Mumbai" payable at Mumbai, drawn on any Scheduled

Commercial Bank.

All candidates who for any reason whatsoever are not able to receive Application

Forms through the School/ Jr. College should collect it from office of Divisional Authority

of his/her area (by giving a Demand draft as detailed above), but he/she has to submit it

through his/her School/Junior College (college where he/she studied 12th Std).

For Candidates who have passed HSC or Equivalent exam from Outside

Maharashtra State (OMS), the place of submission of Application Form, collection of

Receipt cum Identity card and Admit Card shall be as given in the following table.

Candidate Type Place for Submission of Application form, Collection of

Receipt cum Identity Card, Admit Card

Defence (D1 & D2) Divisional Authority of their Parent's district of domicile.

Defence (D3) Divisional Authority of their place of posting.

State Govt. Employee

(Transferred Out of Maharashtra)

Divisional Authority of place of original/initial posting before

transfer/deputation.

State Govt. Employee

(Transferred back to Maharashtra) Divisional Authority of place of posting

Central Govt. Employee

(Transferred to Maharashtra) Divisional Authority of place of posting

MKB candidates of Bidar District & Gulbarga

District Notified College - Govt. Medical College, Latur.

MKB candidates of Belgaum District & Karwar

District

Notified College - R.C.S.M. Govt. Medical College,

Kolhapur

For Outside Maharashtra candidates excluding

above types (Eligible only for BVSc. & AH,

Engineering & Pharmacy courses)

Office of any Divisional Authority as given in Annexure - A

All OMS candidates mentioned in above table should show relevant documents (listed in respective

brochures) to the Divisional/Notified authority at the time of submission of application form.

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Important Note only for Health Science Degree courses

Table Showing Eligibility for Health Science Courses of Candidates who have passed

SSC(10th Std) and / or HSC(12th Std) or equivalent Examination.

M = From Maharashtra O = From Out Side Maharashtra

S.No. HSC SSC

Domicile in

State of

Maharashtra

Eligibility Exceptions

1 M M Not Required Eligible for Health

Science Courses Not Applicable

2 M O

Yes

(Candidate's

Domicile

Certificate

Required)

Eligible for Health

Science Courses

(Rule 4.6)

Not Applicable

3 M O No

4 O M

5 O O

Yes / No

Not eligible for

Health Science

Courses

i) Defence candidates (Annexure C)*

ii) Maharashtra Karnataka Border Area candidates(Annexure E ) *

iii) Children of Employee of Govt. of Maharashtra/Union Territory

(Rule 4.7) *

iv) Children of Employee of Govt. of India/Union Territory (Rule

4.8) *.

v) Goa, J&K Migrant, Foreigner /NRI candidates are eligible for

BVSc & AH only (Annexure J)*.

(* - Annexure / Rule as detailed in Health Sciences Brochure available on website : www.dmer.org)

Important Note only for Engineering & Pharmacy Degree courses

1. Outside Maharashtra State (OMS) candidates are permitted to appear for the MHT-CET

2011 in order to become eligible for admission to first year of:

• Four year full time Degree courses in Engineering/Technology in *Unaided

Private Institutes who have given consent to participate in MHT-CET 2011.

• Four year full time Degree course in Pharmacy in Unaided Private Institutes who

have given consent to participate in MHT-CET 2011.

Note:

i) *Eligible OMS candidates who are appearing for MHT-CET-2011 and seeking

admission to Engineering Degree courses shall be considered eligible for admission

against the institute level seats only in Unaided Private Colleges.

ii) Eligible OMS candidates who are appearing for MHT-CET-2011 and seeking admission

to Pharmacy Degree course shall be considered eligible for admission to 15% CAP

Seats during the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) rounds I & II. Such candidates

can also apply for admission against the institute level seats in Unaided Private

Colleges.

2. Following type of candidates are exempted from appearing for MHT-CET-2011

examination for admission to Engineering/Technology courses:

i) Foreign National / Foreign student/Person of Indian Origin (PIO)/Children of Indian

workers in the Gulf countries/ Children of NRI

ii) Government of India Nominees

iii) Jammu & Kashmir migrant candidates

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3. Following type of candidates are exempted from appearing for MHT-CET-2011

examination for admission to Pharmacy course:

�� Foreign National/Foreign student/PIO/Children of Indian workers in the Gulf

countries/Children of NRI.

�� G.O.I. Nominees and Jammu & Kashmir Migrant Candidates are exempted from appearing

for the MHT-CET-2011 conducted by the Competent Authority of Govt. of Maharashtra,

subject to the approval from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi,

for filling of the seats over & above the sanctioned intake. However, if the approval is not

received before 30/6/2011, these candidates will be treated at par with OMS

candidates and hence they are advised to appear for MHT-CET-2011.

4. Candidates who are eligible to apply against the provision of Jammu & Kashmir Migrant

candidate as well as the Maharashtra State candidate are entitled to claim only one type of

seat i.e. either Maharashtra State seat or J & K Migrant seat for admission to Engineering/

Technology/Pharmacy Degree Courses. Further if the candidate opts for Maharashtra State

candidature then he/she has to appear for the MHT-CET 2011.

5. Separate notifications for the following types of candidates regarding the schedule of

Admission process will be issued by the Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra

State, Mumbai, in the month of May/June 2011.

�� AIEEE qualified candidates seeking admission to Engineering/Technology Degree courses

in Unaided Institutes who have given consent to participate in CAP.

�� Foreign National/Foreign student/PIO/Children of Indian workers in the Gulf countries

/Children of NRI.

�� J & K Migrant Candidates

For further details please refer MHT-CET-2011 Engineering/Technology & Pharmacy

Brochure.

ANNEXURE - A

Divisional Authorities, Districts & Notified Colleges Under Their Jurisdiction

Divisional Authority Districts Notified Colleges for the concerned Districts Authorities

Mumbai Urban Grant Medical College, Sir J.J. Hospital, Byculla, Mumbai-400 008

Mumbai Suburban R.A. Podar Ayurved College, Dr. Annie Besant Rd., Worli, Mumbai - 400 018

Thane Rajiv Gandhi Medical College & Cht. Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Kalva, Thane-400 065

1) Dean, Grant Medical

College, Mumbai.

PH-(022) 23735555

Raigad KES Chandrakant Hari Keluskar Homoeopathic College, Alibaug, Dist.Raigad-402 201

Pune B. J. Medical College, Pune- 411 001

Ahmednagar Gangadhar Shastri Gune Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya, Vishrambaug, Ahmednagar

Satara SCM Aryangla Ayurvedic College, ITI Road, Gendamal, Satara-415 002.

2) Dean, B.J.Medical

College Pune

PH-(020) 26128000 Ext

385 or (020)26130991 Solapur Dr.Vaishampayan Memorial Medical College, In-front of District Court,Solapur-413 003.

Sangli Govt. Medical College, Pandharpur Rd., Miraj, Dist - Sangli - 416 410

Kolhapur R.C.S.M. Govt. Medical College, CPR Hosp. Compound, Kolhapur-416 002.

Ratnagiri R.P.Gogate College of the Science and R.V.Jogalekar College of Commerce, A/P - Ratnagiri,

T/D - Ratnagiri - 415 612.

3) Dean, Govt. Medical

College, Miraj,

Dist.Sangli

PH-(0233)

2232090, 2231959 Sindhudurga Bhaisaheb Sawant Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya, Khaskilwada, Sutikgruha Complex,

Sawantwadi, Dist. Sindhudurga-416 510.

Dhule, Nandurbar Shri. Bhausaheb Hire Government Medical College, Mumbai-Agra-Highway, Chhakarbardi

Campus, Near Residency Park, Dhule-424 301.

Nashik Ayurvedic College, Ganeshwadi, Near Garge Maharaj Bridge, Panchawati, Nashik- 03

4) Dean, SBH Govt.

Medical College,

Dhule

PH-(02562) 239407 Jalgaon Chaitanya Ayurvedic College, Sakegaon, Tal. Bhusaval, Dis. Jalgaon.

Aurangabad Government Medical College, Panchakki Road, Aurangabad-431 001.

Jalna Government Dental College & Hospital, Govt. Medical College Campus, Dhanwantari Nagar,

Aurangabad- 431 001.

Beed Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural Medical College, Ambajogai, Dist-Beed- 431 517

5) Dean Govt. Medical

College, Aurangabad

PH-(0240)

2402412-17

Osmanabad Government Ayurved College, Solapur Road, Osmanabad-413 501.

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Divisional Authority Districts Notified Colleges for the concerned Districts Authorities

Parbhani, Hingoli P.D. Jain Homoeopathic College, Vakil Colony, Parbhani-431 401

Latur Government Medical College, Civil Hospital Campus, Latur-412 513.

6) Dean, Dr. Shankarrao

Chavan Govt Medical

College, Nanded

PH-(02462) 238527 Nanded Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College, Vazirabad, Nanded- 431 601

Nagpur Government Medical College, Hanuman Nagar, Nagpur-440 003.

Wardha Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Central Avenue Road, Nagpur-440 018.

Bhandara Government. Dental College & Hosp., Medical College Campus, Nagpur-440 003.

Gondia Mahadeorao Shivankar Ayurvedic College, Kudwa, Dist- Gondia-441 614.

Chandrapur Purushottam Bagla Homoeopathic College & Hospital, Bagle Nagar, Babu Peth, Chandrapur-

442 403

7) Dean Govt. Medical

College, Nagpur

PH-(0712) 2743588

2701580 / 2700256

Gadchiroli Government Polytechnic, MIDC Road, Gadchiroli - 442 605.

Yavatmal Shri. Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College, Yavatmal-445 001.

Amravati Dr. Panjabrao Alias Bhausaheb Deshmukh Memorial Medical College, Shivaji Nagar,

Amravati-444 603.

Akola, Washim Government Medical College, General Hospital Campus, Akola - 444 001

8) Dean, Govt. Medical

College, Akola

PH-(0724) 2431960

Buldhana Panchasheel Homoeopathic Medical College, Kalanagar, Khamgaon, Buldhana - 444 303.

Help Line Nos.

• For Engineering & Pharmacy Courses :- (022) 30233-444 / 445 / 446

• For Health Science Courses :- (022) 22620363/64 (Ext. 317/323), 22652257/59

TOP MEDICAL COLLEGES IN INDIA

PMT Gurumantra, a website launched by the medical students of Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, New Delhi, provides you with the list of top medical colleges, which was prepared after consulting the medical students all across India. There are plenty of magazines and websites which can provide you with the list of top medical colleges across India. They claim that their survey is based on education facilities and research opportunities provided by the institution but it is usually seen that they include some of the private colleges in the list too which don’t seem to fit in.

We, at PMT Gurumantra, have prepared the list after ample research and discussion with the students of those particular colleges. We have taken following parameters to prepare the list:

ü College Infrastructure

ü Internal PG (as in VMMC & IMS-BHU)

ü Hospital Infrastructure

ü Average number of patients visiting the OPD per day

ü City (Delhi = Mumbai > State Capital > Cities >Town

ü State (North-East < South / North < UP/Bihar< MP < Maharashtra < Gujarat)

ü Recognition of State P.G. seats (in most of the colleges in MP, P.G. seats are not recognized)

ü Bond for rural posting (in Maharashtra)

ü Faculty

ü Past academic record

ü Hostel facilities (you are going to spend the most unforgettable 5 1/2 years of your life here!!!)

ü Ragging scenario – yes it is still prevalent in many colleges in UP and Bihar; but it’s fun in rest of the colleges.

ü Fees (lowest in AIIMS, MAMC, LHMC & UCMS)

ü Recreation Facilities – sports, culture, literature – AIIMS and AFMC are the colleges where you would get ample opportunity to groom your interests and passion.

ü Attendance – yes! Not now, but once into college you would realize that you should have chosen a college where regular attendance is not a compulsion – here too AIIMS leads the list.

It is clear how our ranking would be different from the others because they take research and hospital facilities to be the only criteria. They fail to realize the importance of these small but significant factors. It is also important to note that the ranks which these magazines give should not be and actually I must say, are not followed while choosing the college, the reasons being:

Ø AFMC is ranked 2^nd by these magazines but no student getting under 1000 rank in AIPMT goes for it. In fact many students prefer taking less known medical colleges in B grade towns of MP, UP and Bihar instead of AFMC. Even some students getting selected in AFMC only prefer taking a drop than joining it.

Ø VMMC is seen nowhere in the list but is the fourth college to be filled in AIPMT counselling after MAMC and simultaneously with UCMS and LHMC.

Ø Manipal and many private colleges have been included in the list but no one prefers it over any government medical college.

Ø They don’t take into account the Internal PG factor which is the most deciding factor while choosing a medical college.

Moral of the story is that don’t believe in such lists prepared by any magazine or news channel.They include the names of some selected colleges for the sake of earning some bucks.

It should also be noted that a single list of top medical colleges can never serve as a priority list for a single student. Hence we have prepared a priority list which would help you to select the college of your choice according to your needs and preferences.

1. AIIMS

Everyone knows it is the first choice for every medical student.

But students from southern states can choose in between JIPMER (better) and CMC Vellore if they don’t want to remain away from home. JIPMER has Internal PG advantage on its side and is better known as AIIMS of the south . Internal PG advantage is not there in its northern counterpart i.e. AIIMS ; hence if you are very studious types and would not mind missing out the fun being in AIIMS, then undoubtedly, JIPMER is a smart choice.

Similarly, for those who belong to the eastern region, who are very studious type, who love attending lectures, who don’t care about the ‘delhi factor’ , who like and can easily acclimatize in the city of Banaras, for them IMS-BHU can be a smart choice because of a large number of Internal PG seats. Although the people would consider you a big fool but in my view, you would have made a smart choice by selecting BHU because if you are talented enough to crack AIIMS then you will easily manage to get a PG course of your choice because here you will face limited competition and that too from those who were far behind you in the competition. Also the college has good faculty and good infrastructure. But it would be difficult for the North Indians to adjust here, particularly if you have AIIMS as an option, so avoid it if you do not fulfil the above criteria. Go for AIIMS.

2. MAMC

Excellent faculty, Excellent academic record, good infrastructure, cheep education, delhi city as well as the Delhi PG advantage makes it the first choice in AIPMT counselling. It has been a trend always and every student follows it blindly. Same rules apply here – Southern candidates should better choose JIPMER and among the North Indians, those who care for their PG seats can choose in between VMMC and BHU in preference to MAMC.

3. VMMC = BHU = Jipmer = CMC (Vellore)

VMMC		BHU
Ø New college		Old and well known Institute, now considered as the Institute of National Importance
Ø Delhi city advantage. Cinema halls, discs, cultural fests of plenty of college, PG coaching, good exposure, near home, well connected, good food etc. There are many more such advantages which I cannot disclose here.		Banaras city – unfriendly and unfavourable conditions; though the campus is free from the ill effects of the city
Ø Excellent Hostel facilities.		Hostel is good, you can live comfortably.
Ø Safdarjung Hospital is the largest tertiary care hospital under Health Ministry.		Hospital has good Infrastructure
Ø Practically no research work		Active research work

4. UCMS = LHMC

While University College of Medical Sciences is usually chosen by the boys, LHMC (Lady Harding Medical College) is only for the girls. No internal PG but Delhi PG advantage.

5. Bj, Ahmedabad

Good college and has PG advantage.

6. KGMC, Lucknow = GMC, Chandigarh = MMC, Chennai

Ø Good colleges; city advantage.

Ø KGMC particularly good in academics and research but UP disadvantage.

Ø Choose on the basis of location

7. seth gs (Mumbai)

Note: Seth GS, Mumbai has very good infrastructure and is excellent in academics, hence it used to be the 3^rd choice of students but because of the bond restriction, it should be avoided now.

8. Grant Medical College , Mumbai

It also has very good infrastructure and is excellent in academics, but because of the bond restriction, it should be avoided now. Still you can consider if you want to study in a good medical college.

9. SMS, Jaipur = PBDSMC, Rohtak

10. AFMC

Consider it only when you can acclimatize in the Armed Forces and can tolerate such a degree of discipline or if you belong to the army background. There is also bond restrain and you would have to give a sum of Rs.35 lakhs if you don’t want to serve in the army after completing the course. Otherwise, it is undoubtedly one of the best medical colleges in the country with excellent infrastructure, academics, recreation and sports facilities and many other benefits - the greatest onebeing a lieutenant and serving the army and that too with a handsome salary and allowances.

But strictly speaking life is not as good as it appears to be. You can easily leave it as the option and prefer any other college instead.

After all the main colleges have slipped from your hands, you are free from the confusion. After it, all the colleges are similar and have no special benefits as such. Hence, here city and the state factors come to play. Choose the college which is nearest to your home. But avoid UP, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, North east unless it’s your home state.

Over all list of the top Medical Colleges

1. AIIMS,

2. MAMC, New Delhi

3. JIPMER

4. VMMC, New Delhi

5. IMS-BHU

6. ,UCMS, New Delhi

7. LHMC, New Delhi

8. CMC, Vellore

9. BJMC, Ahmedabad

10. Seth GS, Mumbai

11. AFMC

HANDBOOK OF BIOLOGY BY RAHUL CHAWLA

This book can be considered as a last ditch stand for all the students preparing for PMTs, who cannot afford to give themselves a second chance and another year of tiring studies. This 128 page-hand cum pocket book gives you an overview of the complete biology syllabus so it is easier for the students to revise at the last moment. The book is going to be launched very soon and I recommend this book to all the students preparing for MP-PMT this year. The book would be extremely helpful in last minute revision.

- RAHUL CHAWLA

ALL INDIA TOPPER OF BHU-PMT 2008

SALIENT FEATURES:

1. This book contains the 'must know' facts, which are frequently asked in medical entrance tests in concise notes wise format suitable for last minute revision.

2.This book is an ideal companion to the standard textbooks written on the subject.

3.The information is densely packed and can be read in the shortest possible time.

4.Mnemonics have been included to make difficult topics easier to memorize.

5.The content in the book has 100 % strike rate in any medical entrance test.

6.The book is an overview of the entire biology syllabus for PMT covering all the topics, but only the necessary information is included.

7. Simple language and student-friendly presentation.

8. It would help the student to review the complete biology syllabus with few days remaining before examinations, with a guarantee of at least 60 % of the questions in AIPMT and AIIMS (and even more in the state level PMTs) from the book.

RAHUL CHAWLA

I am currently pursuing MBBS from Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi. I had topped BHU-PMT-2008 all over India and was the 2nd ranker in VMMC as well as MP-PMT. I have authored two books titled Handbook of Biology -a last minute revision guide for medical entrance examinations and Biology @ your fingertips - a complete guide for medical entrance examinations, which are going to be released soon by Galgotia publications. I have also launched a website www.pmtgurumantra.com to guide the students preparing for the medical entrance examinations, to clear their doubts and to provide them all necessary information, examination details, previous papers etc. at the click of a button

TOP MEDICAL COLLEGES IN INDIA

PMT Gurumantra, a website launched by the medical students of Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, New Delhi, provides you with the list of top medical colleges, which was prepared after consulting the medical students all across India. There are plenty of magazines and websites which can provide you with the list of top medical colleges across India. They claim that their survey is based on education facilities and research opportunities provided by the institution but it is usually seen that they include some of the private colleges in the list too which don’t seem to fit in.

We, at PMT Gurumantra, have prepared the list after ample research and discussion with the students of those particular colleges. We have taken following parameters to prepare the list:

ü College Infrastructure

ü Internal PG (as in VMMC & IMS-BHU)

ü Hospital Infrastructure

ü Average number of patients visiting the OPD per day

ü City (Delhi = Mumbai > State Capital > Cities >Town

ü State (North-East < South / North < UP/Bihar< MP < Maharashtra < Gujarat)

ü Recognition of State P.G. seats (in most of the colleges in MP, P.G. seats are not recognized)

ü Bond for rural posting (in Maharashtra)

ü Faculty

ü Past academic record

ü Hostel facilities (you are going to spend the most unforgettable 5 1/2 years of your life here!!!)

ü Ragging scenario – yes it is still prevalent in many colleges in UP and Bihar; but it’s fun in rest of the colleges.

ü Fees (lowest in AIIMS, MAMC, LHMC & UCMS)

ü Recreation Facilities – sports, culture, literature – AIIMS and AFMC are the colleges where you would get ample opportunity to groom your interests and passion.

ü Attendance – yes! Not now, but once into college you would realize that you should have chosen a college where regular attendance is not a compulsion – here too AIIMS leads the list.

It is clear how our ranking would be different from the others because they take research and hospital facilities to be the only criteria. They fail to realize the importance of these small but significant factors. It is also important to note that the ranks which these magazines give should not be and actually I must say, are not followed while choosing the college, the reasons being:

Ø AFMC is ranked 2^nd by these magazines but no student getting under 1000 rank in AIPMT goes for it. In fact many students prefer taking less known medical colleges in B grade towns of MP, UP and Bihar instead of AFMC. Even some students getting selected in AFMC only prefer taking a drop than joining it.

Ø VMMC is seen nowhere in the list but is the fourth college to be filled in AIPMT counselling after MAMC and simultaneously with UCMS and LHMC.

Ø Manipal and many private colleges have been included in the list but no one prefers it over any government medical college.

Ø They don’t take into account the Internal PG factor which is the most deciding factor while choosing a medical college.

Moral of the story is that don’t believe in such lists prepared by any magazine or news channel.They include the names of some selected colleges for the sake of earning some bucks.

It should also be noted that a single list of top medical colleges can never serve as a priority list for a single student. Hence we have prepared a priority list which would help you to select the college of your choice according to your needs and preferences.

1. AIIMS

Everyone knows it is the first choice for every medical student.

But students from southern states can choose in between JIPMER (better) and CMC Vellore if they don’t want to remain away from home. JIPMER has Internal PG advantage on its side and is better known as AIIMS of the south . Internal PG advantage is not there in its northern counterpart i.e. AIIMS ; hence if you are very studious types and would not mind missing out the fun being in AIIMS, then undoubtedly, JIPMER is a smart choice.

Similarly, for those who belong to the eastern region, who are very studious type, who love attending lectures, who don’t care about the ‘delhi factor’ , who like and can easily acclimatize in the city of Banaras, for them IMS-BHU can be a smart choice because of a large number of Internal PG seats. Although the people would consider you a big fool but in my view, you would have made a smart choice by selecting BHU because if you are talented enough to crack AIIMS then you will easily manage to get a PG course of your choice because here you will face limited competition and that too from those who were far behind you in the competition. Also the college has good faculty and good infrastructure. But it would be difficult for the North Indians to adjust here, particularly if you have AIIMS as an option, so avoid it if you do not fulfil the above criteria. Go for AIIMS.

2. MAMC

Excellent faculty, Excellent academic record, good infrastructure, cheep education, delhi city as well as the Delhi PG advantage makes it the first choice in AIPMT counselling. It has been a trend always and every student follows it blindly. Same rules apply here – Southern candidates should better choose JIPMER and among the North Indians, those who care for their PG seats can choose in between VMMC and BHU in preference to MAMC.

3. VMMC = BHU = Jipmer = CMC (Vellore)

VMMC		BHU
Ø New college		Old and well known Institute, now considered as the Institute of National Importance
Ø Delhi city advantage. Cinema halls, discs, cultural fests of plenty of college, PG coaching, good exposure, near home, well connected, good food etc. There are many more such advantages which I cannot disclose here.		Banaras city – unfriendly and unfavourable conditions; though the campus is free from the ill effects of the city
Ø Excellent Hostel facilities.		Hostel is good, you can live comfortably.
Ø Safdarjung Hospital is the largest tertiary care hospital under Health Ministry.		Hospital has good Infrastructure
Ø Practically no research work		Active research work

4. UCMS = LHMC

While University College of Medical Sciences is usually chosen by the boys, LHMC (Lady Harding Medical College) is only for the girls. No internal PG but Delhi PG advantage.

5. Bj, Ahmedabad

Good college and has PG advantage.

6. KGMC, Lucknow = GMC, Chandigarh = MMC, Chennai

Ø Good colleges; city advantage.

Ø KGMC particularly good in academics and research but UP disadvantage.

Ø Choose on the basis of location

7. seth gs (Mumbai)

Note: Seth GS, Mumbai has very good infrastructure and is excellent in academics, hence it used to be the 3^rd choice of students but because of the bond restriction, it should be avoided now.

8. Grant Medical College , Mumbai

It also has very good infrastructure and is excellent in academics, but because of the bond restriction, it should be avoided now. Still you can consider if you want to study in a good medical college.

9. SMS, Jaipur = PBDSMC, Rohtak

10. AFMC

Consider it only when you can acclimatize in the Armed Forces and can tolerate such a degree of discipline or if you belong to the army background. There is also bond restrain and you would have to give a sum of Rs.35 lakhs if you don’t want to serve in the army after completing the course. Otherwise, it is undoubtedly one of the best medical colleges in the country with excellent infrastructure, academics, recreation and sports facilities and many other benefits - the greatest onebeing a lieutenant and serving the army and that too with a handsome salary and allowances.

But strictly speaking life is not as good as it appears to be. You can easily leave it as the option and prefer any other college instead.

After all the main colleges have slipped from your hands, you are free from the confusion. After it, all the colleges are similar and have no special benefits as such. Hence, here city and the state factors come to play. Choose the college which is nearest to your home. But avoid UP, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, North east unless it’s your home state.

Over all list of the top Medical Colleges

1. AIIMS,

2. MAMC, New Delhi

3. JIPMER

4. VMMC, New Delhi

5. IMS-BHU

6. ,UCMS, New Delhi

7. LHMC, New Delhi

8. CMC, Vellore

9. BJMC, Ahmedabad

10. Seth GS, Mumbai

11. AFMC