The list of top medical colleges in Odisha includes a total of 29 colleges. Amongst them, there are 17 top govt medical colleges in Odisha and 12 private medical colleges. The top-ranked medical college in Odisha is Siksha O’ Anusandhan University.

• There are many other top-ranking colleges like SCB Medical College and Hospital Cuttack Odisha, Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur, etc.
• These universities provide MBBS, MD, BDS, and MDS courses and are among the top medical colleges in Orissa.
• SIksha 'O' Anusandha University, Bhubneswar is ranked as one of the best medical colleges in Odisha by the NIFR ranking 2022.

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Top Medical Colleges in Odisha: Rankings

Ranking agencies like NIRF, Business Today, The Week, and many more release the list of top Medical colleges every year. These rankings are based on parameters like - Teaching, Learning & Resources, Graduation Outcomes, Facilities, and many more.

Top Medical Colleges in Odisha: NIRF Rankings 2022

National Institutional Ranking Framework is a method adopted by the Indian government to rank top Education institutions in India based on various parameters. It is under the Ministry of Education. Every year NIRF publishes ranking lists of top Institutions in India for different domains. NIRF is the most trustworthy and popular Ranking agency in India.

Tabulated below is the list of top Medical colleges in Odisha as per NIRF ranking 2022.

NIRF ranks the institutions across India based on 5 parameters and they are (1) Teaching, Learning & Resources, (2) Research and Professional Practice, (3) Graduation Outcomes, (4) Outreach and Inclusivity, and, (5) Perception. The rendered pie chart below depicts the weightage of different parameters used for ranking the best BBA colleges in India:

Source: Official Website

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Top Medical Colleges in Odisha: India Today Ranking 2022

India Today is one of the leading and well-reputed English news magazines in India which is published by Living Media India Limited every week. The Marketing & Development Research Associates (MDRA), a marketing and research firm from Delhi and India Today, conducts a college ranking survey. It ranked Indian colleges in fields like Science, Arts, Commerce, Management, Engineering, etc.

The weightage of various parameters based on which India Today ranks a college is tabulated below:

India Today has released a list of top medical colleges in India. The list includes 53 top private and government medical colleges in India. AIIMS Bhubaneswar is the only medical college in Odisha that managed to secure a place in the list released by India Today 2022. The institute is ranked 20 among the top medical colleges in India.

Top Medical Colleges in Odisha: Return on Investment (ROI)

Before taking admission to any institute, it is very much important to get a clear idea about the return on investment of that institute. The course of medicine is very much popular as well as costly in private institutes. It also offers a lot of high-paying job opportunities in the future. So based on that, students can choose their college of interest so that they get the best out of the course. Below is the list of ROI of top medical colleges in Odisha.

Since most medical colleges don’t provide a campus recruitment process in which students get recruited by various companies. In the medical field of study, students get job opportunities mainly through internships or training in various medical facilities. So they don’t have any general placement package like in engineering or any other field of study. 

Top Medical Colleges in Odisha: Admission Process

Odisha doesn’t have a lot of colleges that provide Medical courses in them. All over the state, there are around 29 colleges that provide these courses. Out of these 29 colleges, 12 are private and the no. of government medical colleges in Odisha stands at 17.

Source: Official Survey

There are two entrance exams, based on which both public and private colleges in Odisha take admission for all the medical courses.  The list of exams along with its description is mentioned below.

These are some of the main entrance exams based on which both public and private colleges in Odisha give admission for Medical courses.  

Source: Official Survey

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar

It is one of the most prestigious colleges in the state and it has been ranked as the best college by more than one ranking agency. It was established in the year 2007. Siksha O’ Anusandhan University is among the few universities that have made the rankings.

• It offers UG programs like Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery [MBBS], and many more.
• The university doesn’t have any PG programs for medical studies.
• Students who are willing to take admitted here must give the national entrance exam of NEET or AIIMS. Based on the scores of these exams, students will be given admission.
• The average annual fee varies around INR 8.9 Lakhs per year.

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar

The college is one of the most popular colleges in Odisha. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology was awarded the ‘Institution of Eminence’ among 20 institutes. It was established in 1992.

• It offers UG programs like Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery [MBBS], and many more.
• Students who are willing to take admitted here must give the national entrance exam of NEET. Based on the scores of these exams, students will be given admission.
• The average annual fee varies around INR 16.75 Lakhs.
• Students get job opportunities through various internship programs.

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar

It is one of the prestigious institutes of the state and was established by the Health and Family Welfare Ministry, GOI. All India Institute of Medical Sciences was established to deliver high-standard education in the field of medicine. It was established in 2012.

• It offers UG programs like Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery [MBBS], and Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] {Hons.} (Nursing).
• Students who are willing to take admitted here must give the national entrance exam of NEET or AIIMS. Based on the scores of these exams, students will be given admission.
• The average annual fee varies from around INR 3,500 to INR 5,900.

Top Medical Colleges in Odisha: Entrance Exam Wise

Students who are willing to take admitted to the top medical colleges of Odisha can apply via national-level entrance exams. The colleges accept both and will have different cut-off marks for different subjects.

Top Medical Colleges in Odisha: Through NEET

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test or NEET is a national-level entrance exam for admission into undergraduate medical programs at some of the most prestigious colleges in the country, which includes both public and private institutes.

Given below are some of the top medical colleges in Odisha through NEET:

• Sri Ram Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack
• Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur
• Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences,  Bhubaneswar
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar
• Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar

Top Medical Colleges in Odisha: Through NEET PG

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for postgraduates or NEET-PG is a national-level entrance exam for admission into postgraduate medical programs. Some of the top colleges in Odisha through NEET PG exams are listed below:

• Sri Ram Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack
• Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar
• Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar
• Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital, Bhubaneswar
• Hi-tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar

Top Medical Colleges in Odisha: Cut Off

Given below is the list of medical MBBS colleges in Odisha with their cut-offs:

Students must choose the correct specialization before taking admitted to any college. Given below is a brief description of the same:

Top Medical Colleges in Odisha: For Dermatology

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The various subjects included in Diploma in Dermatology curriculum are as follows: Skin Biology and Common Disorders, Skin diseases in pregnancy, childhood, adolescence, and old age, Moles, Skin Cancers, Infections and Infestations, Skin Systemic Disease, Hair, Nails and Oral Lesions and Clinical Practice. The course will provide you with an in-depth knowledge of various skin problems and their treatments.

Some of the top medical colleges in Odisha for Dermatology are:

• Sri Ram Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital
• Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati College and Hospital
• Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences

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