Colleges
7
Total MBBS Seats
380
Total Hospital Beds
3,024
Cities
7
Jharkhand has 7 government medical colleges participating in NEET-UG counselling. Together, they offer 380 MBBS seats. These colleges are in 7 cities: Palamu (1), Jamshedpur (1), Adityapur (1), Dumka (1), Ranchi (1).
Government medical colleges in Jharkhand are funded by the state and typically charge lower tuition fees compared to private institutions. Admission to state quota seats is managed through centralised counselling, while 15% of seats fall under the All India Quota conducted by MCC. Some government colleges in the state may require candidates to serve a bond period in rural areas after completing MBBS.
The teaching hospitals attached to government colleges in Jharkhand have a combined 3,024 beds, averaging 432 per institution. Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi has the largest hospital with 2,191 beds.
The average seat intake across government colleges is 54. Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi has the highest capacity at 180 seats, while MGM Medical College, Jamshedpur has 100 seats.
Government medical education in Jharkhand has a history spanning 59 years. Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, established in 1960, is the oldest government institution. The newest addition is Medinirai Medical College, Palamu, established in 2019.
Medinirai Medical College, Palamu
MGM Medical College, Jamshedpur
Netaji Subhas Medical College and Hospital, Adityapur, Seraikela-Kharsawan
Phulo Jhano Medical College, Dumka
Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi
Shaheed Nirmal Mahto Medical College, Dhanbad
Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College & Hospital, Hazaribagh