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Colleges
27
Total MBBS Seats
4,200
Total Hospital Beds
21,709
Cities
17
Tamil Nadu has 27 private medical colleges participating in NEET-UG counselling. Together, they offer 4,200 MBBS seats. These colleges are in 17 cities: Chennai (6), Coimbatore (3), Perambalur (2), Kanyakumari (2), Trichy (2).
Private medical colleges in Tamil Nadu operate under NMC regulations, with fee structures determined by state fee regulatory committees. Fee variation across these 27 colleges can be significant; candidates should compare the fee data on individual college pages before finalising their choice list. Private colleges admit students through both state counselling and All India Quota rounds.
The teaching hospitals attached to private colleges in Tamil Nadu have a combined 21,709 beds, averaging 804 per institution. Christian Medical College, Vellore has the largest hospital with 2,873 beds.
The average seat intake across private colleges is 156. Annai Medical College & Hospital, Sriperumbudur, Chennai has the highest capacity at 250 seats, while Christian Medical College, Vellore has 100 seats.
Private medical education in Tamil Nadu has a history spanning 83 years. Christian Medical College, Vellore, established in 1942, is the oldest private institution. The newest addition is Takshashila Medical College, Ongur, Tindivanam, Villupuram, established in 2025.
Annai Medical College & Hospital, Sriperumbudur, Chennai
Annapoorna Medical College & Hospital, Salem
Arunai Medical College & Hospital, Tiruvannamalai
Christian Medical College, Vellore
Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Perambalur
Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur
Indira Medical College & Hospitals, Thiruvallur
Kanyakumari Medical Mission Research Center, Kanyakumari
Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences, Maduranthagam
Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences & Research, Coimbatore
KMCH Institute of Health Sciences and Research, Coimbatore
Madha Medical College and Hospital, Thandalam, Chennai
Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Melmaruvathur
Nandha Medical College and Hospital, Perundurai, Erode
Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Chennai
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences, Coimbatore
PSP Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Kancheepuram
Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kanyakumari
Sri Muthukumaran Medical College, Chennai
Sri Venkateswaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai
Srinivasan Medical College & Hospital, Samayapuram, Trichy
St.Peters Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Krishnagiri
Swamy Vivekanandha Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Namakkal
Tagore Medical College and Hospital, Chennai
Takshashila Medical College, Ongur, Tindivanam, Villupuram
Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Trichy
Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Madurai