Colleges
28
Total MBBS Seats
5,600
Total Hospital Beds
21,709
Cities
17
Tamil Nadu has 28 private medical colleges participating in NEET-UG counselling. Together, they offer 5,600 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 28 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 775 per institution. Christian Medical College, Vellore has the largest hospital with 2,873 beds.
The average seat intake across private colleges is 200. 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
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
Annapoorna Medical College & Hospital, Salem
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
Arunai Medical College & Hospital, Tiruvannamalai
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
Christian Medical College, Vellore
₹3,000/yr mgmt quota
Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Perambalur
₹16.2 L/yr mgmt quota
Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
Indira Medical College & Hospitals, Thiruvallur
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
Kanyakumari Medical Mission Research Center, Kanyakumari
₹16.2 L/yr mgmt quota
Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences, Maduranthagam
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences & Research, Coimbatore
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
KMCH Institute of Health Sciences and Research, Coimbatore
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
Madha Medical College and Hospital, Thandalam, Chennai
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Melmaruvathur
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
Nandha Medical College and Hospital, Perundurai, Erode
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Chennai
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences, Coimbatore
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
PSP Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Kancheepuram
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
Rajalakshmi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute
Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kanyakumari
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
Sri Muthukumaran Medical College, Chennai
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
Sri Venkateswaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai
₹16.2 L/yr mgmt quota
Srinivasan Medical College & Hospital, Samayapuram, Trichy
₹16.2 L/yr mgmt quota
St.Peters Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Krishnagiri
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
Swamy Vivekanandha Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Namakkal
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
Tagore Medical College and Hospital, Chennai
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
Takshashila Medical College, Ongur, Tindivanam, Villupuram
₹12.5 L/yr mgmt quota
Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Trichy
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota
Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Madurai
₹15 L/yr mgmt quota