Maharashtra’s leadership in medical education
Maharashtra has evolved as a significant medical education state in India. The state has multiple government and private medical colleges that offer undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate programmes in a variety of medical specialties. Maharashtra has 10,295 MBBS seats and 5,765 PG seats as of 2023. The state administration is committed to increasing the doctor-to-patient ratio by introducing 1,600 MBBS seats in 16 districts to strengthen tertiary healthcare facilities.
The government intends to adopt the public-private partnership (PPP) model to create new medical institutions in 16 districts, including Ahmednagar, Amravati, Buldhana, Hingoli, Jalna, Nashik, Palghar, and Ratnagiri, as well as suburban Mumbai and Thane. Furthermore, the state intends to add 50 MBBS seats to the existing government medical colleges.
PPP (Public-Private Partnership) is a sort of partnership between the government and the business sector in which both parties collaborate to produce services or infrastructure. The PPP model in medical education entails the development of new medical colleges or the growth of existing ones through a collaboration between the government and private enterprises. The private sector contributes resources like as land, funding, and experience, while the government offers regulatory assistance and subsidies. This collaboration aims to increase the number of medical colleges in the state while also improving the quality of medical education, resulting in better healthcare outcomes for the public.The counselling procedure.
The Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Maharashtra, is in charge of NEET state counselling. Candidates who have qualified for NEET and meet the qualifying criteria can register and engage in the counselling procedure, which is done online.
Maharashtra boasts a number of prestigious government and private medical colleges that offer training in a variety of medical specialties. The state also has some of the best medical schools in the country. The Maharashtra medical education sector is supported by a strong research and infrastructure ecosystem, and it has great growth potential.
Maharashtra’s medical education sector has the potential to attract medical tourists, and the state currently has various medical tourism players. However, the sector faces challenges, such as a shortage of faculty and inadequate infrastructure, which must be addressed in order to enable future growth.
Private Colleges
| S.no | Maharashtra | ||||
| Name | Location | Established | University | Ownership | |
| 1 | ACPM Medical College | Dhule | 1990 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 2 | Ashwini Rural Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre | Solapur | 2012 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 3 | B. K. L. Walawalkar Rural Medical College | Ratnagiri | 2015 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 4 | Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College and Hospital | Sangli | 2005 | Bharati Vidyapeeth | Private |
| 5 | Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical College | Pune | 1989 | Bharati Vidyapeeth | Private |
| 6 | Bharatratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College | Pune | 2022 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 7 | Datta Meghe Medical College | Nagpur | 2020 | Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences | Private |
| 8 | Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College | Kolhapur | 1989 | D. Y. Patil Education Society | Private |
| 9 | Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre | Pune | 1995 | Dr. D. Y. Patil University | Private |
| 10 | Dr. N. Y. Tasgaonkar Institute of Medical Science | Karjat | 2021 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 11 | Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Medical College | Amravati | 1984 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 12 | Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College and Hospital | Jalgaon | 2008 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 13 | Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre | Nashik | 1990 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 14 | Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundations Medical College and Hospital | Ahmednagar | 2003 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 15 | Indian Institute of Medical Science and Research | Jalna | 2013 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 16 | Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College | Wardha | 1990 | Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences | Private |
| 17 | K. J. Somaiya Medical College and Research Centre | Mumbai | 1991 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 18 | Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences | Karad | 1984 | Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University | Private |
| 19 | Maharashtra Institute of Medical Education and Research | Pune | 1994 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 20 | Maharashtra Institute of Medical Science and Research | Latur | 1990 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 21 | Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences | Wardha | 1969 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 22 | MGM Medical College and Hospital | Aurangabad | 1989 | MGM Institute of Health Sciences | Private |
| 23 | MGM Medical College and Hospital | Navi Mumbai | 1989 | MGM Institute of Health Sciences | Private |
| 24 | N. K. P. Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre | Nagpur | 1990 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 25 | Prakash Institute of Medical Sciences & Research | Sangli | 2009 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 26 | Rural Medical College | Ahmednagar | 1984 | Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences | Private |
| 27 | SMBT Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre | Nashik | 2014 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 28 | Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital | Pune | 2007 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 29 | SSPM Medical College & Lifetime Hospital | Sindhudurg | 2018 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 30 | Symbiosis Medical College for Women | Pune | 2020 | Symbiosis International University | Private |
| 31 | Terna Medical College | Navi Mumbai | 1991 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| 32 | Vedantaa Institute of Medical Sciences | Palghar | 2017 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Private |
| Government of Colleges | |||||
| 1 | Armed Forces Medical College | Pune | 1962 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of India |
| 2 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences | Nagpur | 2018 | Autonomous | Government of India |
| 3 | B. J. Government Medical College | Pune | 1964 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 4 | Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College | Nanded | 1988 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 5 | Dr. V. M. Government Medical College | Solapur | 1963 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 6 | Government Medical College | Akola | 2002 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 7 | Government Medical College | Alibag | 2018 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 8 | Government Medical College | Aurangabad | 1956 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 9 | Government Medical College | Chandrapur | 2015 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 10 | Government Medical College | Gondia | 2016 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 11 | Government Medical College | Jalgaon | 2018 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 12 | Government Medical College | Latur | 2002 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 13 | Government Medical College | Miraj | 1962 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 14 | Government Medical College | Nagpur | 1947 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 15 | Government Medical College and Hospital, Nandurbar | Nandurbar | 2020 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 16 | Government Medical College | Osmanabad | 2018 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 17 | Government Medical College | Satara | 2021 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 18 | Government Medical College, Sindhudurg | Sindhudurg | 2021 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 19 | Government Medical College and General Hospital | Baramati | 2019 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 20 | Grant Medical College | Mumbai | 1845 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 21 | H. B. T. Medical College and Dr. R. N. Cooper Municipal General Hospital | Mumbai | 2015 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation |
| 22 | Indira Gandhi Government Medical College | Nagpur | 1968 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 23 | Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital | Mumbai | 1964 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation |
| 24 | R. C. S. M Government Medical College and C. P. R. Hospital | Kolhapur | 2001 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 25 | Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital | Thane | 1992 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Thane Municipal Corporation |
| 26 | Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital | Mumbai | 1925 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation |
| 27 | Shri Bhausaheb Hire, Government Medical College | Dhule | 1988 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 28 | Shri Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College | Yavatmal | 1989 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 29 | Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural Medical College | Ambajogai | 1974 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Government of Maharashtra |
| 30 | Topiwala National Medical College and B. Y. L. Nair Charitable Hospital | Mumbai | 1964 | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation |
