Etymologically, the word "Medicine" was derived from the Latin word "Medicus" meaning 'a physician'. In layman's language, a physician is a person who has earned a medical degree. So, the work of a doctor/physician is to maintain, promote, and restore health by studying, diagnosing, and treating injuries and diseases. Since time immemorial, India has immensely contributed to this field globally to serve mankind in its own way. Medicine is a very extensive discipline that needs patience and dedication to treat the patients in the correct direction. The field of Medicine gets updated technologically as well. So, to excel in this field, aspiring doctors need to be prompt to work for human beings in their own unique ways.
India has always been an epicenter of knowledge. Delhi being its national capital, serves as an educational hub also. Top most Medical Colleges are listed below which provide quality education, technology, faculty, environment, and all other essential facilities to the students for their growth in the concerned field. The following colleges are positioned according to the NIRF Ranking list:
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), established in 1956, is a medical college that provides higher education and operates under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences (ILBS) was established in 2009 and functioning as an autonomous body established by the Govt. of NCT of Delhi. The institute is approved by Medical Council of India (MCI), New Delhi.
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital has been secured 19th Ranking under Engineering Category by NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India, 2022.
Affiliated to the University of Delhi, New Delhi, Maulana Azad Medical College was established in 1956 but it became operational on 24th October 1959.
University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) - University of Delhi was established in 1971 as a constituent college of University of Delhi. The college conducts various paramedical and medical courses.
Lady Hardinge Medical College, a medical college for women, located in New Delhi, was established by Baron Hardinge on 7th February 1916.
Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University) was established on May 10, 1989, by late Hakeem Abdul Hameed. It is a Government funded Deemed University re-accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "A" Grade.
North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College & Hindu Rao Hospital was established in 2013. It is one of the total three Medical Colleges being run in India by the Municipal Corporations.
Affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Army College of Medical Sciences was established under the aegis of Army Welfare Education Society. The college offers five years six months undergraduate MBBS course.
Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences & Research was established in 1962 at Hamdard Nagar in New Delhi. It is an institution of national importance with the objects to develop patterns of teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate Medical Education in all its branches.
On June 12, 2016, Dr Baba Sahib Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital (BSAMCH) was established to impart quality higher education in the field of medicine. It is affiliated to the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi.