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VMMC Rankings 2026
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, ranked 3rd in the Collegedunia 2026 Medical rankings out of 517 medical colleges nationally, and 3rd among medical colleges in Delhi. VMMC ranked 22nd in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 Medical category with a score of 61.50.
- Collegedunia 2026: ranked 89th in Paramedical nationally
- India Today 2026: ranked 6th in Medical nationally
- The Week 2026: ranked 10th in Medical nationally
- Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) 2026: ranked 19th in Medical nationally
- Outlook: consistently ranked 7th in Medical in recent surveys
VMMC Ranking in India
VMMC holds confirmed national ranks from multiple bodies in the Medical category. The table below shows ranks across agencies for the most recent available years, reflecting the multi-body picture of where VMMC stands nationally.
| Agency | Category | 2026 Rank | 2025 Rank | 2024 Rank | 2023 Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia | Medical | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| NIRF | Medical | - | 22 | 17 | 14 |
| India Today | Medical | 6 | 7 | 7 | - |
| The Week | Medical | 10 | 10 | 9 | - |
| IIRF | Medical | 19 | 19 | 21 | - |
VMMC’s Collegedunia Medical rank moved from 2nd in 2025 to 3rd in 2026, while India Today improved from 7th in 2024 and 2025 to 6th in 2026. The NIRF Medical rank has moved from 14th in 2023 to 22nd in 2025 over the same period.
VMMC Collegedunia Ranking
VMMC appears in two streams in the Collegedunia 2026 rankings. Collegedunia’s Medical rank of 3rd nationally places VMMC among the top three medical colleges in India, reflecting the institute’s strong academic reputation and clinical training infrastructure at Safdarjung Hospital.
| Stream | 2026 Rank | Pool Size | Delhi Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical | 3 | 517 | 3 |
| Paramedical | 89 | 200 | - |
In the Collegedunia 2025 rankings, VMMC held the 2nd position in Medical nationally, making the 2026 rank of 3rd a one-position movement. The Medical pool of 517 colleges in 2026 means VMMC is in the top 1 percent of all Collegedunia-listed medical colleges.
VMMC NIRF Ranking
VMMC participates in the Ministry of Education’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in the Medical category. NIRF evaluates medical institutions on five parameters: Teaching, Learning and Resources (TLR), Research and Professional Practice (RPC), Graduation Outcomes (GO), Outreach and Inclusivity (OI), and Perception (PR).
VMMC NIRF Medical Ranking 2025
VMMC ranked 22nd in the NIRF 2025 Medical category with a score of 61.50. In 2024, it ranked 17th with a score of 62.36. The TLR score has been consistently above 87 in both 2023 and 2024, reflecting strong teaching resources and faculty at the 1,531-bed Safdarjung Hospital. The RPC score has remained around 35, which is the lowest among the five parameters.
| Year | NIRF Medical Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | 61.50 |
| 2024 | 17 | 62.36 |
| 2023 | 14 | 61.73 |
VMMC’s NIRF Medical rank has moved from 14th in 2023 to 22nd in 2025, while its absolute score remained in the 61 to 63 range. The NIRF Medical pool in 2025 includes 50 colleges. Among government medical colleges in Delhi, VMMC ranks 2nd in NIRF Medical, after AIIMS New Delhi.
VMMC Ranking FAQs
Ques. What is VMMC’s NIRF rank in 2025?
Ans. VMMC ranked 22nd in the NIRF 2025 Medical category with a score of 61.50. This is a change from 17th in NIRF 2024 (score 62.36) and 14th in NIRF 2023 (score 61.73). The NIRF Medical category includes 50 colleges in the 2025 cycle, making VMMC’s 22nd rank equivalent to the top 44 percent of NIRF-ranked medical colleges.
Ques. Why is VMMC ranked 3rd by Collegedunia but 22nd by NIRF?
Ans. Collegedunia and NIRF use different methodologies and pool sizes. The Collegedunia 2026 Medical pool includes 517 colleges and weights academic reputation, student outcomes, and peer assessment, where VMMC scores strongly due to its association with Safdarjung Hospital. NIRF’s Medical pool includes 50 colleges and places greater emphasis on research output (the RPC parameter), where VMMC scores around 35 out of 100. The difference in pool size and methodology explains the gap between rank 3rd and rank 22nd.
Ques. How does VMMC rank compared to other medical colleges in Delhi?
Ans. In NIRF 2025 Medical, VMMC ranked 22nd nationally. Among Delhi government medical colleges, VMMC ranks 2nd after AIIMS New Delhi in NIRF. In Collegedunia 2026 Medical, VMMC is ranked 3rd in Delhi. In India Today 2026, it is ranked 3rd in Delhi and 6th nationally. In The Week 2026, it ranked 10th nationally.
Ques. What are VMMC’s strongest NIRF parameters?
Ans. Based on NIRF 2024 data (the most recent year with publicly available parameter breakdown), VMMC’s TLR (Teaching, Learning and Resources) score was 87.61 and its GO (Graduation Outcomes) score was 85.44, both strong relative to the peer group. The RPC (Research and Professional Practice) score was 35.66 and the PR (Perception) score was 29.36, which are the lower parameters that affect the overall composite score and rank.
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