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Madras Medical College Chennai: Cutoff 2026, Fees, Seats
23 Sept 2026
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Madras Medical College Chennai has 250 MBBS seats. See 2026 NEET cutoffs for AIQ and Tamil Nadu quota, Rs. 18,073 yearly fees, NIRF rank and Round 3 dates.
Madras Medical College Chennai is a Tamil Nadu government college with 250 MBBS seats and a yearly fee of Rs. 18,073. In 2026, the last Open seat in the All India Quota went to NEET rank 1,426 after Round 2. In the state quota, the lowest Open Competition (OC) score admitted was 639 out of 720.
Key Takeaways
Seats: Madras Medical College Chennai has 250 MBBS seats. 38 go to the All India Quota through MCC and 212 to the Tamil Nadu state quota.
Recognition: The National Medical Commission (NMC), India's medical regulator, lists the college as recognised, with annual renewal for 250 seats for 2025-26.
2026 cutoff so far: In MCC Round 2, the last Open seat went to rank 1,426. In the state quota after Round 2, the lowest OC score admitted was 639 and the lowest BC score was 633.
Fees: Government quota students pay Rs. 18,073 a year, or Rs. 12,073 for SC, SCA and ST students. Fees are charged for 4.5 years only.
Ranking: The college ranked 16th among medical colleges in NIRF 2025, the Government of India ranking. It was 10th in 2024 and 11th in 2023.
Status on 30 September 2026: The MCC Round 3 result is due today. Tamil Nadu Round 3 registration closes at 5 PM today, with results on 12 October 2026.
Madras Medical College Chennai at a glance
The table brings together the official facts a family needs first. Our Madras Medical College Chennai college page covers departments, campus and location in more detail. The MBBS in India hub covers medical study across the country.
Detail | Madras Medical College Chennai |
|---|---|
Type | Government medical college run by the Government of Tamil Nadu |
Address | Periyar EVR High Road, Park Town, Chennai 600003 |
Affiliated university | The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai |
Established | 1835, according to the NMC and the college's official website. The hospital dates back to 1664. |
NMC college code | TN/046/G/1 |
MBBS seats | 250 (38 All India Quota, 212 state quota) |
Yearly fee (government quota) | Rs. 18,073 (Rs. 12,073 for SC, SCA and ST) |
Course length | 5.5 years, including a one-year compulsory rotating internship |
Teaching hospital | Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, on the same campus |
NIRF medical rank | 16 (2025), 10 (2024), 11 (2023) |
Dean | Dr. E. Theranirajan |
Hostel | Available for boys and girls |
Counselling | MCC for All India Quota seats. Tamil Nadu Medical Selection Committee for state quota seats. |
Is Madras Medical College Chennai recognised by NMC?
Yes. The NMC list of colleges teaching MBBS records Madras Medical College Chennai as a government college under The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, started in 1835. The NMC entry says the college is recognised for 165 seats. It is also recognised for the increase from 165 to 250 seats for degrees granted from February 2018. Annual renewal for 250 MBBS seats is recorded for 2024-25 and 2025-26.
Recognition decides what the degree is worth. An MBBS from an NMC-recognised college lets a graduate register with a State Medical Council and practise in India. It also allows entry to NEET PG for postgraduate training. Families can check any college on the NMC college and course search page.
Madras Medical College Chennai NIRF ranking
NIRF, the National Institutional Ranking Framework, is the Ministry of Education's yearly ranking of Indian institutions. In the medical category, the college is listed as Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital. The NIRF 2025 medical ranking places it 16th with a score of 63.71.
The score has stayed close to 64 for three years. The rank fell in 2025 because other colleges scored higher. NIRF 2026 medical rankings have not yet been released.
How many MBBS seats does Madras Medical College Chennai have?
Madras Medical College Chennai admits 250 MBBS students a year. Annexure III of the Tamil Nadu MBBS and BDS prospectus 2026-27 splits them into two pools. The All India Quota (AIQ) is the 15% share of seats open to students from every state. The state quota is the 85% share kept for Tamil Nadu students.
Seat pool | Seats | Who fills it | Who can apply |
|---|---|---|---|
All India Quota (15%) | 38 | Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) | Any NEET UG qualified student in India |
Tamil Nadu state quota (85%) | 212 | Tamil Nadu Medical Selection Committee | Native students of Tamil Nadu, and a few others listed below |
Total | 250 | Both bodies | Not applicable |
Within the 212 state seats, some are set aside first. Annexure IV of the prospectus earmarks 11 seats at Madras Medical College for persons with benchmark disabilities and 1 for an eminent sports person. A further 7.5% of state government seats go to students who studied from Class 6 to Class 12 in Tamil Nadu government schools. In 2026, 16 Madras Medical College seats were held under this 7.5% quota after Round 2. Our web story on All India Quota vs state quota seats explains the split in one minute.
Madras Medical College Chennai NEET cutoff 2026: state quota
The Tamil Nadu Medical Selection Committee publishes the full list of students allotted to each college. We read the Round 1 allotment list of 27 August 2026 and the Round 2 allotment list of 15 September 2026. From them we picked out every general category student placed at Madras Medical College. The table shows the lowest NEET score and the highest state merit rank admitted, by community.
Community | After Round 1: lowest NEET score (state rank) | After Round 2: lowest NEET score (state rank) |
|---|---|---|
OC (Open Competition) | 661 (70) | 639 (200) |
BC (Backward Class) | 644 (157) | 633 (258) |
BCM (Backward Class Muslim) | 634 (254) | 624 (349) |
MBC and DNC (Most Backward Class) | 632 (267) | 627 (317) |
SC (Scheduled Caste) | 587 (1,038) | 580 (1,258) |
SCA (Scheduled Caste Arunthathiyar) | 564 (1,880) | 549 (2,604) |
ST (Scheduled Tribe) | 650 (119) | 568 (1,680) |
The state rank is the rank in the Tamil Nadu government quota merit list, not the NEET All India Rank. Scores are out of 720. In plain terms, an OC student needed about 640 or more to be placed at Madras Medical College after two rounds. Only one ST student was placed in each round, so that row moves a lot.
Madras Medical College closes higher than any other Tamil Nadu government college. At Stanley Medical College Chennai, the OC figure after Round 2 was 625.
The 7.5% government school quota works on its own merit list. In the Round 2 list for this quota, the 16 students at Madras Medical College scored from 599 down to 541.
Madras Medical College Chennai NEET cutoff: All India Quota 2025 and 2026
For the 38 AIQ seats, the NEET All India Rank decides everything. The table shows the highest rank that received a Madras Medical College seat in each MCC round. The figures come from the official MCC results for 2025 Round 1, 2025 Round 2, 2026 Round 1 (revised) and 2026 Round 2.
Category | 2025 R1 | 2025 R2 | 2026 R1 | 2026 R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Open | 695 | 1,296 | 672 | 1,426 |
OBC | 920 | 1,324 | 1,007 | 2,165 |
EWS | 3,168 | 3,615 | 4,206 | 4,705 |
SC | 6,518 | No new seat | 4,398 | No new seat |
ST | 50,544 | 52,428 | 21,077 | 24,304 |
Two things stand out. First, the seats fill early. In 2025, the revised Round 3 result placed only one new student at the college, an EWS student at rank 6,861, and no seat was left for the stray vacancy round. Second, 2026 is tracking close to 2025. Round 2 closed at 1,426 for Open, against 1,296 a year earlier.
The MCC clear vacancy list for Round 3 shows 3 AIQ seats open at Madras Medical College: 1 Open, 1 OBC and 1 EWS. Our NEET cutoffs page and the futureMBBS College Predictor help you test your own rank against these figures.
Who is eligible for MBBS at Madras Medical College Chennai?
Every student needs a NEET UG 2026 qualifying score. After that, the rules differ by seat pool.
Eligibility for Madras Medical College Chennai All India Quota seats
NEET UG 2026: You must qualify NEET UG 2026. Any Indian citizen from any state can compete for the 38 AIQ seats.
Registration with MCC: You register on the MCC UG medical counselling portal and list Madras Medical College among your choices.
No domicile rule: Tamil Nadu nativity is not needed for AIQ seats.
Eligibility for Madras Medical College Chennai state quota seats
The Tamil Nadu prospectus 2026-27 sets these conditions for government quota seats:
Nativity: You must be a native of Tamil Nadu and upload a nativity certificate issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu. A permanent residence certificate is not accepted instead.
Students of other states: A native of another state who studied Class 6 to Class 12 continuously in Tamil Nadu can apply, but only under the Open Competition category.
Age: You must be 17 years old on or before 31 December 2026.
Class 12 marks: You need passes in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English, with at least 50% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology together. The minimum is 40% for SC, ST and OBC students, and 45% for general category students with benchmark disabilities.
NEET percentile: The minimum is the 50th percentile, or the 40th percentile for SC, ST and OBC students.
Other boards: Students from boards other than the Tamil Nadu State Board, CBSE and ISCE must upload an eligibility certificate from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.
How does Tamil Nadu reservation work at Madras Medical College Chennai?
Tamil Nadu follows its own 69% reservation rule for state quota seats. The prospectus sets the shares below. Students from reserved communities can also win Open Competition seats on merit.
Community | Share of state quota seats | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Open Competition (OC) | 31% | Open to all eligible students on merit |
Backward Class (BC) | 30% | 3.5% of this is for Backward Class Muslims (BCM) |
Most Backward Class (MBC and DNC) | 20% | Includes Denotified Communities |
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 18% | 16% of this goes to the Arunthathiyar community (SCA) |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 1% | Community certificate from the Revenue Divisional Officer or Sub-Collector |
A community certificate must be issued by Tamil Nadu revenue authorities. A certificate from another state is not counted for reservation, and the student is treated as OC.
How to get admission to Madras Medical College Chennai
Madras Medical College Chennai All India Quota admission through MCC
Qualify NEET UG 2026 and note your All India Rank.
Register and pay the fee on the MCC UG counselling portal during the round window.
Fill and lock your choices, placing Madras Medical College Chennai where it belongs in your order of preference.
Check the round result. If you are allotted Madras Medical College, download the allotment letter.
Report to the college with original documents within the MCC reporting dates.
Our NEET counselling guide explains MCC rounds, the Freeze and Float options, and the security deposit in full.
Madras Medical College Chennai state quota admission through the Tamil Nadu Selection Committee
Apply online on the Tamil Nadu Medical Selection Committee website and pay the Rs. 500 application fee. SC, SCA and ST students of Tamil Nadu are exempt.
Check your name on the provisional merit list for the government quota.
Register for counselling and pay the Rs. 500 registration fee. There is no security deposit for government medical colleges.
Fill and lock your choices online. Choices cannot be changed after locking.
If allotted Madras Medical College, pay the tuition fee online and download the provisional allotment order.
Report to the college with all original documents by the joining date.
Madras Medical College Chennai counselling dates 2026
Both counselling processes are in Round 3 on 30 September 2026. The dates come from the MCC UG schedule for Rounds 2, 3 and 4 and the Tamil Nadu Round 3 schedule for the 92.5% quota.
Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
MCC Round 3 result (AIQ) | 30 September 2026 |
MCC Round 3 reporting at the college | 1 to 9 October 2026 |
Tamil Nadu Round 3 registration and payment | 28 September to 30 September 2026, 5 PM |
Tamil Nadu Round 3 virtual vacancy processing | 30 September 2026 |
Tamil Nadu Round 3 choice filling and locking | 1 October 2026, 2 PM to 9 October 2026, 5 PM |
Tamil Nadu Round 3 result | 12 October 2026 |
Tamil Nadu Round 3 allotment order download and last joining date | 12 October to 14 October 2026, 5 PM |
The tentative state vacancy list of 29 September 2026 shows 7 government quota seats at Madras Medical College before Round 3. Students who joined in MCC Round 3 will be removed from Tamil Nadu Round 3 processing. For the AIQ side, our MCC Round 3 schedule web story and our MCC Round 3 registration guide cover each step.
What if you do not join or you leave Madras Medical College Chennai after allotment?
Tamil Nadu has strict rules once Round 2 is over. These come from the prospectus and apply to state quota seats.
Round 1 and Round 2: Not joining, or resigning before the set date, counts as a free exit. You lose nothing.
Round 3 and the stray round: Paying the fee and downloading the allotment order counts as joining. If you are allotted and do not download the order, you are barred from later rounds and from next year's Tamil Nadu counselling.
Leaving after the Round 2 deadline: You forfeit the tuition fee and must pay a discontinuation fee of Rs. 10 lakh to the Secretary, Selection Committee, Kilpauk, Chennai.
False documents: A forged certificate cancels the seat at any stage and bars the student from Tamil Nadu counselling for three years.
For AIQ seats, MCC rules apply instead, and they also get stricter from Round 3. Our MCC Round 3 guide sets out what a Round 3 allotment commits you to.
Madras Medical College Chennai fees 2026
The Tamil Nadu prospectus 2026-27 fixes the same yearly fee for every government medical college in the state. Madras Medical College students pay it online before downloading the allotment order.
Fee item | Rs. a year |
|---|---|
Tuition fee | 6,000 |
Special fee (including medical examination) | 2,000 |
Caution deposit | 1,000 |
Library fee | 1,000 |
University fee | 7,473 |
LIC group insurance | 300 |
Red Cross | 100 |
Miscellaneous fee | 100 |
Flag Day | 100 |
Total for OC, BC, BCM and MBC students | 18,073 |
Total for SC, SCA and ST students | 12,073 |
Total for persons with benchmark disabilities | 10,073 |
Fees are charged only for the 4.5 academic years, not the internship year. This follows the NMC public notice of 7 April 2026 on MBBS fee duration. At Rs. 18,073 a year, tuition and college fees come to about Rs. 81,000 for the whole course. Hostel, mess and books are extra and are not part of this fee.
For comparison, the same prospectus lists government quota fees of Rs. 4.35 lakh to Rs. 5.4 lakh a year at most self-financing medical colleges in Tamil Nadu. Our web story on MBBS fees in India compares government, private and deemed colleges.
Documents required for Madras Medical College Chennai admission
The Selection Committee notification of 27 April 2026 and the prospectus list the documents to upload with the state quota application:
NEET UG 2026 admit card: Needed to link your application to your NEET record.
Class 10, 11 and 12 mark sheets: Both sides of each certificate.
Transfer certificate: Issued after completing Class 12.
Proof of study from Class 6 to Class 12: Needed for students who studied fully in Tamil Nadu.
Nativity certificate: Issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Community certificate: Yours, plus the community certificate of either parent from Tamil Nadu revenue authorities, to claim reservation.
Parent's income certificate: Only if you claim a fee exemption.
Eligibility certificate: From The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, for boards other than State Board, CBSE and ISCE.
Government school bonafide certificate: For the 7.5% quota. Students who finished Class 12 in 2022-23 or later are verified through the EMIS portal instead.
Special category forms: For disability, sports and ex-servicemen claims, with the certificates each one needs.
At reporting, you must show every original. The prospectus also requires Hepatitis B vaccination before admission.
Hospital, history and campus life at Madras Medical College Chennai
The college's official website describes the college as one of the oldest medical colleges in Asia. The hospital was set up in 1664, during the East India Company period, and the medical college followed in 1835. Students train at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, which shares the Park Town campus.
The same website lists recent clinical work at the hospital. It includes 100 bone marrow transplants, 30 of them in children, and 26 organ retrieval and transplant procedures. The hospital also runs a 24-hour chest pain clinic.
The prospectus confirms hostels for both boys and girls. The campus is about 1 km from Chennai Central and Park Town railway stations. For the 2026 batch, a Directorate of Medical Education circular of 7 September 2026 set first-year classes across Tamil Nadu government colleges to begin on 15 September 2026. The core curriculum starts on 30 September 2026, so students who join in Round 3 start after these dates.
If a Madras Medical College Chennai seat does not come through
With a state quota OC cutoff of 639 out of 720 after Round 2, most families keep a wider list ready.
Other Tamil Nadu government colleges: Compare our guides to Stanley Medical College Chennai, Madurai Medical College and Thanjavur Medical College. Our list of government medical colleges in India covers the rest.
Self-financing government quota seats: These use the same state merit list but cost Rs. 4.35 lakh to Rs. 5.4 lakh a year, as listed in the prospectus.
MBBS abroad: futureMBBS works with 23 partner universities in 9 European countries. Our MBBS abroad guide sets out costs and rules.
A student who studies abroad must follow the NMC Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations 2021. The course must last at least 54 months, be taught in English, and include a 12-month internship at the same foreign institution. The graduate must then pass FMGE, the screening exam conducted by NBEMS, and complete 12 months of supervised internship in India. In the December 2025 FMGE exam, 10,264 of 42,868 candidates passed, a pass rate of 23.94%, or roughly one in four.
Conclusion
Madras Medical College Chennai offers 250 MBBS seats at Rs. 18,073 a year, at the oldest medical college in the state. It is also the hardest Tamil Nadu government college to enter. After Round 2 of 2026, the state quota needed about 639 for OC and 633 for BC students. The AIQ Open seat closed at rank 1,426. Only 3 AIQ seats and 7 state seats remain for Round 3, so plan other options alongside it.
Frequently asked questions
What NEET score is needed for Madras Medical College Chennai in 2026?
After Round 2 of 2026, the lowest state quota NEET scores admitted to Madras Medical College were 639 for OC and 633 for BC. MBC closed at 627, SC at 580 and SCA at 549. These figures come from the Selection Committee allotment list of 15 September 2026, and Round 3 may lower them slightly.
What is the All India Quota closing rank for Madras Medical College Chennai?
In MCC Round 2 of 2026, the last Open seat at Madras Medical College went to NEET rank 1,426 and the last OBC seat to rank 2,165. In 2025, Round 2 closed at 1,296 for Open. MCC shows only 3 AIQ seats vacant at the college for Round 3 of 2026: one Open, one OBC and one EWS.
What are the MBBS fees at Madras Medical College Chennai?
Government quota students pay Rs. 18,073 a year, including Rs. 6,000 tuition and Rs. 7,473 university fee. SC, SCA and ST students pay Rs. 12,073. Fees are charged for 4.5 years only, following an NMC notice of April 2026. The course fee therefore totals about Rs. 81,000 before hostel and mess.
Can students from other states get admission to Madras Medical College Chennai?
Yes, but mainly through the All India Quota, which has 38 of the 250 seats. The 212 state quota seats need Tamil Nadu nativity. A native of another state who studied Class 6 to Class 12 continuously in Tamil Nadu can apply for state seats, but only under Open Competition.
How many MBBS seats does Madras Medical College Chennai have?
Madras Medical College Chennai has 250 MBBS seats, confirmed in the NMC college list with annual renewal for 2025-26. The Tamil Nadu prospectus 2026-27 gives 38 seats to the All India Quota through MCC and 212 to the state quota. The state share includes seats for disability, sports and the 7.5% government school quota.
What is the NIRF ranking of Madras Medical College Chennai?
Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital ranked 16th in the NIRF 2025 medical category, with a score of 63.71. It ranked 10th in 2024 and 11th in 2023. NIRF is the Ministry of Education ranking of Indian institutions. The 2026 medical rankings have not yet been published.
When was Madras Medical College Chennai established?
Madras Medical College was established in 1835, as recorded by the National Medical Commission and the college's official website. Its teaching hospital, now Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, dates back to 1664. The college calls itself one of the oldest medical colleges in Asia and is affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.
What happens if I leave a Madras Medical College Chennai seat after Round 2?
In the Tamil Nadu state quota, leaving after the Round 2 resignation date means you forfeit the tuition fee. You must also pay a discontinuation fee of Rs. 10 lakh. In Round 3, downloading the allotment order counts as joining. Not downloading it bars you from later rounds and next year's state counselling.
Sources
NMC list of colleges teaching MBBS, entry for Madras Medical College, Chennai (TN/046/G/1)
Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital official website
NIRF 2025 medical ranking, NIRF 2024 medical ranking and NIRF 2023 medical ranking
Tamil Nadu Selection Committee prospectus for MBBS and BDS 2026-27 (government quota), 30 June 2026
Tamil Nadu MBBS and BDS government quota Round 1 allotment list, 27 August 2026
Tamil Nadu MBBS and BDS government quota Round 2 allotment list, 15 September 2026
Tamil Nadu 7.5% government school quota Round 2 allotment list, 15 September 2026
Tamil Nadu Round 3 counselling schedule (92.5% quota), 27 September 2026
Tamil Nadu tentative MBBS and BDS vacancy position (92.5% quota), 29 September 2026
Tamil Nadu Selection Committee notification on documents required, 27 April 2026
NMC public notice on fee chargeable for MBBS course duration, 7 April 2026
MCC UG medical counselling portal and MCC UG schedule for Rounds 2, 3 and 4
MCC revised result, UG Round 1 2026, MCC result, UG Round 2 2026 and MCC clear vacancy list, Round 3 2026
MCC UG Round 1 allotment 2025, Round 2 allotment 2025 and revised Round 3 allotment 2025
Directorate of Medical Education circular on first-year MBBS course commencement 2026-27, 7 September 2026
NBEMS FMGE information page and FMGE Performance Report 2025
Related Topics
- Madras Medical College Chennai
- MMC Chennai
- government medical college Tamil Nadu
- NEET admission
- futureMBBS
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