Jharkhand
JCECEB Ranchi NEET UG counselling, 26 distinct quota codes with JH-UNIQUE PTG (Primitive Tribal Group) standalone category, 2-tier BC (BC-I / BC-II), and AUTISM disability sub-tag. 26% ST reservation - among the highest in India.
Government medical colleges.
Jharkhand runs 8 government medical colleges: AIIMS Deoghar (Central, AIQ-only via MCC, Phase II established 2019), 3 heritage state govts (RIMS Ranchi 1960 OLDEST, MGM Jamshedpur 1961, Shaheed Nirmal Mahto Patliputra Dhanbad 1969), 3 wave-2019 state govts (Phulo Jhano Dumka, Sheikh Bhikhari Hazaribagh, Medinirai Palamu - all renamed from generic district names), and NEW 2025 entrant Netaji Subhas MC Seraikela-Kharsawan (reclassified from Private to Government in DB). Total government MBBS seats: 955.
The flagship Jharkhand government medical colleges are AIIMS Deoghar (2019, 125 seats, AIQ-only), RIMS Ranchi (1960, 180 seats, OLDEST and largest state college), MGM MC Jamshedpur (1961, 150 seats), and Shaheed Nirmal Mahto MC Dhanbad (1969, 100 seats, Patliputra heritage).
RIMS Ranchi (1960) is the OLDEST in Jharkhand, predating state formation in 2000. MGM MC Jamshedpur (1961) is the second oldest. SNMMC Dhanbad (1969, Patliputra heritage lineage) is third. The 2019 wave added Phulo Jhano Dumka, Sheikh Bhikhari Hazaribagh, and Medinirai Palamu - all renamed from their generic district names.
Government MBBS Colleges (State Quota)MBBS GOVERNMENT (7) · 830 seats
| # | name | seats | est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS Ranchi, Heritage 1960), Ranchi RIMS-RAN · Ranchi · Ranchi University, Ranchi · Government State GovtHeritage 1960 | 180 | 1960 |
| 2 | Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College (MGM MC Jamshedpur, Heritage 1961), Jamshedpur MGM-JSP · Jamshedpur · Kolhan University, Chaibasa · Government State GovtHeritage 1961 | 150 | 1961 |
| 3 | Shaheed Nirmal Mahto Medical College (Patliputra MC SNMMC, Heritage 1969), Dhanbad SNMMC-DHN · Dhanbad · Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University, Dhanbad · Government State GovtHeritage 1969Patliputra | 100 | 1969 |
| 4 | Phulo Jhano Medical College (Phulo Jhano MC, formerly Dumka MC), Dighi, Dumka PJMCD-DUM · Dumka · Sido Kanhu Murmu University, Dumka · Government State GovtRenamed | 100 | 2019 |
| 5 | Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital (SBMCH, formerly Hazaribagh MC), Hazaribagh SBMCH-HZB · Hazaribagh · Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University, Dhanbad · Government State GovtRenamed | 100 | 2019 |
| 6 | Medinirai Medical College (formerly Palamu MC), Palamu MMC-PAL · Palamu · Nilamber-Pitamber University, Medininagar · Government State GovtRenamed | 100 | 2019 |
| 7 | Netaji Subhas Medical College and Hospital (NSMCH, 2025 NEW), Seraikela-Kharsawan NSMCH-SKK · Seraikela-Kharsawan · Affiliation pending - state-managed · Government State Govt2025 NEWReclassified | 100 | 2025 |
AIIMS (AIQ-Only via MCC)AIIMS (1) · 125 seats
| # | name | seats | est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIIMS Deoghar Deoghar · Statutory Autonomous, AIIMS New Delhi AIIMSAIQ-Only | 125 | 2019 |
Government BDS CollegesBDS GOVERNMENT (1) · 50 seats
| # | name | seats | est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (DI-RIMS Ranchi), Ranchi DI-RIMS-RAN · Ranchi · BDS · Ranchi University, Ranchi | 50 | 2007 |