Madurai Medical College, Madurai Admissions 2025: Courses, Fees, Cutoffs, Placements & Ranking

Overview & Key Facts

• Name: Madurai Medical College (MMC), Madurai, Tamil Nadu

• Established: 1954

• Affiliation: Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai

• Type: Government medical college / public medical institution

• Hospital / Clinical Setup: Linked with government hospital, serving large patient inflow in Madurai district

• MBBS Intake: ~ 250 seats (one of the larger intakes in Tamil Nadu) 

• PG / MD & MS Programs: Multiple specialties across clinical, preclinical, para-clinical fields 

Courses Offered & Seat Breakdown

Undergraduate (UG)

• MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery)

  • Duration: 4.5 years of academic study + 1 year rotating internship

  • Intake: ~ 250 seats for MBBS (subject to seat matrix for 2025) 

• Allied / Paramedical / Diploma / Other Courses

  • MMC also offers doctoral, paramedical, pharmacy, and allied health courses (e.g. B.Sc allied fields, diploma courses) in addition to medical courses.

Postgraduate (PG)

• MD / MS / PG Diploma in multiple specialties

  PG specialization fields include Medicine, Surgery, Radiodiagnosis, Paediatrics, Anaesthesia, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Patology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, etc. 

Eligibility & Admission Process

For MBBS

• Must clear NEET-UG 2025

• Completion of 10+2 (or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Biotechnology, and English

• Minimum qualifying marks as per NEET / NMC rules (e.g. 50% for general, lower for reserved)

• Age eligibility as per NEET norms

• Seats are allotted via Tamil Nadu State NEET counselling (state quota) + All India Quota (AIQ) – 15%

• Students must fill preferences, lock choices, and participate in seat allotment rounds

• After allotment, students complete document verification, fee payment, medical exam, joining formalities

For PG (MD / MS)

• Must have MBBS degree from recognized institution

• Completion of compulsory internship

• Qualify NEET-PG

• Participate in counselling for PG seats (state / AIQ as applicable)

• Choice filling, seat allotment, verification and joining

Fee Structure 

Below are the published / reported fee figures for MMC (Madurai), along with estimates for 2025:

• MBBS (Tuition fee / total): ~ 1,04,000 (INR) (for full duration / cumulative) is commonly cited in the 2025 context. 

• PG (MD / MS): ~ 1,00,000 (INR) (total tuition / estimate) is mentioned in some listings for PG courses at MMC. 

• MS Specialty Fee: ~ 96,000 (INR) in some sources for certain MS courses at MMC. 

• Other Courses / Allied / Pharmacy / Diploma: Fee ranges vary; e.g. B.Pharm mentioned at 3,20,000 (INR) (tuition for full course) in some listings. 

• Other charges: Students will also pay misc fees (library, exam, lab, caution deposit, etc.) and hostel / residence / mess charges (not always included in base tuition). 

Cutoffs & Competitive Trends

MBBS – NEET-UG Cutoff (AIQ / All India Quota & General)

• According to Shiksha, the Round 2 AIQ closing rank (General) for Madurai Medical College in 2025 is 10,483 

• Historical comparison:
   • 2024 Round 2 closing rank for MBBS General was 8,917 
   • 2023 Round 2 closing rank for MBBS General was 9,426 

• For OBC (AIQ), the 2025 closing rank was ~ 11,212 

• For Tamil Nadu (state quota) cutoffs, MMC has specific category-wise state cutoff ranks (OC / BC / SC etc.) for each counselling round. 

PG – NEET-PG Cutoffs

• PG cutoffs vary widely by specialty. Some sample data:
   • MD Radiodiagnosis: one of the competitive specialties had first-round closing ~ 369 rank in one listing. 
   • MD General Medicine: closing ranks ~ 952 / 1520 in two rounds in some data sets. 
   • Other specialties (Paediatrics, Surgery, etc.) have cutoffs in the mid to higher thousands ranges depending on competition. 

To secure admission in PG at MMC, aspirants should aim ranks significantly higher than the prior closing ranks to have a safety buffer.

Internship, Career Path & Placements

• Internship: After completing the academic years of MBBS, students undergo a 1-year rotating internship in hospital departments (Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics, etc.)

• Stipend: Interns are paid monthly stipend as per state / Tamil Nadu norms

• PG / Specialization: After MBBS, many graduates prepare for NEET-PG / INI-CET to gain admission in MD / MS / super-specialty programs

• Career options:
   • Serve in government hospitals (Tamil Nadu state health service)
   • Work in private hospitals / clinics
   • Academic / faculty / teaching roles
   • Research, public health, administrative roles

• In medical colleges, "placements" are not through campus drives; success depends on exam performance, specialization, institutional reputation, and individual merit

Campus, Hostel & Facilities

• Hostel / Residential Facilities: Yes, separate hostels for male and female students

• Room arrangements: Usually shared rooms (2–3 or more per room), with possibilities of higher occupancy based on seniority / availability

• Amenities: Beds, study table, storage, common / reading rooms, recreation areas

• Mess: On-campus mess providing meals (vegetarian / non-vegetarian) to students

• Library / Labs / Infrastructure: Well-equipped library with reading halls, departmental labs (anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology etc.), digital / e-resources

• Hospital & Clinical Exposure: Attached hospital with OPD, inpatient wards, diagnostics, emergency services, specialty departments ensures strong clinical exposure

• Recreation / Sports / Facilities: Auditorium, indoor / outdoor sports fields, common rooms, seminar halls

• Connectivity & Campus Layout: Located in Madurai city, facilitating commuting, and student access to city amenities

Ranking & Reputation

• Madurai Medical College is one of the older and well-established government medical colleges in Tamil Nadu, giving it strong recognition.

• In Tamil Nadu, MMC is considered among the prominent government institutions due to its long legacy, faculty, patient inflow, and program breadth.

• Nationally, it ranks well among government medical colleges; in CollegeSearch, its NIRF (2024) ranking was listed around 44 / 50 (within that bracket) for medical colleges in Tamil Nadu. 

• MMC among the top medical colleges in Tamil Nadu, with rich academic offerings, infrastructure, and historical reputation