Mumbai: JJ Hospital Tops Maharashtra in IIRF Medical College Rankings 2026

Grant Medical College and its affiliated JJ Hospital have emerged as the top-ranked medical institution in Maharashtra in the International Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) 2026 rankings.

JJ Hospital secured the 18th position nationally, making it the highest-ranked medical college in Maharashtra. It also stood second among institutions in the western region. The IIRF has included 11 medical colleges from Maharashtra in its list of the top 100 medical institutions in the country. Eight of these institutions are run by the state government.

Grant Medical College scored 929.27 points to secure the 18th position nationally. The institution received strong scores across several parameters, including teaching and learning resources, research performance, innovative medical infrastructure, social inclusivity, future orientation and external outlook.

AIIMS New Delhi topped the national rankings with 953.52 points, followed by Madras Medical College with 952.67 points and JIPMER Puducherry with 951.75 points.

KEM Hospital ranks third in Maharashtra

AIIMS Nagpur secured the second position among medical colleges in Maharashtra, ranking 28th nationally with 914.88 points. Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital in Mumbai stood third in Maharashtra and 33rd nationally, with a score of 906.99 points.

Another Mumbai-based institution, Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Hospital, also featured among the country's top 100 medical colleges.

11 Maharashtra colleges in top 100

The other Maharashtra institutions featured in the IIRF 2026 top 100 rankings are:

• Grant Medical College – 18
• AIIMS Nagpur – 28
• Seth GS Medical College – 33
• Government Medical College, Nagpur – 37
• Government Medical College, Aurangabad – 49
• Government Medical College, Miraj – 75
• V M Government Medical College, Solapur – 76
• Armed Forces Medical College, Pune – 81
• BJ Medical College, Pune – 84
• Topiwala National Medical College – 87
• Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur – 93

The IIRF rankings assess medical institutions on parameters including teaching and learning resources, research outcomes, medical infrastructure, social inclusion, future readiness and external engagement.

Grant Medical College participated in the IIRF rankings for the first time this year. JJ Hospital Dean Dr Ajay Bhandarwar said the ranking was encouraging and expressed hope that the institution would enter the country's top 10 medical colleges in the coming years.

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