The best medical colleges in Dehradun draw students from across Uttarakhand and neighbouring states for MBBS, MD, MS, and allied health programmes. Dehradun has eight medical colleges offering MBBS, of which two are government-owned and the rest are private. The gap between them in terms of fees, clinical exposure, and infrastructure is large. This guide covers every major medical college in Dehradun, what each offers, what it costs, and what you should know before applying.

Admission to all MBBS programmes in India, whether at government or private colleges, requires qualifying NEET-UG. For postgraduate MD and MS programmes, NEET-PG is the mandatory route. The counselling process for Uttarakhand seats runs through the state’s medical education authority as well as the All India Quota counselling administered centrally.

Best Medical Colleges in Dehradun: Government Institutions

1. Government Doon Medical College (GDMC)

Government Doon Medical College is the oldest and most established medical institution in Dehradun and ranks as the second-best medical college in Uttarakhand by Collegedunia’s 2026 rankings. The college’s roots go back to 1854, when a dispensary was established under the Dehradun municipality. Surgical operations began in 1910. The college was formally upgraded under the Uttarakhand Department of Medical Education in December 2015, separating it from the general hospital administration to function as a full medical education institution.

The MBBS intake at GDMC is 175 seats per year. Annual tuition fees for government-category seats run approximately Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 1.45 lakh per year, making it the most affordable MBBS option in the region by a significant margin. The attached Doon Hospital has been expanded to 350 beds and is being upgraded to a 750-bed facility with super specialties including neurosurgery and plastic surgery.

GDMC is the first choice for NEET students from Uttarakhand who qualify with strong scores. The All India Quota seats attract candidates from across the country. Clinical exposure at Doon Hospital is broad, covering trauma, obstetrics, medicine, and surgery at a government referral centre that sees genuine case diversity.

2. HIHT (Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences), Swami Rama Himalayan University

Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences operates under Swami Rama Himalayan University, a private university established in 2013 at Jolly Grant, roughly 24 km from Dehradun city centre on the Rishikesh highway. The institution grew from the Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust (HIHT), which had been operating a hospital in Jolly Grant since the 1990s with a specific mission to serve the population of rural Uttarakhand and adjacent areas.

The medical college offers MBBS, postgraduate medical and surgical specialities, and superspecialty programmes. The attached hospital, which is also the primary teaching hospital for the medical college, is a multi-specialty facility with a working trauma and emergency department. Its location on the Rishikesh highway means it handles significant road accident and trauma cases, which provides clinical students with emergency medicine exposure that is less common at urban college hospitals.

Annual MBBS fees at HIHT are in the range of Rs. 12 lakh to Rs. 15 lakh, placing it in the mid-range of Dehradun’s private medical colleges. The university also offers nursing, physiotherapy, and allied health science programmes from the same campus.

Best Medical Colleges in Dehradun: Private Institutions

3. Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences (SGRRIMHS)

SGRRIMHS is one of the more established private medical colleges in Dehradun, operating under the Shri Guru Ram Rai Group. The attached teaching hospital, Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital, was established in 2002 with 450 beds. The hospital has since expanded and functions as a major private referral centre in the city, serving patients from across Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

MBBS fees at SGRRIMHS run approximately Rs. 12.2 lakh per year. The college offers postgraduate seats in several specialities. Clinical training at Mahant Indiresh Hospital includes both OPD and IPD rotations across medicine, surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, and orthopaedics. The hospital’s size and patient load make it one of the better clinical training environments among Dehradun’s private medical colleges.

4. Graphic Era Institute of Medical Sciences (GEIMS)

Graphic Era Institute of Medical Sciences operates as the medical school of Graphic Era Deemed University, which makes it the only deemed university in Uttarakhand offering an MBBS programme. GEIMS was established relatively recently compared to some of its peers and has built its medical infrastructure rapidly.

The annual MBBS fee at GEIMS is approximately Rs. 22 lakh per year, placing it at the higher end of the fee spectrum in Dehradun. Total programme costs over the 5.5-year MBBS course are among the highest in the state. GEIMS is affiliated with Graphic Era Hill University’s broader campus ecosystem and benefits from the parent institution’s infrastructure in terms of library, hostel, and digital learning resources. Clinical exposure depends on the attached hospital’s patient load, which is smaller than that of longer-established institutions like SGRRIMHS.

5. Ras Bihari Bose Subharti University, Dehradun

Subharti University in Dehradun is rated among the top private medical colleges in the region for placement outcomes, according to Shiksha.com’s 2026 rankings. The university offers MBBS along with MD and MS postgraduate programmes in several disciplines. The attached teaching hospital provides clinical rotation opportunities across the standard MBBS curriculum specialities.

Annual fees at Subharti Dehradun are in the range of Rs. 14 lakh to Rs. 17 lakh for MBBS. The university also runs dental, nursing, and pharmacy programmes on the same campus, which creates a multi-disciplinary healthcare education environment. Students considering Subharti should verify the current NMC (National Medical Commission) accreditation status and seat availability directly with the university before applying, as these details change with regulatory cycles.

6. Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital and Research Institute

Distinct from SGRRIMHS (though operated by the same group), Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital also runs postgraduate and diploma programmes in medical specialities for doctors seeking to upgrade their qualifications after MBBS. For students already holding an MBBS degree, this is one of the options in Dehradun for structured postgraduate clinical training in a high-volume hospital environment.

7. Doon Medical College (Private)

The private Doon Medical College in Dehradun is a newer institution in the city’s medical education landscape. It offers an MBBS programme with NEET-based admission. Fee structures and intake details are best confirmed directly with the college as they are subject to revision by the NMC and state counselling authorities. Students researching this institution should distinguish it clearly from Government Doon Medical College, which is a separate entity.

8. Himalayan Institute of Technology and Management (HIMT) Medical School

HIMT’s medical faculty in Dehradun offers MBBS and allied health programmes for students qualifying through NEET. The institution is part of a broader engineering and management university and has a smaller medical college operation compared to the dedicated medical institutions in the city. Clinical exposure is organised through an attached hospital. Students considering HIMT Medical School should visit the campus and assess infrastructure directly before committing, given that it is less reviewed and ranked than the other institutions on this list.

Allied Health Programmes Beyond MBBS

Several of Dehradun’s medical colleges offer BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery), B.Pharm (Bachelor of Pharmacy), B.Sc Nursing, physiotherapy, and medical laboratory technology programmes. These have separate NEET and entrance requirements depending on the programme. Graphic Era, Subharti, and HIHT all run allied health programmes alongside their MBBS offerings.

For AYUSH-stream admissions covering Ayurveda, Homeopathy, and Unani medicine, Dehradun and the surrounding Uttarakhand region have several dedicated colleges that fall under NEET-AYUSH counselling. These are separate from the allopathic MBBS institutions listed here.

What to Check Before Applying

The National Medical Commission maintains a list of recognised medical colleges with approved seat matrices. Before finalising any private medical college in Dehradun, verify that the institution appears on the NMC’s current approved list and that its seat intake and fee bands are within the NMC-approved limits. Fee capping by the state fee regulatory committee applies to all private medical colleges in Uttarakhand, and any institution quoting fees significantly above the approved band is a concern.

Clinical training quality varies considerably between institutions. The volume and diversity of patients at the attached teaching hospital is the most direct indicator. A hospital with fewer than 200 beds serving a limited patient catchment area will not provide the same clinical breadth as a 450-bed referral hospital. When visiting campuses, ask to see OPD attendance figures and bed occupancy data.

For more on Dehradun’s education landscape, including engineering and general colleges, see our education coverage on hellodoon.com.

NEET Cutoffs and Counselling

Uttarakhand NEET cutoffs for Government Doon Medical College general category seats have historically been in the 550 to 620 range out of 720. Private colleges in Dehradun admit students across a wider NEET score band depending on category and seat type. The state counselling process runs through the Uttarakhand Medical Education Directorate, and All India Quota counselling is administered by MCC (Medical Counselling Committee). Students from outside Uttarakhand are eligible for All India Quota seats at both government and private colleges. Collegedunia’s Dehradun medical college listings carry updated cutoff data as it is released after each counselling round.

The MBBS course in India is 5.5 years: 4.5 years of academic and clinical training followed by a mandatory one-year rotating internship. All Dehradun colleges with NMC recognition run the internship at their attached teaching hospitals. Students should ask specifically about internship stipend amounts and posting schedules when comparing colleges at the application stage.