Pondicherry, an union territory in India, has French influence in its architecture and culture. The top colleges in Pondicherry includes reputable institutions imparting quality education like JIPMER, MGMCRI, PEC, NIT, and Pondicherry University. The courses are offered in full-time, part-time and distance mode by the top colleges in Pondicherry

The top 10 colleges in Pondicherry offer courses in engineering, science, commerce, management and business administration and medicine and allied sciences at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels.

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Entrance Exams for Top Colleges in Pondicherry

Admission in the top 10 colleges of Pondicherry is based on entrance exams like JEE Main, GATE, CAT, CUET, INI CET, NEET, NEET SS, CUET PG, NATA and CENTAC. Candidates are required to meet the eligibility criteria before applying for admissions. The details of the entrance examinations accepted by top colleges in Pondicherry are:

CUET - National level entrance examination for multiple courses offered by central universities across India.

INI CET - Administered by All India Institute of Medical Sciences for PG courses like MDS, DM, and MCh for select institutes.

NEET - Pre Medical entrance examinations for undergraduate studies

NEET SS - Postgraduate super speciality medical entrance exam

NEET PG - National Eligibility cum Entrance Test PG is held for admission to MD, MS, and other postgraduate medical programmes.

JEE Main - A computer-based test for admission into multiple undergraduate programmes in engineering, architecture, and planning across colleges in India.

CAT - Common Admission Test (CAT) is conducted annually for admission into IIMs and other B-schools offering MBA/PGDM courses.

GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering(GATE) is a national-level exam conducted in online mode every year. Organising Institute for GATE 2024 is Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru.

Top Colleges in Pondicherry based on NIRF Ranking 2024

The rankings and grades are given to the top colleges in Pondicherry based on the information given by the college sources, which are related to cutoff, campus life, faculty, infrastructure, placements and research. The rankings for the top colleges in Pondicherry for the year 2024 are mentioned below:

NIRF Ranking 2024 for Top Colleges in Pondicherry

College Name	Category	NIRF Rank 2024
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry	Medical	5
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry	Medical	47
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College Campus, Pondicherry	University	68
Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Puducherry	College	77
Pondicherry University	University	101-150

Top Government Colleges in Pondicherry with Fees

College Name	Fees in Rs
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry	Rs 35,620 to Rs 43,580
Pondicherry University, Puducherry	Rs 1,390 - Rs 28,50,000
NIT Puducherry	Rs 1,20,000 - Rs 5,40,000
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Puducherry	Rs 1,50,000 - Rs 2,73,000

Top Private Colleges in Pondicherry with Fees

College Name	Fees in Rs
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry	Rs 20,000 - Rs 1,44,00,000
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry	Rs 20,000 - Rs 1,44,00,000
AVMC Puducherry	Rs 12,03,000 to Rs 1,50,00,000

Top Courses Offered by the Top Colleges in Pondicherry

College Name	Course offered
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry	M.B.B.S, B.Sc Nursing, M.D
	M.B.B.S, B.Sc Nursing, M.D
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry	M.B.B.S, B.Sc, M.D
	M.B.B.S, B.Sc, M.D
Kanchi Mamunivar Govt. Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Puducherry	M.A, M.Sc, M.Com
	M.A, M.Sc, M.Com
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry	M.B.B.S, BDS, B.Sc
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry	M.B.B.S, BDS, B.Sc
PEC Puducherry	B.E / B.Tech, M.E / M.Tech
Pondicherry University, Puducherry	B.E / B.Tech, M.B.A, M.E / M.Tech
Pondicherry University, Puducherry	B.E / B.Tech, M.B.A, M.E / M.Tech
NIT Puducherry	B.E / B.Tech, M.E / M.Tech
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Puducherry	B.V.Sc, M.V.Sc

Top Colleges in Pondicherry Placements Wise

Top colleges in Pondicherry have placement cells which organise campus placement drives for final-year students. The placement cell of top colleges in Pondicherry also provides students with career development programmes and assists them with internship opportunities. During 2024 placements, the highest salary offered was Rs 14.5 LPA at NIT Puducherry. The average salary offered to B,Tech student was Rs 8.42 LPA in 2024 at NIT Puducherry. The highest salary offered at CCET Pondicherry was Rs 6 LPA in 2024. The placement details for some of the top colleges of Puducherry placement wise along with their top recruiters as per NIRF report 2024 are mentioned below:

Top Colleges in Pondicherry Placements Statistics

Top College in Puducherry

Median Salary

JIPMER Puducherry Placements

Rs 12,00,000 - Rs 24,00,000

PEC Puducherry Placements

Rs 5,00,000 to Rs 6,00,000

Deloitte, Cognizant, TCS, Zoho, Accenture

NIT Puducherry Placements

Rs 9,80,000 - Rs 10,55,000

L&T Constructions, Deloitte, Cognizant, Ford, Amazon, Virtusa, IBM, BHEL

Pondicherry University Placements

Rs 3,10,000 - Rs 6,50,000

Reserve Bank of India, Karur Vysya Bank, Wipro, Infotech, Infosys, Accenture, Bank of America

KMCPGS Puducherry

Rs 6,00,000

Top Colleges in Pondicherry Cutoff Wise

College Predictor for Top Colleges in Pondicherry

CAT College Predictor	INI CET College Predictor
NEET PG College Predictor	JEE Main College Predictor
NEET College Predictor	JEE Main & Advanced College Predictor

Note: The top colleges in Pondicherry support its meritorious students by providing various scholarships like national scholarships, institutional scholarships and fee waivers to students.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Mahatma Gandhi Medical College And Research Institute, Pondicherry is affiliated to which university ?

Ans: Mahatma Gandhi Medical College And Research Institute, Pondicherry is affiliated to Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry

Q. Which rank in Pondicherry University?

Ans: Pondicherry University has been ranked in the rank band of 101-150 as per NIRF ranking 2024.

Q. Which college is best for placement in Pondicherry?

Ans: NIT Puducherry.is one of the best college in Pondicherry for placement. The highest salary offered was Rs 14.5 LPA and the average salary offered to B,Tech student was Rs 8.42 LPA in 2024 at NIT Puducherry

Q. Does Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education And Research Puducherry provides hostel facility?

Ans: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education And Research Puducherry provides hostel facilities for both boys and girls.

Q. Which companies are the major recruiters from PEC Puducherry?

Ans: The top recruiters from PEC Puducherry are Zoho, Accenture, L&T, Cognizant, TCS, Capgemini and Wipro.

Q. Which are the courses offered by Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry?

Ans: The courses offered by Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry are B.Tech, M.Tech, M.B.A, MCA, M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D.

Q. Which are the scholarships offered by Pondicherry University?

Ans: The scholarships offered by Pondicherry University are merit scholarships, merit cum means scholarships, N.B.H.M scholarships, Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship, Indira Gandhi scholarship for single Girl Child, Government of Puducherry scholarship, Madanjeet Singh Group scholarship, PG Merit scholarship and GATE scholarship.

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