The concept of Medicine has been in India for a long time. Born in Varanasi in 1200, Sushruta is considered the Father of Surgery. His treatise, the Sushruta Samhita, is said to be the foundational text of Ayurveda. Fast forward a few centuries, India has made enough progress to keep up with the times. Youll find some of the worlds best medical colleges in India. Medical colleges in India are famed for the quality of their faculty, facilities, and research infrastructure.

The top colleges to study Medicine in India are:

the worlds first reconstructive surgery for leprosy (1948) the first successful open-heart surgery in India (1961) the first kidney transplant in India (1971) the first bone marrow transplantation in India (1986) and the first successful ABO-incompatible kidney transplant in India (2009)

Notable alumni: Ajit Varki co-director of the Glycobiology Research and Training Center at the University of California Mahendra Bhandari Padma Shri awardee who made substantial contributions to urology, robotic surgery, and medical ethics

Notable alumni: Brian J.G. Pereira CEO of Visterra, Inc. Bhupathiraju Somaraju Cardiologist and Padma Shri awardee

Notable alumni: Maharaj Kishan Bhan Pediatrician and Padma Bhushan recipient Soumya Swaminathan Chief Scientist at the WHO

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The Top Colleges To Study Medicine In India - CEOWORLD magazine