Bhubaneswar: Three government medical colleges in Odisha have secured places in the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) 2026 rankings, with SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, emerging as the highest-ranked institution from the state at 15th position nationally.
VIMSAR, Burla, has secured the 64th position, while MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur, has been ranked 74th in the latest rankings.
In a notable achievement for Odisha, SCB Medical College and Hospital has ranked ahead of AIIMS Bhubaneswar, which has secured the 16th position. The development comes as a significant boost to the state’s government medical education and healthcare sector.
The rankings have highlighted the growing presence of Odisha’s government medical institutions at the national level, with three of the state’s premier medical colleges finding a place among the ranked institutions.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling congratulated the doctors, faculty members, students, nursing officers, health workers, administrative officers and other staff members of the institutions for the achievement.
“This ranking is not only a success for us but also an inspiration to take the government medical colleges of Odisha to even higher positions at the national level,” Mahaling said.
He said the state government was working to strengthen medical education, research, modern infrastructure and quality healthcare in Odisha.
“Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the state government is continuously making efforts towards strengthening medical education, research, modern infrastructure and quality healthcare. This trend will continue in the future,” he said.
The rankings are being seen as an important recognition of the efforts being made to improve the quality of medical education and healthcare services in the state’s government-run medical institutions.
