Medical school quality is controlled by the central regulatory authority, the National Medical Commission, which inspects the institutes from time to time and recognizes institutes for specific courses.
Andhra Pradesh state allowed the founding of several private institutions in the new millennium.
As of 2024, entry to medical education is based on the rank obtained in NEET (UG).
Indian states with the most medical colleges include Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.
States with the fewest include Manipur, Tripura, Chandigarh, Goa, and Sikkim.