Maharishi Markandeshwar

Maharishi Markandeshwar in Ambala, Haryana, runs medical and pharmacy programmes for 1,223 students taught by a faculty of 241. In NIRF 2025, it placed #33 in the Medical category with a score of 56.68 out of 100, and #26 in Pharmacy with a score of 60.89 out of 100, giving it a presence in both fields rather than a single specialisation.

Placement data shows a wide spread across programmes and years. In 2023-24, all 124 Medical PG (3-year) graduates were placed, at a median salary of 18 LPA. Medical UG (5-year) placements have also stayed strong, with 139 of 150 graduates placed in 2022-23 at a median of 9.6 LPA, similar to the 125 of 150 placed the year before at the same median. Pharmacy outcomes vary more by course: the PG 3-year and 6-year tracks have posted near-full placement most years at medians around 5-6 LPA, while the UG 4-year pharmacy course has placed a smaller share of its graduates -- 59 of 79 in 2023-24 -- at a lower median of 4.4 LPA.

Looking across the five years of data available, Medical UG placement rates have climbed from 79 of 97 graduates in 2020-21 to 139 of 150 in 2022-23, alongside a rise in median salary from 9 LPA to 9.6 LPA. For someone weighing this college, the combination of NIRF rankings in two categories and consistent, mostly full placement in the Medical PG course are the clearest data points; Pharmacy UG placement and pay are comparatively modest and worth checking against specific career plans.