Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Navi Mumbai, stands among India's most distinguished private medical institutions — a legacy institution with over three and a half decades of academic excellence, pioneering healthcare, and landmark achievements in medical education. Established in 1989 on the sprawling 72-acre campus of Dr. D.Y. Patil University in Sector 7, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, the college was founded by Dr. Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil — a Padmashree awardee and former Governor of Bihar, Tripura, and West Bengal — whose lifelong mission of making quality education and healthcare accessible has shaped one of India's most recognized educational empires. The college's formal name pays tribute to this honor by carrying 'Padmashree' as a prefix, reflecting the stature of its founding vision. Recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and affiliated to Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil University (Deemed to be University), itself recognized by UGC under Section 3 of the UGC Act, DY Patil Medical College Navi Mumbai offers a comprehensive range of medical programs: the 5.5-year MBBS program with 250 annual seats, 24 postgraduate MD/MS specializations with approximately 220+ total PG seats, 6 Super Specialty DM and M.Ch. programs, PhD in Medicine, and an extensive portfolio of Fellowships and Certificate Courses in specialized medical disciplines. The university was ranked #18 among medical colleges nationally by NIRF (Careers360 data), ranked #63 Overall and #44 in University category by NIRF 2024, and was ranked 20th best MBBS college in India by NIRF 2019 and ranked #1 medical college in Maharashtra in NIRF 2019. The attached teaching hospital — Dr. D.Y. Patil Hospital — is a 2,011-bed (or 1,600+ bed by various counts; teaching beds: 1,300) multi-specialty, tertiary-care hospital that sees an average daily patient footfall of approximately 2,864 OPD patients. The hospital provides all specialty and super-specialty services under one roof, including state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities, around-the-clock emergency services, and inpatient and outpatient care. The hospital has been recognized with the 'Clean Hospital Award' by Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (2018) and the 'Outstanding Achievement Award in Healthcare for Social Cause' by The Times Network (2017). DY Patil Hospital also won the Six Sigma Healthcare Excellence Award for 'Optimum Green Healthcare Initiative' (2017). The hospital's annual outpatient volume exceeds 7 lakh patients — a testament to the massive clinical exposure available to MBBS and PG students. For MBBS students, the 250-seat program is delivered across 4.5 years of academic study plus 1 year of compulsory rotating internship, following the Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) framework mandated by the NMC. The NEET UG 2025 MBBS opening cutoff marks at DY Patil Navi Mumbai were 538 in Round 1 and 445 in Round 2 — reflecting the college's positioning as a high-competition deemed university that attracts strong NEET scorers nationally. Total MBBS seats: 250 (General: 212, NRI: 38). Annual MBBS tuition fee for General/Management quota: ₹27,00,000 (with a 2.5% annual increase for years 2 through 4.5). NRI quota: US $55,000 per annum. One-time University fee: ₹28,40,000. Hostel: ₹3,50,000 per year (mess not included); refundable hostel deposit: ₹2,00,000. The PG program portfolio is one of the most comprehensive among private deemed medical colleges in India. The college offers MD/MS programs across 24 specializations and DM/M.Ch. super specialty programs in Nephrology, Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Urology, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, and Pediatric Surgery. PG fees vary significantly by specialization — from ₹8,50,000/year for non-clinical MDs (Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Forensic Medicine, Community Medicine, Microbiology, Pharmacology) to ₹68,50,000/year for the most sought-after specializations including MD Dermatology, MD Radiology, and MS Obs & Gynaecology. MD General Medicine is ₹46,00,000/year and MS General Surgery ₹43,50,000/year. PG stipend is provided as per norms during the course. The academic infrastructure at DY Patil Medical College is of international standard. The library covers 4,000 sq.mt. and houses 14,000 textbooks, 5,000 reference books, 400+ Indian and foreign magazines, and 3,500+ e-magazines. All lecture halls are air-conditioned and equipped with modern audio-visual technology. The 72-acre campus includes full sports facilities (DY Patil Sports Academy's world-renowned stadium — rated one of the 6 best stadiums in the world by the British Architect's Journal), gymnasium, hostel blocks for male and female students, cafeteria, alumni network of 55,000+ graduates worldwide, and a dedicated research culture. In addition to MBBS and MD/MS, the college offers Fellowship programs in high-demand subspecialties including Interventional Radiology, Interventional Neuroradiology, IVF and Reproductive Genetics, Neonatology, Surgical Oncology, Minimal Access Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, Rheumatology, Hair Transplant, and more — making DY Patil Medical College Navi Mumbai a one-stop postgraduate and subspecialty training hub. The college's research output is substantial, with faculty publishing regularly in national and international indexed journals, and the university ranked among the top 100 globally in Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026.