38.6% of ragging cases reported at medical colleges; West Bengal, UP, BHU with most complaints
Vagisha Kaushik | March 24, 2025 | 08:09 PM IST | 2 mins read
51 students died due to ragging between 2022 and 2024 and 45.1% of ragging-related deaths occurred in medical colleges, as per a SAVE report.
NEW DELHI : 38.6 per cent of ragging cases were reported at medical colleges in India while Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is among the institutions reporting the maximum number of complaints, revealed a report. 1,946 colleges across the country registered a total of 3,156 complaints on the National Anti-Ragging Helpline.
As per the "State of Ragging in India 2022-24" report, published by the Society Against Violence in Education (SAVE), 51 students died due to ragging between 2022 and 2024 with 45.1% of ragging-related deaths in medical colleges.
Of the total ragging complaints coming from the medical colleges , 35.4% are serious, the report found.
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Top institutions in India with highest number of ragging complaints
Here are lists of top colleges, universities, and medical colleges which reported the maximum number of ragging complaints:
Top medical colleges with most ragging complaints during 2022-2024
|
College/University |
City |
State |
No. of Complaints |
|
MKCG Medical College And Hospital |
Brahmapur |
Odisha |
25 |
|
Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College |
Raipur |
Chhattisgarh |
15 |
|
Vardhman Institute of Medical Sciences |
Pavapuri |
Bihar |
14 |
|
State Takmeel-Ut-Tib College & Hospital |
Lucknow |
Uttar Pradesh |
12 |
|
Maulana Azad Medical College |
New Delhi |
Delhi |
11 |
|
Patna Medical College and Hospital |
Patna |
Bihar |
11 |
|
Bundelkhand Medical College Sagar |
Sagar |
Madhya Pradesh |
8 |
|
Autonomous State Medical College, Hardoi |
Unouti |
Uttar Pradesh |
7 |
|
Bhagwan Mahavir Institute of Medical Sciences Pawapuri |
Pavapuri |
Bihar |
7 |
|
Institute of Medical Sciences BHU |
Varanasi |
Uttar Pradesh |
7 |
|
State Ayurvedic College & Hospital |
Lucknow |
Uttar Pradesh |
7 |
|
Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College |
Hansi |
Uttar Pradesh |
6 |
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Top 10 colleges with most ragging complaints
|
College/University |
City |
State |
No of Complaints |
|
University of Lucknow Campus |
Lucknow |
Uttar Pradesh |
15 |
|
MKCG Medical College & Hospital |
Brahmapur |
Odisha |
9 |
|
Banaras Hindu University Campus |
Varanasi |
Uttar Pradesh |
8 |
|
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur |
Kharagpur |
West Bengal |
8 |
|
MGM Medical College & Hospital Jamshedpur |
Jamshedpur |
Jharkhand |
7 |
|
The University of Burdwan Campus |
Bardhaman |
West Bengal |
7 |
|
University of Allahabad Campus |
Allahabad |
Uttar Pradesh |
7 |
|
Aligarh Muslim University Campus |
Aligarh |
Uttar Pradesh |
6 |
|
Government Polytechnic Darbhanga |
Darbhanga |
Bihar |
6 |
|
University Institute of Technology RGPV |
Bhopal |
Madhya Pradesh |
6 |
Top 10 universities with most ragging complaints
|
University |
City |
State |
No. of Complaints |
|
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University |
Kajehra |
Uttar Pradesh |
34 |
|
Bihar Engineering University |
Patna |
Bihar |
30 |
|
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology |
Kolkata |
West Bengal |
27 |
|
Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University |
Jabalpur |
Madhya Pradesh |
26 |
|
University of Lucknow (Overall) |
Lucknow |
Uttar Pradesh |
23 |
|
Rajasthan University of Health Sciences |
Jaipur |
Rajasthan |
22 |
|
University of Delhi |
New Delhi |
Delhi |
16 |
|
The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University |
Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
15 |
|
Berhampur University |
Brahmapur |
Odisha |
13 |
Top 5 colleges with most ragging complaints between 2022 and 2024
|
Institution |
State |
Number of Complaints |
|
Banaras Hindu University Campus |
Uttar Pradesh |
30 |
|
MKCG Medical College |
Odisha |
25 |
|
Haldia Institute of Technology |
West Bengal |
23 |
|
University of Lucknow |
Uttar Pradesh |
22 |
|
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal |
Madhya Pradesh |
21 |
Top universities most ragging complaints between 2022 and 2024
|
Institution |
State |
Number of Complaints |
|
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology |
West Bengal |
75 |
|
Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University |
Madhya Pradesh |
75 |
|
Banaras Hindu University |
Uttar Pradesh |
42 |
|
University of Lucknow |
Uttar Pradesh |
40 |
|
Berhampur University |
Odisha |
31 |
Top medical universities with most ragging complaints in 2022-24
|
Institution |
State |
Number of Complaints |
|
Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University, Jabalpur |
Madhya Pradesh |
75 |
|
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
Uttar Pradesh |
68 |
|
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik |
Maharashtra |
61 |
|
Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur |
Rajasthan |
52 |
|
West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata |
West Bengal |
39 |
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