Updated for the 2026 admission season

Top Medical Colleges in India 2026Rankings, Courses, Fees, Cutoffs & Placements

Explore India's most trusted directory of medical, dental, AYUSH, nursing and pharmacy colleges. Compare NIRF rankings, NEET cut-offs, total seats, fee structure and placement records — all verified and updated for the 2026 NEET counselling cycle.

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MBBS Colleges

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Medical Colleges in India 2026: An Overview

India operates one of the largest medical-education systems in the world. As of the 2026 academic session, the National Medical Commission (NMC) recognises over 780 medical colleges offering the MBBS degree, with a combined intake of roughly 1.18 lakh MBBS seats. These span central government bodies, state governments, municipal corporations, private trusts and deemed-to-be universities — alongside 320+ dental, 900+ AYUSH, and thousands of nursing and pharmacy institutions.

Admission to almost every undergraduate medical and dental programme in 2026 is governed by a single national entrance test — NEET-UG. Choosing the right college depends not just on your NEET rank, but on fees, location, hospital bed-strength, faculty, clinical exposure and any service bond attached to government seats. Use the guide below to compare every factor before you lock your counselling choices.

Top Ranked Colleges 2026

India's most reputed institutions for 2026 admissions — ranked by reputation, accreditation & student demand.

Top ranked#1

NIRF #1

AIIMS Delhi

All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi

Delhi, Delhi

Central

1956

Established

132

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by NMC

Student demandVery high demand98/100

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Runner-up#2

NIRF #1

SDC Chennai

Saveetha Dental College, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Private

1988

Established

—

Seats

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NAAC

Approved by DCI

Student demandVery high demand97/100

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3rd best#3

AYUSH

NIA Jaipur

National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Private

1976

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by NCISM

Student demandVery high demand96/100

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Top 10#4

Pharmacy

SPER New Delhi

School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Private

1995

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by PCI

Student demandVery high demand92/100

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Top 10#5

Nursing

CONCMC Vellore

College of Nursing CMC, Vellore

Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Private

1946

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by INC

Student demandVery high demand92/100

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Top 10#6

Veterinary

IVRI Izatnagar

Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar

Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh

Private

1889

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by VCI

Student demandHigh demand88/100

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Top 10#7

Allied Health Sciences

AIISH Mysuru

All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysuru

Mysuru, Karnataka

Private

1965

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by NCAHP

Student demandHigh demand86/100

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Top 10#8

NIRF #2

PGIMER Chandigarh

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Chandigarh

Government

1962

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by NMC

Student demandHigh demand84/100

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Top 10#9

Dental

MCODS Manipal

Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal

Manipal, Karnataka

Private

1965

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by DCI

Student demandHigh demand84/100

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Top 10#10

AYUSH

AIIA New Delhi

All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Private

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by NCISM

Student demandIn demand81/100

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College

Dr B C Roy Post Graduate Institute of Paediatric Sciences, Kolkata

BCRPGIPS Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NMC

1956

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Dr R Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata

RADCH Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by DCI

1920

Established

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

ESI PGIMSR ESIC Medical College and ESIC Hospital Joka, Kolkata

ESIC-PGIMSR Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2013

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing

College

Flemming College of Pharmacy, Kolkata

FCP Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Gokul Institute of Nursing, Kolkata

GIN Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Government College of Nursing, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata

GCN NRSMCH Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by INC

1965

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Science and Research, Kolkata

GNIDSR Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by DCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Kolkata

GNIPST Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by PCI

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Institute of Child Health, Kolkata

ICH Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NMC

1956

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Kolkata

IHFW Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

Private

1985

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

HealthcareParamedical

College

Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education and Research, Kolkata

IPGAER Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1973

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata

IPGMER Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1957

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

University

Jadavpur University, Kolkata

JU Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by UGC

1955

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Kolkata

JGIMSH Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NMC

2025

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

JB Roy State Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata

JBRSAMCH Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1932

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

University

JIS University, Kolkata

JISU Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by UGC

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedicalNursing+1 more

College

Kolkata Institute of Nursing, Kolkata

KIN Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by INC

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Kusum Devi Sunderlal Dugar Jain Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata

KDSDJDCH Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by DCI

1997

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

University

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata

MAKAUT Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by UGC

2001

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Medical College, Kolkata

MC Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1838

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Metropolitan Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata

MHMCH Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NCH

1996

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

National Institute of Homoeopathy, Kolkata

NIH Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NCH

1975

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata

NIPER Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Neotia Academy of Nursing, Kolkata

NAN Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing