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.

7,462

Verified Colleges

824

MBBS Colleges

States & UTs

1,338

Cities

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

View college details

Runner-up#2

NIRF #1

SDC Chennai

Saveetha Dental College, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Private

1988

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by DCI

Student demandVery high demand97/100

View college details

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

View college details

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

View college details

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

View college details

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

View college details

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

View college details

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

View college details

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

View college details

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

View college details

All Colleges

Search and filter every verified college by state, city, ownership and institution type.

Filters:

Showing 25–48 of 130 colleges

Hospital and Research Institute

Dr D Y Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Pune

DYPMCHRC Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by NMC

1995

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+2 more

College

Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Kolhapur

DYPMC Kolhapur · Kolhapur, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by NMC

1989

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Dr DY Patil Arts Commerce and Science College, Pune

DYPACSC Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by UGC

1997

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

College

Dr DY Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Navi Mumbai

DYPBBI Navi Mumbai · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

Deemed

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

College

Dr DY Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Pune

DYPBBI Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

Deemed

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

Research Institute

Dr DY Patil College of Ayurved and Research Centre, Pune

DYPCARC Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by NCISM

1998

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Dr DY Patil College of Nursing, Navi Mumbai

DYPCN Navi Mumbai · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by INC

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Dr DY Patil College of Nursing, Pune

DYPCN Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by INC

1992

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Dr DY Patil College of Pharmacy, Pune

DYPCP Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by PCI

1995

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Dr DY Patil College of Physiotherapy, Pune

DYPCP Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by NCAHP

1998

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Dr DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune

DYPDCH Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by DCI

1990

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Dr DY Patil Homoeopathic Medical College and Research Centre, Pune

DYPHMCRC Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by NCH

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

DR DY Patil Institute of Nursing Education, Pune

DYPINE Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by INC

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Dr DY Patil Institute of Optometry and Visual Sciences, Pune

DYPIOVS Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by NCAHP

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Allied Health

College

Dr DY Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai

DYPMC Navi Mumbai · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by NMC

1989

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+1 more

College

Dr DY Patil School of Allied Health Sciences, Pune

DYPSAHS Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by NCAHP

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

University

Dr DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai

DYPU Navi Mumbai · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+6 more

University

DY Patil University School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai

DYPUSD Navi Mumbai · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by DCI

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

University

DY Patil University, School of Medicine, Pune

DYPU Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by UGC, NMC

2025

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalAllied Health

University

DY Patil University, Pune

DYPU Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2003

Established

—

Seats

A++

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+5 more

University

GITAM Deemed to be University Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad

GITAM Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

DeemedApproved by UGC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam

GIMSR Visakhapatnam · Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

DeemedApproved by NMC

2015

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

College

Graphic Era Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun

GEIMS Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

DeemedApproved by NMC

2024

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi

HIMSR New Delhi · New Delhi, Delhi

DeemedApproved by NMC

2012

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedical