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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Verified Colleges

824

MBBS Colleges

States & UTs

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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

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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

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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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Showing 97–120 of 130 colleges

University

Sharda University, Agra

SU Agra · Agra, Uttar Pradesh

DeemedApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+6 more

University

Sharda University, Greater Noida

SU Greater Noida · Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

DeemedApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+6 more

Hospital and Research Institute

Shri B M Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Vijayapura

BMPMCHRC Vijayapura · Vijayapura, Karnataka

DeemedApproved by NMC

1986

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing+1 more

University

Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Dehradun

SGRRU Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

DeemedApproved by UGC, NMC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalPharmacy+4 more

College

Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Kancheepuram

SSSMCRI Kancheepuram · Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by NMC

2008

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

Research Institute

Smt B K Shah Medical Institute and Research Center, Vadodara

BKSMIRC Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

DeemedApproved by NMC

2002

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingRehabilitation

College

Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai

SBMCH Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by NMC

2003

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedical

College

Sri Devaraj URS Medical College, Kolar

SDUMC Kolar · Kolar, Karnataka

DeemedApproved by NMC

1986

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+1 more

College

Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry

SLNIMS Puducherry · Puducherry, Puducherry

DeemedApproved by NMC

2006

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedical

College

Sri Lalithambigai Medical College and Hospital, Chennai

SLMCH Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by NMC

2021

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai

SRMCRI Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by NMC

1985

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalDental+6 more

Research Institute

Sri Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru

SSIMSRC Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

DeemedApproved by NMC

2019

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumakuru

SSMC Tumakuru · Tumakuru, Karnataka

DeemedApproved by NMC

1988

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, NCR Campus, Ghaziabad

SRMIST Ghaziabad · Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

DeemedApproved by UGC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalPharmacy+5 more

University

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

SRMIST Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

1985

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalDental+6 more

College

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tiruchirappalli

SRMIST Tiruchirappalli · Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by UGC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+2 more

Hospital and Research Institute

SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Kattankulathur, Chennai

SRMMCHRC Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by NMC

2005

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

University

SRM University, Sikkim

SRMU Gangtok · Gangtok, Sikkim

DeemedApproved by UGC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

College

Symbiosis Medical College for Women, Pune

SMCW Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by NMC

2020

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Vels Medical College and Hospital, Tiruvallur

VMCH Thiruvallur · Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by NMC

2021

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

University

Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research Deemed to be University Hyderabad Off Campus, Hyderabad

VFSTR Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

DeemedApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Vinayaka Mission's Annapoorana College of Nursing, Salem

VMACN Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by INC

2001

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Vinayaka Mission's College of Nursing, Karaikal

VMCN Karaikal · Karaikal, Puducherry

DeemedApproved by INC

2001

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Vinayaka Mission's College of Nursing, Puducherry

VMCN Puducherry · Puducherry, Puducherry

DeemedApproved by INC

2001

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing