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.

10,511

Verified Colleges

829

MBBS Colleges

States & UTs

1,667

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

100

BDS 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

100

BDS 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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Hospital

District Women Hospital Barabanki

Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh

Government

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NIRF Rank

Hospital

District Women Hospital Jaunpur

Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh

Government

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Hospital

District Women Hospital, Azamgarh

Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh

Government

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NIRF Rank

Hospital

Divisional District Hospital

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Government

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Hospital

Divisional District Hospital, Karad

Karad, Maharashtra

Government

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—

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Domkal Sub Divisional and Super Speciality Hospital, Domkal

Domkal, West Bengal

Government

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—

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NIRF Rank

College

Doon Medical College, Dehradun

DMC Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2016

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, New Delhi

BSAMCH New Delhi · New Delhi, Delhi

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2016

Established

125

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, Government Medical College, Kannauj

BRAGMC Kannauj · Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2012

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

College

Dr BR Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences, Mohali

BRASIMS Mohali · Mohali, Punjab

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2021

Established

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Dr Gururaju Government Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Gudivada

DGGHMCH Gudivada · Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NCH

1983

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Dr Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Chandigarh

HSJIDSH Chandigarh · Chandigarh, Chandigarh

GovernmentApproved by DCI

2006

Established

100

BDS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Dr Laxminarayan Pandey Government Medical College, Ratlam

LPGMC Ratlam · Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2018

Established

180

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

Hospital

Dr M K Shah Medical College and SMS Multispeciality Hospital, Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Government

—

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

College

Dr R Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata

RADCH Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by DCI

1951

Established

125

BDS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Dr Radhakrishnan Government Medical College, Hamirpur

RGMC Hamirpur · Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2018

Established

120

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda

DRPGMC Tanda · Tanda, Himachal Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1996

Established

120

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

University

Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad

DRMLAU Faizabad · Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by UGC

1975

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+3 more

College

Dr Ram Manohar Lohia College of Pharmacy, Ghaziabad

RMLCP Ghaziabad · Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow

RMLIMS Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2017

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

College

Dr Sampurnanand Medical College, Jodhpur

SNMC Jodhpur · Jodhpur, Rajasthan

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1965

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College, Nanded

SCGMC Nanded · Nanded, Maharashtra

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1988

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

Hospital

Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (civil) Hospital, Lucknow

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Government

—

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

College

Dr Sone Lal Patel Autonomous State Medical College, Pratapgarh

DSLPASMC Pratapgarh · Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2021

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine