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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Nilratan Sircar Medical College, Kolkata

NRSMC Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1948

Established

250

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NIRF Rank

Medicine

Hospital

North 24 Pargana S District Esiolog Hospital

Kolkata, West Bengal

Government

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North 24 Pargana S District Hospital

Kolkata, West Bengal

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North 24 Parganas District Hospital

North 24 Parganas, West Bengal

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North 24 Parganas District Hospital, Barasat

Barasat, West Bengal

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North 24 Parganas District Hospital, Loni

Loni, Maharashtra

Government

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North Bengal Dental College, Sushrutanagar

NBDC Sushrutanagar · Sushrutanagar, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by DCI

1990

Established

BDS Seats

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Dental

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North Bengal Medical College, Darjeeling

Darjeeling, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1968

Established

200

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Medicine

College

North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College, New Delhi

NDMCMC New Delhi · New Delhi, Delhi

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2013

Established

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Medicine

Hospital

North District Hospital

Mapusa, Goa

Government

—

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College

North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong

NEIGRIHMS Shillong · Shillong, Meghalaya

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2008

Established

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MedicineDentalNursing+1 more

College

Nurses Training Centre, ESI Hospital, Manicktala

NTC Manicktala · Manicktala, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by INC

1975

Established

—

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—

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Nursing

College

Nursing Training School, ESI Hospital, Sealdah

NTS ESI Sealdah · Sealdah, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by INC

1990

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad

OMC Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1946

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

Hospital

P.L. Sharma District Hospital, Meerut

Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

Government

—

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Hospital

P.L. Sharma District Hospital, Meerut

Meerut, Karnataka

Government

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College

Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Medical College and Hospital, Talcher

PMPMCH Talcher · Talcher, Odisha

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2025

Established

100

MBBS Seats

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NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Palamu Medical College, Palamu

PMC Palamu · Palamu, Jharkhand

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2019

Established

100

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Medicine

Hospital

Pandit DEEN Dayal Upadhyay Divisional District Hospital

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Government

—

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Hospital

Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Government Hospital

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Government

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Hospital

Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Government Hospital, Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Karnataka

Government

—

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College

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, Rajkot

PDUMC Rajkot · Rajkot, Gujarat

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1995

Established

200

MBBS Seats

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NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Pandit Neki Ram Sharma Government Medical College, Bhiwani

PNRSGMC Bhiwani · Bhiwani, Haryana

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2025

Established

100

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Medicine

Hospital

Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital, Aurangabad

Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Government

—

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