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

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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

—

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

—

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

Shree Krishna Hospital Associated Radiation With Paramukhswami Medical College

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Government

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Hospital

Shree Krishna Hospital Associated With Paramukhswami Medical College

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Hospital

Shree Krishna Hospital Associated With Radiation Paramukhswami Medical College

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Medical College, Faridabad

SABVGMC Faridabad · Faridabad, Haryana

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2022

Established

100

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NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College and Research Institution, Bengaluru

ABVMCRI Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2019

Established

200

MBBS Seats

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NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Shri Bhausaheb Hire Government Medical College and Hospital, Dhule

SBHGMCH Dhule · Dhule, Maharashtra

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1988

Established

150

MBBS Seats

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—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

Hospital

SHRI Bhausaheb HIRE Govt. Medical College, Dhule

Dhule, Maharashtra

Government

—

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Shri BM Shah College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Modasa

SBMSCPER Modasa · Modasa, Gujarat

GovernmentApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

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Pharmacy

Hospital

SHRI Jagannath Medical College and Hospital, Mysuru

Mysuru, Karnataka

Government

—

Established

—

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—

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College

Shri Jagannath Medical College and Hospital, Puri

SJMCH Puri · Puri, Odisha

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2021

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Shri Kalyan Government Medical College, Sikar

SKGMC Sikar · Sikar, Rajasthan

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2020

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

Shri Krishna Govt. Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra, Haryana

Government

—

Established

—

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AYUSH

Hospital

Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Esiolog Governm Ent Medical College and Hospital, Mandi

Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

Government

—

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—

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Hospital

Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Governm Ent Medical College and Hospital, Mandi

Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

Government

—

Established

—

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Hospital

Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Government

—

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College

Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College, Mandi

SLBSGMC Mandi · Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2017

Established

120

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Shri MP Shah Government Medical College, Jamnagar

MPSGMC Jamnagar · Jamnagar, Gujarat

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1955

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

Hospital

Shri Ramkaran Joshi Government District Hospital, Chengalpattu

Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu

Government

—

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Hospital

Shri Ramkaran Joshi Government District Hospital, Dausa

Dausa, Rajasthan

Government

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Hospital

Shri Ramkaran Joshi Government District Hospital, Wardha

Wardha, Tamil Nadu

Government

—

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Hospital

Shri Shiv Prasad Gupta Divisional District Hospital, Varanasi

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Government

—

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—

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Hospital

Shri Shiv Prasad Gupta Divisional District Hospital, Varanasi

Varanasi, Tamil Nadu

Government

—

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Hospital

Shri Vasant Rao Naik Govt. Medical College

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Government

—

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

College

Shri Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College, Yavatmal

SVNGMC Yavatmal · Yavatmal, Maharashtra

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1989

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine