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

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

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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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Sri Sukhmani Dental College and Hospital, Dera Bassi

SSDCH Dera Bassi · Dera Bassi, Punjab

PrivateApproved by DCI

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Sri Sukhmani Institute of Pharmacy, Dera Bassi

SSIP Dera Bassi · Dera Bassi, Punjab

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Sri Surya College of Nursing, Hyderabad

SSCN Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Sri Vani Educational Society Group of Institutions, Vijayawada

SVESGI Vijayawada · Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

Private

2006

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy

College

Sri Vasavi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pedda Palli

SVIPS Pedda Palli · Pedda Palli, Telangana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Sri Vasavi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tadepalligudem

SVIPS Tadepalligudem · Tadepalligudem, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Sri Veerabhadreshwara Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Humnabad

SVHMCH Humnabad · Humnabad, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCH

1998

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Sri Venkata Padmavathi College of Nursing, Anantapur

SVPCN Anantapur · Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Sri Venkata Padmavathy College of Nursing, Guntakal

SVPCN Guntakal · Guntakal, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Sri Venkateshwara College of Nursing, Bengaluru

SVCN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Sri Venkateshwara College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad

SVCP Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Sri Venkateshwara Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru

SVDCH Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by DCI

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

University

Sri Venkateshwara University, Pakyong

SVU Pakyong · Pakyong, Sikkim

PrivateApproved by UGC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy

College

Sri Venkateshwaraa College of Para Medical Sciences, Puducherry

SVCPMS Puducherry · Puducherry, Puducherry

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

College

Sri Venkateshwaraa Dental College, Ariyur

SVDC Ariyur · Ariyur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by DCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

Hospital and Research Institute

Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Puducherry

SVMCHRC Puducherry · Puducherry, Puducherry

PrivateApproved by NMC

2007

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

College

Sri Venkateswara Ayurvedic College, Tirupati

SVAC Tirupati · Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1956

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Sri Venkateswara College of Nursing, Chittoor

SVCN Chittoor · Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Sri Venkateswara College of Pharmacy, Etcherla

SVCP Etcherla · Etcherla, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Sri Venkateswara College of Pharmacy, RVS Nagar

SVCP RVS Nagar · RVS Nagar, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Chennai

SVDCH Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by DCI

1998

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Sri Venkateswara Dental College, Puducherry

SVDC Puducherry · Puducherry, Puducherry

PrivateApproved by DCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati

SVIMS Tirupati · Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

1986

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalBiotechnology+1 more

University

Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati

SVVU Tirupati · Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC, VCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Veterinary