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

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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

—

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

—

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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Thanthai Roever College of Pharmacy, Perambalur

TRCP Perambalur · Perambalur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2002

Established

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Thapar College of Pharmacy, Moga

TCP Moga · Moga, Punjab

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Tharamangalam Sengunthar College of Nursing, Salem

TSCN Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2003

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Nursing

College

Thasiah College of Nursing, Marthandam

TCN Marthandam · Marthandam, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2004

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Nursing

University

The Apollo University, Chittoor

AU Chittoor · Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

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NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+4 more

University

The Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat

AKU Jorhat · Jorhat, Assam

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

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NursingPharmacyParamedical+3 more

University

The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati

ARGU Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

PrivateApproved by UGC

2009

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NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+2 more

College

The Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata

CHMCH Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NCH

1881

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AYUSH

College

The Calcutta Unani Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata

CUMCH Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1962

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—

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AYUSH

Research Institute

The Dale View College of Pharmacy and Research Centre, Thiruvananthapuram

DVCPRC Thiruvananthapuram · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Research Institute

The Erode College of Pharmacy and Research Institute, Erode

CPRI Erode · Erode, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

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Pharmacy

College

The Gandhigram Institute of Rural Health and Family Welfare Trust, Dindigul

GIRHFWT Dindigul · Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

Private

1985

Established

—

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—

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NursingParamedical

Research Institute

The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad

GCRI Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Private

1972

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedical

College

The Kaavery Nursing College, Salem

KNC Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

The Kaavery Pharmacy College, Salem

KPC Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2011

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

The Kavery Physiotherapy College, Salem

KPC Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2009

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NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

The Lakshmi Venkatesh TG College of Physiotherapy, Kurnool

LVTGCP Kurnool · Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

University

The Neotia University, Kolkata

TNU Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by UGC

2015

Established

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NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingPharmacy+3 more

College

The Oxford College of Nursing, Bengaluru

OCN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2002

Established

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

The Oxford College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru

OCP Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by PCI

1998

Established

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

The Oxford College of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru

OCP Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

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NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

The Oxford Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru

ODCH Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by DCI

1987

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

Hospital and Research Institute

The Oxford Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Bengaluru

OMCHRC Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

2014

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

The Pharmaceutical College, Barpali

TPC Barpali · Barpali, Odisha

PrivateApproved by PCI

2002

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy