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

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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

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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

—

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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VYMAK College of Allied Health Sciences, Bengaluru

VYMAKCAHS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

College

VYMAK College of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru

VYMAKCP Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

VYWS Dental College and Hospital, Amravati

VYWSDCH Amravati · Amravati, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by DCI

2005

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—

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Wanless College of Nursing, Miraj

WCN Miraj · Miraj, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by INC

1995

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Wavikar College of Optometry, Thane

WCO Thane · Thane, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

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NIRF Rank

Allied Health

College

We Care College of Nursing, Ambikapur

WCCN Ambikapur · Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by INC

2011

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Welcare College of Nursing, Kochi

WCN Kochi · Kochi, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Wellness College of Physiotherapy, Osmanabad

WCP Osmanabad · Osmanabad, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2009

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

University

West Bengal State University, Kolkata

WBSU Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by UGC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyParamedicalHealthcare+2 more

University

West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata

WBUAFS Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by UGC, VCI

1995

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

West Fort College of Pharmacy, Thrissur

WFCP Thrissur · Thrissur, Kerala

PrivateApproved by PCI

2002

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Westbank School of Nursing, Howrah

WSN Howrah · Howrah, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Westfort College of Nursing, Thrissur

WCN Thrissur · Thrissur, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Westfort College of Pharmacy, Thrissur

WCP Thrissur · Thrissur, Kerala

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Westfort Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Thrissur

WIPS Thrissur · Thrissur, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

College

White Memorial College of Nursing, Attoor

WMCN Attoor · Attoor, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2002

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

White Memorial College of Physiotherapy, Attoor

WMCP Attoor · Attoor, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2002

Established

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

White Memorial Homoeo Medical College, Kanyakumari

WMHMC Kanyakumari · Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCH

1994

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

White Memorial School of Nursing, Attoor

WMSN Attoor · Attoor, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

1995

Established

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—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Wisdom College of Pharmacy, Lucknow

WCP Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Womens College of Pharmacy, Kolhapur

WCP Kolhapur · Kolhapur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

1999

Established

—

Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Woodlands College of Nursing, Bishnupur

WCN Bishnupur · Bishnupur, Manipur

PrivateApproved by INC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

World College of Medical Sciences and Research, Jhajjar

WCMSR Jhajjar · Jhajjar, Haryana

PrivateApproved by NMC

2016

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

WTM Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Amroha

WTMAMCH Amroha · Amroha, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH