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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Acharya Deshbhushan Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Belagavi

ADAMCH Belagavi · Belagavi, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1995

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

Hospital and Research Institute

Acharya Dhrubasha Ayurveda Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, Sitamarhi

ADAMCHRC Sitamarhi · Sitamarhi, Bihar

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2015

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute of Cancer, Cuttack

AHPGIC Cuttack · Cuttack, Odisha

PrivateApproved by NMC

1981

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Acharya Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Bengaluru

AIAHS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

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—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Acharya Institute of Health Sciences, Bengaluru

AIHS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

Private

2006

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingAllied Health

University

Acharya Nagarjuna University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guntur

ANUCPS Guntur · Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

1985

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Acharya Narendra Deo College of Pharmacy, Gonda

ANDCP Gonda · Gonda, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad

ANDUAT Faizabad · Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

1975

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences, Sidhra

ASCOMS Sidhra · Sidhra, Jammu and Kashmir

PrivateApproved by NMC

1996

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing

College

Acharya's NR Institute of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru

ANRIP Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

Hospital and Research Institute

Achutha Ayurvedic Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Bengaluru

AAMCHRC Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

ACME College of Nursing, Imphal East

ACMECON Imphal East · Imphal East, Manipur

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

ACME Institute of Pharmacy, Bareilly

ACME Bareilly · Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

ACPM College of Nursing, Dhule

ACPMCN Dhule · Dhule, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Acropolis Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Indore

AIPER Indore · Indore, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Action For Autism National Centre For Autism India, New Delhi

AFANCA New Delhi · New Delhi, Delhi

Private

1994

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

University

Adamas University, Kolkata

AU Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by UGC

2014

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalPharmacyRehabilitation+3 more

College

Adarsa College of Pharmacy, East Godavari

ACP East Godavari · East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Adarsh College of Nursing, Patiala

ACN Patiala · Patiala, Punjab

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Adarsh College of Pharmacy, Vita

ACP Vita · Vita, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Adarsh Institute of Pharmacy D Pharm, Vita

AIP Vita · Vita, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Adarsh Rehabilitation Centre for Physically and Mentally Handicapped Children, Bhiwani

ARCPMHC Bhiwani · Bhiwani, Haryana

Private

1998

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Adarsh Shikshan Prasarak Mandal's D Pharmacy Institute, Osmanabad

ASPDPI Osmanabad · Osmanabad, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Adarsh Shikshan Sanstha's College of Pharmacy, Beed

ASCP Beed · Beed, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy