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

829

MBBS Colleges

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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

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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

—

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

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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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Vaidyanath Institute of Physiotherapy, Beed

VIP Beed · Beed, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College, Thaikkattussery

VAC Thaikkattussery · Thaikkattussery, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1955

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—

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AYUSH

College

Vaidyaratnam P S Varier Ayurveda College, Kottakkal

VPSVAC Kottakkal · Kottakkal, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1917

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AYUSH

College

Vaish Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Rohtak

VIPER Rohtak · Rohtak, Haryana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

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Pharmacy

College

Vaishnavi Institute of Pharmacy, Bhopal

VIP Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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Pharmacy

College

Valan Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Vadodara

VHMCH Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCH

2004

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AYUSH

College

Vallabhaneni Venkatadri Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Krishna

VVIPS Vijayawada · Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

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Pharmacy

Hospital

Valluvan Ad Hospital Complex Limited

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Private

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Hospital

Valluvanad Hospital Complex Limited, Palakkad

Palakkad, Kerala

Private

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College

Valmik Naik College of Pharmacy, Aurangabad

VNCP Aurangabad · Aurangabad, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

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Pharmacy

College

Vamanrao Ithape D Pharmacy College, Sangamner

VIDPC Sangamner · Sangamner, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

Established

—

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Pharmacy

College

Vananchal Dental College and Hospital, Garhwa

VDCH Garhwa · Garhwa, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by DCI

2007

Established

100

BDS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Vananchal School of Nursing, Garhwa

VSN Garhwa · Garhwa, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

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Nursing

College

Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Navsari

VCVSAH Navsari · Navsari, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by VCI

2009

Established

—

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Veterinary

University

Vanita Vishram Womens University, Surat

VVWU Surat · Surat, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

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Nursing

College

VAPMS College of Physiotherapy, Visakhapatnam

VAPMS CP Visakhapatnam · Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

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Rehabilitation

College

Varadaraja Institute of Allied Health and Paramedical Sciences, Tumakuru

VIAHPS Tumakuru · Tumakuru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

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NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

College

Varadaraja Institute of Nursing Sciences, Tumakuru

VINS Tumakuru · Tumakuru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Varadaraja Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Tumakuru

VIPER Tumakuru · Tumakuru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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Pharmacy

College

Varanasi College of Pharmacy, Varanasi

VCP Varanasi · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Hospital

Vardhman Trauma and Laproscopycentre Pvt Ltd

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Private

—

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College

Varshney College of Pharmacy, Hathras

VCP Hathras · Hathras, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Varun Arjun College of Pharmacy, Shahjahanpur

VACP Shahjahanpur · Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Varun Arjun Medical College, Shahjahanpur

VAMC Shahjahanpur · Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2016

Established

250

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

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