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

States & UTs

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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

—

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

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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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Vikrant Institute of Pharmacy, Indore

VIP Indore · Indore, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Vilasrao Deshmukh Ayurvedic Medical College and Research Center, Nagpur

VDAMCRC Nagpur · Nagpur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2007

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—

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AYUSH

College

Vimla Family Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Kanpur

VFAMCH Kanpur · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2012

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AYUSH

College

Vimla Institute of Pharmacy, Kanpur

VIP Kanpur · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

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Pharmacy

College

Vinayak College of Nursing, Jaipur

VCN Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

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Nursing

College

Vinayak Yoga Evm Prakrtik Chikitsa Mahavidhyala, Churu

VYPCM Churu · Churu, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by Ministry of AYUSH

2010

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AYUSH

College

Vinayaka College and School of Nursing, Wayanad

VCSN Wayanad · Wayanad, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

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Nursing

College

Vinayaka College of Nursing, Nadiad

VCN Nadiad · Nadiad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

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Nursing

College

Vinayaka College of Pharmacy, Kullu

VCP Kullu · Kullu, Himachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Vinayaka College of Pharmacy, Lehragaga

VCP Lehragaga · Lehragaga, Punjab

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Hospital

Vinayaka Hospital

Vinayaka Hospital, Kerala

Private

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Hospital

Vinayaka Hospital, Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Karnataka

Private

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College

Vinayaka Institute of Nursing, Anand

VIN Anand · Anand, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Vinayaka Institute of Physiotherapy, Anand

VIP Anand · Anand, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Vinayaka School of Nursing, Salem

VSN Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Vindhya Gurukul College of Pharmacy, Mirzapur

VGCP Mirzapur · Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2011

Established

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Pharmacy

University

Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh

VBU Hazaribagh · Hazaribagh, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

1992

Established

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NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+1 more

College

Viraat Ramayan Institute of Medical Sciences, East Champaran

VRIMS East Champaran · East Champaran, Bihar

PrivateApproved by NMC

2025

Established

MBBS Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Virar Homoeopathic Medical College, Virar

VHMC Virar · Virar, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCH

2003

Established

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

Hospital

Virinchi Hospital, Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana

Private

—

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NIRF Rank

Hospital

Virk Hospital Private Limited, Karnal

Karnal, Haryana

Private

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Hospital

Visakha Eye Hospital, Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Private

—

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Hospital

Visakha Steel Hospital, Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Private

—

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College

Vishal Junnar Seva Mandal's Institute of Pharmacy for Women, Pune

VJSMIPW Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy