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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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

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

—

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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Dr Anita Yadav College of Pharmacy, Farrukhabad

AYCP Farrukhabad · Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

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Dr APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy, Loni

APJAKCP Loni · Loni, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2003

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—

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Rehabilitation

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Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Unani Medical College, Yeola

AKUMC Yeola · Yeola, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2010

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AYUSH

University

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam University, Indore

APJAKU Indore · Indore, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

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NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

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Dr Arun Motghare College of Pharmacy, Bhandara

AMCP Bhandara · Bhandara, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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Pharmacy

College

Dr B C Roy Post Graduate Institute of Paediatric Sciences, Kolkata

BCRPGIPS Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NMC

1956

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—

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NIRF Rank

Medicine

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Dr B S Tomar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jagatpura, Jaipur

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Private

—

Established

150

MBBS Seats

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

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University

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad

BAOU Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

1994

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Dr Bandana College of Pharmacy, Varanasi

DBCP Varanasi · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

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Pharmacy

College

Dr Bapuji Salunkhe Institute of Pharmacy, Miraj

BSIP Miraj · Miraj, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

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—

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—

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Pharmacy

College

Dr BB Khaladkar College of Pharmacy, Pune

BBKCP Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

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Dr BB Khaladkar College of Physiotherapy, Pune

BBKCP Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

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NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Dr BC Roy College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, Durgapur

BCRCPAHS Durgapur · Durgapur, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by PCI, NCAHP

2007

Established

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PharmacyParamedicalAllied Health

College

Dr BD Jatti Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital and Post Graduate Research Centre, Dharwad

BDJHMCH Dharwad · Dharwad, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCH

1998

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Dr Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Mumbai

DBNCP Mumbai · Mumbai, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

1999

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Dr Bhanudas Dere College of Physiotherapy, Sangamner

BDCP Sangamner · Sangamner, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

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Rehabilitation

College

Dr Bhanudas Dhere Ayurved Mahavidyalaya and Rugnalaya, Ahmednagar

BDAMR Ahmednagar · Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2004

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Dr BNM Rural Ayurvedic Medical College, Vijayapura

BNMRAMC Vijayapura · Vijayapura, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2008

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Dr BR Ambedkar College of Nursing, Gandhinagar

BRACN Gandhinagar · Gandhinagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Dr BR Ambedkar Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Patna

BRAIDSH Patna · Patna, Bihar

PrivateApproved by DCI

2009

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

DR BR Ambedkar Institute of Nursing, Bengaluru

BRAIN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bengaluru

BRAMC Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

1980

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

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University

Dr BR Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad

BRAOU Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by UGC

1982

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

HealthcareParamedical

College

Dr BR Ambedkar Pooja College of Pharmacy, Gorakhpur

BRAPCP Gorakhpur · Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy