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.

7,462

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

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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

—

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

—

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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Indian Institute of Public Health, Delhi

IIPH Delhi · Delhi, Delhi

Private

2011

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Healthcare

College

Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar

IIPH Gandhinagar · Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Private

2008

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Healthcare

College

Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad

IIPH Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

Private

2008

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Healthcare

College

Indian Institute of Sports Medicine, Chennai

IISM Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Private

2010

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RehabilitationMedicinePharmacy

College

Indian Institute of Technical Trainings School of Nursing, Samba

IITTSN Samba · Samba, Jammu and Kashmir

PrivateApproved by INC

2012

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

Research Institute

Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar

IVRI Izatnagar · Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by VCI

1889

Established

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NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

Indira Bahuuddeshiy Shikshan Sanstha's College of Pharmacy, Malkapur

IBSCP Malkapur · Malkapur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

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Pharmacy

College

Indira Bahuuddeshiya Shikshan Sanstha College of Nursing, Buldhana

IBSSCN Buldhana · Buldhana, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

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Nursing

College

Indira College of Allied Health Sciences, Mangaluru

ICAHS Mangaluru · Mangaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

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ParamedicalAllied Health

College

Indira College of Nursing, Thiruvallur

ICN Thiruvallur · Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

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Nursing

College

Indira College of Nursing, Trichy

ICN Tiruchirappalli · Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Indira College of Physiotherapy, Nanded

ICP Nanded · Nanded, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2008

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NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Indira Gandhi College of Nursing, Bengaluru

IGCN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Indira Gandhi College of Nursing, Jabalpur

IGCN Jabalpur · Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

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Nursing

College

Indira Gandhi College of Nursing, Kochi

IGCN Kochi · Kochi, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

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Nursing

College

Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bengaluru

IGICH Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

1986

Established

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Medicine

College

Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Kothamangalam

IGIDS Kothamangalam · Kothamangalam, Kerala

PrivateApproved by DCI

2006

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Pillaiyarkuppam

IGIDS Pillaiyarkuppam · Pillaiyarkuppam, Puducherry

PrivateApproved by DCI

2006

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Dental

College

Indira Gandhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bhubaneswar

IGIPS Bhubaneswar · Bhubaneswar, Odisha

PrivateApproved by PCI

2001

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Indira Gandhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kochi

IGIPS Kochi · Kochi, Kerala

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Indira Gandhi Memorial College of Nursing, Kochi

IGMCN Kochi · Kochi, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2005

Established

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

IGNOU New Delhi · New Delhi, Delhi

PrivateApproved by UGC

1985

Established

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NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

University

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak

IGNTU Amarkantak · Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2007

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Indira Gandhi Technological and Medical Sciences University, Ziro

IGTMSU Ziro · Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC

2012

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

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