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

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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

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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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Teegala Krishna Reddy College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad

TKRCP Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2002

Established

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Pharmacy

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Teegala Ram Reddy College of Pharmacy, Meerpet

TRRCP Meerpet · Meerpet, Telangana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

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Pharmacy

University

Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad

TMU Moradabad · Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2008

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MedicineDentalNursing+5 more

College

Teja College of Pharmacy, Nalgonda

TCP Nalgonda · Nalgonda, Telangana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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Pharmacy

College

Tejas Institute of Pharmacy, Fatehgarh

TIP Fatehgarh · Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

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Pharmacy

University

Telangana University, Nizamabad

TU Nizamabad · Nizamabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2006

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PharmacyBiotechnology

College

Thakur Shivkumarsingh Memorial Pharmacy College, Burhanpur

TSMPC Burhanpur · Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

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Pharmacy

College

Thakur Yugraj Singh Pharmacy College, Fatehpur

TYSPC Fatehpur · Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

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Pharmacy

College

Thanthai Roever College of Pharmacy, Perambalur

TRCP Perambalur · Perambalur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2002

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Pharmacy

College

Thapar College of Pharmacy, Moga

TCP Moga · Moga, Punjab

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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Pharmacy

University

The Apollo University, Chittoor

AU Chittoor · Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

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NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+4 more

University

The Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat

AKU Jorhat · Jorhat, Assam

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

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NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+3 more

University

The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati

ARGU Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

PrivateApproved by UGC

2009

Established

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NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+2 more

Research Institute

The Dale View College of Pharmacy and Research Centre, Thiruvananthapuram

DVCPRC Thiruvananthapuram · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

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Pharmacy

Research Institute

The Erode College of Pharmacy and Research Institute, Erode

CPRI Erode · Erode, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

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Pharmacy

College

The Kaavery Pharmacy College, Salem

KPC Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2011

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Pharmacy

University

The Neotia University, Kolkata

TNU Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by UGC

2015

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ParamedicalNursingPharmacy+3 more

College

The Oxford College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru

OCP Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by PCI

1998

Established

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Pharmacy

College

The Pharmaceutical College, Barpali

TPC Barpali · Barpali, Odisha

PrivateApproved by PCI

2002

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Pharmacy

College

The Royal Group of Colleges, Mansa

RGC Mansa · Mansa, Punjab

Private

2007

Established

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NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy

University

The University of North West Himalayas, Dehradun

UNWH Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

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NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyRehabilitation

Health Sciences University

The West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata

WBUHS Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by UGC

2003

Established

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NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingPharmacy+4 more

College

Thrinai College of Pharmacy, Andhra Pradesh

TCP Vijayawada · Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2011

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Pharmacy

College

Times College of Pharmacy, Damoh

TCP Damoh · Damoh, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy