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

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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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HKE Society's Dr Maalakaraddy Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Kalaburagi

HKEMHMCH Kalaburagi · Kalaburagi, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCH

1993

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

HKE Society's Matoshree Taradevi Rampure Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kalaburagi

MTRIPS Kalaburagi · Kalaburagi, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by PCI

1992

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Pharmacy

College

HKES College of Nursing, Kalaburagi

HKESCN Kalaburagi · Kalaburagi, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2004

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Nursing

College

HKL College of Nursing, Ferozepur

HKLCN Ferozepur · Ferozepur, Punjab

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

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Nursing

College

HLG Institute of Nursing, Asansol

HLG IN Asansol · Asansol, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

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Nursing

College

HMS Unani Medical College and Hospital, Tumakuru

HMSUMCH Tumakuru · Tumakuru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1999

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AYUSH

College

Holy Cross college of Allied Health Sciences, Kollam

HCCAHS Kollam · Kollam, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2009

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ParamedicalAllied Health

College

Holy Cross College of Nursing, Adoor

HCCN Adoor · Adoor, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2003

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Nursing

College

Holy Cross College of Nursing, Ambikapur

HCCN Ambikapur · Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

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Nursing

College

Holy Cross College of Nursing, Kollam

HCCN Kollam · Kollam, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

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Nursing

College

Holy Cross School of Nursing, Chamarajanagar

HCSN Chamarajanagar · Chamarajanagar, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Holy Family College of Nursing, Idukki

HFCN Idukki · Idukki, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2002

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Holy Family College of Nursing, New Delhi

HFCN New Delhi · New Delhi, Delhi

PrivateApproved by INC

1955

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Nursing

College

Holy Family Hospital, New Delhi

HFH New Delhi · New Delhi, Delhi

Private

1955

Established

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NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

College

Holy Family Institute of Nursing Education, Mumbai

HFINE Mumbai · Mumbai, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by INC

1996

Established

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Holy Grace Academy of Pharmacy, Thrissur

HGAP Thrissur · Thrissur, Kerala

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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Pharmacy

College

Holy Mary College of Nursing, Hyderabad

HMCN Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Holy Mary Institute of Technology and Science, College of Pharmacy, Keesara

HMITSCP Keesara · Keesara, Telangana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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Pharmacy

College

Holy Spirit Institute of Nursing Education, Mumbai

HSINE Mumbai · Mumbai, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by INC

1999

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Kalaburagi

HMCH Kalaburagi · Kalaburagi, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCH

1994

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

Hospital and Research Institute

Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, New Chandigarh

HBCHRC New Chandigarh · New Chandigarh, Punjab

Private

2013

Established

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NIRF Rank

Medicine

Hospital and Research Institute

Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Visakhapatnam

HBCHRC Visakhapatnam · Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2018

Established

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NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedical

College

Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Sangrur

HBCH Sangrur · Sangrur, Punjab

Private

2018

Established

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NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

College

Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Varanasi

HBCH Varanasi · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Private

2019

Established

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NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical