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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824

MBBS Colleges

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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

—

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

—

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

—

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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College

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Dental College, Solapur

PDUDC Solapur · Solapur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by DCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

Research Institute

Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Hyderabad

PIDSRC Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by DCI

1998

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

University

Parul University, Ahmedabad Campus

PU Ahmedabad Campus · Ahmedabad Campus, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2015

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+6 more

University

Parul University, Quepem, Goa

PU Quepem · Quepem, Goa

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+7 more

University

Parul University, Vadodara

PU Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2015

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineAYUSHNursing+7 more

College

Patna Dental College and Hospital, Patna

PDCH Patna · Patna, Bihar

PrivateApproved by DCI

1929

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Dental

University

PDM University, Bahadurgarh

PDMU Bahadurgarh · Bahadurgarh, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+2 more

Research Institute

People's College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal

PCDSRC Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2003

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

People's Dental Academy, Bhopal

PDA Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

PMNM Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot

PMNMDCH Bagalkot · Bagalkot, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by DCI

1986

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

PMS College of Dental Science and Research, Thiruvananthapuram

PMS CDSR Thiruvananthapuram · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

PrivateApproved by DCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Post Graduate Institute of Dental Science, Rohtak

PGIDS Rohtak · Rohtak, Haryana

PrivateApproved by DCI

2001

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni

PIMS Loni · Loni, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+4 more

College

Priyadarshini Dental College and Hospital, Pandur

PDCH Pandur · Pandur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by DCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

PSM College of Dental Sciences and Research, Akkikavu

PSMCDSR Akkikavu · Akkikavu, Kerala

PrivateApproved by DCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak

PGIMS Rohtak · Rohtak, Haryana

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1960

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+3 more

Health Sciences University

Pt Deendayal Upadhyay Memorial Health Sciences and Ayush University of Chhattisgarh, Raipur

DUMHSAU Raipur · Raipur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, NCISM

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSHMedicineNursing+5 more

College

Punjab Government Dental College and Hospital, Amritsar

PGDCH Amritsar · Amritsar, Punjab

GovernmentApproved by DCI

1959

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Purvanchal Institute of Dental Sciences, Gorakhpur

PIDS Gorakhpur · Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Perumthuruthy

PCDS Perumthuruthy · Perumthuruthy, Kerala

PrivateApproved by DCI

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Ragas Dental College and Hospital, Chennai

RDCH Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by DCI

1986

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

University

Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar

RMDCH Annamalainagar · Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by DCI

1986

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

RajaRajeswari Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru

RRDCH Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by DCI

1995

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Rajas Dental College and Hospital, Kavalkinaru

RDCH Kavalkinaru · Kavalkinaru, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by DCI

1998

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental