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

—

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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Father Colombo Institute of Medical Sciences, Warangal

FCIMS Warangal · Warangal, Telangana

PrivateApproved by NMC

2023

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingMedicine

College

Father Muller Medical College, Mangaluru

FMMC Mangaluru · Mangaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

1999

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

College

Florence Institute of Paramedical Science, Ranchi

FIPS Ranchi · Ranchi, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

University

FS University, Shikohabad

FSU Shikohabad · Shikohabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical

University

Fusion University, Soreng

FU Soreng · Soreng, Sikkim

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy

College

G Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital, Coimbatore

GKNMH Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Private

1952

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedical

College

G Madegowda Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Mandya

GMIAHS Mandya · Mandya, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

University

Galgotias University, Greater Noida

GU Greater Noida · Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+3 more

University

Gandhinagar University, Gandhinagar

GU Gandhinagar · Gandhinagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

College

Ganesh Institute of Health Science, Chandikhole

GIHS Chandikhole · Chandikhole, Odisha

Private

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

College

Ganga Institute of Health and Sciences, Coimbatore

GIHS Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Private

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingAllied Health

University

Garden City University, Bengaluru

GCU Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalHealthcareNursing+2 more

College

Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati

GMC Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1960

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical

University

Gauhati University, Guwahati

GU Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

PrivateApproved by UGC

1948

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnologyAllied Health+1 more

College

Gautam Institute of Nursing and Paramedics, Nalanda

GINP Nalanda · Nalanda, Bihar

PrivateApproved by INC, NCAHP

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

College

Gayatri Vidya Parishad Institute of Health Care and Medical Technology, Visakhapatnam

GVPIHCMT Visakhapatnam · Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2016

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

University

Geeta University, Panipat

GU Panipat · Panipat, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2022

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+4 more

College

Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur

GMCH Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NMC

2008

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+3 more

College

GG Education of Paramedical Science, Thane

GGEPS Thane · Thane, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

University

GH Raisoni Skill Tech University, Nagpur

GHRSTU Nagpur · Nagpur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalPharmacyAllied Health

University

GH Raisoni University, Amravati

GHRU Amravati · Amravati, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+2 more

University

GH Raisoni University, Chhindwara

GHRU Chhindwara · Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

College

Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital, Banur

GSMCH Banur · Banur, Punjab

PrivateApproved by NMC

2020

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

College

GICTS Group of Institutions, Gwalior

GICTS Gwalior · Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

Private

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy