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

—

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

ITS Institute of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghaziabad

ITSIHAS Ghaziabad · Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied HealthRehabilitation

College

J and A Institute of Pharmacy, Bareilly

JAIP Bareilly · Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Jabalpur Institute of Nursing Sciences and Research, Jabalpur

JINSR Jabalpur · Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Jabalpur Public College of Nursing, Jabalpur

JPCN Jabalpur · Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Jacob Institute of Biotechnology and Bio Engineering, Prayagraj

JIBBE Prayagraj · Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

Private

2000

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

University

Jadavpur University, Kolkata

JU Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by UGC

1955

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Jagadambha Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Yavatmal

JIPR Yavatmal · Yavatmal, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Jagadguru Dattatray College of Pharmacy, Indore

JDCP Indore · Indore, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Jagadguru Gangadhar Mahaswamigalu Moorsavirmath Medical College, Hubballi

JGMMMC Hubballi · Hubballi, Karnataka

DeemedApproved by NMC

2021

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Jagadguru Shankaracharya College of Nursing, Raipur

JSCN Raipur · Raipur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Jagan's College of Pharmacy, Nellore

JCP Nellore · Nellore, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Jagan's Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nellore

JIPS Nellore · Nellore, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Jaganath College of Pharmacy, Hathras

JCP Hathras · Hathras, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Jagannath College of Pharmacy, Modinagar

JCP Modinagar · Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Hospital and Research Institute

Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Budge Budge, Kolkata

Budge Budge, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NMC

2018

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Kolkata

JGIMSH Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NMC

2025

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

University

Jagannath University, Jaipur

JU Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+3 more

University

Jagannath University, Jhajjar

JU Jhajjar · Jhajjar, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+3 more

University

Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University, Patiala

JGNDPSOU Patiala · Patiala, Punjab

PrivateApproved by UGC

2019

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

HealthcareAYUSH

College

Jagdalpur Institute of Nursing, Bastar

JIN Bastar · Bastar, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by INC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

Jagdamba Education Society

Nashik, Maharashtra

Private

—

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Jagmeet Memorial College of Pharmacy, Bijnor

JMCP Bijnor · Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Jahan Institute of Nursing Sciences, Bengaluru

JINS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Jahangirabad Institute of Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Barabanki

JITFP Barabanki · Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy