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.

10,511

Verified Colleges

829

MBBS Colleges

States & UTs

1,667

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

100

BDS 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

100

BDS Seats

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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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Hospital

Ganesh Das Government Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shillong

Shillong, Meghalaya

Government

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Established

—

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College

Ganesh Institute of Health Science, Chandikhole

GIHS Chandikhole · Chandikhole, Odisha

Private

2010

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ParamedicalAllied Health

College

Ganga College of Nursing, Coimbatore

GCN Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

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Nursing

College

Ganga Institute of Health and Sciences, Coimbatore

GIHS Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Private

2009

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ParamedicalNursingAllied Health

Hospital

Ganga Medical Centre and Hospital, Coimbatore

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Private

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Ganga Medical Centre and Hospital, Pune

Pune, Maharashtra

Private

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Hospital

Ganga Medical Centre Esiolog and Hospital

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Private

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College

Ganga Pharmacy College, Borgaon

GPC Borgaon · Borgaon, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

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Pharmacy

College

Ganga School of Nursing, Coimbatore

GSN Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2003

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Nursing

College

Ganga Sheel School of Nursing, Bareilly

GSSN Bareilly · Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

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Nursing

College

Gangadhar Shastri Gune Ayurved College, Ahmednagar

GSGAC Ahmednagar · Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1992

Established

—

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AYUSH

College

Gangamai Institute of Pharmacy, Dhule

GIP Dhule · Dhule, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Gangaputra Ayurvedic Medical College, Kandela

GAMC Kandela · Kandela, Haryana

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2012

Established

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

Hospital

Gangasheel Advanced Medical Research Institute

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Private

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College

Gangasheel Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly

GAMCH Bareilly · Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2006

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

University

Ganpat University Institute of Nursing, Mehsana

GUIN Mehsana · Mehsana, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

Ganpat University, Mehsana

GU Mehsana · Mehsana, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2005

Established

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NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursing

College

Ganpati Institute of Pharmacy, Yamunanagar

GIP Yamunanagar · Yamunanagar, Haryana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

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Pharmacy

College

Ganpatrao Adke College of Nursing, Nashik

GACN Nashik · Nashik, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

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Nursing

University

Garden City University, Bengaluru

GCU Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

2013

Established

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—

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NIRF Rank

ParamedicalHealthcareNursing+2 more

College

Gate Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nalgonda

GIPS Nalgonda · Nalgonda, Telangana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Gateway College of Pharmacy, Sonipat

GCP Sonipat · Sonipat, Haryana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati

GMC Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1960

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical

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University

Gauhati University, Guwahati

GU Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

PrivateApproved by UGC

1948

Established

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NIRF Rank

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