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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JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty

JSSCP Ooty · Ooty, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

1980

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

JSS College of Physiotherapy, Mysuru

JSSCP Mysuru · Mysuru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2002

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

JSS Dental College and Hospital, Mysuru

JSSDCH Mysuru · Mysuru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by DCI

1986

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

JSS Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Coimbatore

JSSINYS Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by Ministry of AYUSH

2003

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

JSS Institute of Speech and Hearing, Dharwad

JSSISH Dharwad · Dharwad, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

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—

NIRF Rank

Allied Health

College

JSS Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysuru

JSSISH Mysuru · Mysuru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2004

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Allied Health

College

JSS Medical College, Mysuru

JSSMC Mysuru · Mysuru, Karnataka

DeemedApproved by NMC

1984

Established

250

MBBS Seats

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

JSS School of Nursing, Mysuru

JSSSN Mysuru · Mysuru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

1995

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

JSS University, Noida

JSS Noida · Noida, Uttar Pradesh

DeemedApproved by UGC

2010

Established

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Jubilee Mission College of Nursing, Thrissur

JMCN Thrissur · Thrissur, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

1995

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur

JMMCRI Thrissur · Thrissur, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NMC

2002

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

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College

Jubilee Mission School of Nursing, Thrissur

JMSN Thrissur · Thrissur, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

1995

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Jubin College of Nursing, Sri Ganganagar

JCN Sri Ganganagar · Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by INC

2011

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Jubin Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Science, Sri Ganganagar

JINYS Sri Ganganagar · Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by Ministry of AYUSH

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Jupiter Ayurved Medical College and Tarini Ayurved Hospital, Nagpur

JAMCTAH Nagpur · Nagpur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

JUSS Nursing College, Gurdaspur

JUSSNC Gurdaspur · Gurdaspur, Punjab

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Jyothishmathi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Thimmapur

JIPS Thimmapur · Thimmapur, Telangana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Jyotirao Phule Subharti College of Physiotherapy, Meerut

JPSCP Meerut · Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

K A P Viswanathan Government Medical College, Trichy

Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1998

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

K G Mittal Ayurvedic College, Mumbai

KGMAC Mumbai · Mumbai, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1975

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

K H Patil Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag

KHPIMS Gadag · Gadag, Karnataka

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2015

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

K J Somaiya College of Physiotherapy, Mumbai

KJSCP Mumbai · Mumbai, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2001

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

K Pandyarajah Ballal Nursing Institute, Mangaluru

KPBNI Mangaluru · Mangaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

K R Mangalam University, Gurugram

KRMU Gurugram · Gurugram, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

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