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

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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

—

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

—

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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Government Ayurveda College and Hospital, Baramati

GACH Baramati · Baramati, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2016

Established

—

Seats

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Ayurveda College and Hospital, Varanasi

GACH Varanasi · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1963

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Ayurveda College, Kannur

GAC Kannur · Kannur, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2003

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Ayurveda College, Kochi

GAC Kochi · Kochi, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1971

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—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram

GAC Thiruvananthapuram · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1889

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Ayurveda Mahavidhalaya, Bikaner

GAM Bikaner · Bikaner, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1968

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Ayurveda Mahavidhalaya, Jaipur

GAM Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1946

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Ayurveda Mahavidhalaya, Kota

GAM Kota · Kota, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1983

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Mysuru

GAMCH Mysuru · Mysuru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1959

Established

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Nagercoil

GAMCH Nagercoil · Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1995

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Ayurveda Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Shivamogga

GAMCTH Shivamogga · Shivamogga, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1995

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Atarra, Banda

GACH Banda · Banda, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NCISM

1975

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Guwahati

GACH Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

GovernmentApproved by NCISM

1948

Established

—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Osmanabad

GACH Osmanabad · Osmanabad, Maharashtra

GovernmentApproved by NCISM

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Patiala

GACH Patiala · Patiala, Punjab

GovernmentApproved by NCISM

1956

Established

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Varanasi

GACH Varanasi · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NCISM

1963

Established

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Ayurvedic College, Patna

GAC Patna · Patna, Bihar

GovernmentApproved by NCISM

1955

Established

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Ayurvedic College, Warangal

GAC Warangal · Warangal, Telangana

GovernmentApproved by NCISM

1980

Established

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Ayurvedic Medical College, Akhnoor, Jammu

GAMC Jammu · Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

GovernmentApproved by NCISM

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Ayurvedic Medical College, Bengaluru

GAMC Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

GovernmentApproved by NCISM

1955

Established

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru

GHMCH Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCH

1975

Established

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Ghazipur

GHMCH Ghazipur · Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCH

1978

Established

—

Seats

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Kathua

GHMCH Kathua · Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

PrivateApproved by NCH

1988

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Homeopathic Medical College, Ghazipur

GHMC Ghazipur · Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCH

1995

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH