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

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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

—

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

Rajasthan Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur

RDCH Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by DCI

1998

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

Health Sciences University

Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur

RUHS Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2005

Established

—

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—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+4 more

Health Sciences University

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru

RGUHS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

1996

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MedicineDentalNursing+6 more

Hospital and Research Institute

Rama Dental College Hospital and Research Centre, Kanpur

RDCHRC Kanpur · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

1999

Established

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Dental

University

Rama University, Kanpur

RU Kanpur · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2014

Established

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—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+3 more

Research Institute

Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College and Research Centre, Nagpur

RDDCRC Nagpur · Nagpur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by DCI

2004

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Dental

University

Ras Bihari Bose Subharti University, Dehradun

RBBSU Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2013

Established

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NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyDental+4 more

College

Rayat Bahra Dental College and Hospital, Mohali

RBDCH Mohali · Mohali, Punjab

PrivateApproved by DCI

2008

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Dental

College

Regional Dental College, Guwahati

RDC Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

PrivateApproved by DCI

2002

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Dental

College

RishiRaj College of Dental Sciences, Bhopal

RCDS Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2007

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Dental

College

RKDF Dental College and Research, Bhopal

RKDFDCR Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2006

Established

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—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Royal Dental College, Iron Hills

RDC Iron Hills · Iron Hills, Telangana

PrivateApproved by DCI

2004

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

RR Dental College and Hospital, Udaipur

RRDCH Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by DCI

2003

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Rungta College of Dental Sciences and Research, Bhilai

RCDSR Bhilai · Bhilai, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2006

Established

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Rural Dental College, Loni

RDC Loni · Loni, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

1994

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

RVS Dental College and Hospital, Kannampalayam

RVSDCH Kannampalayam · Kannampalayam, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by DCI

2002

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

S Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kalaburagi

SNIDSR Kalaburagi · Kalaburagi, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by DCI

2007

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Sanaka Institute of Dental Sciences, Durgapur

SIDS Durgapur · Durgapur, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by DCI

2009

Established

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Santosh Dental College, Ghaziabad

SDC Ghaziabad · Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

1995

Established

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow

SDC Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

1998

Established

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NIRF Rank

Dental

Research Institute

Saraswati-Dhanwantari Dental College and Hospital and Post Graduate Research Institute, Parbhani

SDDCHPGRI Parbhani · Parbhani, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by DCI

2004

Established

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow

SPPGIDMS Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI, NMC

2005

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Sarjug Dental College and Hospital, Laheriasarai

SDCH Laheriasarai · Laheriasarai, Bihar

PrivateApproved by DCI

2007

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

University

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

SIST Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by UGC, DCI

1987

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

DentalNursingPharmacy+4 more