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

—

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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KB Raval College of Pharmacy, Gandhinagar

KBRCP Gandhinagar · Gandhinagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

KB Society's Rural Ayurvedic Medical College, Belagavi

KBRAMC Belagavi · Belagavi, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2003

Established

—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

KBHSS Trust's Institute of Pharmacy, Malegaon

KBHSSIP Malegaon · Malegaon, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

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Pharmacy

College

KC College of Pharmacy, Nawanshahr

KCCP Nawanshahr · Nawanshahr, Punjab

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

KC Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Una

KCIPS Una · Una, Himachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

KC Reddy College of Pharmacy, Medikonduru

KCRCP Medikonduru · Medikonduru, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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Pharmacy

College

KC Reddy Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guntur

KCRIPS Guntur · Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

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Pharmacy

College

KCT College of Pharmacy, Kalaburagi

KCTCP Kalaburagi · Kalaburagi, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

KCTs Krishna College of Pharmacy, Karad

KCTKCP Karad · Karad, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

KD Dental College, Mathura

KDDC Mathura · Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2005

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

KD Gavit Diploma In Pharmacy College, Nandurbar

KDGDPC Nandurbar · Nandurbar, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

KD Institute of Nursing Sciences, Ahmedabad

KDINS Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

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—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

KD Institute of Physiotherapy, Ahmedabad

KDIP Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

KD Pawar College of Pharmacy, Nagpur

KDPCP Nagpur · Nagpur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

KDA Nursing College, Mumbai

KDANC Mumbai · Mumbai, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by INC

2011

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

KDC College of Pharmacy, Mathura

KDCCP Mathura · Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

KDMG's Ayurved Medical College and Hospital, Chalisgaon

AMCH Chalisgaon · Chalisgaon, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2003

Established

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

KDMG's Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Shirpur

KDMGHMCH Shirpur · Shirpur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCH

2000

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Keerrai Thamil Selvan College of Nursing, Pudukkottai

KTSCN Pudukkottai · Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Keerrai Thamil Selvan School of Nursing, Pudukkottai

KTSSN Pudukkottai · Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru

KIMS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

1980

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedical

College

Kempegowda Institute of Nursing, Bengaluru

KIN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Kempegowda Institute of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru

KIP Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Kent Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Hajipur

KHMCH Hajipur · Hajipur, Bihar

PrivateApproved by NCH

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH