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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KVPS, Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar College of Pharmacy, Dhule

MAHCP Dhule · Dhule, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

1995

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

KVS College of Pharmacy, Ghazipur

KVSCP Ghazipur · Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Research Institute

KVS Institute of Ayurvedic Medical Science and Research Centre, Ghazipur

KVS IAMSRC Ghazipur · Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2011

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KVSR Siddhartha College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vijayawada

KVSRSCPS Vijayawada · Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

1998

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

KVTR Ayurved College, Boradi

KVTRAC Boradi · Boradi, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2002

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—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

L.N. Medical College and Research Centre, Bhopal

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2009

Established

250

MBBS Seats

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Laddhad College of Pharmacy, Buldana

LCP Buldhana · Buldhana, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2003

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—

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Lady Hardinge Medical College & Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Government

—

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Lady Hardinge Medical College for Women, New Delhi

LHMC New Delhi · New Delhi, Delhi

CentralApproved by NMC

1916

Established

240

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Lagan Shah Memorial Nursing College, Makrana

LSMNC Makrana · Makrana, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, Lakhimpur

LCVS Lakhimpur · Lakhimpur, Assam

PrivateApproved by VCI

1988

Established

—

Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

Lakhimpur Medical College, Lakhimpur

LMC Lakhimpur · Lakhimpur, Assam

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2021

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Lakshmi Bai Batra College of Nursing, Delhi

LBBCN Delhi · Delhi, Delhi

PrivateApproved by INC

2002

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Lakshmi Narain Academy of Pharmacy, Gwalior

LNAP Gwalior · Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Lakshmi Narain College of Pharmacy, Bhopal

LNCP Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2002

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Lakshmi Narain College of Pharmacy, Gwalior

LNCP Gwalior · Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2001

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Lakshmi Narain College of Pharmacy, Indore

LNCP Indore · Indore, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2003

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Lakshmi Venkatesh TG College of Nursing, Kurnool

LVTGCN Kurnool · Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Lakshya Medical College, Bijnor

LMC Bijnor · Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2015

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Pharmacy, Jaipur

LBSCP Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Lal Bahadur Shastri Mahila Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Yamunanagar

LBSMACH Yamunanagar · Yamunanagar, Haryana

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2004

Established

—

Seats

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—

NIRF Rank

College

Lala Ami Chand College of Pharmacy, Ambala

LACCP Ambala · Ambala, Haryana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Lala Birkha Ram College of Pharmacy, Barwala

LBRCP Barwala · Barwala, Haryana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Lala Lajpat Rai College of Pharmacy, Moga

LLRCP Moga · Moga, Punjab

PrivateApproved by PCI

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy