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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Lydia College of Pharmacy, Ethakota

LCP Ethakota · Ethakota, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

M G M Medical College, Jamshedpur

Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1961

Established

150

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

MA Chidambaram College of Nursing, Chennai

MACCN Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

Research Institute

MA Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Pune

MACDSRC Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by DCI

2007

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Dental

College

MA Rangoonwala College of Physiotherapy and Research, Pune

MARCPR Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2003

Established

—

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Rehabilitation

College

Maa Bhagwati College of Pharmacy, Lucknow

MBCP Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

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—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Maa Gayatri Institute of Pharmacy College, Moradabad

MGIPC Moradabad · Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Maa Gayatri Institute of Pharmacy, Aligarh

MGIP Aligarh · Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

MAA Institute of Speech and Hearing, Hyderabad

MAAISH Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Allied Health

College

Maa Jawala Nursing Institute, Jawalamukhi

MJNI Jawalamukhi · Jawalamukhi, Himachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2011

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Maa Kalawati Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Ranchi

MKHMCH Ranchi · Ranchi, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by NCH

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Maa Kaushilya School of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Azamgarh

MKSNPS Azamgarh · Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC, NCAHP

2011

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

College

Maa Kunti Devi College of Pharmacy, Aligarh

MKDCP Aligarh · Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Maa Lilawati Sudeshwari Institute of Pharmacy, Mau

MLSIP Mau · Mau, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Maa Pitambara College of Pharmacy, Agra

MPCP Agra · Agra, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Maa Sarada Institute of Nursing, Durgapur

MSIN Durgapur · Durgapur, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by INC

2011

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—

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Maa Saraswati College of Pharmacy, Abohar

MSCP Abohar · Abohar, Punjab

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Maa Saraswati College of Pharmacy, Bhawdin

MSCP Bhawdin · Bhawdin, Haryana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2011

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Maa Saraswati Paramedical Institute, Ghazipur

MSPI Ghazipur · Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Paramedical

University

Maa Shakumbhari University, Saharanpur

MSU Saharanpur · Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

College

Maa Shanta Devi College of Pharmacy, Betul

MSDCP Betul · Betul, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Maa Sharda Pharmacy College, Faizabad

MSPC Faizabad · Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Maa Tripura College of Nursing, Jhabua

MTCN Jhabua · Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Maa Tripura College Pharmacy, Jhabua

MTCP Jhabua · Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy