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.

10,511

Verified Colleges

829

MBBS Colleges

States & UTs

1,667

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

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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

100

BDS 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

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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

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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

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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

100

BDS Seats

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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 Pharmacy College, Bengaluru

GPC Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

GovernmentApproved by PCI

1980

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

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Government Pharmacy College, Gandhinagar

GPC Gandhinagar · Gandhinagar, Gujarat

GovernmentApproved by PCI

1998

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Pharmacy

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Government Pharmacy College, Gorakhpur

GPC Gorakhpur · Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by PCI

1985

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Pharmacy

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Government Pharmacy College, Kangra

GPC Kangra · Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by PCI

2006

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Government Pharmacy College, Rakkar

GPC Rakkar · Rakkar, Himachal Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by PCI

2016

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Government Pharmacy College, Rumtek

GPC Rumtek · Rumtek, Sikkim

GovernmentApproved by PCI

2010

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Pharmacy

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Government Pharmacy College, Seraj

GPC Seraj · Seraj, Himachal Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by PCI

2016

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Government Pharmacy College, Surat

GPC Surat · Surat, Gujarat

GovernmentApproved by PCI

1983

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Pharmacy

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Government Pharmacy Institute, Gulzarbagh

GPI Gulzarbagh · Gulzarbagh, Bihar

GovernmentApproved by PCI

1980

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Pharmacy

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Government Pharmacy Institute, Ranchi

GPI Ranchi · Ranchi, Jharkhand

GovernmentApproved by PCI

1985

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Pharmacy

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Government Physiotherapy College, Ahmedabad

GPC Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2001

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NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

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Government Physiotherapy College, Jamnagar

GPC Jamnagar · Jamnagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

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NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

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Government Physiotherapy College, Raipur

GPC Raipur · Raipur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

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NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Government Physiotherapy College, Surat

GPC Surat · Surat, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

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Rehabilitation

Hospital

Government Quarters Hospital, Tumakuru

Tumakuru, Karnataka

Government

—

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College

Government Rehabilitation Institute for Intellectual Disabilities, Chandigarh

GRIID Chandigarh · Chandigarh, Chandigarh

Private

1998

Established

—

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Rehabilitation

College

Government School of Nursing, Belagavi

GSN Belagavi · Belagavi, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

1994

Established

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Nursing

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Government Siddha Medical College, Chennai

GSMC Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1947

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Siddha Medical College, Tirunelveli

GSMC Tirunelveli · Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1964

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Government Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada

GSMC Vijayawada · Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1980

Established

175

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NIRF Rank

Medicine

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Government Sivagangai Medical College and Hospital, Sivaganga

GSMCH Sivaganga · Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2012

Established

100

MBBS Seats

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NIRF Rank

Medicine

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Hospital

Government TB Hospital Teliyarganj Prayagraj

Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

Government

—

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Government Thiruvannamalai Medical College, Thiruvannamalai

Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2013

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

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Government Thiruvarur Medical College, Thiruvarur

GTMC Thiruvarur · Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2010

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

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