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

—

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

100

BDS 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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Government Thoothukudi Medical College, Thoothukudi

GTMC Thoothukudi · Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2000

Established

150

MBBS Seats

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

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Government Tiruvannamalai Medical College and Hospital, Tiruvannamalai

GTMCH Tiruvannamalai · Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NMC

2019

Established

—

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MedicineParamedical

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Government Unani Medical College and Hospital, Ganderbal, Kashmir

GUMCH Srinagar · Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2014

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—

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AYUSH

College

Government Unani Medical College, Bengaluru

GUMC Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1980

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—

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—

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AYUSH

College

Government Unani Medical College, Chennai

GUMC Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1976

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—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Government Vellore Medical College, Vellore

GVMC Vellore · Vellore, Tamil Nadu

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2005

Established

100

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—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

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Government Villupuram Medical College, Villupuram

GVMC Villupuram · Villupuram, Tamil Nadu

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2010

Established

100

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

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Government Yog and Naturopathy Medical College, Bharatpur

GYNMC Bharatpur · Bharatpur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by Ministry of AYUSH

2016

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—

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AYUSH

College

Government Yog and Naturopathy Medical College, Bikaner

GYNMC Bikaner · Bikaner, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by Ministry of AYUSH

2019

Established

—

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—

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AYUSH

College

Government Yog and Naturopathy Medical College, Jaipur

GYNMC Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by Ministry of AYUSH

2017

Established

—

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—

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AYUSH

College

Government Yog and Naturopathy Medical College, Kekeri

GYNMC Kekeri · Kekeri, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by Ministry of AYUSH

2017

Established

—

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—

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AYUSH

College

Government Yog and Naturopathy Medical College, Kota

GYNMC Kota · Kota, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by Ministry of AYUSH

2018

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—

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—

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AYUSH

College

Government Yog and Naturopathy Medical College, Rajsamand

GYNMC Rajsamand · Rajsamand, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by Ministry of AYUSH

2016

Established

—

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—

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AYUSH

College

Government Yog and Naturopathy Medical College, Sikar

GYNMC Sikar · Sikar, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by Ministry of AYUSH

2019

Established

—

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—

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AYUSH

College

Government Yog and Naturopathy Medical College, Udaipur

GYNMC Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by Ministry of AYUSH

2017

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—

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—

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AYUSH

College

Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College, Chennai

GYNMC Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by Ministry of AYUSH

2009

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AYUSH

College

Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, New Delhi

GBPIPMER New Delhi · New Delhi, Delhi

PrivateApproved by NMC

1961

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Medicine

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College

Govind Nursing and Paramedical Institute, Dehradun

GNPI Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by INC, NCAHP

2010

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—

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ParamedicalNursing

College

Govindrao Nikam College Of Pharmacy, Sawarde

GNCP Sawarde · Sawarde, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

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—

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Pharmacy

Hospital and Research Institute

Govindrao Wanjari Ayurvedic Hospital and Research Center, Nagpur

GWAHRC Nagpur · Nagpur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2005

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AYUSH

Hospital

Govt Amrit Kaur Hospital

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Government

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Hospital

Govt Amrit Kaur Hospital, Ambala

Ambala, Haryana

Government

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Hospital

Govt Seth Govind Das Victoria District Hospital

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Government

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Hospital

Govt. BDK Hospital, Ambala

Ambala, Haryana

Government

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