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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College

Madras Medical College, Chennai

MMC Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1835

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Madras Veterinary College, Chennai

MVC Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by VCI

1903

Established

—

Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Veterinary

University

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

MKU Madurai · Madurai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by UGC

1966

Established

—

Seats

—

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NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnology

College

Madurai Medical College, Madurai

MMC Madurai · Madurai, Tamil Nadu

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1954

Established

250

MBBS Seats

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

College

MAEER's College of Nursing, Talegaon Dabhade

MAEERCN Talegaon Dabhade · Talegaon Dabhade, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

MAEERs Physiotherapy College, Pune

MAEER PC Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Magadh Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Nalanda

MHMCH Nalanda · Nalanda, Bihar

PrivateApproved by NCH

2001

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

University

Magadh University, Bodhgaya

MU Bodhgaya · Bodhgaya, Bihar

PrivateApproved by UGC

1962

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy

College

Mahabir College of Nursing, Ambala

MCN Ambala · Ambala, Haryana

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Mahabodhi Medical College and Hospital, Bodhgaya

MMCH Bodhgaya · Bodhgaya, Bihar

PrivateApproved by NMC

2025

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Mahadev Kanchan College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Pune

MKCPER Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Mahadeva Lal Schroff College of Pharmacy, Aurangabad

MLSCP Aurangabad · Aurangabad, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

1994

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Kalaburagi

MRMC Kalaburagi · Kalaburagi, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

1963

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Mahaganapati Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Dharwad

MAMCH Dharwad · Dharwad, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Mahaganapati College of Nursing, Dharwad

MCN Dharwad · Dharwad, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Mahakal Institute of Pharmaceutical Studies, Ujjain

MIPS Ujjain · Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Mahakaushal University, Jabalpur

MU Jabalpur · Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+1 more

College

Mahala College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Sikar

MCNYS Sikar · Sikar, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by Ministry of AYUSH

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Mahalaxmi College of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Center, Satara

MCPRC Satara · Satara, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Mahalaxmi Institute of Pharmacy, Raigaon

MIP Raigaon · Raigaon, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Mahalwar Institute of Pharmacy, Aligarh

MIP Aligarh · Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Mahamaya Rajkiya Allopathic Medical College, Ambedkar Nagar

MRAMC Ambedkar Nagar · Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2011

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Mahant Gurbanta Dass Memorial College of Pharmacy, Bathinda

MGDMCP Bathinda · Bathinda, Punjab

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Maharaj Vinayak Global University, Jaipur

MVGU Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingDentalPharmacy+1 more