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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Mahatma Gandhi College of Pharmaceutical Science, Jaipur

MGCPS Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Mahatma Gandhi College of Pharmacy, Sikar

MGCP Sikar · Sikar, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital, Sitapura

MGDCH Sitapura · Sitapura, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by DCI

2002

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Mahatma Gandhi Homoeopathic Medical College, Jabalpur

MGHMC Jabalpur · Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCH

1996

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram

MGIMS Sevagram · Sevagram, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NMC

1969

Established

100

MBBS Seats

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing

College

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Nursing, Jabalpur

MGIN Jabalpur · Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Pharmacy, Lucknow

MGIP Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur

MGMCH Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NMC

2001

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry

MGMCRI Puducherry · Puducherry, Puducherry

DeemedApproved by NMC

2010

Established

180

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

College

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital, Jamshedpur

MGMMCH Jamshedpur · Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by NMC

1992

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Indore

MGMMC Indore · Indore, Madhya Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1948

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Mahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College, Vashi, Navi Mumbai

MGMMC Navi Mumbai · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by NMC

1989

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Mahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College, Nerul

MGMMC Nerul · Nerul, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by NMC

2023

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai

MGMDCH Navi Mumbai · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by DCI

1990

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Mahatma Gandhi Missions College of Physiotherapy, Navi Mumbai

MGMCP Navi Mumbai · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Mahatma Gandhi Nursing College, Jaipur

MGNC Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Mahatma Gandhi Occupational Therapy College, Jaipur

MGOTC Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Mahatma Gandhi Physiotherapy College, Ahmedabad

MGPC Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Mahatma Gandhi Physiotherapy College, Jaipur

MGPC Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry

MGPGIDS Puducherry · Puducherry, Puducherry

PrivateApproved by DCI

1997

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Mahatma Gandhi Professional College of Nursing, Bengaluru

MGPCN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

Mahatma Gandhi Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University, Gadag

MGRDPRU Gadag · Gadag, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

University

Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Jaipur

MGUMST Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+2 more

University

Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda

MGU Nalgonda · Nalgonda, Telangana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingBiotechnology+1 more