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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University

Mahatma Gandhi University, Soreng

MGU Soreng · Soreng, Sikkim

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyAllied Health+1 more

University

Mahatma Gandhi University, Tura

MGU Tura · Tura, Meghalaya

PrivateApproved by UGC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+1 more

College

Mahatma Gandhi Veterinary College, Bharatpur

MGVC Bharatpur · Bharatpur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by VCI

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Mandir's Pharmacy College, Nashik

MGVMPC Nashik · Nashik, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir, Kbh Dental College And Hospital, Nashik

Nashik, Maharashtra

Government

—

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir's Arts Science and Commerce College, Manmad

MGVASCC Manmad · Manmad, Maharashtra

Private

1985

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

College

Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir's Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hiray Dental College and Hospital, Panchavati

KBHDCH Panchavati · Panchavati, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by DCI

1989

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Mahatma Hans Raj Dav Institute of Nursing, Jalandhar

MHRDIN Jalandhar · Jalandhar, Punjab

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University, Jaipur

MJRPU Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+3 more

College

Mahatma Jyotiba Fule Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Jaipur

MJFAM Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1984

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

College

Mahatma Jyotiba Fule College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Jaipur

MJFCVAS Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by VCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Veterinary

University

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly

MJPRU Bareilly · Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

1975

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingBiotechnology+4 more

Hospital and Research Institute

Mahatma Phule Ayurved Hospital and Research Centre, Akola

MPAHRC Akola · Akola, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Mahatma Vidur Autonomous State Medical College, Bijnor

MVASMC Bijnor · Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2024

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Mahaveer Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Meerut

MAMCH Meerut · Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Mahaveer College of Ayurvedic Science, Rajnandgaon

MCAS Rajnandgaon · Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Mahaveer College of Pharmacy, Meerut

MCP Meerut · Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Mahaveer Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bhopal

MIMSR Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2020

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Mahaveer Nursing and Paramedical College, Meerut

MNPC Meerut · Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC, NCAHP

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

University

Mahaveer University, Meerut

MU Meerut · Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+1 more

Research Institute

Mahavir Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Phulwarisharif

MCIRC Phulwarisharif · Phulwarisharif, Bihar

Private

1997

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Mahavir Institute of Medical Sciences, Vikarabad

MIMS Vikarabad · Vikarabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by NMC

2016

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+1 more

College

Mahavir Institute of Pharmacy, Nashik

MIP Nashik · Nashik, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Mahavir Nursing Institute, Bayad

MNI Bayad · Bayad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing