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.

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Verified Colleges

824

MBBS Colleges

States & UTs

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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

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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

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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

—

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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Sandhya College of Health Sciences, Vellore

SCHS Vellore · Vellore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2012

Established

—

Seats

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingAllied Health

University

Sandip University, Nashik

SU Nashik · Nashik, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

2015

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+2 more

University

Sandip University, Sijoul

SU Sijoul · Sijoul, Bihar

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

University

Sanjeev Agrawal Global Educational University, Bhopal

SAGEU Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+1 more

College

Sankara College of Optometry, Bengaluru

SCO Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Allied Health

University

Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati

SGBAU Amravati · Amravati, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

1983

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingBiotechnology+3 more

College

Santhi College of Health Sciences, Hosur

SCHS Hosur · Hosur, Tamil Nadu

Private

2011

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingAllied Health

College

Santosh Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Ghaziabad

SIAHS Ghaziabad · Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

University

Sarala Birla University, Ranchi

SBU Ranchi · Ranchi, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyNursingParamedical+2 more

College

Sardar Bhagwan Singh Post Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science and Research, Dehradun

SBSPGIBSR Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Private

2001

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnologyParamedical+4 more

University

Sardar Bhagwan Singh University, Dehradun

SBSU Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2015

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+2 more

University

Sardar Patel University, Balaghat

SPU Balaghat · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2015

Established

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—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+3 more

University

Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar

SPU Vallabh Vidyanagar · Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

1955

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyAllied HealthBiotechnology+2 more

University

Saroj International University, Lucknow

SIU Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

University

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan University, Bhopal

SRU Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2011

Established

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NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+2 more

University

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

SIST Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by UGC, DCI

1987

Established

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NIRF Rank

DentalNursingPharmacy+4 more

University

Saveetha Amaravati University, Vijayawada

SAU Vijayawada · Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

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Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+5 more

College

SB College of Allied Health Sciences, Bengaluru

SBCAHS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2011

Established

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NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

College

School For Skill Development and Allied Health Sciences, Bharati Vidyapeeth, Dhankawadi Campus

SSDAHSBV Dhankawadi Campus · Dhankawadi Campus, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by NCAHP

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

Health Sciences University

School of Allied and Health Sciences, CGC University, Mohali

SAHS Mohali · Mohali, Punjab

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied HealthRehabilitation

College

School of Allied Health Sciences, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha

SAHS Wardha · Wardha, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalRehabilitationAllied Health

College

School of Health Sciences and Technology, UPES, Dehradun

UPES SHST Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyParamedicalAllied Health+2 more

Health Sciences University

School of Health Sciences, Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru

SHS DSU Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

Private

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingPharmacy+2 more

University

School of Healthcare and Allied Sciences, GD Goenka University, Gurugram

SHAS GDGU Gurugram · Gurugram, Haryana

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2013

Established

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

ParamedicalRehabilitationAllied Health+1 more