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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Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

MAHE Manipal · Manipal, Karnataka

DeemedApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

1953

Established

—

Seats

A++

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalParamedical+6 more

College

Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangaluru

MCODS Mangaluru · Mangaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by DCI

1987

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal

MCODS Manipal · Manipal, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by DCI

1965

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal

MCHP Manipal · Manipal, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

1968

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied HealthRehabilitation+1 more

University

Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, Manipal

MCNMU Manipal · Manipal, Karnataka

DeemedApproved by INC

1985

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal

MCOPS Manipal · Manipal, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by PCI

1963

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine, Bengaluru

MIRM Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

Private

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

College

Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal

MSLS Manipal · Manipal, Karnataka

Private

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

College

Manipal Tata Medical College, Jamshedpur

MTMC Jamshedpur · Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

DeemedApproved by NMC

2020

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

University

Manipal University, Jaipur

MU Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

DeemedApproved by UGC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnologyHealthcare

University

Manipur International University, Imphal

MIU Imphal · Imphal, Manipur

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+1 more

College

Manisha College of Nursing, Visakhapatnam

MCN Visakhapatnam · Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Manjari Devi College and School of Nursing, Bhubaneswar

MDCSN Bhubaneswar · Bhubaneswar, Odisha

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Manjunatha College of Nursing, Bengaluru

MCN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Manjunatha College of Paramedical Sciences, Bengaluru

MCPS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Manjunatha College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru

MCP Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Manjunatha College of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru

MCP Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Manjunatha School of Nursing Sciences and College of Nursing, Bengaluru

MSNSCN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Manjushree College of Nursing, Bengaluru

MCN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Manjushree Institute of Health Sciences, Bengaluru

MIHS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

Private

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingAllied Health

College

Manjushree Institute of Nursing Science, Gandhinagar

MINS Gandhinagar · Gandhinagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Manjushree Institute of Pharmacy, Gandhinagar

MIP Gandhinagar · Gandhinagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Research Institute

Manjushree Research Institute of Ayurvedic Science, Gandhinagar

MRIAS Gandhinagar · Gandhinagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Manmohini Academic Institution, Berhampore

MAI Berhampore · Berhampore, West Bengal

Private

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedical