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

MDA School of Pharmacy, Latur

MDASP Latur · Latur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Medhavi Skills University, Sikkim

MSU Gangtok · Gangtok, Sikkim

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

College

Medi Care institute of Nursing Science, Bengaluru

MCINS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

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—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

Medi-Caps University, Indore

MCU Indore · Indore, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2015

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Medical and Technology Institute of Nursing, Jaipur

MTIN Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Medical College, Baroda

Vadodara, Gujarat

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1949

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Medical College, Kolkata

MC Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1838

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Medical College, Vadodara

MC Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NMC

1949

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Medical Trust College of Nursing, Kochi

MTCN Kochi · Kochi, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2004

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Medical Trust Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi

MTIMS Kochi · Kochi, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NMC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingAllied Health

College

MediCiti Institute of Medical Sciences, Medchal

MIMS Medchal · Medchal, Telangana

PrivateApproved by NMC

2002

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

MediCiti School of Nursing, Medchal

MSN Medchal · Medchal, Telangana

PrivateApproved by INC

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal

MADCH Maduravoyal · Maduravoyal, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by DCI

1989

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Meenakshi College of Nursing, Chennai

MCN Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Meenakshi College of Nursing, Madurai

MCN Madurai · Madurai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2001

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Meenakshi College of Physiotherapy, Chennai

MCP Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

Hospital and Research Institute

Meenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Kancheepuram

MMCHRI Kancheepuram · Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by NMC

2003

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+1 more

Hospital and Research Institute

Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Center, Madurai

MMHRC Madurai · Madurai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NMC

1990

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

College

Meenu College of Pharmacy, Hardoi

MCP Hardoi · Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Meera College of Pharmacy, Abohar

MCP Abohar · Abohar, Punjab

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Meera Medical Institute of Nursing and Hospital, Abohar

MMINH Abohar · Abohar, Punjab

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Meghna Institute of Dental Sciences, Nizamabad

MIDS Nizamabad · Nizamabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by DCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

University

Mehsana Urban Institute of Sciences, Ganpat University, Mehsana

MUISGU Mehsana · Mehsana, Gujarat

Private

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal

MMMC Manipal · Manipal, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

1997

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine