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

Nalbari Medical College, Nalbari

NMC Nalbari · Nalbari, Assam

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2023

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Nalla Narsimha Reddy Education Society's Group of Institutions, Ghatkesar

NNREGI Ghatkesar · Ghatkesar, Telangana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Nallasopara Ayurved Medical College, Thane

NAMC Thane · Thane, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2014

Established

—

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College

Nam Rattra International College of Nursing, Amritsar

NRICN Amritsar · Amritsar, Punjab

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

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—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Namco College of Nursing and Nursing Institute, Nashik

NCNNI Nashik · Nashik, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

Research Institute

NAMO Medical Education and Research Institute, Silvassa

NAMOMERI Silvassa · Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2019

Established

177

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

University

Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur

NDVSU Jabalpur · Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC, VCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

Nanasaheb RG Patil Institute of Pharmacy, Jalgaon

NRGPIP Jalgaon · Jalgaon, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Nand Kishore College of Pharmacy, Prayagraj

NKCP Prayagraj · Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Nandadeep School of Optometry, Sangli

NSO Sangli · Sangli, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Allied Health

College

Nanded Pharmacy College, Nanded

NPC Nanded · Nanded, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Research Institute

Nanded Physiotherapy College and Research Center, Nanded

NPCRC Nanded · Nanded, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

Research Institute

Nanded Rural Dental College and Research Center, Nanded

NRDCRC Nanded · Nanded, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by DCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Nandha Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Erode

NAMCH Erode · Erode, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Nandha College and School of Nursing, Erode

NCSN Erode · Erode, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2001

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Nandha College of Allied Health Sciences, Erode

NCAHS Erode · Erode, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

College

Nandha College of Pharmacy, Erode

NCP Erode · Erode, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2002

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Nandha College of Physiotherapy, Erode

NCP Erode · Erode, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Nandha Dental College and Hospital, Erode

NDCH Erode · Erode, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by DCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Nandha Medical College and Hospital, Erode

NMCH Erode · Erode, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NMC

2023

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Nandha Siddha Medical College and Hospital, Erode

NSMCH Erode · Erode, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Nandini Nagar Mahavidyalaya College of Pharmacy, Gonda

NNMCP Gonda · Gonda, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Nandkumar Shinde Pharmacy College, Vaijapur

NSPC Vaijapur · Vaijapur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Nandkumar Singh Chouhan Government Medical College, Khandwa

NSCGMC Khandwa · Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2018

Established

120

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine