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

—

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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Columbia College of Nursing, Raipur

CCN Raipur · Raipur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Combined PG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Dehradun

CPGIMSR Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by NMC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

College

Command Hospital Air Force, Bengaluru

CHAF Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1972

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing

College

Command Hospital Central Command, Lucknow

CHCC Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Government

1950

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing

College

Command Hospital, Chandimandir, Panchkula

CH Panchkula · Panchkula, Haryana

Government

1965

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing

College

Compassion College of Nursing, Balangir

CCN Balangir · Balangir, Odisha

PrivateApproved by INC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

CPMS College of Nursing, Guwahati

CPMS CN Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Crescent College of Nursing, Kannur

CCN Kannur · Kannur, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Crescent College of Nursing, Palakkad

CCN Palakkad · Palakkad, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Crescent School of Nursing, Palakkad

CSN Palakkad · Palakkad, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Crescent Yousuf Zulaikha School of Nursing, Madurai

CYZSN Madurai · Madurai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Cross School of Nursing, Kanyakumari

CSN Kanyakumari · Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

CSI College of Nursing, Kanyakumari

CSICN Kanyakumari · Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

CSI College of Nursing, Karakonam

CSICN Karakonam · Karakonam, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

CSI Jeyaraj Annapackiam College of Nursing and Allied Sciences, Madurai

CSIJACNAS Madurai · Madurai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC, NCAHP

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingAllied HealthParamedical

College

CSI Kalyani College of Nursing, Chennai

CSIKCN Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

CSI Kalyani Multispeciality Hospital, Chennai

CSI KMH Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Private

1995

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedical

College

CSI Lombard Memorial College of Nursing, Udupi

CSILMCN Udupi · Udupi, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

1998

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

CSM Group of Institutions, Prayagraj

CSMGI Prayagraj · Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

Private

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical

University

CT University, Ludhiana

CTU Ludhiana · Ludhiana, Punjab

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+2 more

College

Dasmesh College of Nursing, Faridkot

DCN Faridkot · Faridkot, Punjab

PrivateApproved by INC

2001

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Data Ranpat Dev College of Nursing, Kathua

DRDCN Kathua · Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

PrivateApproved by INC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

DAV University, Jalandhar

DAV Jalandhar · Jalandhar, Punjab

PrivateApproved by UGC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalPharmacyNursing

College

Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana

DMCH Ludhiana · Ludhiana, Punjab

PrivateApproved by NMC

1963

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing