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

Nightingale Institute of Nursing, Noida

NIN Noida · Noida, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Nightingale Institute of Physiotherapy, Coimbatore

NIP Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Nightingale Nursing Institute, Ludhiana

NNI Ludhiana · Ludhiana, Punjab

PrivateApproved by INC

2003

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Nihal Singh College of Pharmacy, Rohtak

NSCP Rohtak · Rohtak, Haryana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

NIILM University, Kaithal

NIILMU Kaithal · Kaithal, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+1 more

College

Nilratan Sircar Medical College, Kolkata

NRSMC Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1948

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Nimra College of Pharmacy, Krishna

NCP Vijayawada · Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Nimra Institute of Dental Sciences, Vijayawada

NIDS Vijayawada · Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Nimra Institute of Medical Sciences, Vijayawada

NIMS Vijayawada · Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2016

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

NIMS College of Nursing, Neyyattinkara

NIMSCN Neyyattinkara · Neyyattinkara, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

NIMS College of Paramedical Technology, NIMS University, Jaipur

NIMS CPT Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

NIMS College Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Jaipur

NCPOT Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

NIMS Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur

NIMSDCH Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by DCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

University

NIMS Institute of Nutrition and Public Health, NIMS University, Jaipur

NIMS Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

Private

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Healthcare

University

NIMS Institute of Pharmacy, NIMS University, Jaipur

NIMS Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

NIMS Nursing College, Jaipur

NIMS NC Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

NIMS School of Applied Sciences and Technology, NIMS University, Jaipur

NIMS SAST Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

Private

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyParamedicalAllied Health

University

NIMS School of Business, NIMS University, Jaipur

NIMS Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

Private

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

College

NIMT College of Nursing, Jaipur

NIMT CN Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

NIMT Institute of Medical and Paramedical Sciences, Greater Noida

NIMT Greater Noida · Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Nirmala College of Health Science, Chalakudy

NCHS Chalakudy · Chalakudy, Kerala

Private

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

College

Nirmala College of Nursing, Kozhikode

NCN Kozhikode · Kozhikode, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Nirmala College of Nursing, Shivamogga

NCN Shivamogga · Shivamogga, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Nirmala College of Pharmacy, Atmakur

NCP Atmakur · Atmakur, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy