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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Nova College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hayathnagar

NCPER Hayathnagar · Hayathnagar, Telangana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Nova College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ibrahimpatnam

NCPER Ibrahimpatnam · Ibrahimpatnam, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Nova College of Pharmacy, Lucknow

NCP Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

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—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Nova College of Pharmacy, West Godavari

NCP West Godavari · West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Research Institute

Nova Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Ranga Reddy

NIMSRC Ranga Reddy · Ranga Reddy, Telangana

PrivateApproved by NMC

2024

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Nova Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Lucknow

NINPS Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC, NCAHP

2009

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—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

Research Institute

NPR College of Nursing and Research Institute, Dindigul

NPRCNRI Dindigul · Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2005

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—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

Research Institute

NR Vekaria Institute of Pharmacy and Research Centre, Junagadh

NRVIPRC Junagadh · Junagadh, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

NRI College of Nursing, Amritsar

NRICN Amritsar · Amritsar, Punjab

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

NRI College of Nursing, Guntur

NRICN Guntur · Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

NRI College of Pharmacy, Agiripalli

NRICP Agiripalli · Agiripalli, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

NRI Institute of Ayurvedic Medical Sciences and Arnav Hospital, Bhopal

NRIIAMSAH Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

NRI Institute of Medical Sciences, Visakhapatnam

NRIIMS Visakhapatnam · Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2012

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

NRI Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Bhopal

NIPS Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

NRI Institute of Pharmacy, Bhopal

NRIIP Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

NRI Medical College, Chinakakani

NRIMC Chinakakani · Chinakakani, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2003

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

NRK and KSR Gupta College of Pharmacy, Tenali

NRKKSRGCP Tenali · Tenali, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

NS Memorial College of Nursing, Kollam

NSMCN Kollam · Kollam, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

NSHM College of Pharmaceutical Technology, Kolkata

NSHMCPT Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

NSHM Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Durgapur

NSHM Durgapur · Durgapur, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

NSMS Nursing Institute, Paschim Bardhaman

NSMSNI Paschim Bardhaman · Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram

NTRCVS Gannavaram · Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by VCI

1986

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

Nurses Training Centre, ESI Hospital, Manicktala

NTC Manicktala · Manicktala, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by INC

1975

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Nursing School, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Pune

KEMH Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by INC

1960

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing