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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Apollo College of Physiotherapy, Durg

ACP Durg · Durg, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Apollo College of Physiotherapy, Hyderabad

ACP Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2001

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur

ACVM Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by VCI

2005

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—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

Apollo Gleneagles Nursing College, Kolkata

AGNC Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by INC

2005

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—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Apollo Institute of Hospital Administration, Hyderabad

AIHA Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

Private

2001

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Healthcare

College

Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Chittoor

AIMSR Chittoor · Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2016

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing

College

Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Hyderabad

AIMSR Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by NMC

2012

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Apollo Institute of Nursing, Gandhinagar

AIN Gandhinagar · Gandhinagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Apollo Institute of Physiotherapy, Ahmedabad

AIP Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Apollo School and College of Nursing, Guwahati

ASCN Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Apollo School and College of Nursing, Hyderabad

ASCN Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Apollo School of Nursing, Aizawl

ASN Aizawl · Aizawl, Mizoram

PrivateApproved by INC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Apollo School of Nursing, Chennai

ASN Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2000

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Apollo School of Nursing, New Delhi

ASN New Delhi · New Delhi, Delhi

PrivateApproved by INC

1995

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Appasaheb Birnale College of Pharmacy, Sangli

ABCP Sangli · Sangli, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

1998

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

APS College of Nursing, Jalandhar

APSCN Jalandhar · Jalandhar, Punjab

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

AR College of Pharmacy and GH Patel Institute of Pharmacy, Vallabh Vidyanagar

ARCP GHPIP Vallabh Vidyanagar · Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by PCI

1996

Established

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Aragonda Apollo College of Nursing, Chittoor

AACN Chittoor · Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2004

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Aravali Institute of Nursing, Udaipur

AIN Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Aravali Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Udaipur

AIPS Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

College

Aravind Eye Hospitals and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai

AEHPGIO Madurai · Madurai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NMC

1976

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Allied HealthMedicine

College

Arawali Veterinary College, Sikar

AVC Sikar · Sikar, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by VCI

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

Archana College of Nursing, Pathanamthitta

ACN Pathanamthitta · Pathanamthitta, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Arihant College of Pharmacy, Ahmednagar

ACP Ahmednagar · Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy