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

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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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Padmashree Institute of Clinical Research, Bengaluru

PICR Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

Private

2006

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedical

College

Padmashree Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology, Bengaluru

PIMLT Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2008

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Padmashree Institute of Nursing, Bengaluru

PIN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2004

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—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Padmashree Institute of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru

PIP Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

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—

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NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Padmashree Krutartha Acharya College of Nursing, Bargarh

PKACN Bargarh · Bargarh, Odisha

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

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—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Padmashree School of Nursing, Bengaluru

PSN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

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—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Padmashree School of Public Health, Bengaluru

PSPH Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

Private

2010

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NIRF Rank

Healthcare

College

Padmashri Dr Sivanthi Aditanar College of Nursing, Tiruchendur

PDSACN Tiruchendur · Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2003

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Padmasree College of Nursing, Walajabad

PCN Walajabad · Walajabad, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2005

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Padmavathi College of Pharmacy, Dharmapuri

PCP Dharmapuri · Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Padmini College of Pharmacy, Sangli

PCP Sangli · Sangli, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Pal College of Nursing and Medical Sciences, Haldwani

PCNMS Haldwani · Haldwani, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by INC

2005

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedical

College

Pal Institute of Medical Sciences, Bijnor

PIMS Bijnor · Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2012

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

College

Palakkad Institute of Medical Sciences, Walayar

PIMS Walayar · Walayar, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NMC

2024

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical

College

Palamu Medical College, Palamu

PMC Palamu · Palamu, Jharkhand

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2019

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

University

Palamuru University, Mahboobnagar

PU Mahabubnagar · Mahabubnagar, Telangana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2008

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyHealthcare

College

Pallavan Pharmacy College, Kancheepuram

PPC Kancheepuram · Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Panchamrut Institute of Nursing, Ahmedabad

PIN Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by INC

2011

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Panchasheel Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Khamgaon

PHMCH Khamgaon · Khamgaon, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCH

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Panchsidha Pharmacy College, Pratapgarh

PPC Pratapgarh · Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Pandaveswar School of Pharmacy, Burdwan

PSP Burdwan · Burdwan, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Health Sciences University

Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak

PBDSUHS Rohtak · Rohtak, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+3 more

College

Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay College of Pharmacy, Sultanpur

PDDUCP Sultanpur · Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Dental College, Solapur

PDUDC Solapur · Solapur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by DCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Dental