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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Pariyaram College of Nursing, Kannur

PCN Kannur · Kannur, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Pariyaram School of Nursing, Kannur

PSN Kannur · Kannur, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Parmarth College of Pharmacy, Hapur

PCP Hapur · Hapur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Parshwanath Doddanavar Bharatesh College of Nursing, Belagavi

PDBCN Belagavi · Belagavi, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

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—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Parul Institute of Ayurved and Research, Vadodara

PIAR Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2007

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Parul Institute of Ayurved, Vadodara

PIA Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2005

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Parul Institute of Homoeopathy and Research, Vadodara

PIHR Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCH

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Vadodara

PIMSR Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NMC

2016

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalAllied Health

College

Parul Institute of Nursing, Vadodara

PIN Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Parul Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Waghodia

PIPR Waghodia · Waghodia, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Parul Institute of Pharmacy, Vadodara

PIP Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Parul Institute of Physiotherapy, Waghodia

PIP Waghodia · Waghodia, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Parul Institute of Public Health, Vadodara

PIPH Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

Private

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Healthcare

University

Parul University, Ahmedabad Campus

PU Ahmedabad Campus · Ahmedabad Campus, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2015

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+6 more

University

Parul University, Quepem, Goa

PU Quepem · Quepem, Goa

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+7 more

University

Parul University, Vadodara

PU Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2015

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineAYUSHNursing+7 more

College

Pataldhamal Wadhwani College of Pharmacy, Yavatmal

PWCP Yavatmal · Yavatmal, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

1999

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Patanjali Ayurved College, Haridwar

PAC Haridwar · Haridwar, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Patel College of Nursing, Ramanagara

PCN Ramanagara · Ramanagara, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Patel College of Pharmacy, Bhopal

PCP Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Patel College of Pharmacy, Ramanagara

PCP Ramanagara · Ramanagara, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Patel Panchayati College of Pharmacy, Barabanki

PPCP Barabanki · Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Pathfinder Institute of Pharmacy Education and Research, Warangal

PIPER Warangal · Warangal, Telangana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Patiram Shivhare Nursing College, Bhind

PSNC Bhind · Bhind, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing