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

Patliputra College of Nursing, Patna

PCN Patna · Patna, Bihar

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

Patliputra University, Patna

PU Patna · Patna, Bihar

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedical

College

Patna Dental College and Hospital, Patna

PDCH Patna · Patna, Bihar

PrivateApproved by DCI

1929

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Patna Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Patna

PHMCH Patna · Patna, Bihar

PrivateApproved by NCH

1975

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Patna Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Science, Patna

PINPS Patna · Patna, Bihar

PrivateApproved by INC, NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

College

Patna Medical College, Patna

PMC Patna · Patna, Bihar

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1925

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical

College

Paul College of Nursing, Villupuram

PCN Villupuram · Villupuram, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

PBMAs HV Desai Eye Hospital, Pune

PBMA HVDEH Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

Private

1996

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Allied HealthMedicine

College

PCTE Institute of Pharmacy, Ludhiana

PCTEIP Ludhiana · Ludhiana, Punjab

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

PD Hinduja College of Nursing, Mumbai

PDHCN Mumbai · Mumbai, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by INC

1995

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

PD Jain Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital and Post Graduate Institute, Parbhani

PDJHMCHPGI Parbhani · Parbhani, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCH

1996

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

PDEA's SGRS College of Pharmacy, Saswad

SGRSCP Saswad · Saswad, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

PDM School of Pharmacy, Safidon

PDMSP Safidon · Safidon, Haryana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

PDM University, Bahadurgarh

PDMU Bahadurgarh · Bahadurgarh, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+2 more

College

Pearl College of D and B Pharmacy, Wardha

PCDBP Wardha · Wardha, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Peerless College of Nursing, Kolkata

PCN Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by INC

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

Research Institute

Peerless Hospital and BK Roy Research Center, Kolkata

PHBKRRC Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

Private

1995

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing

Research Institute

People's College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal

PCDSRC Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

Research Institute

People's College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal

PCMSRC Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2005

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

People's Dental Academy, Bhopal

PDA Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

University

Peoples College of Paramedical Science and Research Centre, Peoples University, Bhopal

PCPSRC Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied HealthHealthcare

College

PERI College of Pharmacy, Kancheepuram

PERICP Kancheepuram · Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Periyar College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tiruchirappalli

PCPS Tiruchirappalli · Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Periyar University, Salem

PU Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by UGC

1997

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

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