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

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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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University

Pondicherry University, Puducherry

PU Puducherry · Puducherry, Puducherry

PrivateApproved by UGC

1985

Established

—

Seats

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyNursingHealthcare

University

Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology, Thanjavur

PRIST Thanjavur · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Private

2006

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

Hospital and Research Institute

Pooja Nursing College PES Hospital and Research Center, Bhandara

PNC PES HRC Bhandara · Bhandara, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by INC

2011

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Nursing

College

Poojya Sane Guruji Vidya Prasarak Mandal's College of Pharmacy, Shahada

PSGVPMCP Shahada · Shahada, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2003

Established

—

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Pharmacy

College

Poomulli Neelakandan Namboodiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College, Cheruthuruthy

PNNMAMC Cheruthuruthy · Cheruthuruthy, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1999

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—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

University

Poona College of Pharmacy, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune

PCP Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by PCI

1981

Established

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Pharmacy

College

Poornayu Ayurved Chikitsalaya Evam Anusandhan Vidyapeeth, Jabalpur

PACAV Jabalpur · Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

Hospital and Research Institute

Poornima Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, Raichur

PAMCHRC Raichur · Raichur, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

University

Poornima University, Jaipur

PU Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

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NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedical

College

Post Graduate College of Nursing, Gwalior

PGCN Gwalior · Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

Post Graduate College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad

PGCS Osmania University Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

Private

1969

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

College

Post Graduate Institute of Ayurved, Jodhpur

PGIA Jodhpur · Jodhpur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Post Graduate Institute of Behavioural and Medical Sciences, Raipur

PGIBMS Raipur · Raipur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

ParamedicalHealthcare

College

Post Graduate Institute of Child Health, Noida

PGICH Noida · Noida, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing

College

Post Graduate Institute of Dental Science, Rohtak

PGIDS Rohtak · Rohtak, Haryana

PrivateApproved by DCI

2001

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Post Graduate Institute of Hospital Administration, Kolkata

PGIHA Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

Private

1998

Established

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

HealthcareMedicine

College

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Navi Mumbai

PGIMS Navi Mumbai · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NMC

2012

Established

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Seats

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NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Akola

PGIVAS Akola · Akola, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by VCI

1986

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Jaipur

PGIVER Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by VCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar

PGIMER CH Bhubaneswar · Bhubaneswar, Odisha

PrivateApproved by NMC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Postgraduate Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Himmatnagar

PGIVER Himatnagar · Himatnagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by VCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

Poyanil College of Nursing, Kozhencherry

PCN Kozhencherry · Kozhencherry, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

1995

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

PP Savani Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Surat

PPSACH Surat · Surat, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

PP Savani Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Surat

PPSHMCH Surat · Surat, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCH

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH