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.

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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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Showing 25–48 of 221 colleges

University

Amity University, Jaipur

AU Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedicalRehabilitation+4 more

University

Amity University, Kolkata

AU Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyHealthcarePharmacy+4 more

University

Amity University, Lucknow Campus

AU Lucknow · Lucknow Campus, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnologyParamedical+3 more

University

Amity University, Mohali

AU Mohali · Mohali, Punjab

PrivateApproved by UGC

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+4 more

University

Amity University, Mumbai

AU Mumbai · Mumbai, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyHealthcareBiotechnology+4 more

University

Amity University, Noida

AU Noida · Noida, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnologyParamedical+4 more

University

Amity University, Patna

AU Patna · Patna, Bihar

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyPharmacyParamedical

College

Amrita School of Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Kochi

ASNMM Kochi · Kochi, Kerala

Private

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

College

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi Campus

AVV Kochi Campus · Kochi Campus, Kerala

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing+6 more

University

Andhra University College of Science and Technology, Visakhapatnam

AUCST Visakhapatnam · Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Private

1926

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

University

Anurag University, Hyderabad

AU Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2020

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnology

University

Apeejay Stya University, Sohna

ASU Sohna · Sohna, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnology

College

Ashok and Rita Patel Institute of Integrated Study and Research in Biotechnology and Allied Sciences, Anand

ARPIISRBAS Anand · Anand, Gujarat

Private

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

University

Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati

ADBU Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

PrivateApproved by UGC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Allied HealthBiotechnologyParamedical+1 more

University

Atmiya University, Rajkot

AU Rajkot · Rajkot, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedicalAllied Health+1 more

University

Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa

APSU Rewa · Rewa, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

1968

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyPharmacyNursing+1 more

College

Axel Pries Institute of Public Health and Biomedical Sciences, Jaipur

APIPHBS Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

Private

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

HealthcareBiotechnology

University

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow

BBAU Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

1996

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyPharmacy

University

Baddi University of Emerging Sciences and Technology, Baddi

BUEST Baddi · Baddi, Himachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnology

University

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

BHU Varanasi · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

CentralApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

1960

Established

100

MBBS Seats

A++

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineAYUSHPharmacy+5 more

University

Bankura University, Bankura

BU Bankura · Bankura, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by UGC

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

University

Barkatullah University, Bhopal

BU Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

1970

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnology

University

Berhampur University, Berhampur

BU Berhampur · Berhampur, Odisha

PrivateApproved by UGC

1967

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

University

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

BU Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by UGC

1982

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyAllied HealthHealthcare