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.

10,511

Verified Colleges

829

MBBS Colleges

States & UTs

1,667

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

100

BDS 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

100

BDS 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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Hospital

Andhra Hospital (vijayawada)

Vijayawada, Tamil Nadu

Private

—

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

College

Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam

AMC Visakhapatnam · Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1923

Established

250

MBBS Seats

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

University

Andhra University College of Arts and Commerce, Visakhapatnam

AUCAC Visakhapatnam · Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Private

1955

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

University

Andhra University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Visakhapatnam

AUCPS Visakhapatnam · Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

1958

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Andhra University College of Science and Technology, Visakhapatnam

AUCST Visakhapatnam · Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Private

1926

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

College

Anekant Education Society's College of Pharmacy, Baramati

ACP Baramati · Baramati, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Anil Alias Pintu Magdum Memorial Pharmacy College, Kolhapur

AAPMMPC Kolhapur · Kolhapur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Anil Neerukonda Institute of Dental Sciences, Vishakapatnam

ANIDS Visakhapatnam · Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2013

Established

100

BDS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Anindita Institute of Nursing, Paschim Medinipur

AIN Paschim Medinipur · Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by INC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Anjali College of Pharmacy and Science, Agra

ACPS Agra · Agra, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Anjanadri Institute of Pharmacy, Bengaluru

AIP Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Anjanadri Institute of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru

AIP Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Anjaneya Ayurved College and Hospital, Nashik

AACH Nashik · Nashik, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

University

Anjaneya University, Raipur

AU Raipur · Raipur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2019

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+3 more

College

Anjuman-i-Islam's Dr Mohammad Ishaque Jamkhanawala Tibbia Unani Medical College and Haji Abdul Razzak Kalsekar Tibbia Hospital, Mumbai

AIUMC Mumbai · Mumbai, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1932

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Ankerite Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow

AAMCH Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Ankerite College of Pharmacy, Lucknow

ACP Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Ankur Institute of Optometry and Ophthalmic Sciences, Kolhapur

AIOOS Kolhapur · Kolhapur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Allied Health

Hospital

Ankura Hospit AL for Women and Childr UNIT of Ankura Tirupa TI Hospit ALS PVT Andhra Pradesh

Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

Private

—

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Hospital

Ankura Hospital for Women and Children (A Unit of Ankura Hospitals)

Makthakousarali, Telangana

—

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Hospital

Ankura Hospital for Women and Children (unit of Ankura Hospitals, Ranga Reddy

Ranga Reddy, Telangana

Private

—

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Hospital

Ankura Hospital for Women and Children, Belagavi

Belagavi, Karnataka

Private

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Hospital

Ankura Hospital for Women and Children, Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana

Private

—

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Hospital

Ankura Hospital for Women and Children, Pune

Pune, Maharashtra

Private

—

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank