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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University

Ramchandra Chandravansi University, Palamu

RCU Palamu · Palamu, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalAllied Health+2 more

College

Rameshwar Das Kedia Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Motihari

RDKHMCH Motihari · Motihari, Bihar

PrivateApproved by NCH

2001

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Ramkumari College of Pharmacy, Jhunjhunu

RCP Jhunjhunu · Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Ramkumari College of Veterinary Sciences, Mukundgarh

RCVS Mukundgarh · Mukundgarh, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by VCI

2014

Established

—

Seats

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—

NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital, Rampurhat

RGMCH Rampurhat · Rampurhat, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2019

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Rampurhat Nursing Institution, Birbhum

RNI Birbhum · Birbhum, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

RamRaje College of Physiotherapy, Ratnagiri

RCP Ratnagiri · Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Ramrao Patil Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Prabhani

RPAM Prabhani · Prabhani, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Ramsnehi College of Nursing, Bhilwara

RCN Bhilwara · Bhilwara, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Ramzaan College of Nursing, Budgam

RCN Budgam · Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Ranchi College of Pharmacy, Ranchi

RCP Ranchi · Ranchi, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Ranchi Institute of Neuro Psychiatry and Allied Sciences, Ranchi

RINPAS Ranchi · Ranchi, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

1995

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+1 more

University

Ranchi University, Ranchi

RU Ranchi · Ranchi, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

1960

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalPharmacyNursing+1 more

College

Ranebennur College of Nursing, Bengaluru

RCN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Ranga Raya Medical College, Kakinada

RRMC Kakinada · Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1958

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Rani Chandra Prabha Pharmacy College, Fatehpur

RCPPC Fatehpur · Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Rani Chennamma College of Pharmacy, Belagavi

RCCP Belagavi · Belagavi, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Rani Dullaiya Smriti Ayurved PG College and Hospital, Bhopal

RDSAPGCH Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Rani Dullaiya Smriti Homoeopathy Medical College and Hospital, Bhopal

RDSHMCH Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCH

1999

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Rani Durgavati Medical College, Banda

RDMC Banda · Banda, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2019

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Rani Meyyammai College of Nursing, Annamalainagar

RMCN Annamalainagar · Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

Rani Rashmoni Green University, Hooghly

RRGU Hooghly · Hooghly, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalAllied Health+1 more

College

Raniganj Institute of Medical Science, Burdwan

RIMS Burdwan · Burdwan, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NMC

2025

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingMedicine

Research Institute

Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College and Research Centre, Nagpur

RDDCRC Nagpur · Nagpur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by DCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental