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

Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Kolkata

RIO Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NMC

1960

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineAllied Health

College

Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Sitapur

RIO Sitapur · Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

1985

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineAllied Health

College

Regional Institute of Paramedical and Nursing Sciences, Aizawl

RIPANS Aizawl · Aizawl, Mizoram

PrivateApproved by NCAHP, INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

College

Regional Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Agartala

RIPST Agartala · Agartala, Tripura

PrivateApproved by PCI

1998

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Research Institute

Regional Medical Research Centre, Dibrugarh

RMRC Dibrugarh · Dibrugarh, Assam

Private

1980

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Research Institute

Regional Medical Research Centre, Port Blair

RMRC Port Blair · Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Private

1989

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM)

Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

Government

—

Established

—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

Research Institute

Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Srinagar

RRIUM Srinagar · Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1978

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Hospital and Research Institute

Rehbar Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbi Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Bhawanigarh

RAUTMCHRC Bhawanigarh · Bhawanigarh, Punjab

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Rehbar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhawanigarh

RIMS Bhawanigarh · Bhawanigarh, Punjab

PrivateApproved by NMC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Reliance Institute of Nursing, Dhamtari

RIN Dhamtari · Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

Renaissance University, Indore

RU Indore · Indore, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalPharmacyNursing+2 more

College

Rev Noorunnissa Group of Institutions, Kolar

RNGI Kolar · Kolar, Karnataka

Private

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

REVA University, Bengaluru

REVA Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedicalBiotechnology+3 more

College

Revathi College of Nursing, Tirupur

RCN Tirupur · Tirupur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Revathi Institute of Physiotherapy, Tirupur

RIP Tirupur · Tirupur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Rewa College of Pharmacy, Rewa

RCP Rewa · Rewa, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Rewa Polytechnic Pharmacy, Rewa

RPP Rewa · Rewa, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

RG College of Pharmacy, Hathras

RGCP Hathras · Hathras, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata

RGKMCH Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1916

Established

249

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing

College

RG Sapkal College of Pharmacy, Nashik

RGSCP Nashik · Nashik, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

RG Sapkal Institute of Pharmacy, Nashik

RGSIP Nashik · Nashik, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

RGE Society's Atharva Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Dharwad

AAMCH Dharwad · Dharwad, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

RGNP College of Pharmacy, Bijnor

RGNPCP Bijnor · Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy