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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Research Institute

Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College and Research Centre, Ghaziabad

SBBDCRC Ghaziabad · Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2007

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Shree BD Barad Physiotherapy College, Kodinar

SBDBPC Kodinar · Kodinar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Shree BG Garaiya Homeopathic Medical College, Rajkot

BGGHMC Rajkot · Rajkot, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCH

2003

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Shree BG Patel College of Physiotherapy, Anand

BGPCP Anand · Anand, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Shree Bharatimaiya College of Optometry and Physiotherapy, Surat

SBCOP Surat · Surat, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Allied HealthRehabilitation

College

Shree Chandra Shekhar Pandey College of Pharmacy, Banda

SCSPCP Banda · Banda, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Shree Devi College of Nursing, Mangaluru

SDCN Mangaluru · Mangaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2003

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Shree Devi College of Pharmacy, Mangaluru

SDCP Mangaluru · Mangaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by PCI

2002

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Shree Devi College of Physiotherapy, Mangaluru

SDCP Mangaluru · Mangaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2004

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Shree Dhanvantary Pharmacy College, Kim

SDPC Kim · Kim, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Shree Ghantakarana Mahavir Physiotherapy College, Godhra

SGMPC Godhra · Godhra, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

Research Institute

Shree Goraksha College of Pharmacy and Research Centre, Aurangabad

SGCPRC Aurangabad · Aurangabad, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Jamnagar

SGAM Jamnagar · Jamnagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1947

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

University

Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram

SGGSTU Gurugram · Gurugram, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2010

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+4 more

College

Shree HN Shukla Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Rajkot

SHNSHMCH Rajkot · Rajkot, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCH

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Shree HN Shukla Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Rajkot

HNSIPER Rajkot · Rajkot, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Shree Jagannath College of Nursing, Cuttack

SJCN Cuttack · Cuttack, Odisha

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Shree Krishna College of Pharmacy, Sitapur

SKCP Sitapur · Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Shree Krishna Institute of Nursing, Bhabhar

SKIN Bhabhar · Bhabhar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Shree Lakshmi Narayan Ayurvedic College, Amritsar

SLNAC Amritsar · Amritsar, Punjab

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Shree Mahalaxmiji Mahila Homoeopathic Medical College, Vadodara

SMMHMC Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCH

2001

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Shree MM Shah Physiotherapy College, Amsaran

SMMSPC Amsaran · Amsaran, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Shree Naranjibhai Lalbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Umrakh

NLPCP Umrakh · Umrakh, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Shree Narayan Medical Institute and Hospital, Saharsa

SNMIH Saharsa · Saharsa, Bihar

PrivateApproved by NMC

2021

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine