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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Shri Amar Bahadur Singh Institute of Pharmacy, Amethi

SABSIP Amethi · Amethi, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Research Institute

Shri Amolak Jain Vidya Prasarak Mandal's, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research Institute, Beed

CPSRI Beed · Beed, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Shri Anand College of Pharmacy, Pathardi

SACP Pathardi · Pathardi, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Shri Anand Institute of Nursing, Rajkot

SAIN Rajkot · Rajkot, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by INC

2011

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Shri Angarsiddha Shikshan Prasarak Mandal D Pharmacy Institute, Sangulwadi

SASPMPI Sangulwadi · Sangulwadi, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Medical College, Faridabad

SABVGMC Faridabad · Faridabad, Haryana

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2022

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College and Research Institution, Bengaluru

ABVMCRI Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2019

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Shri Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur

SAM Nagpur · Nagpur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1951

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

Hospital and Research Institute

Shri B M Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Vijayapura

BMPMCHRC Vijayapura · Vijayapura, Karnataka

DeemedApproved by NMC

1986

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing+1 more

College

Shri BA Dangar Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Rajkot

SBADHMCH Rajkot · Rajkot, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCH

1997

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

University

Shri Baba Mastnath Ayurvedic College, Baba Mastnath University, Rohtak

SBMAC Rohtak · Rohtak, Haryana

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Shri Babu Singh College of Pharmacy, Kaushambi

SBSCP Kaushambi · Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Shri Babu Singh Jay Singh Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Farrukhabad

SBSJSAMCH Farrukhabad · Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Shri Badarinath College of Pharmacy, Jhansi

BCP Jhansi · Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Shri Bahurao Deshpande Veterinary College, Athani

SBDVC Athani · Athani, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by VCI

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

Shri Bajrang College of Pharmacy, Deeg

SBCP Deeg · Deeg, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Shri Balahanuman Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Gandhinagar

SBAM Gandhinagar · Gandhinagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

College

Shri Balaji College of Nursing, Udaipur

SBCN Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Shri Balaji College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Janjgir-Champa

SBCPS Janjgir-Champa · Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Research Institute

Shri Balaji College of Pharmacy and Research Centre, Firozabad

SBCPRC Firozabad · Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Shri Balaji College of Pharmacy, Alwar

SBCP Alwar · Alwar, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Shri Balaji College of Pharmacy, Betul

SBCP Betul · Betul, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Shri Balaji College of Pharmacy, Chhindwara

SBCP Chhindwara · Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Shri Balaji Institute of Dental Sciences, Raipur

SBIDS Raipur · Raipur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental