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

Azad College of Education Pharmacy, Kanpur

ACEP Kanpur · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Azad College of Pharmacy, Azamgarh

ACP Azamgarh · Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Azad College of Pharmacy, Ranga Reddy

ACP Ranga Reddy · Ranga Reddy, Telangana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Azad Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Lucknow

AIPR Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

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—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Azeezia College of Dental Sciences and Research, Kollam

ACDSR Kollam · Kollam, Kerala

PrivateApproved by DCI

2004

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Azeezia Medical College, Meeyannoor

AMC Meeyannoor · Meeyannoor, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NMC

2008

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Azeezia Nursing College, Kollam

ANC Kollam · Kollam, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2004

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

Azim Premji University, Bhopal

APU Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2022

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Healthcare

College

B J Medical College, Ahmedabad

BJMC Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1946

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

B Pharmacy College, Navalgadh

BPC Navalgadh · Navalgadh, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

B Sc College of Nursing Muslim Maternity and Children's Hospital, Hyderabad

BScCN MMCH Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by INC

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

BA and KR College of Pharmacy, Ongole

BAKRCP Ongole · Ongole, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Baba Baijnath College of Pharmacy, Azamgarh

BBCP Azamgarh · Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Baba Banda Bahadur College of Nursing, Faridkot

BBBCN Faridkot · Faridkot, Punjab

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Baba Farid College of Nursing, Kotkapura

BFCN Kotkapura · Kotkapura, Punjab

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Baba Farid College of Pharmacy, Ludhiana

BFCP Ludhiana · Ludhiana, Punjab

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Jammu

BGSBU Jammu · Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

PrivateApproved by UGC

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

College

Baba Haridass College of Pharmacy and Technology, Delhi

BHCPT Delhi · Delhi, Delhi

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Baba Hira Das Ji Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Sri Muktsar Sahib

BHDAMCH Sri Muktsar Sahib · Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Baba Hira Das Ji College of Veterinary Pharmacy, Sri Muktsar Sahib

BHDCVP Sri Muktsar Sahib · Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

Baba Hospital and Institute of Paramedicals, Lucknow

BHIP Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Baba Institute of Pharmacy, Muzaffarnagar

BIP Muzaffarnagar · Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Hospital and Research Institute

Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College Hospital and Research Institute, Ludhiana

BJSDCHRI Ludhiana · Ludhiana, Punjab

PrivateApproved by DCI

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Baba Kheta Nath Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Narnaul

BKNGACH Narnaul · Narnaul, Haryana

GovernmentApproved by NCISM

2019

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH