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.

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Verified Colleges

824

MBBS Colleges

States & UTs

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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

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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

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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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Punjab Institute of Ayurveda, Abohar

PIA Abohar · Abohar, Punjab

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2011

Established

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Purushottamdas Bagla Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Chandrapur

PBHMCH Chandrapur · Chandrapur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCH

2001

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

PV Belhekar Ayurved Medical College and Hospital, Newasa

PV BAMCH Newasa · Newasa, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2009

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—

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—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Quadra Institute of Ayurveda, Roorkee

QIA Roorkee · Roorkee, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2013

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—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Radhakisan Toshniwal Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Akola

RTAM Akola · Akola, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1983

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Radharaman Ayurveda Medical College Research Hospital, Bhopal

RAMCRH Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2009

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—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Raghunath Ayurved Mahavidyalaya and Hospital, Purba Medinipur

RAMH Purba Medinipur · Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2010

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—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Raigarh Medical College and Hospital of Ayurveda, Raigarh

RMCHA Raigarh · Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2012

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Raipur Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Raipur

RHMCH Raipur · Raipur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by NCH

1998

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

Hospital and Research Institute

Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Ayurved College, Hospital and Research Centre, Buldhana

RSMACHRC Buldhana · Buldhana, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2006

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Rajashekaraiah Institute of Ayurvedic Medical Sciences and Hospital, Ramanagara

RIAMSH Ramanagara · Ramanagara, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2010

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Rajashri Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Buldhana

RAMCH Buldhana · Buldhana, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2007

Established

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Rajasthan Vidyapeeth Homoeopathic Medical College, Vidyapeeth Campus, Udaipur

RVHMC Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NCH

1995

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Rajeev Gandhi Ayurved College, Hospital and Pharmacy, Bhopal

RGACHP Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2003

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

Research Institute

Rajeev Institute of Ayurvedic Medical Science and Research Centre, Hassan

RIAMSRC Hassan · Hassan, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2010

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Rajib Gandhi Memorial Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Kushdanga

RGMACH Kushdanga · Kushdanga, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2004

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Rajiv Gandhi Education Society's Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Rona

RGEAMCH Rona · Rona, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2003

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College, Kangra

RGGPGAC Kangra · Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1985

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

Health Sciences University

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru

RGUHS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

1996

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+6 more

College

Rajiv Lochan Ayurved Medical College and Hospital, Durg

RLAMCH Durg · Durg, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2005

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Rajkot Homoeopathic Medical College, Rajkot

RHMC Rajkot · Rajkot, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCH

2003

Established

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

Hospital and Research Institute

Rajputana Unani Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Jaipur

RUMCHRC Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2010

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Rajshree Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly

RAMCH Bareilly · Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2003

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Ram Krishna College of Ayurveda and Medical Science, Bhopal

RKCAMS Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2006

Established

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Seats

—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH