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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Paavai Institute of Allied Health Science, Namakkal

PIAHS Namakkal · Namakkal, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

College

Pachamuthu College of Health Science, Dharmapuri

PCHS Dharmapuri · Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu

Private

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

College

Pacific Institute of Safety and Health, Lucknow

PISH Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Private

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

Health Sciences University

Pacific Medical University, Udaipur

PMU Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+3 more

University

Pacific University, Udaipur

PU Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

DentalNursingPharmacy+3 more

College

Padmashree Institute of Clinical Research, Bengaluru

PICR Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

Private

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedical

College

Padmashree Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology, Bengaluru

PIMLT Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Pal College of Nursing and Medical Sciences, Haldwani

PCNMS Haldwani · Haldwani, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by INC

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedical

College

Pal Institute of Medical Sciences, Bijnor

PIMS Bijnor · Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

College

Palakkad Institute of Medical Sciences, Walayar

PIMS Walayar · Walayar, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NMC

2024

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical

Health Sciences University

Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak

PBDSUHS Rohtak · Rohtak, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+3 more

Hospital and Research Institute

Panimalar Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai

PMCHRI Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NMC

2020

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical

College

Paramedical College, Durgapur

PC Durgapur · Durgapur, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Vadodara

PIMSR Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NMC

2016

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalAllied Health

University

Parul University, Ahmedabad Campus

PU Ahmedabad Campus · Ahmedabad Campus, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2015

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+6 more

University

Parul University, Quepem, Goa

PU Quepem · Quepem, Goa

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+7 more

University

Parul University, Vadodara

PU Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2015

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineAYUSHNursing+7 more

University

Patliputra University, Patna

PU Patna · Patna, Bihar

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedical

College

Patna Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Science, Patna

PINPS Patna · Patna, Bihar

PrivateApproved by INC, NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

College

Patna Medical College, Patna

PMC Patna · Patna, Bihar

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1925

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical

University

Peoples College of Paramedical Science and Research Centre, Peoples University, Bhopal

PCPSRC Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied HealthHealthcare

College

PES Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Kuppam

PESIMSR Kuppam · Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2001

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

University

PES University Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bengaluru

PESUIMSR Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

2024

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedical

College

PG Institute of Medical Sciences, Chandrakona

PGIMS Chandrakona · Chandrakona, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NMC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedical