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

1,338

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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

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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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University

Era University, Lucknow

EU Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC

2016

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+6 more

College

ERK College of Pharmacy, Dharmapuri

ERKCP Dharmapuri · Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Eternal University, Sirmour

EU Sirmour · Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2009

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+1 more

College

Excel College of Pharmacy, Namakkal

ECP Namakkal · Namakkal, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Ezhuthachan College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram

ECPS Thiruvananthapuram · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Fabtech College of Pharmacy, Solapur

FCP Solapur · Solapur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of PDM University, Bahadurgarh

FPSPDMU Bahadurgarh · Bahadurgarh, Haryana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2011

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Faculty of Pharmacy MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru

FPMSRUAS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by PCI

2013

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Pharmacy

University

Faculty of Pharmacy, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad

FPDDU Nadiad · Nadiad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by PCI

1995

Established

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Faculty of Pharmacy, Kalinga University, Raipur

FPKU Raipur · Raipur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2012

Established

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Faculty of Pharmacy, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara

MSU Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by PCI

1955

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Faculty of Pharmacy, Moradabad Educational Trust, Moradabad

FPMET Moradabad · Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Faculty of Pharmacy, Naraina Vidya Peeth Group of Institutions, Kanpur

FPNVPGI Kanpur · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Faculty of Pharmacy, Sigma University, Vadodara

FPSU Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by PCI

2015

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Farooqia College of Pharmacy, Mysuru

FCP Mysuru · Mysuru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by PCI

2003

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Father Muller College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mangaluru

FMCPS Mangaluru · Mangaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Fathima College of Pharmacy, Kadayanallur

FCP Kadayanallur · Kadayanallur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Fathima College of Pharmacy, Kollam

FCP Kollam · Kollam, Kerala

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Fathima Institute of Pharmacy, Kadapa

FIP Kadapa · Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

FI Pharmacy College, Lucknow

FIPC Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Flemming College of Pharmacy, Kolkata

FCP Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

FS University, Shikohabad

FSU Shikohabad · Shikohabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical

University

Fusion University, Soreng

FU Soreng · Soreng, Sikkim

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy

College

Future Institute of Pharmacy, Bareilly

FIP Bareilly · Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy