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

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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

—

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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PGP College of Allied Health Science, Namakkal

PGPCAHS Namakkal · Namakkal, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

University

Pimpri Chinchwad University, Pune

PCU Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

2022

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+3 more

College

Pithoragarh Institute of Biomedical Science, Pithoragarh

PIBS Pithoragarh · Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand

Private

2011

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

University

PK University, Shivpuri

PKU Shivpuri · Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

College

Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry

PIMS Puducherry · Puducherry, Puducherry

PrivateApproved by NMC

2000

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical

University

Pondicherry University Community College, Puducherry

PUCC Puducherry · Puducherry, Puducherry

PrivateApproved by UGC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

HealthcareParamedicalAllied Health

University

Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology, Thanjavur

PRIST Thanjavur · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Private

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

University

Poornima University, Jaipur

PU Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedical

College

Post Graduate Institute of Behavioural and Medical Sciences, Raipur

PGIBMS Raipur · Raipur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalHealthcare

University

PP Savani University, Surat

PPSU Surat · Surat, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingBiotechnology+4 more

College

PPG Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Coimbatore

PPGIAHS Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

University

Pragjyotishpur University, Kamrup

PU Kamrup · Kamrup, Assam

PrivateApproved by UGC

2019

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+2 more

College

Prakash Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Sangli

PIMSR Sangli · Sangli, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NMC

2016

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

College

Prakash Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Greater Noida

PIPRAHS Greater Noida · Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

RehabilitationParamedicalAllied Health

College

Prakruthi College of Allied Health Sciences, Kolar

PCAHS Kolar · Kolar, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

University

Pratap University, Jaipur

PU Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+1 more

College

Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar

PIMS Karimnagar · Karimnagar, Telangana

PrivateApproved by NMC

2001

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical

College

Pratiksha Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Guwahati

PIAHS Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni

PIMS Loni · Loni, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+4 more

College

Prestige Medical Health Sciences, Bengaluru

PMHS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

Private

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

College

PrithviRaj Chauhan Institute of Medical Science, Bijnor

PCIMS Bijnor · Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

College

Prof Brijmohan Mishra Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Burhanpur

PBMIMTS Burhanpur · Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh

Private

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

University

Prof Rajendra Singh University, Prayagraj

PRSU Prayagraj · Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy

College

Prudence Institute of Allied Health Science, Bengaluru

PIAHS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health