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

Subash College of Nursing, Bengaluru

SCN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Subash College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru

SCP Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Subbaiah Institute of Dental Sciences, Shivamogga

SIDS Shivamogga · Shivamogga, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by DCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga

SIMS Shivamogga · Shivamogga, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

2012

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Subharti College of Physiotherapy, Meerut

SCP Meerut · Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Subharti Dental College, Meerut

SDC Meerut · Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Subhash Chandra Bose Paramedical Institute, Jabalpur

SCBPI Jabalpur · Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Sudha Medical College and Hospital, Kota

SMCH Kota · Kota, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NMC

2024

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad

SRCDSR Faridabad · Faridabad, Haryana

PrivateApproved by DCI

2001

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Sudha Saseendran Siddha Medical College and Hospital, Kanyakumari

SSSMCH Kanyakumari · Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Sudhakarrao Naik Institute of Pharmacy, Pusad

SNIP Pusad · Pusad, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

1995

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Hospital and Research Institute

Sufia Unani Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, East Champaran

SUMCHRC East Champaran · East Champaran, Bihar

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Sufiya College of Pharmacy, Nagaur

SCP Nagaur · Nagaur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Sujatha College Of Nursing, Rajahmundry

SCN Rajahmundry · Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Sukh Sagar Medical College and Hospital, Jabalpur

SSMCH Jabalpur · Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2021

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Sukhdev Singh Mahavidyalaya and Pharmacy, Prayagraj

SSMP Prayagraj · Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Sultan Ul Uloom College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad

SUUCP Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by PCI

1998

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Sultanpur Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Sultanpur

SINPS Sultanpur · Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC, NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedical

College

Suman Prakash Mahavidyalaya, College of Pharmacy, Firozabad

SPMCP Firozabad · Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Sumandeep Ayurved Medical College and Hospital, Waghodia

SAMCH Waghodia · Waghodia, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Sumandeep College of Nursing, Vadodara

SCN Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by INC

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Sumandeep College of Physiotherapy, Vadodara

SCP Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Sumandeep Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Waghodia

SHMCH Waghodia · Waghodia, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCH

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Sumantai Wasnik College of Nursing, Nagpur

SWCN Nagpur · Nagpur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing