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

Swami Keshvanand Institute of Pharmacy, Bikaner

SKIP Bikaner · Bikaner, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Swami Keshvanand Institute of Pharmacy, Jaipur

SKIP Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Swami Keshwanand College of Nursing, Sikar

SKCN Sikar · Sikar, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Swami Pranavanand Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Chhatarpur

SPHMCH Chhatarpur · Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCH

2003

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Swami Raghvendracharya Tridandi Ayurved Mahavidyalaya and Hospital, Gaya

SRTAMH Gaya · Gaya, Bihar

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

University

Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun

SRHU Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+5 more

University

Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded

SRTMU Nanded · Nanded, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

1994

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied HealthBiotechnology

College

Swami Ramanand Tirth Rural Government Medical College, Ambajogai

SRTRGMC Ambajogai · Ambajogai, Maharashtra

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1974

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Swami Ramananda Tirtha Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ramananda Nagar

SRTIPS Ramananda Nagar · Ramananda Nagar, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Swami Sahajanand College of Pharmacy, Azamgarh

SSCP Azamgarh · Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Swami Shri Rajeshwaranand Bharti Nursing Training Institute, Chamba

SSRBNTI Chamba · Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Swami Shri Ramsharan Ji College of Pharmacy, Churu

SSRJCP Churu · Churu, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Swami Vivekanand Ayurved Medical College and Research Center, Shrigonda

SVAMCRC Shrigonda · Shrigonda, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Swami Vivekanand College of Nursing, Udgir

SVCN Udgir · Udgir, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Swami Vivekanand College of Pharmacy, Basti

SVCP Basti · Basti, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Swami Vivekanand College of Pharmacy, Bhopal

SVCP Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Swami Vivekanand College of Pharmacy, Indore

SVCP Indore · Indore, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Swami Vivekanand College of Pharmacy, Patiala

SVCP Patiala · Patiala, Punjab

PrivateApproved by PCI

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Swami Vivekanand College of Pharmacy, Udgir

SVCP Udgir · Udgir, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Swami Vivekanand Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Bhavnagar

SVHMCH Bhavnagar · Bhavnagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCH

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Swami Vivekanand Institute of Medical Sciences, Basti

SVIMS Basti · Basti, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

College

Swami Vivekanand Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Bilaspur

SVIPR Bilaspur · Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research, Cuttack

SVNIRTAR Cuttack · Cuttack, Odisha

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2000

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Swami Vivekanand Nursing College, Jagadhri

SVNC Jagadhri · Jagadhri, Haryana

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing