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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Terna Medical College, Navi Mumbai

TMC Navi Mumbai · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NMC

1991

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Terna Nursing College, Navi Mumbai

TNC Navi Mumbai · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by INC

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Terna Physiotherapy College, Nerul

TPC Nerul · Nerul, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2002

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Texcity College of Nursing, Coimbatore

TCN Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Tezpur Medical College, Tezpur

TMC Tezpur · Tezpur, Assam

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2014

Established

125

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Chennai

TMDCH Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by DCI

1988

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Thakur Shivkumarsingh Memorial Pharmacy College, Burhanpur

TSMPC Burhanpur · Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Thakur Yugraj Singh Pharmacy College, Fatehpur

TYSPC Fatehpur · Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur

TMC Thanjavur · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1959

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing

College

Thanthai Roever College of Nursing, Perambalur

TRCN Perambalur · Perambalur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Thanthai Roever College of Pharmacy, Perambalur

TRCP Perambalur · Perambalur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Thapar College of Pharmacy, Moga

TCP Moga · Moga, Punjab

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Tharamangalam Sengunthar College of Nursing, Salem

TSCN Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Thasiah College of Nursing, Marthandam

TCN Marthandam · Marthandam, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

The Apollo University, Chittoor

AU Chittoor · Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+4 more

University

The Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat

AKU Jorhat · Jorhat, Assam

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+3 more

University

The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati

ARGU Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

PrivateApproved by UGC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+2 more

College

The Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata

CHMCH Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NCH

1881

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

The Calcutta Unani Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata

CUMCH Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1962

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

Research Institute

The Dale View College of Pharmacy and Research Centre, Thiruvananthapuram

DVCPRC Thiruvananthapuram · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Research Institute

The Erode College of Pharmacy and Research Institute, Erode

CPRI Erode · Erode, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

The Gandhigram Institute of Rural Health and Family Welfare Trust, Dindigul

GIRHFWT Dindigul · Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

Private

1985

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedical

Research Institute

The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad

GCRI Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Private

1972

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedical

College

The Kaavery Nursing College, Salem

KNC Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing