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

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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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PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Peelamedu

PSGIMSR Peelamedu · Peelamedu, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NMC

1985

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+1 more

College

Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak

PGIMS Rohtak · Rohtak, Haryana

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1960

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+3 more

Health Sciences University

Pt Deendayal Upadhyay Memorial Health Sciences and Ayush University of Chhattisgarh, Raipur

DUMHSAU Raipur · Raipur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, NCISM

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSHMedicineNursing+5 more

College

Pune Healthcare Institute, Pune

PHI Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

Private

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

University

Quantum University, Roorkee

QU Roorkee · Roorkee, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+2 more

College

RAAK Nursing and Paramedical College, Puducherry

RAAKNPC Puducherry · Puducherry, Puducherry

PrivateApproved by INC, NCAHP

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

University

Rabindranath Tagore University, Raisen

RTU Raisen · Raisen, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+2 more

University

Radha Govind University, Ramgarh

RGU Ramgarh · Ramgarh, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

University

Rai University, Ahmedabad

RU Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+3 more

Health Sciences University

Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur

RUHS Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+4 more

College

Rajeev Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Hassan

RIPS Hassan · Hassan, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

Research Institute

Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi

RGCIRC Delhi · Delhi, Delhi

Private

1996

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedical

Health Sciences University

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru

RGUHS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

1996

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+6 more

University

Ram Krishana Dharmarth Foundation University, Ranchi

RKDFU Ranchi · Ranchi, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+1 more

Hospital and Research Institute

Ram Krishna College Hospital and Research Centre, Bhopal

RKCHRC Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Private

2023

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical

University

Rama University, Kanpur

RU Kanpur · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+3 more

University

Ramchandra Chandravansi University, Palamu

RCU Palamu · Palamu, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalAllied Health+2 more

College

Ranchi Institute of Neuro Psychiatry and Allied Sciences, Ranchi

RINPAS Ranchi · Ranchi, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

1995

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+1 more

University

Ranchi University, Ranchi

RU Ranchi · Ranchi, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

1960

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalPharmacyNursing+1 more

University

Rani Rashmoni Green University, Hooghly

RRGU Hooghly · Hooghly, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalAllied Health+1 more

College

Raniganj Institute of Medical Science, Burdwan

RIMS Burdwan · Burdwan, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NMC

2025

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingMedicine

University

Ras Bihari Bose Subharti University, Dehradun

RBBSU Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyDental+4 more

University

Rayat Bahra Professional University, Hoshiarpur

RBPU Hoshiarpur · Hoshiarpur, Punjab

PrivateApproved by UGC

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+2 more

University

Rayat Bahra University School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Mohali

RBUSMAS Mohali · Mohali, Punjab

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, NCAHP

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingPharmacy+2 more