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.

10,511

Verified Colleges

829

MBBS Colleges

States & UTs

1,667

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

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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

100

BDS Seats

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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

100

BDS Seats

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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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Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Jaipur

PGIVER Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by VCI

2008

Established

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NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar

PGIMER CH Bhubaneswar · Bhubaneswar, Odisha

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2008

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—

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NIRF Rank

Medicine

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Postgraduate Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Himmatnagar

PGIVER Himatnagar · Himatnagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by VCI

2009

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—

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Veterinary

College

Poyanil College of Nursing, Kozhencherry

PCN Kozhencherry · Kozhencherry, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

1995

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—

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Nursing

College

PP Savani Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Surat

PPSACH Surat · Surat, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2012

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

PP Savani Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Surat

PPSHMCH Surat · Surat, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCH

2008

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

University

PP Savani University, Surat

PPSU Surat · Surat, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

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PPG College of Nursing, Coimbatore

PPGCN Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

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Nursing

College

PPG College of Occupational Therapy, Coimbatore

PPGCOT Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2009

Established

—

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—

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—

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Rehabilitation

College

PPG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore

PPGCP Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

PPG College of Physiotherapy, Coimbatore

PPGCP Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2004

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

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

College

PR College of Nursing, Bengaluru

PRCN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

PR Patil Institute of Pharmacy, Talegaon

PRPIP Talegaon · Talegaon, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

PR Pote Patil College of Medical Sciences Ayurved, Amravati

PRPPCMSA Amravati · Amravati, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

PR Pote Patil College of Pharmacy, Amravati

PRPPCP Amravati · Amravati, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Hospital

Prabha Eye Clinic and Research Centre, Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Private

—

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Prabha School of Nursing, Mancherial

PSN Mancherial · Mancherial, Telangana

PrivateApproved by INC

2013

Established

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Prabhakar Pharmacy, Azamgarh

PP Azamgarh · Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Prabhat Institute of Pharmacy, Kurnool

PIP Kurnool · Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Prabhath Institute of Pharmacy, Nandyal

PIP Nandyal · Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Prabhodhan Shikshan Prasarak Sanshta's Indira Institute of Pharmacy, Sangameshwar

IIP Sangameshwar · Sangameshwar, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

Seats

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Hospital and Research Institute

Prabuddh Ayurvedic Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Lucknow

PAMCHRC Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2012

Established

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Pradip Patil Ayurvedic Medical College, Khutalwadi

PPAMC Khutalwadi · Khutalwadi, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH