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

Travancore College of Nursing, Kollam

TCN Kollam · Kollam, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Travancore Dental College, Kollam

TDC Kollam · Kollam, Kerala

PrivateApproved by DCI

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Travancore Medical College, Kollam

TMC Kollam · Kollam, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NMC

2009

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

TRC Mahavidyalaya, Department of Pharmacy, Barabanki

TRCMDP Barabanki · Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Tribal College of Nursing, Ranchi

TCN Ranchi · Ranchi, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

Hospital and Research Institute

Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Irungalur

Trichy SRM MCHRC Irungalur · Irungalur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NMC

2009

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

University

Trident University of Applied Sciences, Gyalshing

TUAS Gyalshing · Gyalshing, Sikkim

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyRehabilitation+2 more

College

Trimurti Institute of Pharmacy, Jalgaon

TIP Jalgaon · Jalgaon, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Trinity College of Pharmacy, Pune

TCP Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Tripura Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Hapania

TIPS Hapania · Hapania, Tripura

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Tripura Medical College and DR BRAM Teaching Hospital, Agartala

TMC Agartala · Agartala, Tripura

PrivateApproved by NMC

2006

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing

College

Tripura Santiniketan Medical College, Agartala

TSMC Agartala · Agartala, Tripura

PrivateApproved by NMC

2024

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

University

Tripura University, Suryamaninagar

TU Suryamaninagar · Suryamaninagar, Tripura

PrivateApproved by UGC

1987

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyNursing

College

Tripurasundari College of Nursing, Agartala

TCN Agartala · Agartala, Tripura

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

Hospital and Research Institute

Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences Hospital and Research Centre, Bilaspur

TIDSHRC Bilaspur · Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Triveni Institute of Pharmacy, Thrissur

TIP Thrissur · Thrissur, Kerala

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

TRR Institute of Medical Sciences, Patancheru

TRRIMS Patancheru · Patancheru, Telangana

PrivateApproved by NMC

2020

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Truba Institute of Pharmacy, Bhopal

TIP Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

TS Mishra University, Lucknow

TSMU Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+2 more

College

TS Misra Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow

TSMMCH Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2016

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Tulaskar College of Pharmacy, Wardha

TCP Wardha · Wardha, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Tulsa Devi Institute of Pharmacy and Sciences, Ayodhya

TDIPS Ayodhya · Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

TVES Institute of Pharmacy, Faizpur

TVESIP Faizpur · Faizpur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

UBKWTD Pharmacy College, Aurangabad

UBKWTD Aurangabad · Aurangabad, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy