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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University

University of Technology, Jaipur

UT Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+1 more

University

UP King George's University of Dental Science, Lucknow

UPKGUDS Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC, DCI

1949

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

University

UP Rajarshi Tandon Open University, Prayagraj

UPRTOU Prayagraj · Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

1998

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Upasana College of Nursing, Kollam

UCN Kollam · Kollam, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2005

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Upkar School of Nursing, Hapur

USN Hapur · Hapur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Urmila College of Pharmacy, Faizabad

UCP Faizabad · Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Urmila Goswami College of Nursing, Ahmedabad

UGCN Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

US Ostwal Institute of Pharmacy, Chittorgarh

USOIP Chittorgarh · Chittorgarh, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Usha Dwarkadas Pathrikar Institute of Pharmacy, Aurangabad

UDPIP Aurangabad · Aurangabad, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Usha Martin University, Ranchi

UMU Ranchi · Ranchi, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingPharmacy+3 more

University

Utkal University, Bhubaneswar

UU Bhubaneswar · Bhubaneswar, Odisha

PrivateApproved by UGC

1943

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyHealthcarePharmacy+3 more

College

Utkalmani Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Rourkela

UHMCH Rourkela · Rourkela, Odisha

PrivateApproved by NCH

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Uttamrao Deshmukh Institute of Pharmacy, Hingoli

UDIP Hingoli · Hingoli, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai

UPUMS Saifai · Saifai, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by UGC, NMC

2006

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+3 more

University

Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Dehradun

UAU Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC, NCISM

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Uttarakhand Ayurvedic College, Haldwani

UAC Haldwani · Haldwani, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

University

Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani

UOU Haldwani · Haldwani, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSHHealthcare

College

Uttaranchal Ayurvedic College, Dehradun

UAC Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2001

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Uttaranchal College of Technology and Biomedical Science, Dehradun

UCTBS Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Private

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalBiotechnology

Research Institute

Uttaranchal Dental and Medical Research Institute, Dehradun

UDMRI Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by DCI, NMC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Uttaranchal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dehradun

UIPS Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by PCI

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Uttaranchal Medical College of Ayurveda and Research, Premnagar, Dehradun

UMCAR Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Uttaranchal PG College of Bio Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dehradun

UPGCBMSH Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Private

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingAllied Health

College

Uttaranchal Unani Medical College and Hospital, Haridwar

UUMCH Haridwar · Haridwar, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH