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

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

Apex Professional University, Pasighat

APU Pasighat · Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

University

Apex University, Jaipur

AU Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+3 more

College

Aravali Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Udaipur

AIPS Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

College

Aravind Eye Hospitals and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai

AEHPGIO Madurai · Madurai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NMC

1976

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Allied HealthMedicine

University

ARKA Jain University, Seraikela

AJU Seraikela · Seraikela, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

University

Arni University, Kathgarh

AU Kathgarh · Kathgarh, Himachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+1 more

University

Arunodaya University, Itanagar

AU Itanagar · Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

University

Aryavart International University, Dharmanagar

AIU Dharmanagar · Dharmanagar, Tripura

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+1 more

University

Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati

ADBU Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

PrivateApproved by UGC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Allied HealthBiotechnologyParamedical+1 more

University

Assam Down Town University, Guwahati

ADTU Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

PrivateApproved by UGC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+3 more

College

Athena Institute of Health Sciences, Mangaluru

AIHS Mangaluru · Mangaluru, Karnataka

Private

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

University

Atmiya University, Rajkot

AU Rajkot · Rajkot, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedicalAllied Health+1 more

College

Baby Memorial College of Allied Medical Sciences, Kozhikode

BMCAMS Kozhikode · Kozhikode, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

University

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

BHU Varanasi · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

CentralApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

1960

Established

100

MBBS Seats

A++

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineAYUSHPharmacy+5 more

College

Bansara Institute of Ophthalmic Sciences, Shillong

BIOS Shillong · Shillong, Meghalaya

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Allied Health

College

BGS Global Institute of Allied Health Science, Bengaluru

BGSGIAHS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

University

Bhagwant Global University, Kotdwar

BGU Kotdwar · Kotdwar, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+2 more

College

Bhai Gurdas Institute of Allied Sciences, Gurdaspur

BGIAS Gurdaspur · Gurdaspur, Punjab

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

University

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

BU Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by UGC

1982

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyAllied HealthHealthcare

University

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

BDU Tiruchirappalli · Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by UGC

1982

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyHealthcareAllied Health

University

Bir Tikendrajit University, Imphal

BTU Imphal · Imphal, Manipur

PrivateApproved by UGC

2020

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

University

BLDE University, Vijayapura

BLDEU Vijayapura · Vijayapura, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC

1986

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+1 more

University

Brainware University, Kolkata

BU Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied HealthBiotechnology+2 more

College

Burdwan Institute of Medical and Life Sciences, Burdwan

BIMLS Burdwan · Burdwan, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NMC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health