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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Showing 49–72 of 192 colleges

University

Dr BR Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad

BRAOU Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by UGC

1982

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

HealthcareParamedical

University

Dr DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai

DYPU Navi Mumbai · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+6 more

University

Dr Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University, Bengaluru

DMSBCU Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

2023

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyAllied HealthHealthcare+1 more

University

Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad

DRMLAU Faizabad · Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by UGC

1975

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+3 more

College

DSMS College of Healthcare Management, Durgapur

DSMSCHM Durgapur · Durgapur, West Bengal

Private

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Healthcare

University

Duke International University, Namchi

DIU Namchi · Namchi, Sikkim

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

University

DY Patil International University, Akurdi

DYPIU Akurdi · Akurdi, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnologyHealthcare+4 more

University

DY Patil University, Pune

DYPU Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2003

Established

—

Seats

A++

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+5 more

University

Era University, Lucknow

EU Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+6 more

University

Galgotias University, Greater Noida

GU Greater Noida · Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+3 more

University

Garden City University, Bengaluru

GCU Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalHealthcareNursing+2 more

University

Geeta University, Panipat

GU Panipat · Panipat, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2022

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+4 more

College

Global Institute of Public Health, Thiruvananthapuram

GIPH Thiruvananthapuram · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Private

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Healthcare

University

Global Open University, Dimapur

GOU Dimapur · Dimapur, Nagaland

PrivateApproved by UGC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSHHealthcare

University

Godavari Global University, Rajahmundry

GGU Rajahmundry · Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2023

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+5 more

College

GRACE College of Health and Management, Padanthalumoodu

GRACE CHM Padanthalumoodu · Padanthalumoodu, Tamil Nadu

Private

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingAllied Health+1 more

University

Graphic Era University, Dehradun

GEU Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedicalNursing+4 more

University

Gujarat University, Ahmedabad

GU Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

1949

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyHealthcareParamedical+2 more

University

Guru Nanak University, Hyderabad

GNU Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+3 more

University

Gyanodaya University, Neemuch

GU Neemuch · Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2019

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+3 more

University

Gyanveer University, Sagar

GU Sagar · Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+2 more

Research Institute

ICMR National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad

ICMR-NIN Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

Government

1918

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

HealthcareBiotechnology

University

IIHMR University, Jaipur

IIHMR Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

DeemedApproved by UGC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Healthcare

College

Imperial Institute of Clinical Research, Ahmedabad

IICR Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Private

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

HealthcarePharmacy