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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824

MBBS Colleges

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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

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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

—

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

Rayat Bahra University School of Sciences, Mohali

RBUSS Mohali · Mohali, Punjab

PrivateApproved by UGC

2014

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyParamedical

College

Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram

RCC Thiruvananthapuram · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Private

1981

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalBiotechnology

College

Regional College of Paramedical Health Sciences, Guwahati

RCPHS Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

College

Regional Institute of Paramedical and Nursing Sciences, Aizawl

RIPANS Aizawl · Aizawl, Mizoram

PrivateApproved by NCAHP, INC

2008

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

University

Renaissance University, Indore

RU Indore · Indore, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalPharmacyNursing+2 more

University

REVA University, Bengaluru

REVA Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

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—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedicalBiotechnology+3 more

University

RIMT University, Gobindgarh

RIMT Gobindgarh · Gobindgarh, Punjab

PrivateApproved by UGC

2015

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+1 more

College

Rishikul Group of Colleges, Gwalior

RGC Gwalior · Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

Private

2005

Established

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—

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—

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NursingParamedicalPharmacy

University

RKDF University, Bhopal

RKDF Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2011

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+1 more

University

RNB Global University, Bikaner

RNBGU Bikaner · Bikaner, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy

College

Rosy Royal College Of Allied Health Sciences, Bengaluru

RRCAHS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2012

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied HealthRehabilitation

College

Rosy Royal International College of Paramedical Sciences, Bengaluru

RRICPS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Royal College of Pharmacy and Paramedical Sciences, Coimbatore

RCPPS Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI, NCAHP

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalPharmacy

College

RP Educational Trust Group of Institutions, Karnal

RPETGI Karnal · Karnal, Haryana

Private

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical

College

RR College of Medical Lab Technology, Anantapur

RRCMLT Anantapur · Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

RSD Academy Institute of Medical Sciences, Moradabad

RSDAIMS Moradabad · Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2011

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingAllied Health

College

RUHS College of Medical Sciences, Jaipur

RUHS CMS Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2014

Established

150

MBBS Seats

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedical

University

Rungta International Skills University, Bhilai

RISU Bhilai · Bhilai, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2019

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingPharmacy+2 more

College

Ruxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical College, Ujjain

RDGMC Ujjain · Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2001

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical

College

Saaii College of Medical Science and Technology, Kanpur

SCMST Kanpur · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Private

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingPharmacy

University

Sabarmati University, Ahmedabad

SU Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+1 more

College

Sadguru College of Nursing and Allied Medical Sciences, Cuttack

SCNAMS Cuttack · Cuttack, Odisha

PrivateApproved by INC, NCAHP

2010

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedical

College

Sadhu Vaswani College for Paramedical Courses, Rajkot

SVCPC Rajkot · Rajkot, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

University

SAGE University, Indore

SAGE Indore · Indore, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedicalNursing+2 more