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

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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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Vinayaka Mission's College of Nursing, Karaikal

VMCN Karaikal · Karaikal, Puducherry

DeemedApproved by INC

2001

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Vinayaka Mission's College of Nursing, Puducherry

VMCN Puducherry · Puducherry, Puducherry

DeemedApproved by INC

2001

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Vinayaka Mission's College of Pharmacy, Salem

VMCP Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by PCI

2001

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Pharmacy

College

Vinayaka Mission's College of Physiotherapy, Salem

VMCP Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by NCAHP

2004

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NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Vinayaka Mission's Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Salem

VMHMCH Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by NCH

1996

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospitals, Salem

VMKVMCH Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by NMC

1996

Established

150

MBBS Seats

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—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

University

Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation, Salem

VMRF Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

1994

Established

—

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—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+6 more

College

Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem

VMSDC Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by DCI

1996

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Dental

College

Vinayaka Missions Medical College and Hospital, Karaikal

VMMCH Karaikal · Karaikal, Puducherry

DeemedApproved by NMC

1997

Established

150

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Vinayaka Missions Sikkim College of Nursing, Gangtok

VMSCN Gangtok · Gangtok, Sikkim

DeemedApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Vinayaka Missions Sikkim College of Pharmacy, Gangtok

VMSCP Gangtok · Gangtok, Sikkim

DeemedApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Vinayaka School of Nursing, Salem

VSN Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

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—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Vindhya Gurukul College of Pharmacy, Mirzapur

VGCP Mirzapur · Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2011

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh

VBU Hazaribagh · Hazaribagh, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

1992

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+1 more

College

Viraat Ramayan Institute of Medical Sciences, East Champaran

VRIMS East Champaran · East Champaran, Bihar

PrivateApproved by NMC

2025

Established

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Virar Homoeopathic Medical College, Virar

VHMC Virar · Virar, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCH

2003

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha Government Medical College, Neemuch

VKSGMC Neemuch · Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2024

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Vishal Junnar Seva Mandal's Institute of Pharmacy for Women, Pune

VJSMIPW Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Vishal Junnar Seva Mandal's Institute of Pharmacy, Pune

VJSMIP Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Vishal Junnar Seva Mandal's Vishal Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Pune

VIPER Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Vishnu Ayurveda College, Palakkad

VAC Palakkad · Palakkad, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2002

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

College

Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram

VDC Bhimavaram · Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

1997

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Narasapur

VIPER Narasapur · Narasapur, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Vishvakarma Skills University, Jaipur

VSU Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

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