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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Sai Institute of Paramedical and Allied Science, Dehradun

SIPAS Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

College

Sai Krish Paramedical Institute, Kolar

SKPI Kolar · Kolar, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2011

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

University

Sai Nath University, Ranchi

SNU Ranchi · Ranchi, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2009

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+3 more

University

Sai Tirupati University, Udaipur

STU Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

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—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+2 more

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Saint Mary's College of Nursing and Paramedical Institute, Lucknow

SMCNPI Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC, NCAHP

2006

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

University

SAM Global University, Bhopal

SAMGU Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+1 more

College

Samalkha Group of Institutions, Panipat

SGI Panipat · Panipat, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2006

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy

College

Samarpan Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Lucknow

SINPS Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC, NCAHP

2010

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

College

Sambhram Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, BEML Nagar

SIMSR BEML Nagar · BEML Nagar, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

2010

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

College

Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan College of Paramedical Sciences, Kashipur

SPCCPS Kashipur · Kashipur, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Sana Institute of Health Sciences, Hubballi

SIHS Hubballi · Hubballi, Karnataka

Private

2011

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Sanaka Educational Trust's Group of Institutions, Durgapur

SEGI Durgapur · Durgapur, West Bengal

Private

2008

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy

College

Sancheti Healthcare Academy, Pune

SHA Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

Private

2008

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

RehabilitationParamedical

College

Sandhya College of Health Sciences, Vellore

SCHS Vellore · Vellore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingAllied Health

University

Sandip University, Nashik

SU Nashik · Nashik, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

2015

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+2 more

University

Sandip University, Sijoul

SU Sijoul · Sijoul, Bihar

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

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NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

University

Sangam University, Bhilwara

SU Bhilwara · Bhilwara, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical

College

Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedic, Bengaluru

SGITO Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedical

National Institute of Importance

Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow

SGPGIMS Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1983

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineBiotechnologyNursing+1 more

University

Sanjay Ghodawat University, Kolhapur

SGU Kolhapur · Kolhapur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical

University

Sanjeev Agrawal Global Educational University, Bhopal

SAGEU Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+1 more

College

Sanjeevini Institute of Para Medical Sciences, Davangere

SIPMS Davangere · Davangere, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

University

Sanskaram University, Jhajjar

SU Jhajjar · Jhajjar, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2022

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+1 more

University

Sanskriti University, Mathura

SU Mathura · Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+1 more