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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Government Pharmacy College, Kangra

GPC Kangra · Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

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Pharmacy

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Government Pharmacy College, Rakkar

GPC Rakkar · Rakkar, Himachal Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by PCI

2016

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Pharmacy

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Government Pharmacy College, Rumtek

GPC Rumtek · Rumtek, Sikkim

GovernmentApproved by PCI

2010

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Pharmacy

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Government Pharmacy College, Seraj

GPC Seraj · Seraj, Himachal Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by PCI

2016

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Pharmacy

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Government Pharmacy College, Surat

GPC Surat · Surat, Gujarat

GovernmentApproved by PCI

1983

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Pharmacy

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Government Pharmacy Institute, Gulzarbagh

GPI Gulzarbagh · Gulzarbagh, Bihar

GovernmentApproved by PCI

1980

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Pharmacy

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Government Pharmacy Institute, Ranchi

GPI Ranchi · Ranchi, Jharkhand

GovernmentApproved by PCI

1985

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Pharmacy

College

Govindrao Nikam College Of Pharmacy, Sawarde

GNCP Sawarde · Sawarde, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

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Pharmacy

College

GP Pharmacy College, Tirupattur

GPPC Tirupattur · Tirupattur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

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Pharmacy

College

Grace College of Pharmacy, Palakkad

GCP Palakkad · Palakkad, Kerala

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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Pharmacy

College

Gracious College of Pharmacy, Balaghat

GCP Balaghat · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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Pharmacy

University

Graduate School of Pharmacy, Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad

GSP GTU Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

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Pharmacy

University

Graphic Era Hill University, Bhimtal Campus

GEHU Bhimtal Campus · Bhimtal Campus, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2011

Established

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PharmacyAllied HealthNursing+1 more

University

Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun

GEHU Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2011

Established

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NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+3 more

University

Graphic Era University, Dehradun

GEU Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2008

Established

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PharmacyParamedicalNursing+4 more

College

GRD College of Pharmacy, Thiruvallur

GRDCP Thiruvallur · Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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Pharmacy

College

Greater Noida Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Greater Noida

GNIPER Greater Noida · Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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Pharmacy

College

Green City College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru

GCCP Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

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Pharmacy

College

GRT Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Thiruvallur

GRTIPER Thiruvallur · Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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Pharmacy

College

GRY Institute of Pharmacy, Khargone

GRYIP Khargone · Khargone, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

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Pharmacy

University

GS University, Hapur

GSU Hapur · Hapur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2019

Established

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PharmacyParamedicalNursing

College

GSM Trust's Genba Sopanrao Moze College of Pharmacy, Pune

GSMCP Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

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Pharmacy

College

GSRM Memorial College of Pharmacy, Lucknow

GSRMMCP Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Gujarat University, Ahmedabad

GU Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

1949

Established

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NIRF Rank

PharmacyHealthcareParamedical+2 more