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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PK Das Institute of Medical Sciences, Ottapalam

PKDIMS Ottapalam · Ottapalam, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NMC

2014

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

PKG Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata

PKGMCH Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NMC

2024

Established

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry

PIMS Puducherry · Puducherry, Puducherry

PrivateApproved by NMC

2000

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical

College

Post Graduate Institute of Child Health, Noida

PGICH Noida · Noida, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing

College

Post Graduate Institute of Hospital Administration, Kolkata

PGIHA Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

Private

1998

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

HealthcareMedicine

College

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Navi Mumbai

PGIMS Navi Mumbai · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NMC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar

PGIMER CH Bhubaneswar · Bhubaneswar, Odisha

PrivateApproved by NMC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Prafulla Chandra Sen Government Medical College and Hospital, Hooghly

PCSGMCH Hooghly · Hooghly, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2022

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati

PMCH Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2025

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Prakash Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Sangli

PIMSR Sangli · Sangli, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NMC

2016

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

College

Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad

PMC Karamsad · Karamsad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NMC

1987

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing

College

Prasad Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow

PIMS Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2016

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar

PIMS Karimnagar · Karimnagar, Telangana

PrivateApproved by NMC

2001

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical

College

Prathima Relief Institute of Medical Sciences, Warangal

PRIMS Warangal · Warangal, Telangana

PrivateApproved by NMC

2022

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni

PIMS Loni · Loni, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+4 more

College

PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Peelamedu

PSGIMSR Peelamedu · Peelamedu, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NMC

1985

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+1 more

Hospital and Research Institute

PSP Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Kancheepuram

PSPMCHRI Kancheepuram · Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NMC

2023

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak

PGIMS Rohtak · Rohtak, Haryana

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1960

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+3 more

Health Sciences University

Pt Deendayal Upadhyay Memorial Health Sciences and Ayush University of Chhattisgarh, Raipur

DUMHSAU Raipur · Raipur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, NCISM

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSHMedicineNursing+5 more

College

Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru Government Medical College and Hospital, Chamba

PJLNGMCH Chamba · Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2017

Established

120

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur

PJLNMMC Raipur · Raipur, Chhattisgarh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1963

Established

230

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar

PIMS Jalandhar · Jalandhar, Punjab

PrivateApproved by NMC

2011

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Purulia Government Medical College and Hospital, Purulia

PGMCH Purulia · Purulia, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2020

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

Research Institute

Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Thiruvalla

PIMSRC Thiruvalla · Thiruvalla, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NMC

2002

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing