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

—

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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Hospital and Research Institute

Rama Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Hapur

RMCHRC Hapur · Hapur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2011

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

Hospital and Research Institute

Rama Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Kanpur

RMCHRC Kanpur · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2008

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

University

Rama University, Kanpur

RU Kanpur · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+3 more

College

Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital, Rampurhat

RGMCH Rampurhat · Rampurhat, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2019

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Ranchi Institute of Neuro Psychiatry and Allied Sciences, Ranchi

RINPAS Ranchi · Ranchi, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

1995

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+1 more

College

Ranga Raya Medical College, Kakinada

RRMC Kakinada · Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1958

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Rani Durgavati Medical College, Banda

RDMC Banda · Banda, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2019

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Raniganj Institute of Medical Science, Burdwan

RIMS Burdwan · Burdwan, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NMC

2025

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingMedicine

University

Ras Bihari Bose Subharti University, Dehradun

RBBSU Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyDental+4 more

College

Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram

RCC Thiruvananthapuram · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Private

1981

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalBiotechnology

College

Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Lamphelpat

RIMS Lamphelpat · Lamphelpat, Manipur

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1972

Established

125

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing

College

Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Kolkata

RIO Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NMC

1960

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineAllied Health

College

Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Sitapur

RIO Sitapur · Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

1985

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineAllied Health

College

Rehbar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhawanigarh

RIMS Bhawanigarh · Bhawanigarh, Punjab

PrivateApproved by NMC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata

RGKMCH Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1916

Established

249

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing

College

RIMT Medical College and Hospital, Gobindgarh

RIMTMCH Gobindgarh · Gobindgarh, Punjab

PrivateApproved by NMC

2024

Established

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

Hospital and Research Institute

RKDF Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Bhopal

RKDFMCHRC Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2014

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly

RMCH Bareilly · Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2006

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

RP Inderaprastha Institute of Medical Sciences, Karnal

RPIIMS Karnal · Karnal, Haryana

PrivateApproved by NMC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

RUHS College of Medical Sciences, Jaipur

RUHS CMS Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2014

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedical

College

Rural Medical College, Loni

RMC Loni · Loni, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by NMC

1984

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

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

RVM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Siddipet

RVMIMSRC Siddipet · Siddipet, Telangana

PrivateApproved by NMC

2016

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

Hospital and Research Institute

S Nijalingappa Medical College and HSK Hospital and Research Centre, Bagalkot

SNMC Bagalkot · Bagalkot, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

2002

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine