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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Research Institute

S S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Jnanashankara

SSIMSRC Jnanashankara · Jnanashankara, Telangana

PrivateApproved by NMC

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

S S Institute of Medical Sciences& Research Centre, Davangere

Davangere, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

2006

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Saheed Rendo Majhi Medical College and Hospital, Bhawanipatna

SRMMCH Bhawanipatna · Bhawanipatna, Odisha

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2023

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

SAL Institute of Medical Sciences, Ahmedabad

SALIMS Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NMC

2023

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Sambharam Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Kolar

Kolar, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Sambhram Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, BEML Nagar

SIMSR BEML Nagar · BEML Nagar, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

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

College

Sanjeevan Medical Foundation ENT Post Graduate Institute, Miraj

SMFENTPGI Miraj · Miraj, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NMC

1992

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Santhiram Medical College and General Hospital, Nandyal

SMCGH Nandyal · Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2005

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Santiniketan Medical College, Bolpur

SMC Bolpur · Bolpur, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NMC

2021

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad

SMC Ghaziabad · Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

DeemedApproved by NMC

1996

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

Research Institute

Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Bengaluru

SIMSRC Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

2011

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur

SIMS Hapur · Hapur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2008

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Saraswati Medical College, Unnao

SMC Unnao · Unnao, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2016

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Government Medical College and Hospital, Howrah

SCCGMCH Howrah · Howrah, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2022

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner

SPMC Bikaner · Bikaner, Rajasthan

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1959

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

College

Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra

SNMC Agra · Agra, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1854

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

University

Saveetha Amaravati University, Vijayawada

SAU Vijayawada · Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+5 more

College

Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Kancheepuram

SMCH Kancheepuram · Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by NMC

2008

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

College

Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur

SMS Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1947

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

SCB Medical College, Cuttack

SCBMC Cuttack · Cuttack, Odisha

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1944

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

School of Medical Sciences, Sri Satya Sai University of Technology and Medical Sciences

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2024

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur

SDM CMSH Sattur · Sattur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NMC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine