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.

10,511

Verified Colleges

829

MBBS Colleges

States & UTs

1,667

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

100

BDS 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

100

BDS 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

Smt. Rasilaben Sevantilal Shah Venus Hospital

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Private

—

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

College

SMVVS Rajeshwari Karpurmath Memorial Ayurvedic Medical College, Vijayapura

SMVVSRKMAMC Vijayapura · Vijayapura, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

SN College of Pharmacy, Jaunpur

SNCP Jaunpur · Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

SN College of Pharmacy, Sri Ganganagar

SNCP Sri Ganganagar · Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

SNA Institute of Pharmacy, Barabanki

SNAIP Barabanki · Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

SNB College of Pharmacy and Management, Patna

SNBCPM Patna · Patna, Bihar

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

SNBP College of Pharmacy, Chikhali, Pune

SNBPCP Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

SND College of Pharmacy, Yeola

SNDCP Yeola · Yeola, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

SNDT Womens University, Mumbai

SNDTWU Mumbai · Mumbai, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

1916

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Sneha College of Nursing, Bengaluru

SCN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Snehodaya College of Nursing, Thrissur

SCN Thrissur · Thrissur, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

SNJB's Smt KB Abad Homoeopathic Medical College, Shri RP Chordiya Hospital and Bhamashah Shri VD Mehta, Dev-Vijay PG Institute of Homoeopathy and Research Centre, Chandwad

SNJB Chandwad · Chandwad, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCH

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

Hospital

SNR District Hospital, Kolar

Kolar, Karnataka

Government

—

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Hospital

SNR District Hospital, Kolar

Kolar, Delhi

Government

—

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Hospital

SNR District Hospital, Pune

Pune, Maharashtra

Government

—

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

College

SNS College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Coimbatore

SNSCPHS Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

SNS College of Pharmacy, Motihari

SNSCP Motihari · Motihari, Bihar

PrivateApproved by PCI

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Soban Singh Jeena Government Institute of Medical Science and Research, Almora

SSJGIMSR Almora · Almora, Uttarakhand

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2021

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing

College

Sofia College of Nursing, Bengaluru

SCN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Soham Institute of Nursing, Ahmedabad

SIN Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by INC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Sojar College of Pharmacy, Khandvi

SCP Khandvi · Khandvi, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Solan Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Solan

SHMCH Solan · Solan, Himachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCH

2001

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Somany College of Pharmacy, Rewari

SCP Rewari · Rewari, Haryana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Somayya Ayurved Medical College and Hospital, Bhadrawati

SAMCH Bhadrawati · Bhadrawati, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH