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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ST College of Nursing and Medical Sciences, Hoshiarpur

STCNMS Hoshiarpur · Hoshiarpur, Punjab

PrivateApproved by INC

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedical

College

St Gregorios College of Health Science, Thiruvalla

SGCHS Thiruvalla · Thiruvalla, Kerala

Private

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalAllied Health

College

St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru

SJNAHS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

1963

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+2 more

College

St Johns Medical College, Bengaluru

SJMC Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

1963

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+2 more

University

St Joseph University, Chennai

SJU Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by UGC

2015

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingAllied Health+3 more

University

Starex University, Gurugram

SU Gurugram · Gurugram, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedicalBiotechnology+3 more

College

State Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Badal

SINPS Badal · Badal, Punjab

PrivateApproved by INC, NCAHP

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

College

Stephens Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Jammu

SIPS Jammu · Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Subhash Chandra Bose Paramedical Institute, Jabalpur

SCBPI Jabalpur · Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Sultanpur Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Sultanpur

SINPS Sultanpur · Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC, NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedical

College

Sundaram Institute of Medical Science, Patna

SIMS Patna · Patna, Bihar

PrivateApproved by NMC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Sundaram Medical Foundation Dr Rangarajan Memorial Hospital, Chennai

SMFRMH Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Private

1994

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical

University

SunRise University, Alwar

SRU Alwar · Alwar, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

University

Surajmal University, Kichha

SU Kichha · Kichha, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical

University

Surendranagar University, Wadhwan

SU Wadhwan · Wadhwan, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+1 more

University

Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur

SGVU Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+4 more

University

Surya World University, Patiala

SWU Patiala · Patiala, Punjab

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+2 more

University

Sushant University, Gurugram

SU Gurugram · Gurugram, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyAllied HealthParamedical+1 more

College

Sushila Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun

SIMS Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by NMC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedical

College

Susrijo Institute of Paramedical Technology and Optometry, Krishnanagar

SIPTO Krishnanagar · Krishnanagar, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

College

Susruta School of Medical and Paramedical Sciences, Silchar

SSMPS Silchar · Silchar, Assam

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

University

Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun

SRHU Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+5 more

University

Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded

SRTMU Nanded · Nanded, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

1994

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied HealthBiotechnology

College

Swami Vivekanand Institute of Medical Sciences, Basti

SVIMS Basti · Basti, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing