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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 Stephen's College of Nursing, Delhi

SSCN Delhi · Delhi, Delhi

PrivateApproved by INC

1995

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

St Theresa of Child Jesus School of Nursing, Chennai

STCJSN Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

1996

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—

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Nursing

College

St Theresa's College of Nursing, Bengaluru

STCN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2005

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Nursing

College

St Thomas College of Nursing, Jaipur

STCN Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

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Nursing

College

St Thomas College of Nursing, Kottayam

STCN Kottayam · Kottayam, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2001

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Nursing

College

St Wilfred's Institute of Pharmacy, Raigad

SWIP Raigad · Raigad, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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Pharmacy

College

St Xavier Institute of Pharmacy, Deenapur

SXIP Deenapur · Deenapur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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Pharmacy

College

St Xavier School and College of Nursing, Tanjore

SXSCN Thanjavur · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2005

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Nursing

College

St Xavier's Catholic College of Nursing, Kanyakumari

SXCCN Kanyakumari · Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

1992

Established

—

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—

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Nursing

College

Stanley Medical College, Chennai

SMC Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1838

Established

250

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—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

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Hospital

Star Hospital, Belagavi

Belagavi, Karnataka

Private

—

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Hospital

Star Hospital, Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana

Private

—

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Hospital

Star Women & Children Hospital

Karimnagar, Telangana

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Hospital

Star Women and Children Hospital

Hyderabad, Telangana

Private

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Hospital

Star Women and Children Hospital, Vijayapura

Vijayapura, Karnataka

Private

—

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Hospital

Starcare Hospital Kozhikode Private Limited

Kozhikode, Kerala

Private

—

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—

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University

Starex University, Gurugram

SU Gurugram · Gurugram, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedicalBiotechnology+3 more

College

State Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Lucknow

SACH Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1960

Established

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AYUSH

College

State Dr Brij kishore Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Faizabad

SDBKHMCH Faizabad · Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCH

1998

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—

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AYUSH

College

State Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh

SHMCH Aligarh · Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCH

1980

Established

—

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AYUSH

College

State Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Ghazipur

SHMCH Ghazipur · Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCH

1990

Established

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AYUSH

Hospital

State Hospital

Dharampur, Gujarat

—

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—

NIRF Rank

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Hospital

State Hospital, Valsad

Valsad, Gujarat

Private

—

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College

State Institute for Rehabilitation Training and Research, Rohtak

SIRTR Rohtak · Rohtak, Haryana

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

1995

Established

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—

NIRF Rank

RehabilitationAllied Health