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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University

Career Point University, Hamirpur

CPU Hamirpur · Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+3 more

University

Career Point University, Kota

CPU Kota · Kota, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedicalAllied Health+1 more

College

Centre for Healthcare, Allied Medical and Paramedical Sciences DSEU -Okhla II campus, New Delhi

CHAMPS DSEU New Delhi · New Delhi, Delhi

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2020

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

University

Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar

CUTM Bhubaneswar · Bhubaneswar, Odisha

PrivateApproved by UGC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalPharmacyNursing+1 more

College

Chaithanya Institute of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram

CIOVS Thiruvananthapuram · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Allied Health

University

Chandigarh University, Uttar Pradesh

CU Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2022

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedicalNursing+2 more

College

Charotar Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Anand

CIPS Anand · Anand, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

University

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur

CSJMU Kanpur · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

1966

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnologyParamedical+3 more

University

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University, Navi Mumbai

CSMU Navi Mumbai · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+3 more

University

Chirayu University, Bhopal

CU Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC

2019

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+3 more

College

Chitkara School of Health Sciences, Jhansla

CSHS Jhansla · Jhansla, Punjab

Private

2011

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

University

Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh

CUHP Shimla · Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+2 more

University

Christ University, Bengaluru

CU Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

1969

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyAllied HealthHealthcare+3 more

College

Christian Medical College, Ludhiana

CMC Ludhiana · Ludhiana, Punjab

PrivateApproved by NMC

1953

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+1 more

College

CL Gupta School of Optometry, Moradabad

CLGSO Moradabad · Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Allied Health

University

CMJ University, Shillong

CMJU Shillong · Shillong, Meghalaya

PrivateApproved by UGC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+1 more

University

CMR University, Bengaluru

CMR Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

HealthcareNursingParamedical+2 more

University

COER University, Roorkee

COER U Roorkee · Roorkee, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+2 more

College

College of Applied Education and Health Sciences, Meerut

CAEHS Meerut · Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

University

College of Paramedical Sciences, Adesh University, Bathinda

CPS AU Bathinda · Bathinda, Punjab

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

College

CSI Jeyaraj Annapackiam College of Nursing and Allied Sciences, Madurai

CSIJACNAS Madurai · Madurai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC, NCAHP

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingAllied HealthParamedical

University

CT University, Ludhiana

CTU Ludhiana · Ludhiana, Punjab

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+2 more

University

Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru

DSU Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+3 more

University

Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University, New Delhi

DSEU New Delhi · New Delhi, Delhi

PrivateApproved by UGC

2020

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health