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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All Colleges

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College

Calcutta Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Allied Health Sciences, Howrah

CIPTAHS Howrah · Howrah, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by PCI, NCAHP

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedical

College

Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata

CNMC Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1948

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata

CSTM Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NMC

1914

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

CAM Institute of Allied Health Sciences and Technology, Karamsad

CIAHST Karamsad · Karamsad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Cambridge College of Pharmacy, Jhajjar

CCP Jhajjar · Jhajjar, Haryana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Cancer Institute, Adyar

CI Adyar · Adyar, Karnataka

Private

1954

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

College

Canossa College of Nursing, Kannur

CCN Kannur · Kannur, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

CAPE College of Nursing, Alappuzha

CAPECN Alappuzha · Alappuzha, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Capital Academy of Nursing, Bhubaneswar

CAN Bhubaneswar · Bhubaneswar, Odisha

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

Capital University, Jorethang

CU Jorethang · Jorethang, Sikkim

PrivateApproved by UGC

2019

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+1 more

University

Capital University, Koderma

CU Koderma · Koderma, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+1 more

College

Care and Cure Institute of Nursing and Research, Kolkata

CCINR Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Care College of Nursing, Haridwar

CCN Haridwar · Haridwar, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Care College of Pharmacy, Atmakur

CCP Atmakur · Atmakur, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Care Dental College, Guntur

CDC Guntur · Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Career College of Nursing, Bhopal

CCN Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Career College of Nursing, Raigarh

CCN Raigarh · Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Career Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow

CIMSH Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2011

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

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

Career Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow

CPGIDSH Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Caritas College of Nursing, Kottayam

CCN Kottayam · Kottayam, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Caritas College of Pharmacy, Kottayam

CCP Kottayam · Kottayam, Kerala

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Carmel College of Nursing, Kochi

CCN Kochi · Kochi, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing