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

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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

—

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

COER University, Roorkee

COER U Roorkee · Roorkee, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+2 more

College

Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore

CMC Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1966

Established

200

MBBS Seats

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

College of Applied Education and Health Sciences, Meerut

CAEHS Meerut · Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

College

College of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mandi

CAPS Mandi · Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2007

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

University

College of Basic Science and Humanities, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar

CBSHOUAT Bhubaneswar · Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Private

1962

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

University

College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

CBSHGBPUAT Pantnagar · Pantnagar, Uttarakhand

Private

1960

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

Research Institute

College of Dental Science and Research Centre, Ahmedabad

CDSRC Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by DCI

2005

Established

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—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Amargadh

CDSH Amargadh · Amargadh, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by DCI

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Indore

CDSH Indore · Indore, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

College of Life Sciences, Gwalior

CLS Gwalior · Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

Private

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

College

College of Medicine and JNM Hospital, Kalyani

CM JNMH Kalyani · Kalyani, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2010

Established

125

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital, Kolkata

CMSDH Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2011

Established

125

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

College of Nursing CMC, Vellore

CONCMC Vellore · Vellore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

1946

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

College of Nursing Harish Hospital, Alwar

CNHH Alwar · Alwar, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

College of Nursing Kannur Medical College, Anjarakandy

CNKMC Anjarakandy · Anjarakandy, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

College of Nursing, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune

CON AFMC Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

GovernmentApproved by INC

1962

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

College of Nursing, Chalmeda Ananda Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar

CNCARIMS Karimnagar · Karimnagar, Telangana

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

College of Nursing, Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research, Dimapur

CNCIHSR Dimapur · Dimapur, Nagaland

PrivateApproved by INC

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana

CON CMC Ludhiana · Ludhiana, Punjab

PrivateApproved by INC

1965

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

College of Nursing, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana

CON DMCH Ludhiana · Ludhiana, Punjab

PrivateApproved by INC

1980

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

College of Nursing, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow

CON RMLIMS Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

College of Nursing, Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College, Nanded

CNSCGMC Nanded · Nanded, Maharashtra

GovernmentApproved by INC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

College of Nursing, Guru Education Trust, Kottayam

CNGET Kottayam · Kottayam, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

College of Nursing, Kasturba Hospital, Delhi

CNKH Delhi · Delhi, Delhi

PrivateApproved by INC

1980

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing