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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Arundathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Medchal

AIMS Medchal · Medchal, Telangana

PrivateApproved by NMC

2023

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical

University

Arunodaya University, Itanagar

AU Itanagar · Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

College

Arvindaksha Educational Society's Group of Institutions, Nalgonda

AEGI Nalgonda · Nalgonda, Telangana

Private

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy

University

Aryavart International University, Dharmanagar

AIU Dharmanagar · Dharmanagar, Tripura

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+1 more

University

Aryavart University, Sehore

AU Sehore · Sehore, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy

College

Asian Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Guwahati

AIPS Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

University

Asian International University, Manipur

AIU Imphal · Imphal, Manipur

PrivateApproved by UGC

2015

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+1 more

College

ASRAM Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Eluru

ASRAMIPS Eluru · Eluru, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

University

Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati

ADBU Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

PrivateApproved by UGC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Allied HealthBiotechnologyParamedical+1 more

University

Assam Down Town University, Guwahati

ADTU Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

PrivateApproved by UGC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+3 more

University

Assam Women's University, Jorhat

AWU Jorhat · Jorhat, Assam

PrivateApproved by UGC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedical

College

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi

ABVIMS New Delhi · New Delhi, Delhi

CentralApproved by NMC

2008

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

Health Sciences University

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, Lucknow

ABVMU Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC

2022

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+3 more

College

Athena Institute of Health Sciences, Mangaluru

AIHS Mangaluru · Mangaluru, Karnataka

Private

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

University

Atmiya University, Rajkot

AU Rajkot · Rajkot, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedicalAllied Health+1 more

College

Autonomous State Medical College, Kaushambi

ASMC Kaushambi · Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2024

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical

College

AV Institute of Nursing and Medical Sciences, Jammu

AVINMS Jammu · Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedical

College

Avadh Institute of Medical Technology and Hospital, Lucknow

AIMTH Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursing

College

Awadh Paramedical College and Institute, Jaunpur

APCI Jaunpur · Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

University

Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa

APSU Rewa · Rewa, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

1968

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyPharmacyNursing+1 more

College

Baba Hospital and Institute of Paramedicals, Lucknow

BHIP Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur

BRDMC Gorakhpur · Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1972

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical

University

Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow

BBDU Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyDentalMedicine+3 more

University

Babu Dinesh Singh University, Garhwa

BDSU Garhwa · Garhwa, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+1 more