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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824

MBBS Colleges

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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

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 Occupational Therapy, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur

COT SRMIST Kattankulathur · Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

College of Physiotherapy and Medical Sciences, Guwahati

CPMS Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

RehabilitationParamedical

Research Institute

College of Physiotherapy, Peerless Hospital and BK Roy Research Center, Kolkata

CPPHRC Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

College of Physiotherapy, Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak

COP PGIMS Rohtak · Rohtak, Haryana

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2002

Established

—

Seats

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—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

College of Physiotherapy, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Coimbatore

CPSRIPS Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

College of Physiotherapy, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur

CPSRMIST Kattankulathur · Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Columbia College of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru

CCP Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

University

CT University, Ludhiana

CTU Ludhiana · Ludhiana, Punjab

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+2 more

College

CU Shah Physiotherapy College, Surendranagar

CUSPC Surendranagar · Surendranagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Dalia Physiotherapy College, Kheda

DPC Kheda · Kheda, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Dasmesh College of Physiotherapy, Faridkot

DCP Faridkot · Faridkot, Punjab

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

DAV Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Jalandhar

DAVIPR Jalandhar · Jalandhar, Punjab

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Dayananda Sagar College of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru

DSCP Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

University

Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru

DSU Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+3 more

College

DCMS College of Physiotherapy, Hyderabad

DCMSCP Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

DE Society's Brijlal Jindal College of Physiotherapy, Pune

BJCP Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

1996

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Deep Paramedical Organisation's Nett College of Physiotherapy, Thane

DPNCP Thane · Thane, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Desh Bhagat Foundation Group of Institutions, Moga

DBFGI Moga · Moga, Punjab

Private

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+1 more

University

Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh

DBU Mandi Gobindgarh · Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+2 more

College

Devendrar College of Physiotherapy, Tirunelveli

DCP Tirunelveli · Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

University

Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University, Tiruchirappalli

DSU Tiruchirappalli · Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+5 more

College

Dharan Institute of Health Sciences, Salem

DIHS Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

Private

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingAllied Health+1 more