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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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NAAC

Approved by NCISM

Student demandIn demand81/100

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College

College of Pharmacy JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida

CP JSSATE Noida · Noida, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

College of Pharmacy, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam University, Indore

CPAPJAKU Indore · Indore, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2016

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Pharmacy

College

College of Pharmacy, Madras Medical College, Chennai

CPMMC Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

1970

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Pharmacy

College

College of Pharmacy, Madurai Medical College, Madurai

CPMMC Madurai · Madurai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

1965

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Pharmacy

College

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

COP PGIMS Rohtak · Rohtak, Haryana

PrivateApproved by PCI

1995

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Pharmacy

College

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

CP SRIPS Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2003

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Pharmacy

College

College of Pharmacy, Agra

CP Agra · Agra, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2002

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Pharmacy

College

College of Pharmacy, Dehradun

CP Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by PCI

2003

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Pharmacy

College

College of Pharmacy, Medha

CP Medha · Medha, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

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Pharmacy

College

College of Physiotherapy and Medical Sciences, Guwahati

CPMS Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2008

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RehabilitationParamedical

Research Institute

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

CPPHRC Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

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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

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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

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NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

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

CPSRMIST Kattankulathur · Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

University

College of Post Graduate Studies, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

CPGS GBPUAT Pantnagar · Pantnagar, Uttarakhand

Private

1972

Established

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NIRF Rank

VeterinaryBiotechnology

College

College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Bikaner

CVAS Bikaner · Bikaner, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by VCI

1954

Established

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NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kishanganj

CVAS Kishanganj · Kishanganj, Bihar

PrivateApproved by VCI

2014

Established

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NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Latur

CVAS Latur · Latur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by VCI

1998

Established

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NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy

CVAS Mannuthy · Mannuthy, Kerala

PrivateApproved by VCI

1955

Established

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NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pantnagar

CVAS Pantnagar · Pantnagar, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by VCI

1965

Established

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NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Parbhani

CVAS Parbhani · Parbhani, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by VCI

1972

Established

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NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Udaipur

CVAS Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by VCI

1985

Established

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NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Wayanad

CVAS Wayanad · Wayanad, Kerala

PrivateApproved by VCI

2011

Established

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NIRF Rank

Veterinary

College

College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Agartala

CVSAH Agartala · Agartala, Tripura

PrivateApproved by VCI

2010

Established

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NIRF Rank

Veterinary