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.

10,511

Verified Colleges

829

MBBS Colleges

States & UTs

1,667

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

100

BDS 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

100

BDS 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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Hospital

Bombay Hospital, Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Karnataka

Private

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Hospital

Bombay Hospital, Mumbai

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Private

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Hospital

Bombay Hospital, Nagpur

Nagpur, Maharashtra

Private

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College

Bombay Institute of Pharmacy, Hanumangarh

BIP Hanumangarh · Hanumangarh, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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Pharmacy

College

Bomma Institute of Pharmacy, Khammam

BIP Khammam · Khammam, Telangana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Bon Secours College of Nursing, Kancheepuram

BSCN Kancheepuram · Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Bora Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Nursing, Lucknow

BIAHSCN Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP, INC

2009

Established

—

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—

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Nursing

College

Boston School of Nursing, Gwalior

BSN Gwalior · Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2011

Established

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

BP Poddar and Parvati Devi Academy of Nursing, Kolkata

BPPDAN Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

BPS Educational Institution of Pharmacy, Etah

BPS EIP Etah · Etah, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

BPS Government Medical College for Women, Sonipat

BPSGMCW Sonipat · Sonipat, Haryana

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2012

Established

120

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

BR College of Pharmacy, Bagpur

BRCP Bagpur · Bagpur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

BR College of Pharmacy, Farrukhabad

BRCP Farrukhabad · Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

BR College of Pharmacy, Hardoi

BRCP Hardoi · Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

BR Harne Ayurvedic Medical College, Thane

BRHAMC Thane · Thane, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2012

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

BR Harne College of Physiotherapy, Thane

BRHCP Thane · Thane, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2008

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

BR Kohli Paramedical Studies, Ramban

BRKPS Ramban · Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2012

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

BR Nahata College of Pharmacy, Mandsaur

BRNCP Mandsaur · Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

1998

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Br Nath Pai School of Nursing, Sindhudurg

BNPSN Sindhudurg · Sindhudurg, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

BR Pharmacy College, Azamgarh

BRPC Azamgarh · Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Brahmanand Group of Institutions, Bulandshahr

BGI Bulandshahr · Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh

Private

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacy

University

Brainware University, Kolkata

BU Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied HealthBiotechnology+2 more

College

BRD College of Pharmacy, Haridwar

BRDCP Haridwar · Haridwar, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Hospital

Breach Candy Hospital, Kochi

Kochi, Kerala

Private

—

Established

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NIRF Rank