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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Dhanvantari College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Thirumala Hills

DCPS Thirumala Hills · Thirumala Hills, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Dhanvantari Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Nashik

DHMCH Nashik · Nashik, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCH

2003

Established

—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Dhanvanthari Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kothagudem

DIPS Kothagudem · Kothagudem, Telangana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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Pharmacy

College

Dhanvantri College of Nursing, Namakkal

DCN Namakkal · Namakkal, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

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—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Dhanwantari Ayurved Medical College and Hospital, Latur

DAMCH Latur · Latur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2003

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—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

Hospital and Research Institute

Dhanwantari Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Nipani

DAMCHRC Nipani · Nipani, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2001

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Dhanwantari College of Management Science and Nursing, Bengaluru

DCMSN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

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—

NIRF Rank

NursingHealthcare

College

Dhanwantari College of Nursing, Bengaluru

DCN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Dhanwantari School of Nursing, Bengaluru

DSN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Dhanwantri Ayurveda Nursing College and Hospital, Sikar

DANCH Sikar · Sikar, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingAYUSH

College

Dhanwantri Institute of Medical Sciences, Jaipur

DIMS Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NMC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

Research Institute

Dhanwantri Medical Education and Research Centre, Dr TM Dhonde School of Nursing, Beed

DMERC Beed · Beed, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by INC

2011

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Dharamveer Singh Rajput Memorial College of Pharmacy, Moradabad

DSRMCP Moradabad · Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Dharan Institute of Health Sciences, Salem

DIHS Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

Private

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingAllied Health+1 more

College

Dharan Nursing College, Salem

DNC Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Dharanidhar Medical College and Hospital, Keonjhar

DMCH Keonjhar · Keonjhar, Odisha

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2022

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Dharma Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Sriperumbudur

DAMCH Sriperumbudur · Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2013

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Dharmaraj Shaikshanik Pratishthan's College of Pharmacy, Ahmednagar

DSPCP Ahmednagar · Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Dharmsinh Desai University, Faculty of Dental Science, Nadiad

DDU FDS Nadiad · Nadiad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by DCI

2004

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Dental

Research Institute

Dharti Ayurved College and Research Institute, Parbhani

DACRI Parbhani · Parbhani, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Dhondumama Sathe Homoeopathic Medical College, Pune

DSHMC Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCH

1992

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Dhruv Institute of Ayurved, Rajkot

DIA Rajkot · Rajkot, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

College

Dhubri Medical College, Dhubri

DMC Dhubri · Dhubri, Assam

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2022

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Dhule Charitable Societys Institute of Pharmacy, Dhule

DCSIP Dhule · Dhule, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy