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

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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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Bidarur Institute of Ayurveda and Hospital, Gadag

BIAH Gadag · Gadag, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2010

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Biju Pattnaik Homoeopathic Medical College, Berhampur

BPHMC Berhampur · Berhampur, Odisha

PrivateApproved by NCH

1999

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—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Birbhum Vivekananda Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Sainthia

BVHMCH Sainthia · Sainthia, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NCH

1998

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—

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—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Biyani Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy, Jaipur

BIYN Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by Ministry of AYUSH

2011

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

BLDEA's AVS Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Vijayapura

BLDEA AVS Vijayapura · Vijayapura, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1992

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

BR Harne Ayurvedic Medical College, Thane

BRHAMC Thane · Thane, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2012

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—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Bundelkhand Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Jhansi

BGACH Jhansi · Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NCISM

1970

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—

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—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Burdwan Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Burdwan

BHMCH Burdwan · Burdwan, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by NCH

1986

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

BVVS Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Bagalkot

BVVSAMCH Bagalkot · Bagalkot, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1998

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

BVVS Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Bagalkot

BVVS HMCH Bagalkot · Bagalkot, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCH

1997

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Cauvery Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Mysuru

CAMCH Mysuru · Mysuru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2003

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

CD Pachchigar Homoeopathic Medical College, Surat

CDPHMC Surat · Surat, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCH

1998

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

Central Research Institute for Unani Medicine (CRIUM)

Hyderabad, Telangana

Government

—

Established

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Ch Devi Lal College of Ayurveda, Jagadhri

CDLCA Jagadhri · Jagadhri, Haryana

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2008

Established

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Chaitanya Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Jalgaon

CAM Jalgaon · Jalgaon, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1998

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Chandola Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Udham Singh Nagar

CHMCH Udham Singh Nagar · Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by NCH

2004

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Chandrashekhar Singh Ayurved Sansthan, Kaushambi

CSAS Kaushambi · Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2009

Established

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—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Charak Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital, and Research Centre, Meerut

CAMCHRC Meerut · Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2005

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Chaudhary Brahm Prakash Ayurved Charak Sansthan, New Delhi

CBPACS New Delhi · New Delhi, Delhi

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1998

Established

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

Chaudhary Harchand Singh Atmaram EducationTrust

Haridwar, Uttarakhand

Private

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Chhadamilal Chouksey Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Bilaspur

CCHMCH Bilaspur · Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by NCH

2001

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—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Chhattisgarh Ayurved Medical College, Rajnandgaon

CAMC Rajnandgaon · Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2002

Established

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

Research Institute

Chouksey College of Ayurved Research Center and Hospital, Bilaspur

CCARCH Bilaspur · Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2003

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

CLC Memorial Homoeopathy Medical College, Bilaspur

CLCMHMC Bilaspur · Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by NCH

2001

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—

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NIRF Rank

AYUSH