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

—

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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Showing 121–144 of 221 colleges

University

Lovely Professional University, Phagwara

LPU Phagwara · Phagwara, Punjab

PrivateApproved by UGC

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+4 more

University

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

MKU Madurai · Madurai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by UGC

1966

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnology

University

Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner

MGSU Bikaner · Bikaner, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyParamedicalPharmacy

University

Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar

MKBU Bhavnagar · Bhavnagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

1978

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyPharmacyNursing+3 more

University

Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to be University, Mullana

MMU Mullana · Mullana, Haryana

DeemedApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

A++

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicinePharmacyDental+6 more

University

Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer

MDSU Ajmer · Ajmer, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

1987

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

University

Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak

MDU Rohtak · Rohtak, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC

1976

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+4 more

University

Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda

MGU Nalgonda · Nalgonda, Telangana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingBiotechnology+1 more

University

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly

MJPRU Bareilly · Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

1975

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingBiotechnology+4 more

College

Malabar Cancer Centre, Thalassery

MCC Thalassery · Thalassery, Kerala

PrivateApproved by NMC

2000

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineBiotechnologyParamedical

College

Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengaluru Campus, Bengaluru

MAHE Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

DeemedApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedicalNursing+4 more

College

Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

MAHE Manipal · Manipal, Karnataka

DeemedApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

1953

Established

—

Seats

A++

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalParamedical+6 more

College

Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine, Bengaluru

MIRM Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

Private

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

College

Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal

MSLS Manipal · Manipal, Karnataka

Private

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

University

Manipal University, Jaipur

MU Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

DeemedApproved by UGC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnologyHealthcare

University

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli

MSU Tirunelveli · Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by UGC

1990

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Allied HealthBiotechnologyNursing+1 more

College

MGM School of Biomedical Sciences, Navi Mumbai

MGM Navi Mumbai · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalBiotechnology

University

MGM University, Aurangabad

MGMU Aurangabad · Aurangabad, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

2019

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+5 more

University

Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh

MUST Lakshmangarh · Lakshmangarh, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

1998

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnologyNursing

University

Murshidabad University, Murshidabad

MU Murshidabad · Murshidabad, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalPharmacyBiotechnology+1 more

University

National Forensic Sciences University, Delhi Campus

NFSU Delhi Campus · Delhi Campus, Delhi

PrivateApproved by UGC

2020

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyParamedical

College

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Ahmedabad

NIPER Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnology

College

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Hyderabad

NIPER Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnology

University

NIMS School of Applied Sciences and Technology, NIMS University, Jaipur

NIMS SAST Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

Private

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyParamedicalAllied Health