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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MBBS Colleges

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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

—

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

—

NAAC

Approved by NCISM

Student demandIn demand81/100

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College

Government Dental College and Hospital, Nalanda

GDCH Nalanda · Nalanda, Bihar

GovernmentApproved by DCI

2019

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Government Dental College and Hospital, Patiala

GDCH Patiala · Patiala, Punjab

GovernmentApproved by DCI

1996

Established

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Government Dental College and Hospital, Srinagar

GDCH Srinagar · Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

GovernmentApproved by DCI

1982

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—

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Government Dental College and Hospital, Vijayawada

GDCH Vijayawada · Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by DCI

1981

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—

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Dental

Research Institute

Government Dental College and Research Institute, Ballari

GDCRI Ballari · Ballari, Karnataka

GovernmentApproved by DCI

2018

Established

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—

NIRF Rank

Dental

Research Institute

Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bengaluru

GDCRI Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

GovernmentApproved by DCI

1958

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Government Dental College, Medical College Campus, Kozhikode

GDC Kozhikode · Kozhikode, Kerala

GovernmentApproved by DCI

1995

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Dental

College

Government Dental College, Alappuzha

GDC Alappuzha · Alappuzha, Kerala

GovernmentApproved by DCI

2003

Established

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Government Dental College, Dibrugarh

GDC Dibrugarh · Dibrugarh, Assam

GovernmentApproved by DCI

2017

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Government Dental College, Jodhpur

GDC Jodhpur · Jodhpur, Rajasthan

GovernmentApproved by DCI

2021

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Government Dental College, Kadapa

GDC Kadapa · Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by DCI

2017

Established

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Government Dental College, Kannur

GDC Kannur · Kannur, Kerala

GovernmentApproved by DCI

1996

Established

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Government Dental College, Kottayam

GDC Kottayam · Kottayam, Kerala

GovernmentApproved by DCI

1985

Established

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Government Dental College, Pudukkottai

GDC Pudukkottai · Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu

GovernmentApproved by DCI

2018

Established

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Government Dental College, Raipur

GDC Raipur · Raipur, Chhattisgarh

GovernmentApproved by DCI

2006

Established

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Government Dental College, Silchar

GDC Silchar · Silchar, Assam

GovernmentApproved by DCI

2018

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram

GDC Thiruvananthapuram · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

GovernmentApproved by DCI

1983

Established

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Government Dental College, Thrissur

GDC Thrissur · Thrissur, Kerala

GovernmentApproved by DCI

1982

Established

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh

GMCH Chandigarh · Chandigarh, Chandigarh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1991

Established

150

MBBS Seats

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing

College

GSL Dental College, Rajahmundry

GSLDC Rajahmundry · Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2002

Established

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NIRF Rank

Dental

Research Institute

Guru Gobind Singh College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Burhanpur

GGSCDSRC Burhanpur · Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2007

Established

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NIRF Rank

Dental

Research Institute

Guru Nanak Dev Dental College and Research Institute, Sunam

GNDDCRI Sunam · Sunam, Punjab

PrivateApproved by DCI

2007

Established

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Science and Research, Kolkata

GNIDSR Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by DCI

2005

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Purba Medinipur

HIDSR Purba Medinipur · Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by DCI

2007

Established

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NIRF Rank

Dental