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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Showing 121–144 of 192 colleges

College

Padmashree College of Hospital Administration, Bengaluru

PCHA Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

Private

2002

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Healthcare

College

Padmashree School of Public Health, Bengaluru

PSPH Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

Private

2010

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Healthcare

University

Palamuru University, Mahboobnagar

PU Mahabubnagar · Mahabubnagar, Telangana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2008

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyHealthcare

College

Parul Institute of Public Health, Vadodara

PIPH Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

Private

2013

Established

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Healthcare

University

Parul University, Ahmedabad Campus

PU Ahmedabad Campus · Ahmedabad Campus, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2015

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+6 more

University

Parul University, Quepem, Goa

PU Quepem · Quepem, Goa

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+7 more

University

Parul University, Vadodara

PU Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2015

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineAYUSHNursing+7 more

University

Peoples College of Paramedical Science and Research Centre, Peoples University, Bhopal

PCPSRC Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied HealthHealthcare

University

Periyar University, Salem

PU Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by UGC

1997

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyHealthcareRehabilitation

University

Pimpri Chinchwad University, Pune

PCU Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

2022

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+3 more

University

Pondicherry University Community College, Puducherry

PUCC Puducherry · Puducherry, Puducherry

PrivateApproved by UGC

2008

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

HealthcareParamedicalAllied Health

University

Pondicherry University, Puducherry

PU Puducherry · Puducherry, Puducherry

PrivateApproved by UGC

1985

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyNursingHealthcare

College

Post Graduate Institute of Behavioural and Medical Sciences, Raipur

PGIBMS Raipur · Raipur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalHealthcare

College

Post Graduate Institute of Hospital Administration, Kolkata

PGIHA Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

Private

1998

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

HealthcareMedicine

University

PP Savani University, Surat

PPSU Surat · Surat, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingBiotechnology+4 more

College

Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal

PSPH Manipal · Manipal, Karnataka

Private

2012

Established

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Healthcare

University

Rai University, Ahmedabad

RU Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+3 more

Health Sciences University

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru

RGUHS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

1996

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+6 more

College

Ranchi Institute of Neuro Psychiatry and Allied Sciences, Ranchi

RINPAS Ranchi · Ranchi, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

1995

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+1 more

University

Sai Nath University, Ranchi

SNU Ranchi · Ranchi, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+3 more

College

Sardar Bhagwan Singh Post Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science and Research, Dehradun

SBSPGIBSR Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Private

2001

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnologyParamedical+4 more

University

Sardar Patel University, Balaghat

SPU Balaghat · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2015

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+3 more

University

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan University, Bhopal

SRU Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+2 more

University

Saveetha Amaravati University, Vijayawada

SAU Vijayawada · Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+5 more