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

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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

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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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P Wadhwani College of Pharmacy, Yavatmal

PWCP Yavatmal · Yavatmal, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

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Pharmacy

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PA College of Pharmacy, Mangaluru

PACP Mangaluru · Mangaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by PCI

2003

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Pharmacy

College

Paavai College of Pharmacy and Research, Namakkal

PCPR Namakkal · Namakkal, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

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Pharmacy

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Pachamuthu College of Pharmacy, Dharmapuri

PCP Dharmapuri · Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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Pharmacy

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Pacific College of Pharmacy, Udaipur

PCP Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

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Pharmacy

Health Sciences University

Pacific Medical University, Udaipur

PMU Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC

2012

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MedicineDentalNursing+3 more

University

Pacific University, Udaipur

PU Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2010

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DentalNursingPharmacy+3 more

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Padmashree Dr DY Patil Institute of Pharmacy, Akurdi

DYPIP Akurdi · Akurdi, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by PCI

1999

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Pharmacy

College

Padmashree Institute of Clinical Research, Bengaluru

PICR Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

Private

2006

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PharmacyParamedical

College

Padmavathi College of Pharmacy, Dharmapuri

PCP Dharmapuri · Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

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Pharmacy

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Padmini College of Pharmacy, Sangli

PCP Sangli · Sangli, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

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Pharmacy

College

Pallavan Pharmacy College, Kancheepuram

PPC Kancheepuram · Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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Pharmacy

College

Panchsidha Pharmacy College, Pratapgarh

PPC Pratapgarh · Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

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Pharmacy

College

Pandaveswar School of Pharmacy, Burdwan

PSP Burdwan · Burdwan, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

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Pharmacy

Health Sciences University

Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak

PBDSUHS Rohtak · Rohtak, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2008

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MedicineDentalNursing+3 more

College

Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay College of Pharmacy, Sultanpur

PDDUCP Sultanpur · Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

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Pharmacy

College

Pandit Dev Narayan Shukla College of Pharmacy, Fatehpur

PDNSCP Fatehpur · Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

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Pharmacy

College

Pandit Jamuna Prasad College of Pharmacy, Gonda

PJPCP Gonda · Gonda, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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Pharmacy

College

Pandit Rajendra Prasad Smarak College of Pharmacy, Pilibhit

PRPSCP Pilibhit · Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

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Pharmacy

University

Panjab University, Chandigarh

PU Chandigarh · Chandigarh, Chandigarh

PrivateApproved by UGC

1882

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PharmacyBiotechnology

College

Pannai College of Pharmacy, Dindigul

PCP Dindigul · Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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Pharmacy

College

Paras Institute of Pharmacy, Gwalior

PIP Gwalior · Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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Pharmacy

College

Paras Singh College of Pharmacy, Sonebhadra

PSCP Sonebhadra · Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

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Pharmacy

College

Parijat College of Pharmacy, Indore

PCP Indore · Indore, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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Pharmacy