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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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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Pharmacy College, Azamgarh

PC Azamgarh · Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Pharmacy College, Rampura Kakanpur

PC Rampura Kakanpur · Rampura Kakanpur, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

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Pharmacy

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Pharmacy College, Saifai

PC Saifai · Saifai, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2005

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Pharmacy

University

Pimpri Chinchwad University, Pune

PCU Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

2022

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PharmacyNursingParamedical+3 more

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Pioneer Institute of Pharmacy, Bareilly

PIP Bareilly · Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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Pharmacy

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Pioneer Pharmacy Degree College, Vadodara

PPDC Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by PCI

2003

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Pharmacy

University

PK University, Shivpuri

PKU Shivpuri · Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

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NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

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PMT College of Pharmacy, Ayodhya

PMTCP Ayodhya · Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

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Pharmacy

College

Poddar International College of Pharmacy, Jaipur

PICP Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology, Thanjavur

PRIST Thanjavur · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Private

2006

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NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

College

Poojya Sane Guruji Vidya Prasarak Mandal's College of Pharmacy, Shahada

PSGVPMCP Shahada · Shahada, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2003

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Pharmacy

University

Poona College of Pharmacy, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune

PCP Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by PCI

1981

Established

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Poornima University, Jaipur

PU Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

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NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedical

University

PP Savani University, Surat

PPSU Surat · Surat, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

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NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingBiotechnology+4 more

College

PPG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore

PPGCP Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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Pharmacy

College

PR Patil Institute of Pharmacy, Talegaon

PRPIP Talegaon · Talegaon, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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Pharmacy

College

PR Pote Patil College of Pharmacy, Amravati

PRPPCP Amravati · Amravati, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

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Pharmacy

College

Prabhakar Pharmacy, Azamgarh

PP Azamgarh · Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

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Pharmacy

College

Prabhat Institute of Pharmacy, Kurnool

PIP Kurnool · Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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Pharmacy

College

Prabhath Institute of Pharmacy, Nandyal

PIP Nandyal · Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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Pharmacy

College

Prabhodhan Shikshan Prasarak Sanshta's Indira Institute of Pharmacy, Sangameshwar

IIP Sangameshwar · Sangameshwar, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Praduman Singh Shikshan Prashikshan Sansthan Pharmacy College, Basti

PSSPSPC Basti · Basti, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

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Pharmacy

College

Pragati College of Pharmacy, Kashipur

PCP Kashipur · Kashipur, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Pragati Medical College of Pharmacy, Kota

PMCP Kota · Kota, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy