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.

7,462

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 145–168 of 7,462 colleges

College

Ahmedabad Institute of Nursing Science, Ahmedabad

AINS Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Ahmedabad Physiotherapy College, Ahmedabad

APC Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Ahmednagar Homoeopathic Medical College, Ahmednagar

AHMC Ahmednagar · Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCH

1994

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

AHS Nursing College, Samastipur

AHS NC Samastipur · Samastipur, Bihar

PrivateApproved by INC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Ahsan Pharmacy College, Amroha

APC Amroha · Amroha, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

AIKTC School of Pharmacy, Navi Mumbai

AIKTC SOP Navi Mumbai · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

AIMS College of Physiotherapy, Dombivli East

AIMSCP Dombivli East · Dombivli East, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

University

AIPH University, Bhubaneswar

AIPH Bhubaneswar · Bhubaneswar, Odisha

PrivateApproved by UGC

2019

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Healthcare

College

Aishwarya Institute of Nursing Sciences, Maddur

AINS Maddur · Maddur, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

AISSMS College of Pharmacy, Pune

AISSMS Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

1992

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

AIT'S Institute of Pharmacy, Malegaon

AITS IP Malegaon · Malegaon, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Aizawl College of Nursing, Aizawl

ACN Aizawl · Aizawl, Mizoram

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

AJ College of Nursing, Bengaluru

AJCN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

AJ College of Pharmacy, Thonnakkal

AJCP Thonnakkal · Thonnakkal, Kerala

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangaluru

AJIDS Mangaluru · Mangaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by DCI

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

Research Institute

AJ Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangaluru

AJIMSRC Mangaluru · Mangaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

2002

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedical

College

Ajay Sangaal Institute of Medical Science and Research, Shamli

ASIMSR Shamli · Shamli, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2024

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

University

Ajeenkya DY Patil University, Pune

ADYPU Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

DeemedApproved by UGC

2015

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyHealthcareParamedical+2 more

College

Ajit Nursing Institute, Sunam

ANI Sunam · Sunam, Punjab

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

AJK College of Nursing, Coimbatore

AJKCN Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

AKTC Aligarh · Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NCISM

1927

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Akal College of Nursing, Sirmour

ACN Sirmour · Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Akal College of Pharmacy and Technical Education, Mastuana

ACPTE Mastuana · Mastuana, Punjab

PrivateApproved by PCI

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Akal University, Bathinda

AU Bathinda · Bathinda, Punjab

PrivateApproved by UGC

2015

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnologyParamedical+1 more