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

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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 145–168 of 221 colleges

University

Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research, Mangaluru

NUCSER Mangaluru · Mangaluru, Karnataka

Private

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

University

Palamuru University, Mahboobnagar

PU Mahabubnagar · Mahabubnagar, Telangana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyHealthcare

University

Panjab University, Chandigarh

PU Chandigarh · Chandigarh, Chandigarh

PrivateApproved by UGC

1882

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnology

University

Parul University, Quepem, Goa

PU Quepem · Quepem, Goa

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+7 more

University

Parul University, Vadodara

PU Vadodara · Vadodara, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2015

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineAYUSHNursing+7 more

University

Periyar University, Salem

PU Salem · Salem, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by UGC

1997

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyHealthcareRehabilitation

University

Pondicherry University, Puducherry

PU Puducherry · Puducherry, Puducherry

PrivateApproved by UGC

1985

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyNursingHealthcare

University

Post Graduate College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad

PGCS Osmania University Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

Private

1969

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

University

PP Savani University, Surat

PPSU Surat · Surat, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingBiotechnology+4 more

University

Presidency University, Kolkata

PU Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by UGC

1817

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

University

Raja Bazar Science College, University of Calcutta, Kolkata

RBSC Kolkata · Kolkata, West Bengal

Private

1914

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

College

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology and Biotechnology, Pune

RGIITB Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

Private

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

University

Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar

RGU Itanagar · Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

1984

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnology

University

Rayat Bahra University School of Sciences, Mohali

RBUSS Mohali · Mohali, Punjab

PrivateApproved by UGC

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyParamedical

College

Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram

RCC Thiruvananthapuram · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Private

1981

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalBiotechnology

University

REVA University, Bengaluru

REVA Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedicalBiotechnology+3 more

National Institute of Importance

Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow

SGPGIMS Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1983

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineBiotechnologyNursing+1 more

University

Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati

SGBAU Amravati · Amravati, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

1983

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingBiotechnology+3 more

University

Sarala Birla University, Ranchi

SBU Ranchi · Ranchi, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyNursingParamedical+2 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, Vallabh Vidyanagar

SPU Vallabh Vidyanagar · Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

1955

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyAllied HealthBiotechnology+2 more

University

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

SIST Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by UGC, DCI

1987

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

DentalNursingPharmacy+4 more

University

Saurashtra University, Rajkot

SU Rajkot · Rajkot, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

1967

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnology

University

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

SPPU Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

1949

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnologyHealthcare