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

—

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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College

Hazaribag College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Hazaribag

HCDSH Hazaribagh · Hazaribagh, Jharkhand

PrivateApproved by DCI

2004

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Hi-Tech Dental College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar

HDCH Bhubaneswar · Bhubaneswar, Odisha

PrivateApproved by DCI

2003

Established

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Himachal Dental College, Sunder Nagar

HDC Sunder Nagar · Sunder Nagar, Himachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2006

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Paonta Sahib

HIDS Paonta Sahib · Paonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2007

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—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Himachal Pradesh Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla

HPGDCH Shimla · Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by DCI

1994

Established

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur

HDCH Jabalpur · Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

1996

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NIRF Rank

Dental

Hospital and Research Institute

HKDET's Dental College Hospital and Research Institute, Humnabad

HKDETDCHRI Humnabad · Humnabad, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by DCI

2006

Established

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Inderprastha Dental College and Hospital, Ghaziabad

IDCH Ghaziabad · Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

1997

Established

—

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—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Index Institute of Dental Sciences, Indore

IIDS Indore · Indore, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2009

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Indira Gandhi Government Dental College and Hospital, Jammu

IGGDCH Jammu · Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

GovernmentApproved by DCI

1983

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Kothamangalam

IGIDS Kothamangalam · Kothamangalam, Kerala

PrivateApproved by DCI

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Pillaiyarkuppam

IGIDS Pillaiyarkuppam · Pillaiyarkuppam, Puducherry

PrivateApproved by DCI

2006

Established

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Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna

IGIMS Patna · Patna, Bihar

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2011

Established

150

MBBS Seats

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalParamedical+2 more

College

Institute of Dental Education and Advance Studies, Gwalior

IDEAS Gwalior · Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly

IDS Bareilly · Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2002

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar

IDS Bhubaneswar · Bhubaneswar, Odisha

PrivateApproved by DCI

1995

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Institute of Dental Sciences, Jammu

IDS Jammu · Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

PrivateApproved by DCI

2006

Established

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—

NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies, Modinagar

IDST Modinagar · Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

1997

Established

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Dental

University

Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

IMS BHU Varanasi · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1960

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+2 more

College

ITS Centre for Dental Studies and Research, Ghaziabad

ITSCDSR Ghaziabad · Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

1995

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

Hospital and Research Institute

ITS Dental College Hospital and Research Centre, Greater Noida

ITSDCHRC Greater Noida · Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by DCI

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur

JDC Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by DCI

1996

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Jan Nayak Ch Devi Lal Dental College, Sirsa

JNCDLDC Sirsa · Sirsa, Haryana

PrivateApproved by DCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Dental Sciences, Imphal

JNIDS Imphal · Imphal, Manipur

PrivateApproved by DCI

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental