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

States & UTs

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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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University

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

SPPU Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

1949

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnologyHealthcare

College

School of Health Sciences and Technology, UPES, Dehradun

UPES SHST Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

BiotechnologyParamedicalAllied Health+2 more

University

School of Management, Dr DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai

SMDYPU Navi Mumbai · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

Deemed

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Healthcare

College

School of Public Health and Social Medicine, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni

SPHSM Loni · Loni, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Healthcare

College

School of Public Health, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur

SPH Kattankulathur · Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu

Deemed

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Healthcare

University

Shanmugha Arts Science Technology Research and Academy, Thanjavur

SASTRA Thanjavur · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by UGC

1984

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyBiotechnologyNursing+3 more

University

Sharda University, Agra

SU Agra · Agra, Uttar Pradesh

DeemedApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+6 more

University

Sharda University, Greater Noida

SU Greater Noida · Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

DeemedApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingDental+6 more

University

Sharnbasva University, Kalaburagi

SU Kalaburagi · Kalaburagi, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+3 more

University

Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Barabanki

SRMU Barabanki · Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalPharmacyNursing+2 more

University

Shridhar University, Pilani

SU Pilani · Pilani, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+2 more

University

Sikkim Medical Science University, Namchi

SMSU Namchi · Namchi, Sikkim

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+3 more

University

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar

SOA Bhubaneswar · Bhubaneswar, Odisha

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

1996

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalPharmacy+6 more

College

Sri Aurobindo Medical College and Postgraduate Institute, Indore

SAMCPGI Indore · Indore, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2003

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+4 more

College

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai

SRMCRI Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by NMC

1985

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalDental+6 more

University

Sri Venkateswaraa University, Thoothukudi

SVU Thoothukudi · Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by UGC

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingPharmacy+3 more

Health Sciences University

Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Guwahati

SSUHS Guwahati · Guwahati, Assam

PrivateApproved by UGC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+6 more

College

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, NCR Campus, Ghaziabad

SRMIST Ghaziabad · Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

DeemedApproved by UGC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalPharmacy+5 more

University

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai

SRMIST Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

DeemedApproved by UGC, NMC, DCI

1985

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalDental+6 more

College

St Johns Medical College, Bengaluru

SJMC Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NMC

1963

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+2 more

University

St Joseph University, Chennai

SJU Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by UGC

2015

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingAllied Health+3 more

University

Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur

SGVU Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+4 more

University

Surya World University, Patiala

SWU Patiala · Patiala, Punjab

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+2 more

University

Swami Vivekanand University, Kokrajhar

SVU Kokrajhar · Kokrajhar, Assam

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more