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.

10,511

Verified Colleges

829

MBBS Colleges

States & UTs

1,667

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

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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

100

BDS 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

100

BDS 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

CM Nursing Institute, Bhilai

CMNI Bhilai · Bhilai, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by INC

2010

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

CMC College of Nursing, Manipur

CMCCN Imphal · Imphal, Manipur

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

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Nursing

Hospital

CMC Hospital, Hisar

Hisar, Haryana

Private

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University

CMJ University, Shillong

CMJU Shillong · Shillong, Meghalaya

PrivateApproved by UGC

2009

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NursingPharmacyParamedical+1 more

College

CMR College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad

CMRCP Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

CMR Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad

CMRIMS Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by NMC

2023

Established

250

MBBS Seats

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

University

CMR University, Bengaluru

CMR Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

2013

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—

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NIRF Rank

HealthcareNursingParamedical+2 more

College

CN Kothari Homoeopathic Medical College and Research Centre, Tapi

CNKHMCRC Tapi · Tapi, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCH

2001

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Co Operative College of Nursing, Thiruvananthapuram

CCN Thiruvananthapuram · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

1995

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Co Operative Institute of Health Sciences, Kannur

COIHS Kannur · Kannur, Kerala

Private

2003

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Co-Operative College of Nursing, Payyanur

CCN Payyanur · Payyanur, Kerala

PrivateApproved by INC

2001

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

University

COEP Technological University, Pune

COEP Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

1854

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

College

COER Medical College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Roorkee

COER MCAH Roorkee · Roorkee, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

University

COER University, Roorkee

COER U Roorkee · Roorkee, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+2 more

Hospital

Coimbat Ore Childtrust Hospitals Pvt Ltd

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Private

—

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Hospital

Coimbatore Child Trust Hospitals

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

—

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Hospital

Coimbatore Childtrust Hospitals Pvt Ltd

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Private

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College

Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore

CMC Coimbatore · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

GovernmentApproved by NMC

1966

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

Hospital

College of and JNM Hospital, Kalyani

Kalyani, West Bengal

Private

—

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

College

College of Applied Education and Health Sciences, Meerut

CAEHS Meerut · Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalAllied Health

College

College of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mandi

CAPS Mandi · Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

University

College of Basic Science and Humanities, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar

CBSHOUAT Bhubaneswar · Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Private

1962

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

University

College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

CBSHGBPUAT Pantnagar · Pantnagar, Uttarakhand

Private

1960

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Biotechnology

Research Institute

College of Dental Science and Research Centre, Ahmedabad

CDSRC Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by DCI

2005

Established

100

BDS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental