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

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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Gian Sagar Physiotherapy College, Patiala

GSPC Patiala · Patiala, Punjab

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

Seats

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

University

GITAM University, Visakhapatnam

GITAM Visakhapatnam · Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC

1980

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

University

GLA University, Mathura

GLA Mathura · Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

1998

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+1 more

University

Glocal University, Saharanpur

GU Saharanpur · Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingPharmacy+2 more

University

GM University, Davangere

GMU Davangere · Davangere, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

2022

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+1 more

University

GNA University, Phagwara

GNA Phagwara · Phagwara, Punjab

PrivateApproved by UGC

2015

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedicalAllied Health+1 more

University

Godavari Global University, Rajahmundry

GGU Rajahmundry · Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2023

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+5 more

University

Gopal Narayan Singh University, Rohtas

GNSU Rohtas · Rohtas, Bihar

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC

2013

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingPharmacy+2 more

College

Goutham College of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru

GCP Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

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Government College of Physiotherapy, Dahod

GCP Dahod · Dahod, Gujarat

GovernmentApproved by NCAHP

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Government Physiotherapy College, Ahmedabad

GPC Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2001

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Government Physiotherapy College, Jamnagar

GPC Jamnagar · Jamnagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Government Physiotherapy College, Raipur

GPC Raipur · Raipur, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Government Physiotherapy College, Surat

GPC Surat · Surat, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

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Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Government Rehabilitation Institute for Intellectual Disabilities, Chandigarh

GRIID Chandigarh · Chandigarh, Chandigarh

Private

1998

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

GRACE Physiotherapy College, Kanyakumari

GRACE PC Kanyakumari · Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2008

Established

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—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

University

Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun

GEHU Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+3 more

University

Graphic Era University, Dehradun

GEU Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedicalNursing+4 more

College

Guru Gorakshnath Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur

GGIMS Gorakhpur · Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NMC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+3 more

University

Guru Nanak University, Hyderabad

GNU Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2018

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+3 more

University

Gurugram University, Gurugram

GU Gurugram · Gurugram, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalPharmacyAllied Health+2 more

College

Gurukrupa College of Physiotherapy, Beed

GCP Beed · Beed, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

University

Gyanmanjari Innovative University, Bhavnagar

GIU Bhavnagar · Bhavnagar, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

University

Gyanodaya University, Neemuch

GU Neemuch · Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2019

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+3 more