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

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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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Dayanand Education Society's Dayanand Institute of Pharmacy, Latur

DESDIP Latur · Latur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

1992

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana

DMCH Ludhiana · Ludhiana, Punjab

PrivateApproved by NMC

1963

Established

150

MBBS Seats

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NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursing

College

Dayanand Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru

DSCDS Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by DCI

1991

Established

BDS Seats

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NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Dayananda Sagar College of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru

DSCP Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

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Rehabilitation

University

Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru

DSU Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by UGC

2014

Established

—

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PharmacyNursingParamedical+3 more

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DBAETs SBG Ayurvedic Medical College Hospital, Belagavi

DBAETs SBG AMCH Belagavi · Belagavi, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2003

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—

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AYUSH

College

DBM College of Pharmacy, Janjgir-Champa

DBMCP Janjgir-Champa · Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

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Pharmacy

College

DBM College of Pharmacy, Sonipat

DBMCP Sonipat · Sonipat, Haryana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

DCMS College of Physiotherapy, Hyderabad

DCMSCP Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2008

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

DCRM College of Pharmacy, Inkollu

DCRMCP Inkollu · Inkollu, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

DDM College of Pharmacy, Kaushambi

DDMCP Kaushambi · Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

DE Society's Brijlal Jindal College of Physiotherapy, Pune

BJCP Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

1996

Established

—

Seats

—

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NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

DE Society's Smt Subhadra K Jindal College of Nursing, Pune

SSKJCN Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by INC

2004

Established

—

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NIRF Rank

Nursing

Hospital

Deben Mahato (sadar) Hospital, Purulia

Purulia, West Bengal

Government

—

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Hospital

Deben Mahato (sadar) Hospital, Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Government

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Hospital

Deben Mahato Esiolog Hospital, Purulia

Purulia, West Bengal

Private

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Hospital

Deben Mahato Hospital, Purulia

Purulia, West Bengal

Private

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College

Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad

DCMS Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by NMC

1985

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Deccan School of Pharmacy, Hyderabad

DSP Hyderabad · Hyderabad, Telangana

PrivateApproved by PCI

1998

Established

—

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—

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NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Deen Bandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal

DCRUST Murthal · Murthal, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC

1987

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

College

Deen Dayal Rustagi College of Pharmacy, Gurugram

DDRCP Gurugram · Gurugram, Haryana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

Hospital

Deen Dayal Upadhya Esiolog Y Hospital

HARI Nagar, Delhi

Private

—

Established

—

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NAAC Grade

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NIRF Rank

Hospital

Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital

HARI Nagar, Delhi

Private

—

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NIRF Rank

Hospital

Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Manipal

Manipal, Karnataka

Private

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NIRF Rank