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.

7,462

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

—

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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Gayatri College of Pharmacy, Sambalpur

GCP Sambalpur · Sambalpur, Odisha

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Gayatri Institute of Nursing, Udaipur

GIN Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by INC

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Gayatri Pharmacy College, Varkana, Pali

GPC Pali · Pali, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Gayatri Vidya Parishad Institute of Health Care and Medical Technology, Visakhapatnam

GVPIHCMT Visakhapatnam · Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2016

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineParamedicalNursing

College

GB College of Pharmacy, Meerut

GBCP Meerut · Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

GC Homoeopathic Medical College and Research Centre, Lucknow

GCHMCRC Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by NCH

2010

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

GCRG College of Pharmacy, Lucknow

GCRG Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

GCS College of Nursing, Ahmedabad

GCSCN Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

Hospital and Research Institute

GCS Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Ahmedabad

GCSMCHRC Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NMC

2011

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

GCS Physiotherapy College, Ahmedabad

GCS PC Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

GD College of Pharmacy, Mathura

GDCP Mathura · Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

GD Memorial College of Pharmacy, Jodhpur

GDMCP Jodhpur · Jodhpur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

GD Memorial Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Patna

GDMHMCH Patna · Patna, Bihar

PrivateApproved by NCH

2002

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Geeta Institute of Pharmacy, Panipat

GIP Panipat · Panipat, Haryana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Geeta Niketan Nursing Institute, Bhiwani

GNNI Bhiwani · Bhiwani, Haryana

PrivateApproved by INC

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Geeta Pharmacy College, Lucknow

GPC Lucknow · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

University

Geeta University, Panipat

GU Panipat · Panipat, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2022

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+4 more

College

Geetadevi Khandelwal Institute of Pharmacy, Akola

GKIP Akola · Akola, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by PCI

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Geetanjali College of Nursing, Udaipur

GCN Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by INC

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Geetanjali College of Physiotherapy, Udaipur

GCP Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

Research Institute

Geetanjali Dental and Research Institute, Udaipur

GDRI Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by DCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Dental

College

Geetanjali Institute of Medical Sciences, Jaipur

GIMS Jaipur · Jaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NMC

2025

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Geetanjali Institute of Pharmacy, Udaipur

GIP Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur

GMCH Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NMC

2008

Established

250

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineDentalNursing+3 more