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

—

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

Gyanveer University, Sagar

GU Sagar · Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2021

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+2 more

University

Haridwar University, Roorkee

HU Roorkee · Roorkee, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2022

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+2 more

College

Harsha Institute of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru

HIP Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

Research Institute

Helen Keller's Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for the Disabled Children, Secunderabad

HKIRRDC Secunderabad · Secunderabad, Telangana

Private

1999

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

RehabilitationAllied Health

College

Hi-Tech College of Physiotherapy, Bhubaneswar

HTCP Bhubaneswar · Bhubaneswar, Odisha

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Hillside College of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru

HCP Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun

HIMS Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by NMC

1995

Established

150

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+1 more

University

Himalayan University, Itanagar

HU Itanagar · Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

College

Horizon College of Physiotherapy, Nanded

HCP Nanded · Nanded, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Housabai College of Physiotherapy, Kolhapur

HCP Kolhapur · Kolhapur, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

IBB College of Physiotherapy, Kota

IBBCP Kota · Kota, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

College

Ideal Institute of Physiotherapy, Thane

IIP Thane · Thane, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

University

IEC University, Baddi

IEC Baddi · Baddi, Himachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+1 more

University

IES University, Bhopal

IES Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2014

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedicalNursing+2 more

University

IIMT University, Meerut

IIMT Meerut · Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+2 more

College

Indian Institute of Sports Medicine, Chennai

IISM Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Private

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

RehabilitationMedicinePharmacy

College

Indira College of Physiotherapy, Nanded

ICP Nanded · Nanded, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCAHP

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Rehabilitation

University

Indira Gandhi Technological and Medical Sciences University, Ziro

IGTMSU Ziro · Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC, NMC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

MedicineNursingParamedical+3 more

University

Indira Gandhi University, Meerpur

IGU Meerpur · Meerpur, Haryana

PrivateApproved by UGC

2013

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyParamedicalRehabilitation

University

Indira University, Pune

IU Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by UGC

2020

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalRehabilitation+2 more

University

Indrashil University, Kadi

IU Kadi · Kadi, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2017

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacyParamedical+1 more

University

Indus International University, Una

IIU Una · Una, Himachal Pradesh

PrivateApproved by UGC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical+4 more

University

Indus University, Ahmedabad

IU Ahmedabad · Ahmedabad, Gujarat

PrivateApproved by UGC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingRehabilitation+2 more

College

Institute of Health Sciences, Nagpur Campus, Nagpur

IHS Nagpur · Nagpur, Maharashtra

Private

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

ParamedicalNursingAllied Health+1 more