Top 10 Medical Colleges in India 2026
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi is a public medical school and hospital in New Delhi, India. The Institute has comprehensive facilities for teaching, research and patient-care. As provided in the Act, AIIMS conducts teaching programs in medical and para-medical courses both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and awards its own degrees. Teaching and research are conducted in 42 disciplines. In the field of medical research AIIMS is the lead, having more than 600 research publications by its faculty and researchers in a year. AIIMS also runs a College of Nursing and trains students for B.Sc.(Hons.) Nursing post-certificate) degrees.
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh
The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh, India, is a premier public medical university and hospital, designated an Institute of National Importance by the Indian Parliament, offering advanced medical education, specialized research, and comprehensive patient care across various specialties and super specialties, functioning under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore
Christian Medical College, Vellore, widely known as CMC, Vellore, is a private, nonprofit, Christian minority community-run medical college and hospital in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. This institute includes a network of primary, secondary and tertiary care hospitals.
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry
The Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research is a medical school located in Pondicherry, India. JIPMER is an Institute of National Importance and a tertiary care referral hospital. The institution houses one administrative block, one academic centre, one nursing college, seven hospital blocks, seven accessory services buildings and four residential complexes. 12 broad types of medical, nursing and allied health science courses covering all disciplines in healthcare from basic to super speciality training are conducted.
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow
The Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), also known as SGPGI, is a premier super-specialty medical institution in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Tt is an autonomous body under the State Legislature Act and serves as a teaching and referral hospital. SGPGIMS is ranked 5th in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) medical category and consistently ranks among the top 10 medical institutions in India.
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Banaras Hindu University, formerly Benares Hindu University, is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, and founded in 1916. It is ranked amongst the most prestigious universities of the country.
National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore
National institute of mental health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru is a world-renowned centre of excellence in the realm of mental health and neurosciences. NIMHANS embodies a tripartite mission of delivering unparalleled patient care, conducting pioneering research, and imparting cutting-edge training. Spread across an area of 131 acres in the heart of the garden city, the central campus of NIMHANS combines mental health and neurosciences under one roof.
King George`s Medical University, Lucknow
King George’s Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow, India is a prominent state medical university and flagship hospital for Uttar Pradesh, known for its extensive patient care (over 1M outpatients yearly) and education in medicine, dentistry, nursing, and paramedical fields, established as a university in 2002 from its former constituent college status.
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary, research-intensive private deemed university in India. It currently has 19 constituent schools spread across ten campuses in Coimbatore, Amritapuri, Kochi, Bengaluru, Amaravati, Chennai, Faridabad, Mysore, Nagercoil and Haridwar.
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal and Kasturba Medical College, Mangaluru, together known as KMC, are two private medical colleges in the state of Karnataka, India, established in 1953 and 1955. The colleges are constituent units of Manipal Academy of Higher Education, an Institution of Eminence and deemed university.
