AYUSH Counselling 2026: Top BAMS & BHMS Colleges Preference List for Choice Filling
AYUSH Counselling 2026: The Ayush Admissions Central Counseling Committee (AACCC) has opened the 2026 counselling choice-filling window. Eligible candidates should prioritize top Central Universities and National Institutes in their preference lists. Choices must be locked by September 13 to avoid automatic system locking. Below we have provided the opening and closing ranks of top colleges
Ayush Counselling 2026: The Ayush Admissions Central Counseling Committee (AACCC) has opened the AYUSH Counselling Choice Filling 2026 window. Eligibility candidates can fill their choices between September 9 and September 13, 2026, after visiting the official website, aaccc.gov.in.
To ensure that candidates fill the best choices as per their ranks, we have provided below the best AACCC Preference List 2026, which contains the top BAMS colleges in India and top BHMS colleges in India.
Ayush Counselling 2026: Important Dates for AACCC Round 1 Choice Filling
Candidates must check all the important dates for the AACCC counselling schedule. The registration and choice-filling window closes on September 13, 2026. If the candidate fails to lock their on or before the last date, the AACC system will automatically lock their saved choices. Candidates can check the table below for a detailed schedule
| Counselling Event | Dates & Deadlines |
|---|---|
| Registration & Payment Window | August 31, 2026 – September 13, 2026 (till 2:00 PM) |
| Choice Filling Window | September 9, 2026 – September 13, 2026 (till 11:55 PM) |
| Choice Locking Time | September 13, 2026 (from 2:00 PM to 11:55 PM) |
| Seat Allotment Processing | September 14, 2026 – September 15, 2026 |
| Round 1 Result Publication | September 16, 2026 |
| Reporting to Allotted Institute | September 17, 2026 – September 23, 2026 |
Ayush Counselling 2026: Top Central Universities
While making the AACCC Preference List 2026, candidates must ensure that they prioritize the Central Universities (CU) and National Institutes (NI) over state or deemed universities. Securing a seat in these government-backed institutions offers a dual advantage, as they have extremely low tuition fees, and also these institutions provide unmatched clinical exposure due to the massive daily patient footfall in their affiliated hospitals. Below we have provided the top colleges that take admissions on the basis of the Central Universities/National Institutions Quota along with the previous year's opening and closing ranks of the Open category
| Name of Institutions | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| National Institute of Ayurveda, Deemed to be University, Jaipur, Rajasthan | 24466 | 30372 |
| Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar, Gujarat | 26644 | 37820 |
| Faculty of Ayurveda Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi,Uttar Pradesh | 28116 | 32649 |
| All India Institute of Ayurveda, North Goa, Goa | 30613 | 42946 |
| National Institute of Ayurveda (Deemed University), Panchkula, Haryana | 31848 | 40072 |
| National Institute of Homoeopathy, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal | 32667 | 76242 |
| North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homeopathy, Shilong, Meghalaya | 44748 | 106978 |
| North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Folk Medicine Research, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh | 50541 | 58420 |
| National Institute of Siddha, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | 55948 | 87949 |
| Institute of Teaching & Research in Ayurved Pharmacy, Gujarat | 87572 | 140466 |
How to Fill and Lock Choices for AYUSH Counselling 2026?
Candidates can fill their AACCC Preference List by visiting the official website, aaccc.gov.in. Below we have provided the step-by-step process to fill the choices
- Visit the official AACCC website at aaccc.gov.in.
- On the homepage, click on the "UG Counselling Login" link and enter the NEET UG 2026 roll number, password, and the displayed security pin.
- Now click on the 'Choice Filling' or 'Available Choices' tab.
- Now select available colleges and courses (BAMS / BHMS / BUMS / BSMS) based on your eligibility. Click 'Add' next to the colleges you wish to apply for.
- Use the 'Up' and 'Down' arrows to arrange your selected colleges strictly in your order of preference. The college you want the most must be at position 1.
- Click the 'Save and Continue' button frequently while building your list to prevent losing your work if the session times out.
- Finally, click on the submit button and download the confirmation page
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