MBBS/BDS Seats in India through NEET

MBBS/BDS Seats in India through NEET

Edited By Shamshad Ali Dar | Updated on Jul 29, 2024 04:02 PM IST | #NEET
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Having prior information regarding the number of MBBS/BDS seats in India through NEET helps candidates analyse state-wise availability of seats and deemed university fees to take admission accordingly and make the best choice. There is always a concern about the number of MBBS and BDS seats in India available through NEET among class 12 medical students and their guardians. Having implemented the 10% reservation under the EW category, the total number of MBBS and BDS seats across India through NEET 2024 has grown.

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MBBS/BDS Seats in India through NEET
MBBS/BDS Seats in India through NEET

The NEET MBBS/BDS admissions process involves different levels of counselling and reservation processes for 15% of the All India Quota (AIQ) seats, all NEET seats in Deemed/Central universities, and all seats in ESIC/AFMS institutions. A total of over 1 lakh MBBS, 27868 BDS, 52,720 AYUSH, 603 BVSc, and AH seats will be offered through the 612 medical and 317 dental colleges.

With the increase in total MBBS/BDS seats in India through NEET, aspirants can gauge their chances of admission into government, private, and deemed/central institutes. In accordance with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), AIIMS, New Delhi, and JIPMER, Puducherry use the NEET scores for admission to 1,899 AIIMS MBBS seats and 249 JIPMER MBBS seats offered across campuses.

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To make a number of seat calculations, candidates should note that the data for MBBS seats in India has been compiled from announcements made by ministries in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, as well as the Medical Council of India (MCI) and the Dental Council of India (DCI) websites. The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the NEET 2024 in pen and paper-based mode for more than 18 lakh aspirants in 13 languages.

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Seats for MBBS/BDS increase in India

To meet the rising needs of the country's rapidly growing healthcare system, the Government of India has been trying to increase the number of India's colleges, BDS seats, and total MBBS seats through the NEET examination every year. There is an aim to infuse more doctors into the system and strengthen it further.

In addition, the government has increased the number of MBBS and BDS seats available on account of the implementation of the EWS quota for the economically weaker section of society. As per the official website, up till now, more than 5170 MBBS seats have been added for the 2024 session. In terms of new medical colleges, around 41 have received approval for MBBS admission.

Here is a comprehensive list of the total number of MBBS and BDS seats per state across colleges throughout India, classified by type of college (public, private, central, etc. ), for the reference of those who wish to apply for admission to MBBS programs in medical colleges across the country.

Total MBBS/BDS Seats and Colleges in India

Type of Colleges

MBBS

BDS

Total Colleges

Total Seats

Total Colleges

Total Seats

Government Colleges

322

48,012

50

3,513

Private Colleges including Deemed Universities

290

43,915

263

23,260

Total Seats through NEET

612

91,927

313

26773

AIIMS & JIPMER institutions


15 AIIMS; 2 JIPMER

1205 (AIIMS) + 200 (JIPMER)

-

-

Grand Total

612

91,927

313

26773

State wise MBBS/BDS Seats in India

In addition to the total NEET seats (both AIQ and State quota) listed above, we have listed the number of MBBS and BDS seats for each state in India. The majority of students apply to their state of eligibility for the MBBS and BDS seats.

State-wise Medical (MBBS) seats

S.No.

Name of the

State/UT

Government

Colleges

Government

Seats

Private

Colleges

Private

Seats

Total

Colleges

Total

Seats

1

Andaman &

Nicobar Islands

1

100

0

0

1

100

2

Andhra Pradesh

13

2485

18

2850

31

5335

3

Arunachal Pradesh

1

50

0

0

1

50

4

Assam

9

1150

0

0

9

1150

5

Bihar

12

1515

8

900

20

2415

6

Chandigarh

1

150

0

0

1

150

7

Chhattisgarh

8

965

4

600

12

1565

8

Dadra & Nagar

Haveli

1

150

0

0

1

150

9

Delhi

8

1247

2

250

10

1497

10

Goa

1

180

0

0

1

180

11

Gujarat

18

3700

13

2000

31

5700

12

Haryana

5

710

7

950

12

1660

13

Himachal Pradesh

7

770

1

150

8

920

14

Jammu & Kashmir

9

1047

1

100

10

1147

15

Jharkhand

7

680

2

250

9

930

16

Karnataka

21

3150

42

6995

63

10145

17

Kerala

10

1555

21

2700

31

4255

18

Madhya Pradesh

14

2180

11

1900

25

4080

19

Maharashtra

29

4825

33

5070

62

9895

20

Manipur

2

225

1

150

3

375

21

Meghalaya

1

50

0

0

1

50

22

Mizoram

1

100

0

0

1

100

23

Orissa

9

1375

4

750

13

2125

24

Puducherry

2

380

7

1250

9

1630

25

Punjab

5

800

7

950

12

1750

26

Rajasthan

17

3055

9

950

26

4005

27

Sikkim

0

0

1

150

1

150

28

Tamil Nadu

38

5225

32

5500

70

10725

29

Telangana

11

1840

23

3200

34

5040

30

Tripura

1

125

1

100

2

225

31

Uttar Pradesh

35

4303

32

4750

67

9053

32

Uttarakhand

5

700

3

450

8

1150

33

West Bengal

20

3225

7

1000

27

4225


Total

322

48012

290

43915

612

91927

List of Government Dental Colleges and Seats (BDS)

GOVERNMENT COLLEGES

State/UT

BDS

Total Colleges#

Total Seats*

Andaman & Nicobar

0

0

Andhra Pradesh

2

140

Arunachal Pradesh

0

0

Assam

3

176

Bihar

1

40

Chandigarh

1

100

Chattisgarh

1

100

Delhi

3

162

Goa

1

50

Gujarat

4

500

Haryana

1

100

Himachal Pradesh

1

75

Jammu & Kashmir

2

126

Jharkhand

1

50

Karnataka

3

160

Kerala

5

240

Madhya Pradesh

1

50

Maharashtra

4

260

Manipur

2

100

Meghalaya

0

0

Orissa

1

50

Pondicherry

1

40

Punjab

2

80

Rajasthan

1

40

Tamil Nadu

1

100

Telangana

1

100

Tripura

0

0

Uttar Pradesh

3

190

Uttarakhand

0

0

West Bengal

3

250

Total

47

2,930

Note: Compiled from MCI website including EWS seats added in 2019.

List of Private Dental Colleges and Seats (BDS)

PRIVATE COLLEGES

State/UT

BDS

Total Colleges#

Total Seats*

Andaman & Nicobar

0

0

Andhra Pradesh

13

1,200

Assam

0

0

Bihar

3

200

Chandigarh

0

0

Chattisgarh

5

500

Daman & Diu

1

100

Delhi

0

0

Goa

0

0

Gujarat

9

840

Haryana

9

850

Himachal Pradesh

4

280

Jammu & Kashmir

1

100

Jharkhand

3

300

Karnataka

44

3,360

Kerala

20

1,730

Madhya Pradesh

14

1,320

Maharashtra

34

3,250

Manipur

0

0

Meghalaya

0

0

Orissa

3

300

Pondicherry

3

300

Punjab

13

1,150

Rajasthan

14

1,460

Sikkim

0

0

Tamil Nadu

28

2,760

Telangana

11

1,040

Tripura

0

0

Uttar Pradesh

24

2,400

Uttarakhand

2

200

West Bengal

3

300

Total

260

24,130

MBBS Seats in AIIMS and JIPMER:

The details of the number of MBBS seats in AIIMS and JIPMER can be found in the table below.

MBBS seats and colleges under AIIMS & JIPMER

State/UTs

MBBS

Total Colleges

Total Seats

Andhra Pradesh

1

50

Bihar

1

100

Chattisgarh

1

100

Delhi

1

107

Madhya Pradesh

1

150

Maharashtra

1

50

Orissa

1

150

Pondicherry

2

200

Rajasthan

1

100

Uttarakhand

1

100

Total

11

1,107

MBBS/BDS Seats at Central Medical/Dental Universities

CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES

State/UT

MBBS

BDS

Total Colleges

Total Seats

Total Colleges

Total Seats

Uttar Pradesh

2

151

2

88

Total

2

151

2

88


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