The National Medical Commission increased a total of 5,950 MBBS seats for the 2025-26 academic session. This increase is due to the renewal of seats in pre-existing colleges and the opening of new colleges. Of these 5,950 additional seats, government medical colleges accounted for 2,322 seats, while private MBBS colleges added 3,628 seats. Even though the total number of government MBBS seats is now 62,807 compared to 60,893 private seats, it is evident that private MBBS seats are increasing at a much faster rate than government seats.
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The NMC approved the establishment of 33 new MBBS colleges in India in 2025, which includes 18 government colleges and 15 private colleges. Even though the number of newly opened government colleges is higher than private ones, government colleges collectively added 1,200 seats compared to 1,600 seats in private colleges. Considering both newly established and pre-existing colleges together, government MBBS seats grew by 3.84%, whereas private colleges reported a growth of 6.34%. The comparison of MBBS seats in government and private colleges in 2024 and 2025 is provided below.
Particular | Details |
Total MBBS seats for 2024-25 session | 117,750 |
Total MBBS seats for 2025-26 session | 123,700 |
Total seats increased | 5950 |
Total government seats in 2024-25 session | 60,485 |
Total Government seats in 2025-26 session | 62,807 |
Increase in government seats | 2,322 |
Total private seats in 2024-25 session | 57,265 |
Total private seats in 2025-26 session | 60,893 |
Increase in private seats | 3,628 |
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State | Seats in 2024 | Seats in 2025 | Change | Change % |
Andaman & Nicobar | 114 | 114 | 0 | 0 |
Andhra Pradesh | 3,385 | 3,415 | 30 | 0.89 |
Arunachal Pradesh | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Assam | 1,650 | 1,875 | 225 | 13.64 |
Bihar | 1,645 | 1,645 | 0 | 0 |
Chandigarh | 150 | 150 | 0 | 0 |
Chattisgarh | 1,555 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 177 | 177 | 0 | 0 |
Delhi | 1,247 | 1,296 | 49 | 3.93 |
Goa | 200 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
Gujarat | 4,250 | 4,300 | 50 | 1.18 |
Haryana | 835 | 1,035 | 200 | 23.95 |
Himachal Pradesh | 770 | 770 | 0 | 0 |
Jammu & Kashmir | 1,247 | 1,475 | 228 | 18.28 |
Jharkhand | 805 | 805 | 0 | 0 |
Karnataka | 3,800 | 4,199 | 399 | 10.5 |
Kerala | 1,755 | 1,855 | 100 | 5.7 |
Madhya Pradesh | 2,700 | 2,975 | 275 | 10.19 |
Maharashtra | 6,025 | 6,075 | 50 | 0.83 |
Manipur | 375 | 375 | 0 | 0 |
Meghalaya | 50 | 100 | 50 | 100 |
Mizoram | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Nagaland | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Odisha | 1,725 | 1,925 | 200 | 11.59 |
Pondicherry | 380 | 423 | 43 | 11.32 |
Punjab | 850 | 949 | 99 | 11.65 |
Rajasthan | 4,455 | 4,580 | 125 | 2.81 |
Sikkim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tamil Nadu | 5,250 | 5,250 | 0 | 0 |
Telangana | 4,315 | 4,390 | 75 | 1.74 |
Tripura | 150 | 150 | 0 | 0 |
Uttar Pradesh | 5,725 | 5,775 | 50 | 0.87 |
Uttarakhand | 750 | 750 | 0 | 0 |
West Bengal | 3,850 | 3,924 | 74 | 1.92 |
Total | 60,485 | 62,807 | 2,322 | 3.84 |
State | Seats in 2024 | Seats in 2025 | Change | Change % |
Andaman & Nicobar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andhra Pradesh | 3,400 | 3,350 | -50 | -1.47 |
Arunachal Pradesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bihar | 1,350 | 1,750 | 400 | 29.63 |
Chandigarh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chattisgarh | 700 | 750 | 50 | 7.14 |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Delhi | 250 | 100 | -150 | -60 |
Goa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gujarat | 3,000 | 2,950 | -50 | -1.67 |
Haryana | 1,350 | 1,400 | 50 | 3.7 |
Himachal Pradesh | 150 | 150 | 0 | 0 |
Jammu & Kashmir | 100 | 200 | 100 | 100 |
Jharkhand | 250 | 400 | 150 | 60 |
Karnataka | 8,595 | 9,195 | 600 | 6.98 |
Kerala | 3,000 | 3,399 | 399 | 13.3 |
Madhya Pradesh | 2,500 | 2,650 | 150 | 6 |
Maharashtra | 5,820 | 6,449 | 629 | 10.81 |
Manipur | 150 | 150 | 0 | 0 |
Meghalaya | 150 | 100 | -50 | -33.33 |
Mizoram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nagaland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Odisha | 1,000 | 1,050 | 50 | 5 |
Pondicherry | 1,450 | 1,450 | 0 | 0 |
Punjab | 850 | 900 | 50 | 5.88 |
Rajasthan | 2,050 | 2,400 | 350 | 17.07 |
Sikkim | 150 | 150 | 0 | 0 |
Tamil Nadu | 6,800 | 7,100 | 300 | 4.41 |
Telangana | 4,750 | 4,600 | -150 | -3.16 |
Tripura | 250 | 250 | 0 | 0 |
Uttar Pradesh | 6,750 | 7,300 | 550 | 8.15 |
Uttarakhand | 600 | 650 | 50 | 8.33 |
West Bengal | 1,850 | 2,050 | 200 | 10.81 |
Total | 57,265 | 60,893 | 3,628 | 6.34 |
The MBBS seats distribution is of around 50.8% government and 49.2% private seats.
Seats in private medical colleges in India contributed about 61.0% of the overall net seat increase in 2025, indicating stronger growth momentum.
The largest addition of private MBBS seats came from Maharashtra (+629), Karnataka (+600), Uttar Pradesh (+550), Bihar (+400), and Kerala (+399)
Government seat increases are led by Karnataka (+399), Madhya Pradesh (+275), Jammu & Kashmir (+228), Assam (+225), and Haryana (+200)
Five states reported declines in private MBBS seats despite national growth - Delhi (-150, -60%), Telangana (-150, -3.16%), Gujarat (-50, -1.67%), Andhra Pradesh (-50, -1.47%), and Meghalaya (-50, -33.33%)
Eight states have no private seats in both 2024 and 2025 - Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Goa, Mizoram, and Nagaland
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