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    MBBS Seats for 2025-26: Private Seats Grow 3,628, Government Only 2,322

    MBBS Seats for 2025-26: Private Seats Grow 3,628, Government Only 2,322

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    Deep PathakUpdated on 19 Sep 2025, 04:09 PM IST

    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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    1. Government and private MBBS seats overview
    2. Government MBBS seats comparison: 2024 vs 2025
    3. Private colleges MBBS seats comparison: 2024 vs 2025
    4. Key observations from comparison of government and private MBBS seats
    MBBS Seats for 2025-26: Private Seats Grow 3,628, Government Only 2,322
    MBBS Seats for 2025-26: Private Seats Grow 3,628, Government Only 2,322

    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.

    Government and private MBBS seats overview

    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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    Government MBBS seats comparison: 2024 vs 2025

    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

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    Private colleges MBBS seats comparison: 2024 vs 2025

    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

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    Key observations from comparison of government and private MBBS seats

    • 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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