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

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.

This Story also Contains

  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

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

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

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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