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    NEET 2026 Seat Matrix: 823 Medical, 319 Dental, 914 AYUSH Colleges

    NEET 2026 Seat Matrix: 823 Medical, 319 Dental, 914 AYUSH Colleges

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    Deep PathakUpdated on 22 Jul 2026, 02:39 PM IST

    The NEET 2026 Seat Matrix is the total number of seats available for admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS and BSMS courses through NEET UG 2026 counselling. The seat matrix helps candidates understand the availability of seats in government, private, deemed and AYUSH colleges before filling their choices during counselling. As per the latest available data, there are currently over 2.23 lakh NEET UG seats. This includes 1,36,939 MBBS, 27,868 BDS, 52,720 AYUSH, over 5,300 Veterinary (BVSc), and other course seats.

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    1. NEET UG 2026 Seat Matrix Highlights
    2. NEET 2026 Total Seats in India
    3. NEET 2026 MBBS Seat Matrix
    4. NEET 2026 BDS Seat Matrix
    5. NEET 2026 AYUSH Seat Matrix
    6. NEET 2026 AIQ Seat Matrix
    7. NEET 2026 State Quota Seat Matrix
    NEET 2026 Seat Matrix: 823 Medical, 319 Dental, 914 AYUSH Colleges
    NEET 2026 Seat Matrix: 823 Medical, 319 Dental, 914 AYUSH Colleges

    The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) publishes the seat matrix for 15% All India Quota (AIQ) MBBS and BDS seats, Deemed Universities, Central Universities, ESIC, AFMS and other participating institutes under MCC counselling. Whereas, the Ayush Admissions Central Counseling Committee (AACCC) publishes the seat matrix for 15% AIQ AYUSH seats, including BAMS, BHMS, BUMS and BSMS courses. The respective state counselling authorities publish the 85% State Quota Seat Matrix for MBBS, BDS and AYUSH admissions in their respective states.

    NEET UG 2026 Seat Matrix Highlights

    Course

    Total Colleges

    Total Available Seats

    Regulatory Authority

    MBBS (Medical)

    823 colleges

    1,36,939 seats

    National Medical Commission (NMC)

    BDS (Dental)

    319 colleges

    27,868 seats

    Dental Council of India (DCI)

    AYUSH

    914 colleges

    52,720 seats

    Ayush Admissions Counselling (AACCC)

    Veterinary (BVSc)

    58+ colleges

    ~5,300 to 6,000+

    Veterinary Council of India (VCI)

    Grand Total

    ~2,114 Colleges

    ~2,23,127+ Seats

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    NEET 2026 Total Seats in India

    The NEET seats in India include all seats available for MBBS, BDS and AYUSH courses through different counselling authorities. Every year, the total number of seats may increase due to the establishment of new colleges or approval of new seats in existing institutions.

    NEET 2026 Total Medical Seats

    Course

    Total Seats

    MBBS

    1,36,939

    BDS

    ~ 27,868

    AYUSH

    ~ 53,000

    BVSc

    ~ 6,000

    NEET

    NEET AYUSH All India Counseling

    Maharashtra MBBS/BDS Counselling

    Arunachal Pradesh MBBS/BDS Admissions

    NEET UG

    Karnataka MBBS/BDS Counselling

    UP MBBS/BDS Counselling

    Gujarat MBBS/BDS Counselling

    Madhya Pradesh MBBS/BDS Counselling

    Kerala MBBS/BDS Counselling

    Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS Counselling

    Telangana MBBS/BDS Counselling

    Andhra Pradesh MBBS/BDS Counselling

    West Bengal MBBS/BDS Counselling

    Rajasthan MBBS/BDS Counselling

    Bihar MBBS/BDS

    Haryana MBBS/BDS

    Punjab MBBS/BDS Counselling

    Chhattisgarh MBBS/BDS

    Odisha MBBS/BDS

    Assam MBBS/BDS

    Himachal Pradesh MBBS/BDS

    Jharkhand MBBS/ BDS

    Jammu and Kashmir MBBS/BDS

    Tripura MBBS/BDS

    Puducherry MBBS/BDS

    Uttarakhand MBBS/BDS

    Delhi MBBS/BDS

    Chandigarh MBBS/BDS Admissions

    NEET 2026 MBBS Seat Matrix

    The NEET 2026 MBBS Seat Matrix includes all MBBS seats available through NEET UG counselling. The NMC MBBS seat matrix 2026 is provided below mentioning the complete seats.

    NEET 2026 Total MBBS Seats: State-wise

    State/UT

    Total Seats in 2026

    Karnataka

    15,395

    Uttar Pradesh

    14,000

    Tamil Nadu

    13,999

    Maharashtra

    13,099

    Telangana

    10,250

    Rajasthan

    8,080

    Gujarat

    7,750

    Andhra Pradesh

    7,465

    West Bengal

    7,200

    Madhya Pradesh

    6,020

    Kerala

    5,704

    Bihar

    4,160

    Haryana

    2,960

    Odisha

    2,950

    Chhattisgarh

    2,575

    Assam

    1,875

    Punjab

    1,850

    Puducherry

    1,780

    Jammu & Kashmir

    1,675

    Jharkhand

    1,500

    Uttarakhand

    1,475

    Delhi

    1,415

    Himachal Pradesh

    871

    Manipur

    550

    Tripura

    500

    Chattisgarh (New College)

    350

    Goa

    250

    Meghalaya

    250

    Chandigarh

    200

    Sikkim

    200

    Dadra & Nagar Haveli

    177

    Andaman & Nicobar

    114

    Arunachal Pradesh

    100

    Mizoram

    100

    Nagaland

    100

    Grand Total

    136,939

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    NEET 2026 BDS Seat Matrix

    The NEET 2026 BDS Seat Matrix provides information about the seats available in dental colleges accepting NEET scores. Candidates can check the total BDS seats in India including government and private dental colleges along with their seat intake before counselling.

    NEET 2026 Total BDS Seats

    State

    Government Seats

    Private Seats

    Total BDS Seats

    Andhra Pradesh

    140

    1400

    1540

    Assam

    176

    0

    176

    Bihar

    140

    200

    340

    Chandigarh

    100

    0

    100

    Chhattisgarh

    100

    500

    600

    Daman & Diu

    0

    100

    100

    Delhi

    162

    0

    162

    Goa

    50

    0

    50

    Gujarat

    500

    840

    1340

    Haryana

    100

    850

    950

    Himachal Pradesh

    75

    220

    295

    Jammu & Kashmir

    126

    100

    226

    Jharkhand

    63

    250

    313

    Karnataka

    185

    3220

    3405

    Kerala

    300

    1720

    2020

    Madhya Pradesh

    63

    1220

    1283

    Maharashtra

    326

    3200

    3526

    Manipur

    100

    0

    100

    Orissa

    63

    300

    363

    Pondicherry

    110

    300

    410

    Punjab

    100

    1150

    1250

    Rajasthan

    50

    1300

    1350

    Tamil Nadu

    263

    2800

    3063

    Telangana

    100

    1240

    1340

    Tripura

    50

    0

    50

    Uttar Pradesh

    203

    2250

    2453

    Uttarakhand

    0

    200

    200

    West Bengal

    313

    300

    613

    Total

    3,958

    23,660

    27,618

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    NEET 2026 AYUSH Seat Matrix

    The NEET 2026 AYUSH Seat Matrix includes seats available for BAMS, BHMS, BUMS and BSMS courses. The 15% AIQ AYUSH seat matrix is published by AACCC, while the 85% state quota seat matrix is published by the respective state counselling authorities.

    NEET UG AYUSH Seats 2026: State-wise

    State / Union Territory

    BAMS (Ayurveda)

    BHMS (Homeopathy)

    BUMS (Unani)

    Uttar Pradesh

    6,213

    1,262

    815

    Rajasthan

    6,000

    700

    400

    Maharashtra

    5,500

    3,500

    500

    Madhya Pradesh

    4,500

    1,200

    300

    Gujarat

    3,500

    900

    200

    Karnataka

    2,500

    700

    700

    Tamil Nadu

    2,000

    400

    -

    Other States & UTs

    7,200

    1,800

    2,000

    National Total

    ~ 37,000

    ~10,500 Seats

    ~5,000 Seats

    NEET 2026 AIQ Seat Matrix

    The NEET 2026 AIQ Seat Matrix includes the seats available through the counselling conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). Candidates participating in MCC counselling can check the seat matrix to know the availability of seats in various participating institutes before choice filling. The MCC counselling covers the following seats -

    • 15% All India Quota (AIQ) MBBS seats in participating government medical colleges

    • 15% AIQ BDS seats in participating government dental colleges

    • 100% seats of AIIMS

    • 100% seats of JIPMER

    • 100% seats of Deemed Universities

    • Seats of Central Universities

    • Seats of ESIC institutes

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    NEET 2026 State Quota Seat Matrix

    The NEET 2026 State Quota Seat Matrix includes seats available under the 85% state quota in government, private and AYUSH colleges. Each participating state publishes its own seat matrix through the respective state counselling authority. Candidates applying under the domicile criteria of a particular state should refer to the respective state's counselling website for the latest seat matrix before filling their choices.

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