NEET Seats in India 2026 - Government and Private Colleges For MBBS, BDS

NEET Seats in India 2026 - Government and Private Colleges For MBBS, BDS

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Manisha TiwariUpdated on 26 Feb 2026, 10:23 AM IST
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There are over 2.5 lakh plus seats that are available through the NEET UG 2026 exam. This includes around 1.29 lakh MBBS, 30 thoughsad BDS, 55,000 AYUSH, and around 1000 BVSc & AH seats. Medical aspirants often search for "how many seats are there in NEET 2026"? This article provides details on NEET MBBS/BDS seats in India. Read the article to know comprehensive details on total NEET 2026 seats in India.

This Story also Contains

  1. Seats available through NEET 2026
  2. Total seats under NEET UG 2026
  3. State-wise NEET 2026 Seats
NEET Seats in India 2026 - Government and Private Colleges For MBBS, BDS
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Seats available through NEET 2026

NEET UG 2026 scores are used to determine admission to :

  • 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats

  • 85% state quota medical seats

  • Central and deemed universities

  • State, management, and NRI quota seats in private colleges

  • Central pool quota seats

  • Seats in private unaided, aided minority, and non-minority medical colleges.

  • Mandatory qualification for candidates willing to pursue MBBS or BDS from a foreign medical institute.

Total seats under NEET UG 2026

The below table mentions the list of NEET courses along with the seats available in India.

NTA NEET 2026 courses and seats

CourseSeats Under NEET UG

Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

1,29,026

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

27,868

Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)

52,720 (AYUSH)

Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS)

Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yoga Sciences (BNYS)

Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS)

Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS)

Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (BVSc & AH)

603

Note: The seats mentioned above are subject to change. The latest NEET 2026 seats will be updated from time to time.

Also check: AIIMS MBBS Seats in India

State-wise NEET 2026 Seats

Candidates can view the number of medical colleges and seats offered through NEET as of the past year's data. A list of state-wise total seats available under NEET UG exam are shown below.

Total MBBS seats in India 2026: State-wise

State/ Union TerritoryTotal CollegesTotal Seats

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1

114

Andhra Pradesh

36

6285

Arunachal Pradesh

1

50

Assam

13

1550

Bihar

20

2565

Chandigarh

1

150

Chhattisgarh

14

1965

Dadra & Nagar Haveli

1

177

Delhi

10

1497

Goa

1

180

Gujarat

39

6900

Haryana

15

2185

Himachal Pradesh

8

920

Jammu & Kashmir

12

1347

Jharkhand

9

980

Karnataka

69

11270

Kerala

33

4655

Madhya Pradesh

26

4550

Maharashtra

67

10695

Manipur

4

525

Meghalaya

1

50

Mizoram

1

100

Orissa

16

2425

Puducherry

9

1830

Punjab

12

1775

Rajasthan

34

5475

Sikkim

1

150

Tamil Nadu

74

11575

Telangana

55

8340

Tripura

2

225

Uttar Pradesh

68

9703

Uttarakhand

8

1150

West Bengal

33

4875

Total

695

106333

NEET BDS 2026 seats in India by state

State/ Union TerritoryGovernment SeatsPrivate SeatsTotal BDS Seats
Maharashtra3263,2003,526
Karnataka1853,2203,405
Tamil Nadu2632,8003,063
Uttar Pradesh2032,2502,453
Kerala3001,7202,020
Andhra Pradesh1401,4001,540
Rajasthan501,3001,350
Telangana1001,2401,340
Gujarat5008401,340
Madhya Pradesh631,2201,283
Punjab1001,1501,250
Haryana100850950
West Bengal313300613
Chhattisgarh100500600
Pondicherry110300410
Orissa (Odisha)63300363
Bihar140200340
Jharkhand63250313
Himachal Pradesh75220295
Jammu & Kashmir126100226
Uttarakhand0200200
Assam1760176
Delhi1620162
Manipur1000100
Chandigarh1000100
Daman & Diu0100100
Goa50050
Tripura50050
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Total AYUSH seats in India

There are around 52,720 seats for AYUSH undergraduate (UG) courses, including BAMS, in India. Of these, there are a total of 31811 BAMS Seats, out of which 4276 BAMS Seats are available in 57 government Ayurveda colleges, 1410 BAMS Seats are available in 21 government-aided Ayurveda colleges, 820 BAMS Seats are available in 9 deemed Universities Ayurveda Colleges, 138 BAMS seats available in 2 central University Ayurveda Colleges, 350 BAMS. The AYUSH Admission Central Counselling Committee (AACCC) is the counselling authority for these courses.

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Questions related to NEET

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Ideally you should be able to. However, this is a minor detail and doesnt change much so we would advise and see if its an editable field. If its not, please donot worry. This detail is not of much concern and should not have any bearing in your admission as

Yes, it is an entrance exam. Please register at http://www.upvetuniv.edu.in/ .

Prospectus can be found at https://upvetuniv.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Prospectus-2026-27Final.pdf

Yes, You can change the date of birth in the NEET registration correction window.

To know what are the details can be corrected in the submitted NEET application form, Click here .

Yes — you can sit for NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) even if you took the Commerce stream in school, provided you meet the eligibility criteria set by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and your state/university. Key points and steps:

Eligibility criteria (core requirements)

  • Academic subjects: You must have