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    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 21 Jul 2026, 01:26 PM 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 1.36 lakh MBBS, more than 27,000 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.

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    This Story also Contains

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

    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.

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    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)

    1,36,939

    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

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    State-wise NEET 2026 Seats

    Candidates can check the number of medical colleges and seats offered through NEET here. A list of state-wise total seats available under NEET UG exam are shown below.

    Total MBBS seats in India 2026: State-wise

    State/UT

    Total Seats 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 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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