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National Medical Commission (NMC), has released the MBBS seat matrix for the academic year 2025-26. The new seat matrix shows a total of 123,700 MBBS seats in India. This means a total increase of 5,950 seats over last year’s total of 117,750. Interestingly, Jammu & Kashmir recorded the highest percentage jump in seats at 24.35%, whereas Delhi saw a significant decline of 6.75%.
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The government MBBS seats saw a jump of 3.83% from last year, whereas, private MBBS seats have been increased by 6.34%. Karnataka has the highest number of government seats with an increase of 399 MBBS seats, followed by Madhya Pradesh with an increase of 275 government MBBS seats. Maharashtra and Karnataka lead in the increase of private MBBS seats with an increase of 629 and 600 respectively. The complete details are provided below.
Particular | Details |
Total MBBS seats | 123,700 |
Total Government seats | 62807 |
Total Private seats | 60893 |

Particular | 2024 | 2025 | Total Seats Increase | Percentage Change |
Total MBBS seats | 117,750 | 123,700 | +5,950 | +5.05% |
Total Government seats | 60,485 | 62,807 | +2,322 | +3.84% |
Total Private seats | 57,265 | 60,893 | +3,628 | +6.34% |
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In 2025, the MBBS seat count jumped to 1,23,700 from 1,17,750 in 2024, adding 5,950 new seats. This increase is mainly due to the addition of new medical colleges, with some existing colleges expanding their MBBS seat intake.
However, the picture varies across states. States like Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir have seen big jumps in seats, which is a good news for aspiring doctors. On the other side, states like Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana have actually lost seats.
The state-wise MBBS seats for 2025 along with their comparison with 2024 is provided below.
State | 2024 seats | 2025 seats | Change | Change % |
Andaman & Nicobar | 114 | 114 | 0 | 0.00% |
Andhra Pradesh | 6,785 | 6,765 | -20 | -0.29% |
Arunachal Pradesh | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0.00% |
Assam | 1,650 | 1,875 | 225 | 13.64% |
Bihar | 2,995 | 3,395 | 400 | 13.36% |
Chandigarh | 150 | 150 | 0 | 0.00% |
Chattisgarh | 2,255 | 2,305 | 50 | 2.22% |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 177 | 177 | 0 | 0.00% |
Delhi | 1,497 | 1,396 | -101 | -6.75% |
Goa | 200 | 200 | 0 | 0.00% |
Gujarat | 7,250 | 7,250 | 0 | 0.00% |
Haryana | 2,185 | 2,435 | 250 | 11.44% |
Himachal Pradesh | 920 | 920 | 0 | 0.00% |
Jammu & Kashmir | 1,347 | 1,675 | 328 | 24.35% |
Jharkhand | 1,055 | 1,205 | 150 | 14.22% |
Karnataka | 12,395 | 13,394 | 999 | 8.06% |
Kerala | 4,755 | 5,254 | 499 | 10.49% |
Madhya Pradesh | 5,200 | 5,625 | 425 | 8.17% |
Maharashtra | 11,845 | 12,524 | 679 | 5.73% |
Manipur | 525 | 525 | 0 | 0.00% |
Meghalaya | 200 | 200 | 0 | 0.00% |
Mizoram | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0.00% |
Nagaland | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0.00% |
Odisha | 2,725 | 2,975 | 250 | 9.17% |
Pondicherry | 1,830 | 1,873 | 43 | 2.35% |
Punjab | 1,700 | 1,849 | 149 | 8.76% |
Rajasthan | 6,505 | 6,980 | 475 | 7.30% |
Sikkim | 150 | 150 | 0 | 0.00% |
Tamil Nadu | 12,050 | 12,350 | 300 | 2.49% |
Telangana | 9,065 | 8,990 | -75 | -0.83% |
Tripura | 400 | 400 | 0 | 0.00% |
Uttar Pradesh | 12,475 | 13,075 | 600 | 4.81% |
Uttarakhand | 1,350 | 1,400 | 50 | 3.70% |
West Bengal | 5,700 | 5,974 | 274 | 4.81% |
Total | 117,750 | 123,700 | 5,950 | 5.05% |
The largest 2025 seat pools are in Karnataka (13,394), Uttar Pradesh (13,075), Maharashtra (12,524), and Tamil Nadu (12,350).
Karnataka recorded the largest increase in MBBS seats (+999), followed by Maharashtra (+679), Uttar Pradesh (+600), Kerala (+499), and Rajasthan (+475). Altogether these top five states account for around 54.7% of the total added seats.
The fastest growth by percentage occurred in Jammu & Kashmir (+24.35%), with notable gains also in Jharkhand (+14.22%), Assam (+13.64%), Bihar (+13.36%), and Haryana (+11.44%).
Three states showed declines in MBBS seats: Delhi (-6.75%), Telangana (-0.83%), and Andhra Pradesh (-0.29%).
Thirteen states have no year-on-year change in MBBS seats.
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