NMC Releases MBBS Seat Matrix for 2025-26 Session; 5950 seats Increased

NMC Releases MBBS Seat Matrix for 2025-26 Session; 5950 seats Increased

Deep PathakUpdated on 17 Sep 2025, 04:30 PM IST

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%.

This Story also Contains

  1. Total MBBS Seats in India: 2025-26 Academic Year
  2. State-Wise MBBS Seat Matrix 2025: Comparison with 2024
  3. Key observations of state-wise MBBS seats in 2025
NMC Releases MBBS Seat Matrix for 2025-26 Session; 5950 seats Increased
NMC Releases MBBS Seat Matrix for 2025-26 Sessio

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.

Total MBBS Seats in India: 2025-26 Academic Year

Particular

Details

Total MBBS seats

123,700

Total Government seats

62807

Total Private seats

60893

NEET MBBS seats: 2024 vs 2025

NEET MBBS seat 2024 vs 2025

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%

State-Wise MBBS Seat Matrix 2025: Comparison with 2024

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.

Comparison of MBBS seats in 2024 vs 2025

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%

Key observations of state-wise MBBS seats in 2025

  • 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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