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    State-wise MBBS Seats in India 2026 - Government & Private MBBS Seats in India

    State-wise MBBS Seats in India 2026 - Government & Private MBBS Seats in India

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    Shamshad Ali DarUpdated on 08 Dec 2025, 11:32 AM IST
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    There are a total of over 1.1 lakh MBBS seats in India. These seats are distributed among 780 MBBS colleges in India. These MBBS seats are spread across government, private and deemed universities. According to the NMC data, there are a total of 118,148 MBBS seats in India. The number of MBBS seats in India change slightly every year to meet the rising number of medical aspirants. In this article, we will discuss total MBBS seats in India 2026 along with state-wise distribution of medical seats.

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    State-wise MBBS Seats in India 2026 - Government & Private MBBS Seats in India
    State-wise MBBS Seats in India

    Total MBBS seats in India: Highlights

    Candidates can check the overview of MBBS seats in India through NEET in the table below.

    NEET MBBS seats in India

    Particulars

    Details

    Course name

    Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

    Level

    Undergraduate

    Entrance exam for MBBS seats

    NEET UG

    Total MBBS seats in India

    118,148

    Government MBBS seats in India

    59782

    Private MBBS seats in India

    58316

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    How many MBBS seats are there in India?

    There are a total of 118,148 MBBS seats in India 2026, as per the NMC data. Out of these total MBBS seats, 59782 seats are government MBBS seats. While 58316 are private MBBS seats in India. The list of MBBS seats are offered through 780 MBBS colleges in India which are categorised under government, private and deemed universities.

    Total MBBS seats in India: State-wise distribution

    The MBBS seats in India 2026 are distributed across 780 medical colleges in India. Candidates can check the latest state-wise MBBS seat matrix offered through government and private MBBS colleges in India in the table below.

    Government MBBS seats in India

    Name of the state/ UT

    Number of MBBS colleges

    Total seats

    Andaman Nicobar Islands

    1

    114

    Andhra Pradesh

    19

    3385

    Arunachal Pradesh

    1

    100

    Assam

    14

    1650

    Bihar

    13

    1645

    Chandigarh

    1

    150

    Chhattisgarh

    10

    1355

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli

    1

    177

    Delhi

    8

    1247

    Goa

    1

    200

    Gujarat

    23

    4250

    Haryana

    6

    835

    Himachal Pradesh

    7

    770

    Jammu & Kashmir

    11

    1247

    Jharkhand

    7

    805

    Karnataka

    22

    3500

    Kerala

    12

    1755

    Madhya Pradesh

    18

    2700

    Maharashtra

    42

    6025

    Manipur

    3

    375

    Meghalaya

    1

    50

    Mizoram

    1

    100

    Nagaland

    1

    100

    Odisha

    13

    1725

    Pondicherry

    2

    380

    Punjab

    5

    850

    Rajasthan

    30

    4326

    Tamil Nadu

    40

    5450

    Telangana

    36

    4315

    Tripura

    1

    150

    Uttarakhand

    6

    750

    Uttar Pradesh

    45

    5475

    West Bengal

    26

    3826

    Total

    427

    59782

    Private MBBS seats in India

    Name of the state/ UT

    Number of MBBS colleges

    Total MBBS seats

    Andhra Pradesh

    19

    3400

    Bihar

    9

    1350

    Chhattisgarh

    6

    900

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli

    1

    177

    Delhi

    2

    250

    Gujarat

    18

    3800

    Haryana

    9

    1350

    Himachal Pradesh

    1

    150

    Jammu & Kashmir

    1

    100

    Jharkhand

    2

    250

    Karnataka

    51

    9045

    Kerala

    22

    3150

    Madhya Pradesh

    13

    2500

    Maharashtra

    38

    5821

    Manipur

    1

    150

    Meghalaya

    1

    150

    Odisha

    6

    1000

    Pondicherry

    7

    1450

    Punjab

    8

    1000

    Rajasthan

    13

    2150

    Sikkim

    1

    150

    Tamil Nadu

    37

    6600

    Telangana

    29

    4750

    Tripura

    2

    250

    Uttarakhand

    4

    600

    Uttar Pradesh

    41

    7000

    West Bengal

    11

    1800

    Total

    352

    58316

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