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

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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