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    Veterinary Seats in India 2026 - State-Wise Veterinary Seats

    Veterinary Seats in India 2026 - State-Wise Veterinary Seats

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    Team Careers360Updated on 26 Feb 2026, 10:29 AM IST

    The Veterinary Council of India (VCI) releases the seat matrix for aspirants who wish to seek admission to the Veterinary courses at vciadmissions.nic.in. The list of total Veterinary seats in India 2026 can be checked here. Admission to Veterinary courses in India is granted on the basis of scores obtained by the aspirants in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The undergraduate medical exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to B.V.Sc. & A.H. Degree.

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    1. Is Vet Included in NEET?
    2. Total Number of Veterinary Seats in India 2026?
    3. Veterinary seats in India 2026- State-Wise Classification
    Veterinary Seats in India 2026 - State-Wise Veterinary Seats
    Veterinary Seats in India

    Candidates who wish to pursue a career in veterinary are allotted 15% of the seats in the Veterinary Colleges under the All India Quota. This article provides details on NEET B.V.Sc. seats in India 2026. Read the article on Veterinary 2026 seats in India for more information about the state’s allocated seats.

    Is Vet Included in NEET?

    Many students who wish to seek admission to the B.V.Sc & AH program have a common doubt in mind i.e. 'can we get a vet seat through NEET?' The answer this question is, yes. Aspirants who wish to take admission to the Veterinary courses will have to qualify for the NEET UG exam.

    Total Number of Veterinary Seats in India 2026?

    There are about 54 colleges from various states of India with a total of 744 vet seats under 15% All India Quota including the reservation seats which will be available for counselling/admission in a recognised veterinary college during the session 2026. Let us have a look at the classification of reserved seats under the 15% AIQ:

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    • 15% reserved for SC Candidates

    • 7.5% seats are reserved for ST Candidates

    • 10% seats are reserved for EWS Candidates

    • 27% of seats reserved for OBC Candidates

    • 5% of seats reserved for physically disabled other than mentioned below:

    • Disability of total body including disability of chestor spine of more than 50%

    • Disability of lower limb of more than 50%

    • Disability of Upper limb

    • Visually handicapped and those with hearing disability

    • Progressive diseases like myopathies etc.

    • Disabilities which otherwise would interfere in the performance of the duties of a veterinarian.

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    Veterinary seats in India 2026- State-Wise Classification

    As we have already mentioned above, this year VCI has allotted 744 Vet seats in NEET under the 15% All India Quota including seats for the reserved category. The Veterinary management seats in india and NRI sponsored quota seats in veterinary colleges of india will be released on the official website . These seats will be available for counselling/admission in the Veterinary Colleges during the year 2026. Candidates are required to check the detailed seat matrix mentioned below:

    Veterinary seats in India 2026

    Candidates can check the previous years Veterinary seats in India.

    State

    NAME OF COLLEGE

    15% AIQ

    UR

    UR PW DS

    Gen EWS

    Gen EWS PWDS

    OBC

    OBC PWD S

    SC

    SC PWDS

    ST

    ST PWDS

    Andhra Pradesh

    NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram

    15

    8

    0

    1

    0

    3

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    College of Veterinary

    Science, Proddatur

    15

    6

    0

    1

    0

    5

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    College of Veterinary

    Science, Tirupati

    15

    5

    1

    2

    0

    4

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    Assam

    College of Veterinary

    Science, Guwahati

    15

    7

    0

    1

    0

    4

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    College of Veterinary

    Science, Lakhimpur.

    6

    3

    0

    1

    0

    1

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    Bihar

    Bihar Veterinary College, Patna

    11

    4

    0

    1

    0

    2

    1

    2

    0

    1

    0

    Chhattisgarh

    College of Veterinary Science & Animal

    Husbandry, Durg

    15

    5

    1

    2

    0

    4

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    Gujarat

    College of Veterinary

    Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand

    11

    4

    0

    1

    0

    3

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    College of Veterinary

    Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh

    15

    7

    0

    1

    0

    4

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    College of Veterinary Science and Animal

    Husbandry, Navsari

    15

    6

    0

    2

    0

    4

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    College of Veterinary Science and Animal

    Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar

    15

    4

    1

    1

    0

    4

    0

    2

    1

    2

    0

    Haryana

    College of Veterinary

    Science, Hisar

    15

    6

    0

    1

    0

    4

    1

    2

    0

    1

    0

    International Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Rohtak (The college is under the Pvt.

    Sector)

    15

    6

    0

    2

    0

    4

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    Himachal Pradesh

    Dr. G.C. Negi College of Veterinary and Animal

    Sciences, Palampur

    11

    4

    0

    1

    0

    3

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    Jammu & Kashmir

    Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Jammu

    13

    4

    1

    1

    1

    3

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Srinagar,

    Kashmir

    11

    6

    0

    1

    0

    3

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    Karnataka

    Veterinary College Hebbal,

    Bengaluru

    15

    5

    0

    1

    0

    3

    1

    3

    0

    2

    0

    Veterinary College

    Nandinagar, Bidar

    11

    5

    1

    1

    0

    3

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    Veterinary College, Hassan

    15

    5

    0

    2

    0

    4

    0

    3

    0

    1

    0

    Veterinary College, Shimoga

    15

    6

    0

    1

    0

    4

    0

    1

    1

    1

    1

    Veterinary College, Gadag

    12

    5

    0

    1

    0

    3

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    Kerala

    College of Veterinary &

    Animal Sciences, Thrissur

    19

    5

    1

    3

    0

    5

    1

    3

    0

    1

    0

    College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookote

    15

    7

    0

    1

    0

    4

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    Madhya Pradesh

    College of Veterinary Science & Animal

    Husbandry, Jabalpur

    15

    7

    0

    1

    0

    4

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    College of Veterinary

    Science & Animal Husbandry, Mhow

    15

    5

    1

    2

    0

    4

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    College of Veterinary Science & Animal

    Husbandry, Rewa

    15

    7

    0

    1

    0

    3

    0

    2

    0

    2

    0

    Maharashtra

    Mumbai Veterinary College,

    Mumbai

    15

    5

    0

    2

    0

    3

    1

    3

    0

    1

    0

    Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur

    15

    5

    0

    2

    0

    5

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    College of Veterinary &

    Animal Sciences, Parbhani

    15

    6

    1

    0

    1

    4

    0

    1

    1

    1

    0

    K.N.P. College of

    Veterinary Sciences, Satara

    11

    4

    0

    1

    0

    3

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    College of Veterinary &

    Animal Sciences, Udgir

    12

    5

    0

    1

    0

    3

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    Mizoram

    College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Aizawl,

    Mizoram

    15

    5

    1

    2

    0

    4

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    College of Veterinary Science, Jalukie, Peren,

    Nagaland

    6

    3

    0

    0

    0

    1

    1

    1

    0

    0

    0

    Odisha

    College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Bhubaneswar

    15

    6

    0

    2

    0

    4

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    Puducherry

    Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary & Animal

    Sciences, Puducherry

    15

    7

    0

    1

    0

    4

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    Punjab

    Khalsa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Amritsar (The college is under the Private

    Sector)*

    15

    4

    1

    2

    0

    4

    0

    3

    0

    1

    0

    College of Veterinary Science, Ludhiana

    15

    6

    0

    1

    0

    4

    0

    2

    0

    2

    0

    Rajasthan

    College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Bikaner

    15

    6

    0

    2

    0

    3

    1

    2

    0

    1

    0

    Mahatma JyotibaFule College of Veterinary & Animal Science, Chomu, Jaipur (The college is under the Private Sector)*

    15

    6

    1

    1

    0

    4

    0

    1

    1

    0

    1

    Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur (The college is under the

    Private Sector)*

    15

    5

    0

    2

    0

    4

    0

    3

    0

    1

    0

    Post Graduate Institute of

    Veterinary Education and Research, Jaipur

    15

    7

    0

    1

    0

    4

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    College of Veterinary and

    Animal Science, Navania, Udaipur

    15

    6

    0

    2

    0

    4

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    Arawali Veterinary College, Sikar (The college is under

    the Private Sector)*

    15

    3

    1

    1

    1

    3

    1

    3

    0

    2

    0

    Tamil Nadu

    Madras Veterinary College, Chennai

    15

    8

    0

    1

    0

    4

    0

    1

    0

    1

    0

    College of Veterinary Science and Research Institute, Namakkal

    15

    6

    0

    1

    0

    4

    0

    3

    0

    1

    0

    Veterinary College and Research Institute,

    Orathanadu

    15

    5

    1

    2

    0

    4

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    Veterinary College and

    Research Institute, Tirunelveli

    15

    7

    0

    1

    0

    4

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    Telangana

    College of Veterinary Science, Hyderabad

    15

    5

    0

    2

    0

    3

    1

    2

    1

    1

    0

    College of Veterinary

    Science, Korutla

    15

    5

    1

    1

    0

    5

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    Uttar Pradesh

    College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Mathura

    15

    6

    0

    2

    0

    4

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    ICAR - Indian Veterinary

    Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly

    5

    2

    0

    0

    0

    1

    0

    1

    0

    1

    0

    Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, RGSC, Barkachha,

    9

    5

    0

    1

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    0

    0

    Uttarakhand

    College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Pantnagar

    11

    4

    0

    1

    0

    3

    0

    2

    0

    1

    0

    West Bengal

    Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Mohanpur, Nadia.

    15

    5

    1

    1

    1

    3

    1

    1

    1

    0

    1


    744

    289

    15

    70

    4

    190

    10

    105

    6

    52

    3

    **Please note that the fee details may vary from college to college. Therefore, students are requested to confirm the fee details from the concerned Nodal Officers in case they wish to get admission in a private veterinary college.

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    The audiologist career involves audiology professionals who are responsible to treat hearing loss and proactively preventing the relevant damage. Individuals who opt for a career as an audiologist use various testing strategies with the aim to determine if someone has a normal sensitivity to sounds or not. After the identification of hearing loss, a hearing doctor is required to determine which sections of the hearing are affected, to what extent they are affected, and where the wound causing the hearing loss is found. As soon as the hearing loss is identified, the patients are provided with recommendations for interventions and rehabilitation such as hearing aids, cochlear implants, and appropriate medical referrals. While audiology is a branch of science that studies and researches hearing, balance, and related disorders.

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    Oncologist

    An oncologist is a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats cancer using chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, and other therapies. They work with a team to create treatment plans tailored to each patient. Specialisations include medical, surgical, radiation, pediatric, gynecologic, and hematologic oncology. Becoming an oncologist in India requires an MBBS and postgraduate studies in oncology.

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    Biochemist

    A biochemist studies the chemical processes within living organisms, combining chemistry and biology. They conduct experiments, analyse data, and develop products like drugs and vaccines. Biochemists work in labs, healthcare, research, and education. A degree in biochemistry or related fields is essential, with advanced roles often requiring higher degrees. They also ensure quality control and may teach or mentor others.

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