NEET UG 2025 Counselling Update: 6,850 New MBBS Seats Added; Check Details Here

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved a significant increase in India’s MBBS seats for NEET UG 2025.

With this expansion, the total undergraduate medical intake in the country will rise total MBBS seats in India to 1,23,700 seats, up from 1,17,750 seats in the previous academic year.

This expansion is part of the government’s five-year plan to add nearly 75,000 new UG and PG medical seats across India.

However, around 2,000 UG seats are still pending due to ongoing legal cases, requests for supernumerary allocation, and compliance-related shortfalls.

Impact of NEET-UG 2025 Seats Expansion

The addition of 6,850 MBBS seats is part of the Centre’s wider effort to strengthen healthcare infrastructure and move closer to the World Health Organization’s recommended doctor-population ratio.

Currently, India has one doctor for every 1,263 people, compared to the WHO standard of one for every 1,000.

The expansion also aligns with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget announcement earlier this year, which set a target of creating about 10,000 new undergraduate and postgraduate medical seats in NEET UG 2025.

However, not all the sanctioned seats will be available immediately. Around 2,000 undergraduate seats have been withheld due to ongoing court cases, requests for supernumerary allocation, and compliance gaps in certain colleges, according to the NMC seat matrix.

Where are the Additional NEET UG 2025 Seats Allocated?

The seat matrix released by the National Medical Commission shows that the new capacity has been distributed across both government and private institutions for NEET UG 2025.

10 newly approved private medical colleges have been allotted a total of 1,200 seats, while 28 existing private colleges together received 1,515 additional seats.

While specific names and details of these institutions are yet to be officially disclosed by the NMC, the expansion reflects a significant step towards meeting the growing demand for medical professionals in India.

On the government side, 13 new medical colleges have been cleared to offer 1,050 seats in the upcoming academic year. Moreover, 32 existing government institutions have been granted 1,080 extra seats, further boosting the availability of total MBBS seats in India.

State-wise MBBS Seats:

• Total MBBS Seats in Arunachal Pradesh is preparing to establish its second medical college at Namsai. The project is expected to take around seven years to complete. Currently, the state has only one functional medical college, the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) in Naharlagun, which started with 50 MBBS seats and now it will increase to 100.
• Total MBBA Seats in Assam expanded its capacity in 2025–26. AIIMS Guwahati doubled intake from 50 to 100 seats. Assam Medical College (+50), Gauhati Medical College (+50), and Silchar Medical College (+25) also added capacity. A new Pragjyotishpur Medical College (50 seats) was approved. The state’s total intake rose by about +225 seats, pushing it to 1,350 MBBS seats across 12 colleges.
• Total MBBS Seats in Bihar witnessed a major expansion. Madhubani Medical College added +100 seats, Netaji Subhas Medical College (Patna) added +50, while several new colleges such as Mahabodhi and Shyamlal Chandrashekhar (100 each) came up. Overall increase +350 seats, bringing Bihar’s capacity to over 2,500 MBBS seats across 20 colleges.
• MBBS Seats in Jharkhand expanded by +150 seats. Manipal Tata Medical College (+50) and the new Netaji Subhas Medical College in Seraikela (+100) drove the increase. State total 1,100 MBBS seats.
• The total MBBS seats in Kerala saw substantial growth (+300 seats). Major expansions: Al-Azhar (+100), Jubilee Mission (+50), Malabar Medical (+50), P K Das (+50). Two new government colleges, Kasaragod & Wayanad (50 each), were also approved. State total now 3,000 MBBS seats.
• Total MBBS Seats in MP increased by +325 seats. Bundelkhand (+25), Chhindwara (+50) expanded; new approvals included Govt. Medical College Singrauli (+100), Sheopur (+100), Mansarovar Medical College (+150). State total 3,300 MBBS seats.
• MBBS Seats in Maharashtra posted one of the largest increases (+350). Bharati Vidyapeeth colleges in Sangli and Pune expanded (+100 each), Sri Ramachandra Aurangabad (+100), MGM Aurangabad (+50), N. K. P. Salve Nagpur (+50). Several new ESIC/private colleges added small intakes (50-100 each). State total 11,000 MBBS seats, the highest in India.
• Tamil Nadu saw moderate growth. VELS Medical College added +50 seats, bringing the state’s total to 6,300 MBBS seats.
• Haryana expanded its medical education footprint. Two new government colleges were approved: Pt. Neki Ram Sharma GMC, Bhiwani (100) and Maharishi Chyawan Medical College, Koriawas (100). In addition, Adesh Medical College, Kurukshetra gained +50 seats. Overall, Haryana now has 2,000 MBBS seats.
• Jammu & Kashmir sees a significant expansion in total MBBS seats. GMC Baramulla (+50), GMC Jammu (+20), GMC Srinagar (+20), GMC Kathua (+50), GMC Doda (+50), GMC Rajouri, Anantnag, Udhampur retained 100 seats each. AIIMS Vijaypur increased from 62 to 100. A new private institution, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (50 seats) was approved. Overall, J&K grew by +260 seats, now hosting 1,400 MBBS seats.
• Odisha’s MBBS seats saw expansion with Institute of Medical Sciences & SUM Hospital Campus II (+50), and two new government medical colleges at Talcher (100) and Phulbani (100). Overall, Odisha now has 2,450 MBBS seats across 12 institutions.
• Puducherry hosts a mix of deemed/private and government colleges, with JIPMER increasing its seats from 200 to 243. Other colleges like Mahatma Gandhi, PIMS, Aarupadai Veedu, and IGMC continued with stable intakes. The UT has 1,500 MBBS seats in total.

Disputed Seats State-Wise:

• Total MBBS Seats in Telangana had roughly 28,345 MBBS seats across 266 colleges in the 2024-25 academic year, with about 2,600 seats still vacant after the final round of allotment. Telangana’s overall intake declined due to the disqualification of Father Colombo Institute (-150). ESIC Sanath Nagar added +25 seats. Net change -125 seats, keeping the total 7,000 MBBS seats across 30+ colleges.
• Total MBBS Seats in Gujarat’s intake stayed stable overall. Swaminarayan Institute (150) lost recognition (court matter), while Shantabaa Medical College (-50) had seats cut. Offsetting this, ESIC Naroda (+50) and Matushri Prabhaben Boghara Medical College (+150) were newly approved. Net effect 0 change, Gujarat maintains one of the highest state-wise totals (7,000 MBBS seats).
• MBBS seats in Delhi saw reductions due to regulatory actions. Hamdard Institute’s 150 seats were annulled (court case), and University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) lost 1 seat (supernumerary adjustment). However, ESIC Basaidarapur (50 seats) was newly approved. Net impact -101 seats, keeping Delhi’s government-heavy intake around 1,300 seats.
• Total MBBS Seats in Chhattisgarh balanced gains and losses. Shri Balaji Institute (+100) and Shri Shankaracharya Institute (+50) expanded, but Shri Rawatpura Sarkar Institute’s 150 seats were cancelled due to court matters. Net effect: stable at 1,600 MBBS seats across 10+ colleges.
• Total MBBS seats in Andhra Pradesh remain stable, with a new Anna Gowri Medical College adding 100 seats, RIMS Ongole +30, and Santhiram Medical College +50. Gayathri Vidya Parishad’s 200 seats were excluded due to a court case. The state now has over 6,000 MBBS seats.
• Meghalaya had NEIGRIHMS, Shillong (50). In 2025–26, two new institutions came up: P. A. Sangma International Medical College (100 seats, reduced from 150) and Shillong Medical College (50 seats). Total 200 seats now.

What does the NEET UG 2025 Seat Increase Mean for Students?

Over 1.23 million candidates qualified NEET-UG 2025 this year. The addition of these seats are expected to ease some of the intense competition for MBBS admissions 2025.

Admission procedures will continue under the standard counselling rounds conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee, and students are advised to keep track of official updates as new seats are released.

Institutions that have been placed on hold must first comply with NMC requirements related to infrastructure, faculty strength, and legal clearances before their seats can be added to the pool.

Meanwhile, aspirants preparing for admission should keep their documents in order, including the NEET UG 2025 rank card, identity proof, Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, category or reservation certificates if applicable, and a migration certificate. These will be required during the counselling and admission process once allotments are finalized.

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