MBBS Admissions 2026-27: Check The Top 10 States With The Most MBBS Seats

In good news for medical aspirants, the MBBS seat tally in India has crossed the 1.36 lakh mark, clocking a 7 per cent raise from 2025. As against a total of 1,28,976 MBBS seats available across 818 medical colleges in India for the academic year 2025–26, there will be 13,6939 seats available for the 2026-27 session across 823 colleges -- 441 government and 382 private. Of the total seats available this year, 1,27,028 are through the renewal system and 9,911 The National Medical Commission released the official MBBS seat matrix for 2026-27, showing 1,36,939 seats across 823 colleges. Nine,911 new seats have been added, and 25 medical colleges were approved, adding 2,400 seats. This matrix is vital for NEET UG 2026 counselling. New private and government colleges have also seen approvals, increasing overall availability. The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 9,911 additional MBBS seats for the 2026-27 academic session, taking the total number of undergraduate medical seats (excluding Institutes of National Importance) to 1,36,939 across 823 medical colleges in the country. The latest seat matrix includes approvals for new medical colleges as well as increased intake in existing institutions and will be used for the upcoming admission process. advertisement ❮ ❯ Read Full Story MBBS SEAT MATRIX 2026: STATE-WISE NUMBERS Among the states, Ahead of the NEET UG results, the National Medical Commission (NMC) today released the seat matrix for undergraduate MBBS courses, excluding Institutes of National Importance (INIs), for the academic year 2026-27. According to the notice, a total of 1,36,939 MBBS seats will be available this year across 823 medical colleges in the country. The seat matrix was issued through a notice dated July 14, 2026, by the Medical Assessment & Rating Board (MARB) of the NMC, and subsequently forwarded to