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Updated – August 04, 2026 08:59 pm IST – NEW DELHI
Of the 9,911 MBBS seats added for the 2026-27 academic year, 7,800 seats (79%) have come up in private medical colleges, while 2,111 seats (21%) have been added in government colleges. (Representational image)
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Private medical colleges continue to account for a majority of the MBBS seats offered in India, with 73,643 private college seats (54%) compared with 63,296 government-run college seats (46%), according to the National Medical Commission’s 2026-27 seat matrix released recently for the academic year 2026-27.
Of the 9,911 MBBS seats added for the 2026-27 academic year, 7,800 seats (79%) have come up in private medical colleges, while 2,111 seats (21%) have been added in government colleges.
“This marks the first time that such a large majority of India’s undergraduate medical seats are in the private sector. This shifting to having more private MBBS seats is a trend that has been showing up over the past few years,’’ former national president of the Indian Medical Association Ravi S. Wankhedkar said. While the number of MBBS seats has expanded, the affordability of medical education has now emerged as a pressing concern, he added.