Change in Medical Colleges Footprint from 2014 to 2024
Medical Colleges and MBBS Seats Availability
Currently, there are more than 706 Indian medical colleges in India. Among these, 389 are government medical colleges, and the remaining 317 are private medical colleges. In these colleges, total seats for Academic Year 2024-25 are more than 1 lakh; if we further bifurcate, 56 thousandseats are held by government medical colleges, and the remaining 52 thousand seats are in private medical colleges. In the last 10 years, 327 medical colleges in India have been established, which account for nearly 50% of the total number of medical colleges. Karnataka has the highest count of MBBS seats among all Indian states, with 11745 MBBS seats, followed by Maharashtra (10845), Tamil Nadu (11600), and so on. You can refer the table given below for detailed information
If we analyze the distribution of MBBS seats in India, we find that the southern part of India has the maximum number of seats, followed by the west, north, and East in that order. Due to the lower availability of seats and the higher number of applicants in UP and Bihar, the cutoff always goes on the higher side in comparison to Kerala and Tamil Nadu. For further clarity, here is a graphic representation of the number of MBBS Seats in each Indian state
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 1 | – | 1 | 114 | – | 114 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 18 | 19 | 37 | 3235 | 3250 | 6485 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1 | – | 1 | 50 | – | 50 |
| Assam | 13 | – | 13 | 1550 | – | 1550 |
| Bihar | 13 | 8 | 21 | 1615 | 1150 | 2765 |
| Chandigarh | 1 | – | 1 | 150 | – | 150 |
| Chhattisgarh | 11 | 3 | 14 | 1555 | 450 | 2005 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 1 | – | 1 | 177 | – | 177 |
| Delhi | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1247 | 250 | 1497 |
| Goa | 1 | – | 1 | 180 | – | 180 |
| Gujarat | 23 | 17 | 40 | 4250 | 2900 | 7150 |
| Haryana | 6 | 9 | 15 | 835 | 1350 | 2185 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 7 | 1 | 8 | 770 | 150 | 920 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1247 | 100 | 1347 |
| Jharkhand | 7 | 2 | 9 | 730 | 250 | 980 |
| Karnataka | 24 | 46 | 70 | 3750 | 7995 | 11745 |
| Kerala | 12 | 21 | 33 | 1755 | 2900 | 4655 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 15 | 12 | 27 | 2400 | 2400 | 4800 |
| Maharashtra | 32 | 36 | 68 | 5125 | 5720 | 10845 |
| Manipur | 3 | 1 | 4 | 375 | 150 | 525 |
| Meghalaya | 1 | – | 1 | 50 | – | 50 |
| Mizoram | 1 | – | 1 | 100 | – | 100 |
| Nagaland | 1 | – | 1 | 100 | – | 100 |
| Odisha | 12 | 5 | 17 | 1675 | 850 | 2525 |
| Pondicherry | 2 | 7 | 9 | 380 | 1450 | 1830 |
| Punjab | 5 | 7 | 12 | 850 | 950 | 1800 |
| Rajasthan | 26 | 9 | 35 | 3925 | 1650 | 5575 |
| Sikkim | – | 1 | 1 | – | 150 | 150 |
| Tamil Nadu | 38 | 36 | 74 | 5250 | 6350 | 11600 |
| Telangana | 28 | 28 | 56 | 3890 | 4600 | 8490 |
| Tripura | 1 | 1 | 2 | 125 | 100 | 225 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 35 | 33 | 68 | 4303 | 5600 | 9903 |
| Uttarakhand | 5 | 3 | 8 | 700 | 450 | 1150 |
| West Bengal | 26 | 9 | 35 | 3825 | 1450 | 5275 |
MBBS Seats Trends in last 5 Years
49% of government medical colleges (192 out of 389) and 42% Private Medical colleges (135 out of 317) were established in the last 10 years. This number is around 41% of the total medical colleges in India. In last 5 Years total 24 Thousand Seats added which is 22% of Total Seats whereas almost 5.5 Lacs more aspirants took NEET which is more than 42% ! Because of gap in number of aspirants and Seats availability it is a distant dream to become Doctor from a Govt Medical college in India.
As only 54 thousand students get Govt seats in India against 21 Lacs appeared in NEET Exam Success Ratio is only 2.58%. If we add 50 thousand Private Seats with budget of 70 Lacs- 1.5Cr then still it becomes less than 5%, which is not at all affordable for a Middle Class Family. Those who could not secure Govt Seat and not having budget of 70 Lacs they still can become doctor from a Govt/ Public University from Abroad. These programs are English taught, within budget of 20-30 Lacs and approved by NMC and other Medical Bodies across the Global like ECFMG/WHO. And, surprisingly 18000+ students opt for MBBS through this route every year which is almost half of the Students getting admission in Govt Medical Colleges in India.
| YEAR | MBBS Colleges | MBBS Seats | NEET Applicants (in Lacs) | Chances of Seat (Govt.) | Chances ofSeat (Govt.+Pvt) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt | Pvt | Total | Govt | Pvt | Total | ||||
| 2017 | 218 | 232 | 450 | 35870 | 34290 | 70160 | 11.4 | 3.14% | 6.16% |
| 2018 | 227 | 237 | 464 | 37140 | 35040 | 72180 | 13.3 | 2.79% | 5.44% |
| 2019 | 245 | 242 | 487 | 39385 | 35890 | 75275 | 15.2 | 2.59% | 4.95% |
| 2020 | 279 | 254 | 533 | 42735 | 37640 | 80375 | 15.9 | 2.67% | 5.03% |
| 2021 | 285 | 269 | 554 | 43335 | 39840 | 83175 | 16.1 | 2.69% | 5.16% |
| 2022 | 355 | 293 | 648 | 45125 | 45990 | 91115 | 18.7 | 2.41% | 4.86% |
| 2023 | 389 | 317 | 679 | 54168 | 50165 | 104333 | 21.0 | 2.58% | 4.97% |
Private Medical Colleges in India Vs MBBS Abroad
There are numerous benefits to the MBBS Abroad over study at Private Medical College in India. You can refer to the below table to understand the values we fetch in MBBS Abroad on various critical parameters, that are crucial before deciding the right path
| Key Parameter | MBBS Abroad | Private Medical College |
|---|---|---|
| University Type | Public & Private Both | Only Private |
| World Ranking | Available | Not Available |
| Recognition | WHO, WFME, ECFMG, US GMC,UK etc | NMC and very few international recognition |
| Teaching Experience | Up to 200 Years | Mostly up to 10 Years |
| Tuition Fee 5/6 Years | 3-5 Lacs/Year(Affordable) | 8-15Lacs/Year(Expensive) |
| Global Exposure | Very High, Students from across world | No Exposure |
| Teaching Methodology | Small Groups of 15-20 Students in each batch, Test after every Conceptual Class | 100-150 students in a batch |
| Grading of Academics | Mostly European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) | University Level, CBME |
| Opportunities for Global Medical PG | US, CANADA, Gulf Region, UK and other European Countries incl India | Primarily India |
| Patient Interaction | Moderate to High | Very Less |
| Affiliated Hospitals | Multiple Hospitals for different speciality | College Hospital only |
Indian Medical Colleges Teaching Experience
Being a Teaching faculty in India you must be have a Post Graduate degree as per NMC norms. Chances of a getting a PG Seat in any Govt Medical College is only 10% ( 1.8 Lacs doctors applied for 15 K Govt Seats Non Clinical and 8K in Clinical in 2022). Average Salaries in Medical College for teaching job makes it unattractive for any MD/MS Doctor. When it comes to educational institutions, it is an established fact that those colleges/universities with a good number of years of experience are always better. They have a strong academic background and well-experienced teachers.
In the case of the newly established medical colleges, it becomes hard to find the right faculty whose pedagogical abilities are at par with the standards set by NMC. Consequently, as many as 50% of posts of teaching faculty positions in these new medical colleges are vacant which leads to challenges in students’ learning process.
Fee Structure of MBBS Colleges
Fee is a major factor when choosing a college. The Fee for any Medical Seat in India depends upon multiple factor like is it a Govt College, Private College or deemed University at the same time it also depends upon type of Seat like Government seats, Management seats and NRI seats. Even private medical colleges allocate some seats under government quota and the price is relatively lower than that of management seats in these colleges. The fee for MBBS in India for NRI seats is heavily priced.
In the table below, we are indicating MBBS in India fee structure of various types of medical colleges, viz. Autonomous Institute (AIIMS), Central University College, Deemed University College, Government Medical Colleges and Private Medical Colleges.
| Type of College | Govt. Seat | Management Seat | NRI Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomous Institutes (AIIMS) | Less than 1 Lac | N/A | N/A |
| Central Univ. Colleges | Less than 1 Lac | N/A | N/A |
| Government Medical Colleges | 2-4 Lacs | N/A | 50-75 Lacs |
| Deemed Colleges | 50-60 Lacs | 75-90 Lacs | 1.25-1.75 CR |
| Private Medical Colleges | 20-40 Lacs | 60-70 Lacs | 1.25 CR |
Indicating Fees are average course fee approved by Fee Regulation commission of respective state for under various Category . It is important to note that there may be other miscellaneous charges also.
You can find the Fees for Govt Seat, Management Seat and NRI Seat for all college in any state by clicking particular state name.
| State Wise Fee Structure for Govt, Mngmt. and NRI Category (in lacs) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| States And Union Territory | Govt Med College | Pvt Med College | ||||
| Govt Seat | Mngmt. Seat | NRI Seat | Govt Seat | Mngmt. Seat | NRI Seat | |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 6.6 | |||||
| Andhra Pradesh | 1.8 | 2.7 | 54.0 | 162.0 | ||
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1.1 | |||||
| Assam | 1.3 | |||||
| Bihar | 1.1 | 51.7 | 72.4 | 106.4 | ||
| Chandigarh | 1.2 | 87.0 | ||||
| Chattisgarh | 4.6 | 18.9 | 36.5 | 126.1 | ||
| Dadra And Nagar Haveli | 3.0 | |||||
| Delhi | 2.6 | 26.4 | 67.5 | 131.6 | ||
| Goa | 5.9 | 44.7 | ||||
| Gujarat | 13.7 | 50.7 | 75.0 | 37.6 | 64.3 | 106.3 |
| Haryana | 7.6 | 76.4 | 50.0 | 62.3 | 126.5 | |
| Himachal Pradesh | 6.4 | 72.0 | 43.5 | 73.4 | 153.5 | |
| Jharkhand | 1.1 | 68.9 | 75.7 | 183.5 | ||
| Karnataka | 4.0 | 17.6 | 56.0 | 160.3 | ||
| Kerala | 1.8 | 38.3 | 66.4 | 121.1 | ||
| Madhya Pradesh | 5.5 | 60.6 | 61.4 | 152.9 | ||
| Maharashtra | 5.0 | 42.6 | 70.4 | 188.5 | ||
| Manipur | 0.4 | |||||
| Meghalaya | 0.5 | |||||
| Mizoram | 4.4 | |||||
| Odisha | 2.3 | 54.0 | 70.4 | 144.8 | ||
| Punjab | 8.8 | 87.0 | 35.3 | 48.5 | 131.5 | |
| Rajasthan | 2.7 | 35.2 | 93.0 | 83.9 | 127.9 | 116.4 |
| Tamil Nadu | 1.3 | 27.6 | 67.4 | 117.0 | ||
| Telangana | 1.8 | 6.9 | 64.1 | 128.4 | ||
| Tripura | 5.5 | 20.3 | 52.9 | 110.3 | ||
| Pondicherry | 7.9 | 71.7 | 40.1 | 87.5 | 106.3 | |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2.1 | 79.4 | 92.9 | 72.5 | 80.5 | |
| Uttarakhand | 14.2 | 68.5 | 75.5 | 86.6 | ||
| West Bengal | 1.7 | 20.1 | 74.0 | 154.4 | ||
Important Dates for NEET-UG 2024-25
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the NEET (UG) 2023 examination on Sunday,7th May 2023 in pen & paper mode. The examination will serve as a uniform entrance examination for MBBS admission and other stream like BDS/ BAMS/ BSMS/ BUMS/ BHMS and other undergraduate medical courses.
You can find the tentative date for NEET-UG 2023 & 2024 Exam
| EVENT | NEET 2023 | NEET 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| NEET exam notification | 15th Dec 2022 | 14th Sept 2023 |
| NEET application form date by NTA | March 23 | To be Announced |
| Last date to submit NEET application form | April 23 | To be Announced |
| NEET-UG Admit Card Release Date | 4th May 2023 | To be Announced |
| NEET Exam Date | 7th May 2023 | 5th May, 2024 |
| NEET Result | 13th June 2024 | 2nd week of June, 2024 |
NEET-UG Exam Pattern 2024
| Mode of NEET question paper | Pen and Paper-based (candidates are given an OMR sheet to mark the answers with a black/blue ballpoint pen) |
| Duration of the NEET exam | 3 hours |
| Language or Medium of Exam | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu |
| Question Type | Multiple Choice Questions |
| Total Number of Questions asked in NEET | The number of total questions in the NEET exam is 200 but aspirants have to attempt only 180 questions.5 Qus will be optional in each subjects |
| NEET marking scheme | 4 marks will be awarded for each right answer, One mark will be deducted for each wrong answer |
NEET-UG Paper Pattern 2024
| Physics | 50 | 45 | 180 |
| Chemistry | 50 | 45 | 180 |
| Botany | 50 | 45 | 180 |
| Zoology | 50 | 45 | 180 |
| Total Que | 200 | 180 | 720 |
NEET- UG Counselling 2024
| Counselling Round | Dates |
|---|---|
| Announcement of Counseling Dates 2023 | 11th July |
| All India Quota seats / Deemed Universities/Central Universities (Round-1) 2023 | 15th-26th July |
| All India Quota seats / Deemed Universities/Central Universities (Round-2) 2023 | 8th-18th Aug |
| All India Quota seats / Deemed Universities/Central Universities (Mop Up Round) 2023 | 31st Aug – 6th Sept |
| All India Quota seats / Deemed Universities/Central Universities(Stray Round) 2023 | 18th Sept – 23rd Sept |
| State Counseling 2023 (Round-1 /Round-2 / Mop Up/ Stray Round) | 15th July- 15th Sept |
Eligibility to participate in NEET-UG Counselling
NMC has defined 2 criteria which must be met for medical college admissions in India every year and same to be followed in 2024. These 2 criteria are score obtained in 12th Standard or equivalent grade and the NEET (UG) 2024 score.
12th Standard Eligibility Criteria
The candidate applying for NEET (UG) 2024 must have passed 10+2 or equivalent grade in science stream and have Biology (or Bio-technology), Physics and Chemistry as main subjects. The candidate must score a minimum of 50% marks in case he/she belongs to unreserved category, 45% marks in case of OBC category and 40% marks in case of SC/ST category. Moreover, the candidate must have completed age of 17 years by 31st of December of the year of enrollment.
NEET-UG 2024 Cut Off
Like previous years, the NEET (UG) Cut off for qualification will be 50 percentile for candidates from General category. Often the candidates confuse percentage with percentile system in this exam.
Please find the table below indicating Actual NEET-UG cut off for 2021 and 2022 and NEET 2023 Cut off
| General | 50th | 138 | 117 | 137 |
| SC/ST/OBC | 40th | 108 | 93 | 107 |
| General (PwD) | 45th | 122 | 105 | 121 |
| SC/ST/OBC (PwD) | 40th | 108 | 93 | 107 |
Seat Allocation Rounds in Counselling Process
Round – 1 – This is the main Counselling Registration which will be inclusive of payment of registration fee (Non-refundable) and Security Deposit (Refundable).Round – 2 – This round is meant for candidates who appeared in round-1 and could not get any allotted seat. The candidates do not have to register again in such a case. However, there are fresh registrations in Round – 2 for those candidates who did not appear for Round – 1.Mop – Up Round – This round is intended only for Deemed/ Central Universities: ESIC, AIIMS & JIPMER.Stray Vacancy Round –Stray Vacancy Round is intended for Deemed/Central Universities, AIIMS & JIPMER. There is no fresh registration for this round.
Eligibility and Deposits for Counselling
In the table below, we present precise Deposit amounts and Eligibility to participate in various Counselling rounds.
| 1. | AIQ Round – 1/Deemed | Yes | – | – | – |
| 2. | AIQ – 2/Deemed | – | If not joined | If joined | Govt –10k, Deemed – 2 Lacs |
| 3. | State Quota Round – 1 | Yes | – | – | – |
| 4. | State Quota Round – 2 | – | If not joined | If joined | Govt –10k, Pvt– 1 lacs |
| 5. | State Quota Mop-up Round | – | – | If joined | – |
| 6. | Deemed Mop-Up Round | – | – | If joined | – |
All India Counselling 2024
The MBBS Seat matrix 2024 available under All India Counselling System in India is given below
| College Type | No. of seats available for All India Counselling 2024 |
|---|---|
| Autonomous Institute (AIIMS) | 2044 |
| Central Universities Colleges | 319 |
| State Govt. College | 6780 |
| Deemed Univ. College | 6652 |
| Private Medical College | 0 |
| Total Seats | 15650 |
Below are illustrated the seats that are offered to candidates applying through All India Counselling
15% All India Quota seats MBBS/ BDS Seats of States (except Jammu & Kashmir)100% MBBS/ BDS Seats of BHU100% MBBS Seats of AIIMS across India100% JIPMER seats100% AMU85% of State Quota seats of DU/ I.P University (VMMC/ ABVIMS/ESIC Dental) for Delhi State100% -Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia) along with 5% internal Quota of Jamia students15% IP quota seats of ESIC
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Reservation in All India Counselling 2024
A very important aspect that you, as an aspirant, need to understand is the policy of Reservation in force when it comes to admission through NEET-UG. The Central Government’s Reservation Policy governs the norms of reservation for all seats to be filled in the All India Counselling process. However, it may be different for various categories of Institutes like Autonomous, Central University Colleges, Deemed University Colleges and All India Quota.
The reservation policy currently in force for AIQ is –
| Category | Reservation Percentage |
|---|---|
| SC (Scheduled Castes) | 15% |
| ST (Scheduled Tribes) | 7.5% |
| OBC (Other Backward Classes) (Non-Creamy Layer) | 27% |
| PwD (Persons with Disabilities) | 5% Horizontal Reservation |
| EWS (Economically Weaker Section) | 10% |
NEET-UG State Counselling 2024
All Indian States conduct NEET-UG Counselling for MBBS admission in India for medical colleges present within their respective territories, of course, with exceptions (AIIMS, JIPMER, Deemed Univ. Colleges and few central Univ. Colleges). On the whole, there are more than 490 colleges (Govt. and private combined) that participat in NEET-UG State Counselling 2024. Summing it up, NEET-UG State Counselling 2024 will decide the allocation of 74465 total MBBS seats under various rounds.
In the table below, we present the numbers MBBS seats that fall under different sorts of medical colleges:
| College Type | MBBS Seats under State Counselling |
|---|---|
| Autonomous Institute (AIIMS) | 0 |
| Central Universities Colleges | 1035 |
| State Govt College | 38355 |
| Deemed Univ College | 0 |
| Private Medical College | 35075 |
| Total Seats | 74465 |
Reservation Policy in State Counselling 2024
The seat allocation of any medical college is subject to the All India Rank obtained by the candidate in the NEET-UG exam. Another factor influencing the prospects of seat allocation is the caste & category of the candidate applying. The central govt. has defined its reservation criteria for seats allocated via All India Counselling. Likewise, the constitutional law enables the Indian states as well to implement their own reservation criteria for allotment of seats via state quota.
As a result, a candidate belonging to a particular caste or category is likely to fall into different reservation categories during central and state Counselling procedures. To provide equal opportunities in the society, some states may also provide special reservations on the basis of geographical location, the minority status of a community, minority status on the basis of language, armed force personnel dependents, etc. Such cases have been observed in states like Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and so on. Many states also reserve seats for female candidates in categories mentioned above like Telangana, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, etc. There are also seats reserved for candidates hailing from PwD (Person with Disabilities) Quota.
Therefore, it becomes important for candidates to determine their caste or community as per their state domicile.
