MBBS Seat Matrix For AY 2026-27: As over 22 lakh students await their NEET UG Re-Exam Result 2026, we bring you an important update on how many total MBBS seats have been newly added for the 2026-27 admission session. The National Medical Commission (NMC) has officially released the state-wise MBBS seat matrix, giving aspiring candidates clarity on their options before counselling begins.

According to the latest data, 9,911 new MBBS seats have been added to 1,27,028 renewed seats, taking the total number of seats to 1,36,939 across 823 medical colleges nationwide, excluding Institutes of National Importance (INIs). Karnataka recorded the highest increase with 1,300 additional seats, followed closely by Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan, reflecting a strong nationwide push to expand medical education capacity.

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MBBS Seat Matrix For AY 2026-27: State-Wise Seat Increase Highlights

Karnataka: +1,300 seats (Total: 15,395)

Tamil Nadu: +950 seats (Total: 13,999)

Rajasthan: +900 seats (Total: 8,080)

West Bengal: +825 seats (Total: 7,200)

Telangana: +810 seats (Total: 10,250)

Uttar Pradesh: +800 seats (Total: 14,000)

Bihar: +740 seats (Total: 4,160)

Maharashtra: +400 seats (Total: 13,099)

Check the complete state-wise seat matrix for all 34 states and union territories below.

Complete State-Wise MBBS Seat Matrix 2026-27

Sr. No

State

Total Seats

1

Andaman & Nicobar

114

2

Andhra Pradesh

7465

3

Arunachal Pradesh

100

4

Assam

1875

5

Bihar

4160

6

Chandigarh

200

7

Chhattisgarh

350

8

Chhattisgarh

2575

9

Dadar & Nagar Haveli

177

10

Delhi

1415

11

Goa

250

12

Gujarat

7750

13

Haryana

2960

14

Himachal Pradesh

871

15

Jammu and Kashmir

1675

16

Jharkhand

1500

17

Karnataka

15395

18

Kerala

5704

19

Madhya Pradesh

6020

20

Maharashtra

13099

21

Manipur

550

22

Meghalaya

250

23

Mizoram

100

24

Nagaland

100

25

Odisha

2950

26

Puducherry

1780

27

Punjab

1850

28

Rajasthan

8080

29

Sikkim

200

30

Tamil Nadu

13999

31

Telangana

10250

32

Tripura

500

33

Uttar Pradesh

14000

34

Uttarakhand

1475

What This Means For NEET UG Aspirants?

With over 22 lakh students awaiting their NEET UG Re-Exam Result 2026, the expanded seat matrix offers a wider pool of MBBS options, particularly in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana, which together account for a significant share of the newly added seats this year.

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Strict Compliance On Approved Intake

The NMC has directed all medical colleges to admit students strictly against the seats approved by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) for 2026-27. Admissions exceeding the approved intake capacity will be treated as a violation of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, inviting regulatory and penal action against the defaulting institution.