NMC MBBS Seat Matrix 2026 Released: Check state-wise government and private medical college seats

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has published the official MBBS seat matrix for NEET UG 2026 counselling, giving lakhs of aspiring doctors across the country their first clear picture of how many seats they will be competing for this admission cycle. The matrix confirms a total of 1,36,939 MBBS seats on offer this year, split between 63,296 government seats and 73,643 private seats.

This marks a jump of 9,911 seats over last year's count, taking the year-on-year growth to roughly 7.8%. It is worth noting that this matrix does not cover the Institutes of National Importance, AIIMS, JIPMER, PGIMER and similar centrally administered institutions, which follow their own separate admission process.

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Here is a complete breakdown of what the 2026 matrix contains, how it compares to 2025, and how seats are distributed state by state.

NMC MBBS Seat Matrix 2026: Key Numbers at a Glance

Particulars	Details
Conducting Authority	National Medical Commission (NMC)
Admission Route	NEET UG 2026 Counselling
Total MBBS Colleges	823
Government Medical Colleges	441
Private Medical Colleges	382
Total MBBS Seats	1,36,939
Government MBBS Seats	63,296
Private MBBS Seats	73,643
Seats Added Compared to 2025	9,911
Overall Growth	7.80%
New Medical Colleges This Year	25
— of which Government	7
— of which Private	18
Seats From New Colleges	2,400
State With Most Total Seats	Karnataka (15,395)
State With Most Government Seats	Maharashtra (6,000)
State With Most Private Seats	Karnataka (10,995)
Not Covered in This Matrix	AIIMS, JIPMER, PGIMER and other INIs

Complete State-Wise MBBS Seat Matrix for NEET UG 2026

For candidates preparing to register for NEET UG 2026 counselling, here is the full state-wise split between government and private MBBS seats, as released by the NMC:

State/UT	Government Seats	Private Seats	Total Seats
Andaman & Nicobar	114	0	114
Andhra Pradesh	3,515	3,950	7,465
Arunachal Pradesh	100	0	100
Assam	1,875	0	1,875
Bihar	1,710	2,450	4,160
Chandigarh	200	0	200
Chhattisgarh	1,725	1,200	2,925
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	177	0	177
Delhi	1,165	250	1,415
Goa	250	0	250
Gujarat	4,250	3,500	7,750
Haryana	1,060	1,900	2,960
Himachal Pradesh	721	150	871
Jammu & Kashmir	1,525	150	1,675
Jharkhand	800	700	1,500
Karnataka	4,400	10,995	15,395
Kerala	1,855	3,849	5,704
Madhya Pradesh	3,020	3,000	6,020
Maharashtra	6,000	7,099	13,099
Manipur	400	150	550
Meghalaya	100	150	250
Mizoram	100	0	100
Nagaland	100	0	100
Odisha	1,850	1,100	2,950
Puducherry	180	1,600	1,780
Punjab	900	950	1,850
Rajasthan	4,480	3,600	8,080
Sikkim	100	100	200
Tamil Nadu	5,349	8,650	13,999
Telangana	4,400	5,850	10,250
Tripura	200	300	500
Uttar Pradesh	5,700	8,300	14,000
Uttarakhand	625	850	1,475
West Bengal	4,350	2,850	7,200
Total	63,296	73,643	1,36,939

Private Colleges Drive Most of the Growth

A closer look at the numbers shows that private medical colleges have contributed the lion's share of new seats this year. Government colleges added 2,111 seats, growing from 61,185 to 63,296, a rise of about 3.45%. Private colleges, on the other hand, grew far more sharply, adding 7,800 seats to go from 65,843 to 73,643, a jump of nearly 11.85%.

Put simply, close to 79% of every new MBBS seat added this year has come from the private sector, continuing a trend of private capacity expanding faster than government capacity nationally.

25 New Medical Colleges Enter the Fray

The 2026 cycle also welcomes 25 brand-new medical colleges, together bringing 2,400 additional seats into the system for the current academic session:

• 7 new government colleges → 400 seats
• 18 new private colleges → 2,000 seats

That means roughly 83% of seats created through new colleges this year are private. States that saw the most action on this front include Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh.

NMC MBBS Seat Matrix 2026: New Colleges and Seats, State by State

State	New Colleges	Govt. Seats Added	Private Seats Added	Total Seats Added
Chhattisgarh	6	250	100	350
Rajasthan	3	0	350	350
Andhra Pradesh	2	50	50	100
Bihar	2	0	200	200
Karnataka	2	250	0	250
Maharashtra	2	250	0	250
Uttar Pradesh	2	0	150	150
Haryana	1	0	100	100
Jharkhand	1	0	100	100
Sikkim	1	100	0	100
Tamil Nadu	1	0	150	150
Telangana	1	0	150	150
West Bengal	1	0	150	150
Total	25	400	2,000	2,400

Which States Gained the Most Seats This Year?

Karnataka leads the pack in absolute terms, adding 1,300 seats to touch 15,395, comfortably the highest tally in the country. Tamil Nadu picked up 950 additional seats, while Uttar Pradesh added 800, and West Bengal and Telangana followed with gains of 825 and 810 seats respectively. Several smaller states and Union Territories, including Assam, Delhi, Meghalaya and a few island territories, saw no change in their seat count this year.

NMC MBBS Seat Matrix 2026: State-Wise Seat Comparison of 2025 vs 2026

State/UT	2025 Seats	2026 Seats	Change
Karnataka	14,095	15,395	+1,300
Uttar Pradesh	13,200	14,000	+800
Tamil Nadu	13,049	13,999	+950
Maharashtra	12,699	13,099	+400
Telangana	9,440	10,250	+810
Rajasthan	7,180	8,080	+900
Gujarat	7,550	7,750	+200
Andhra Pradesh	7,090	7,465	+375
West Bengal	6,375	7,200	+825
Madhya Pradesh	5,600	6,020	+420
Kerala	5,454	5,704	+250
Bihar	3,420	4,160	+740
Haryana	2,710	2,960	+250
Odisha	2,900	2,950	+50
Chhattisgarh	2,380	2,575	+195
Assam	1,875	1,875	0
Punjab	1,800	1,850	+50
Puducherry	1,630	1,780	+150
Jammu & Kashmir	1,575	1,675	+100
Jharkhand	1,130	1,500	+370
Uttarakhand	1,325	1,475	+150
Delhi	1,415	1,415	0
Himachal Pradesh	870	871	+1
Manipur	525	550	+25
Tripura	450	500	+50
Goa	200	250	+50
Meghalaya	250	250	0
Chandigarh	150	200	+50
Sikkim	100	200	+100
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	177	177	0
Andaman & Nicobar	114	114	0
Arunachal Pradesh	100	100	0
Mizoram	100	100	0
Nagaland	100	100	0
Grand Total	1,27,028	1,36,939	+9,911

What This Means for NEET UG 2026 Candidates

With over 1.36 lakh MBBS seats now confirmed and counselling expected to follow the release of the NEET UG 2026 result, candidates should keep a close eye on official notifications from the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) for all-India quota seats, and their respective state counselling authorities for state quota seats. As always, seat availability at the time of actual counselling can see minor revisions, so students are advised to cross-check figures on the official NMC and MCC websites before finalising their preferences.