Government MBBS seats through NEET 2024

NEET UG is the single largest medical entrance exam conducted every year for over 20 lakh medical candidates. The high fees in private medical schools lead aspirants to seek government-run medical seats through NEET. Aspirants aiming to secure a seat in government colleges through NEET 2024 must be aware of the state-wise MBBS seat matrix.

The NEET expected cutoff is vital for students to know to analyse their chances of getting into government MBBS seats through NEET 2024 Over the past year, new MBBS seats in 2024 have also been added with the opening of medical colleges. Careers Today offers a breakdown of the total medical seats available in India based on NEET 2024 scores.

For aspirants searching for how many seats are there in NEET, the medical entrance test offers over 1 lakh MBBS, 27868 BDS, 52,720 AYUSH, 603 BVSc, and AH seats. From the data provided by MCI and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), the figures for total government MBBS seats in India through NEET have been compiled. A total of 55880 MBBS seats are offered in 386 government medical colleges. The complete list of government MBBS seats through NEET in India can be checked by the candidates appearing for NEET UG 2024.

In consultation with the Board of Governors (BoG) in supersession of the MCI, MoHFW has earlier informed that 10% of total MBBS seats in India in all government medical colleges will be reserved for economically weaker sections (EWS) for admission to undergraduate courses through NEET UG 2024. NEET UG 2024 data suggests that Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana have the highest number of MBBS seats at their government medical colleges. A total of 5200 additional seats in each state will increase the chances of candidates being accepted. Here's a list of all the government colleges and MBBS government seats offered through NTA NEET 2024 in every state of India.

Total MBBS seats in India

Aspiring medical professionals from all corners of the country appear for NEET UG to pursue their dreams of becoming a doctor by securing an MBBS seat in medical college. The total MBBS seats in India change every time. Each year, the landscape of medical education is moulded by government policies, and the establishment of new medical colleges increases the total MBBS seats in India in 2024. For aspirants who want to know how many MBBS seats are there in NEET, as per the latest NMC data, there are 109048 MBBS seats in 707 medical colleges.

NEET 2024 total government seats for MBBS

Name of the State/UT

Government Colleges

Government Seats

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1

114

Andhra Pradesh

18

3235

Arunachal Pradesh

1

50

Assam

13

1550

Bihar

13

1615

Chandigarh

1

150

Chhattisgarh

10

1355

Dadra & Nagar

Haveli

1

177

Delhi

8

1247

Goa

1

180

Gujarat

23

4250

Haryana

6

835

Himachal Pradesh

7

770

Jammu & Kashmir

11

1239

Jharkhand

7

805

Karnataka

22

3450

Kerala

12

1755

Madhya Pradesh

15

2400

Maharashtra

32

5125

Manipur

3

375

Meghalaya

1

50

Mizoram

1

100

Nagaland1100

Orissa

12

1675

Puducherry

2

380

Punjab

5

850

Rajasthan

26

3955

Tamil Nadu

38

5250

Telangana

28

3890

Tripura

1

125

Uttar Pradesh

35

4303

Uttarakhand

5

700

West Bengal

26

3825

Total

386

55880

*The above-listed data of the number of colleges and available MBBS seats is taken from the NMC 2023 data. The above-mentioned data is subject to change with time.

NEET 2024: Government MBBS seats - Year-wise Analysis

Year

Government Colleges

MBBS Seats

2017-18

237

31483

2018-19

253

33893

2019-20

279

42222

2020-21

289

43435

2022-23

322

48212

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NEET 2024 government MBBS seats

There are two categories of total MBBS seats in India government medical colleges - AIQ and state quota. A maximum of 15% of seats are reserved in every MBBS government college for All India Quota (AIQ) seats, for which the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will conduct counselling. As for the remaining 85%, state quota seats will be allocated to domicile candidates in that state if they fulfill the eligibility criteria. Aspirants must meet NEET cutoff 2024 percentile to be considered for seat allocation.

In the following table, we present the breakdown of the number of government MBBS seats through NEET into AIQ and State Quota. This table also total MBBS seats in India government available at the two Central Universities (DU and AMU), for which the respective university rules will apply.

Government MBBS Seats through NEET (For AIQ)

State/UT

MBBS

Total Colleges

Total Seats

Andaman & Nicobar

1

15

Andhra Pradesh

12

285

Assam

6

108

Bihar

9

142

Chandigarh

1

15

Chattisgarh

5

81

Daman & Diu

(Not applicable)

(Not applicable)

Delhi

6

135

Goa

1

22

Gujarat

6

161

Haryana

5

88

Himachal Pradesh

5

75

Jammu & Kashmir

Doesn’t participate

Doesn’t participate

Jharkhand

3

45

Karnataka

18

412

Kerala

9

194

Madhya Pradesh

6

122

Maharashtra

15

443

Manipur

2

30

Meghalaya

1

8

Orissa

5

126

Pondicherry

1

22

Punjab

3

75

Rajasthan

8

220

Sikkim

(Not applicable)

(Not applicable)

Tamil Nadu,

24

471

Telangana

7

165

Tripura

1

15

Uttar Pradesh

15

288

Uttarakhand

3

52

West Bengal

14

314

Total

192

4,129

Government MBBS Seats through NEET (State Quota)

State/UT

MBBS

Total Colleges

Total Seats

Andaman & Nicobar

1

85

Andhra Pradesh

12

1,615

Assam

6

612

Bihar

9

805

Chandigarh

1

85

Chattisgarh

5

459

Daman & Diu

(Not applicable)

(Not applicable)

Delhi

3

341

Goa

1

128

Gujarat

6

912

Haryana

5

498

Himachal Pradesh

5

425

Jammu & Kashmir

3

400

Jharkhand

3

255

Karnataka

18

2,336

Kerala

9

1,099

Madhya Pradesh

6

691

Maharashtra

15

2,511

Manipur

2

170

Meghalaya

1

45

Orissa

5

714

Pondicherry

1

124

Punjab

3

425

Rajasthan

8

1,247

Sikkim

(Not applicable)

(Not applicable)

Tamil Nadu

24

2,670

Telangana

7

935

Tripura

1

85

Uttar Pradesh

15

1,632

Uttarakhand

3

294

West Bengal

14

1,780

Total

192

23,378

Government total medical seats in India through NEET 2024 (In Central Universities)

State/UT

MBBS

Total Colleges

Total Seats

Uttar Pradesh

(BHU & AMU)

2

234

Delhi

(DU)

3

490

Total

2

724