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Deemed university MBBS seats: counselling, quotas and fees

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Key facts

  1. MCC counsels 100% of deemed university MBBS/BDS seats, under the Supreme Court's 09.05.2017 order in Dar-Us-Slam Educational Trust v. MCI. [1]
  2. Deemed university counselling is domicile-free, and any NEET-qualified candidate can apply. [1]
  3. Deemed universities have no SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD reservation, though some have Jain or Muslim minority quotas. [1]
  4. 15% of deemed university seats go to NRI candidates, under the Supreme Court's directions in Consortium of Deemed Universities in Karnataka v. Union of India. [1]
  5. NRI, Jain-minority and Muslim-minority seats left vacant in Round 3 become regular paid (self-financed merit) deemed seats once eligible candidates run out. [1]
  6. Deemed applicants pay a Rs 5,000 non-refundable registration fee and a Rs 2 lakh refundable security deposit. [1]
  7. MCC advises confirming deemed university fees with the college before filling choices and does not entertain fee complaints. [1]
  8. A 2026-27 fee review found total MBBS fees above Rs 1 crore at 46 of 62 private and deemed institutes surveyed, with SRIHER Chennai highest at about Rs 1.58 crore, excluding hostel and mess. [2]
  9. Deemed universities have four MCC rounds (1, 2, 3 and an online stray round), and a Round 3 deemed seat cannot be resigned. [1]

Some figures here come from news reports of state rules; check your state's 2026 counselling brochure before you rely on them.

Next steps

Is there category reservation in deemed universities?

No. MCC's 2026 bulletin says there is no OBC/SC/ST/PwD/EWS reservation in deemed universities, though some reserve seats for Jain or Muslim minority candidates.

Why is the deemed deposit Rs 2 lakh?

That is MCC's fixed refundable deposit for deemed registration in 2026. It is forfeited if you don't join a seat from Round 2 onwards.

Sources

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