MBBS in India: seats, counselling and fees

MBBS seats 2026-27

1,36,939

Government seats

63,296

Private seats

73,643

NEET 2026 qualified

11.21 lakh

Seats from the NMC seat matrix for 2026-27 (823 colleges: 441 government, 382 private). NEET figure from NTA's re-exam result of 16 July 2026.

Four ways into an MBBS seat in India

1. MCC · 15%

   All India Quota in government colleges

   15% of seats in every state government college, plus AIIMS, JIPMER, BHU, AMU and other central institutions. No domicile needed. In 2026 the last government AIQ seat (General) went at about AIR 22,000 in Round 1 and about 27,000 by Round 3.

2. State · 85%

   State quota in government colleges

   The other 85% of government seats are filled by your home state's counselling, usually only for students with that state's domicile. Fees are low, but many states require a service bond.

3. State

   Private colleges through state counselling

   Each state fills its private college seats through its own counselling. Some states, including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Uttarakhand, open these seats to students from any state. Tuition in UP is ₹12.72 lakh – ₹19.78 lakh a year.

4. MCC · 100%

   Deemed universities

   All seats are filled through MCC, with no domicile rule and no state quota. Tuition for the full course is ₹43.95 lakh – ₹1.35 crore. NRI quota seats are charged in US dollars.

You can register for MCC and your state's counselling in the same year. Most students should, because it gives you more rounds and more seats to try for.

What does MCC counsel?

• 15% All India Quota (AIQ). 15% of MBBS/BDS seats in participating state government medical/dental colleges. Domicile-free. Central reservation: SC 15%, ST 7.5%, OBC-NCL (central list) 27%, EWS 10%, PwD 5% horizontal.
• Deemed universities (100%). MCC counsels all deemed university seats, including management, NRI (15% of seats) and, where applicable, Jain/Muslim minority seats. No SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD reservation. Domicile-free. NRI and minority seats left vacant in Round 3 convert to general self-financed seats.
• AIIMS (100%). All seats of every AIIMS are counselled by MCC. Domicile-free, central reservation applies, plus foreign national seats (OCI/PIO/foreign nationals only).
• JIPMER Puducherry & Karaikal (100%). Open seats (Puducherry 134, Karaikal 45) are domicile-free. Puducherry UT domicile seats (48 + 16) are allotted from a list supplied by the Puducherry DME.
• Delhi University (MAMC, LHMC, UCMS, MAIDS). 15% AIQ plus 85% Delhi state quota, which needs Class 11 and 12 passed from a school in NCT Delhi. MCC counsels both.
• Central institutes under GGSIPU (VMMC & Safdarjung, ABVIMS & RML, ESIC Dental). 15% AIQ plus 85% IP University Delhi state quota (Class 11 and 12 in NCT Delhi). MCC counsels both.

Read the full MCC counselling guide →

2026 closing ranks, Round 1 (General, All India Quota)

The last rank that got a seat at well-known government colleges. Lower is harder.

Source: Round 1 cutoffs for MCC NEET 2026 as reported by Careers360. Ranks shift every year and between rounds.

Counselling by state

Domicile rules, fees and whether private seats are open to other states differ a lot. Open your state, or a state you are considering.

Private and deemed colleges

Common questions