भारत के इस राज्य में है MBBS की सबसे अधिक सीटें, नंबर देख आप भी हो जाएंगे हैरान – which state holds maximum number of mbbs seats ngix
Medical education in India is continuously reaching higher levels. Every year lakhs of students appear in NEET exam and try to get admission in good medical colleges. There are a large number of government and private colleges in the country. But amidst these questions, a question is arising in the minds of people that which is the state in India which has the maximum number of medical seats. This discussion has also intensified because after the cancellation of NEET UG 2026 exam, students and parents are saying that in a country like India, where lakhs of students appear in the NEET exam every year, such negligence is still coming to the fore.
How many seats are there in India?
Figures for the year 2026 show that there are approximately 1,18,190 MBBS seats in about 780 medical colleges in India. Let us tell you that there has been an increase in the number of medical seats in the last few years.
Which state is on top?
At the same time, if we talk about the first state, according to the National Medical Commission, Karnataka is at number one. This is at the top for MBBS seats. There are a total of 13,944 MBBS seats here and this is the reason why Karnataka has become the hub of medical education.
Government and private colleges
There are about 72 medical colleges in Karnataka in the year 2026, out of which at least 24 are government medical colleges and 48 are private colleges. There are about 4,249 medical seats in government colleges while there are 9,695 seats in private ones.
These states are at second and third place
The name of Uttar Pradesh is included at number two in this list. About 12,475 seats are included here. After this, there are about 12,050 seats in Tamil Nadu. But if we talk about which state is first in the number of medical colleges, then Uttar Pradesh is at first place in this list. There are a total of 86 medical colleges here. After this the names of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu are included.
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