NEET UG 2026 MBBS Seat Matrix: All India & State Quota Distribution

Comprehensive overview of NEET UG 2026 MBBS seat matrix covering total seats, AIQ vs State Quota distribution, MCC counselling structure, and state-wise breakdown.

The NEET UG 2026 MBBS seat matrix is the definitive blueprint for medical admissions, outlining the total number of seats available across India. Currently, there are 1.2-1.3 lakh MBBS seats in India. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is responsible for National Level Counselling in AIQ, AIIMS, JIPMER, Central Universities, Deemed Universities and ESIC IP Quota. While State Counselling Authorities are responsible for State Quota MBBS admissions. Here, we break down the state-wise distribution, AIIMS seats, AIQ vs. State quotas, and category-wise reservations to empower your journey.

NEET UG 2026 Total MBBS Seats: All India Overview

For NEET UG 2026, India is projected to have approximately 1,29,603 to 1,30,000 total MBBS seats across 824 medical colleges. This section provides a detailed overview of the mbbs seat matrix, including distribution by institution type and recent increases.

Category of MBBS Institute	Number of MBBS Seats for NEET 2026 (approximately)
Government Colleges	60,000 to 63,683
Private Colleges	60,000- 65,000
Deemed Universities	12,500- 14,000
AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences)	Around 2,257
JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research)	Around 243
Total MBBS Seats (Approximately)	1,29,603- 1,30,000

Authority-wise Seat Matrix Distribution: MCC vs State Counselling vs NMC 

The MBBS seat matrix in India is not released by a single authority; instead, it is the combined outcome of NMC approvals, MCC counselling seat allocation, and state counselling seat distribution systems.

 

Authority	Primary Role	What They Control / Release	When It Is Used	Coverage	Key Output in Seat Matrix System
NMC (National Medical Commission)	Regulatory & approval body	Approves new medical colleges, increases/reduces MBBS seats, grants recognition	Before counselling season (annual cycle updates)	All India (all medical colleges)	Seat sanction list (basis for total MBBS seats)
MCC (Medical Counselling Committee)	Central counselling authority	Releases AIQ seat matrix, conducts counselling for central institutions	Every counselling round (Round 1, 2, Mop-up, Stray Vacancy)	15% AIQ + 100% AIIMS, JIPMER, BHU, AMU, Deemed Universities	Official MCC seat matrix used for choice filling
State Counselling Authorities (DME / State NEET Cell)	State-level admission authority	Releases state quota seat matrix for government & private colleges	Before each state counselling round	85% state quota seats + private/state institutions	State-wise seat matrix (varies by state rules)

 

Seat Distribution Across Different Institutes

This summary illustrates how seats are distributed across different institution types, differentiating between All India Quota, State Quota, and NRI provisions.

Institution Type	More Accurate Description
AIIMS / Central Universities	100% seats are filled through MCC counselling, in-line with reservation policies.
Government Medical Colleges	15% All India Quota (MCC) and 85% State Quota (State Counselling Authorities).
Private Medical Colleges	Varies by state. Many states allocate a portion through state quota and the remainder as management quota.
Deemed Universities	100% seats are filled through MCC counselling, including Management and NRI quota seats. The split is determined by the institution and may vary.

AIQ vs State Quota MBBS Seats 2026: Distribution & Categories

The distribution of MBBS seats in 2026 across India is primarily divided into All India Quota (AIQ) and State Quota. AIQ accounts for 15% of government seats, while the State Quota covers 85%. 

Parameter	All India Quota (AIQ – 15%)	State Quota (85%)
Seat Share	15% of government MBBS seats	85% of government MBBS seats
Counselling Authority	Medical Counselling Committee (MCC)	State counselling authorities (DME/State NEET cell)
Eligibility	Open to all NEET-qualified candidates across India	Mostly restricted to state domicile candidates
Competition Level	National-level (high competition)	State-level (comparatively lower competition)
Institutes Covered	Govt colleges (15%), AIIMS, JIPMER, Central Universities, Deemed Universities	Govt colleges (85%), plus many private/state institutes (varies by state)
Reservation Policy	Central government reservation: OBC 27%, SC 15%, ST 7.5%, EWS 10%, PwBD 5% (horizontal)	State-specific reservation rules (varies across states)
NRI / Management Quota	Not applicable (except deemed/central structure under MCC)	Available in private/deemed and some state colleges
Domicile Requirement	Not required	Mandatory in most states
Seat Calculation Example	If 1,000 govt seats → ~150 AIQ seats	~850 state quota seats

State-wise MBBS Seat Matrix 2026

The MBBS seat matrix in India for 2026 varies significantly across states, depending on the number of medical colleges, NMC-approved intake capacity, and the split between government and private institutions. 

 

State / UT	Government Seats	Private Seats	Total MBBS Seats
Maharashtra	6,075	6,749	11,671
Karnataka	4,249	9,695	12,545
Tamil Nadu	5,250	7,800	12,050
Uttar Pradesh	5,925	7,500	12,475
Gujarat	4,325	3,200	7,250
Rajasthan	4,630	2,700	6,476
Madhya Pradesh	3,025	2,700	5,200
West Bengal	4,149	2,350	5,676
Andhra Pradesh	3,415	3,800	6,785
Telangana	4,390	5,150	9,065
Kerala	1,855	3,549	4,905
Bihar	1,645	1,900	2,995
Punjab	999	900	1,850
Haryana	1,060	1,650	2,185
Odisha	1,925	1,100	2,725
Delhi (NCT)	1,296	100	1,497
Chhattisgarh	1,555	900	2,255
Uttarakhand	750	700	1,350
Jharkhand	855	400	1,055
Himachal Pradesh	820	150	920
Jammu & Kashmir	1,526	200	1,347*
Goa	200	—	200
North-Eastern States (combined)	~1,200+	~1,000+	~2,500+

 

Gujarat MBBS College-wise Seat Matrix 2026 

S. No	Medical College	Affiliated University	Type	Status	Total MBBS Seats	AIQ Seats*	State Quota (GQ)	Management Quota	NRI Seats
1	B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad	Gujarat University	Govt	Recognized	250	~37	~213	0	0
2	Govt. Medical College, Vadodara	MS University Baroda	Govt	Recognized	250	~38	~212	0	0
3	Govt. Medical College, Surat	Veer Narmad South Gujarat University	Govt	Recognized	250	~37	~213	0	0
4	MP Shah Govt. Medical College, Jamnagar	Saurashtra University	Govt	Recognized	250	~38	~212	0	0
5	PDU Govt. Medical College, Rajkot	Saurashtra University	Govt	Recognized	200	~30	~170	0	0
6	Govt. Medical College, Bhavnagar	MK Bhavnagar University	Govt	Recognized	200	~30	~170	0	0
7	ESIC Medical College, Naroda (Ahmedabad)	Gujarat University	Central (ESIC)	Permitted	50	ESIC quota (not pure AIQ split)	Mixed ESIC/state allocation	0	0
8	GMERS Medical College, Sola (Ahmedabad)	Gujarat University	SFI	Recognized	200	Not applicable	~170	0	~30
9	GMERS Medical College, Gotri (Vadodara)	MS University Baroda	SFI	Recognized	200	Not applicable	~170	0	~30
10	GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar	Gujarat University	SFI	Recognized	200	Not applicable	~170	0	~30
11	GMERS Medical College, Dharpur (Patan)	HNGU	SFI	Recognized	200	Not applicable	~170	0	~30
12	GMERS Medical College, Valsad	VNSGU	SFI	Recognized	200	Not applicable	~170	0	~30
13	GMERS Medical College, Junagadh	Bhakta Kavi Narsinh Mehta University	SFI	Recognized	200	Not applicable	~170	0	~30
14	GMERS Medical College, Himmatnagar	HNGU	SFI	Recognized	200	Not applicable	~170	0	~30
15	GMERS Medical College, Vadnagar	HNGU	SFI	Recognized	200	Not applicable	~170	0	~30

 

AIIMS MBBS Seat Matrix 2026: State-wise Seat Distribution

For NEET UG 2026, a total of 2,257 MBBS seats are available across 20 AIIMS institutes, all allocated under the 100% All India Quota. The detailed AIIMS mbbs seat matrix reveals the distribution of seats across 20 institutes, with AIIMS Jodhpur having the highest number of seats at 150, and AIIMS Madurai offering the fewest at 50, excluding the foreign quota.

S.No	State	College Name	Gen	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	Gen PwD	EWS PwD	OBC PwD	SC PwD	ST PwD	Total Seats
1	Andhra Pradesh	AIIMS Mangalagiri	46	12	33	18	10	3	1	1	1	0	125
2	Assam	AIIMS Guwahati	38	10	26	14	8	2	0	1	1	0	100
3	Bihar	AIIMS Patna	50	12	32	17	8	2	0	2	1	1	125
4	Chhattisgarh	AIIMS Raipur	48	12	31	18	9	3	1	2	1	0	125
5	Delhi (NCT)	AIIMS New Delhi	48	12	33	18	9	2	0	1	1	1	125
6	Gujarat	AIIMS Rajkot	29	7	19	11	5	2	1	1	0	0	75
7	Himachal Pradesh	AIIMS Bilaspur	38	10	25	14	8	2	0	2	1	0	100
8	Jammu & Kashmir	AIIMS Jammu	39	9	26	14	6	2	1	1	1	1	100
9	Jharkhand	AIIMS Deoghar	48	12	32	18	10	2	0	2	1	0	125
10	Madhya Pradesh	AIIMS Bhopal	47	12	33	18	8	3	1	1	1	1	125
11	Maharashtra	AIIMS Nagpur	50	11	32	17	9	2	1	2	1	0	125
12	Odisha	AIIMS Bhubaneswar	49	11	32	17	8	3	1	2	1	1	125
13	Punjab	AIIMS Bathinda	39	10	25	14	7	2	0	2	1	0	100
14	Rajasthan	AIIMS Jodhpur	57	14	38	22	11	3	1	2	1	1	150
15	Tamil Nadu	AIIMS Madurai	20	5	13	7	3	1	0	1	0	0	50
16	Telangana	AIIMS Bibinagar	38	9	26	14	8	2	1	1	1	0	100
17	Uttar Pradesh	AIIMS Gorakhpur	47	12	32	18	10	2	1	2	1	0	125
18	Uttar Pradesh	AIIMS Rae Bareli	39	10	26	14	6	2	0	1	1	1	100
19	Uttarakhand	AIIMS Rishikesh	48	12	33	19	9	3	0	1	0	0	125
20	West Bengal	AIIMS Kalyani	48	12	31	18	9	2	1	2	1	1	125
21	Delhi (NCT)	AIIMS New Delhi – Foreign Country Quota	7										7
		Category-wise Total (Including Foreign Quota)	873	214	578	320	161	45	11	30	17	8	2257

Understanding MBBS Seat Matrix for MCC NEET Counselling 2026

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts counselling for 15% All India Quota seats, 100% of AIIMS, JIPMER, BHU, AMU, other central institutions, and deemed university seats. MCC publishes round-wise seat matrices on its official portal, approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC). The NEET mbbs seat matrix is crucial for students planning their counselling strategy for MCC NEET 2026, revealing actual seat availability per category.

Particulars	Details
Exam	NEET UG 2026
Courses Covered	MBBS, BDS and other NEET-based UG medical courses
Main Counselling Bodies	MCC and State Counselling Authorities
AIQ Counselling	Conducted by MCC
State Quota Counselling	Conducted by the respective state authorities
Seat Matrix Use	Helps students plan choice filling and college preferences
Institutions Covered	Government Medical Colleges, AIIMS, JIPMER, BHU, AMU, Deemed Universities, ESIC (All India Quota Seats)

Deemed Universities Seat Matrix 2026 (MBBS): MCC Counselling Structure & Distribution

The MBBS seat matrix for deemed universities in 2026 is centrally released under MCC counselling and represents 100% of seats in deemed medical colleges across India, with admissions based entirely on NEET UG merit and institutional fee-based quota structure.

Parameter	Details (2026)
Counselling Authority	Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), DGHS
Total Deemed Universities (Approx.)	50+ NMC-approved institutions
Total MBBS Seats (Approx.)	8,000–14,000 seats (varies by annual NMC updates)
Seat Allocation Type	100% MCC centralized counselling
Quota System	Management Quota + NRI Quota (no state quota)
Reservation Policy	No SC/ST/OBC/EWS reservation in deemed universities (all India merit-based)
Eligibility	NEET UG qualified candidates across India (no domicile requirement)
Fee Structure Category Split	~50% subsidized (state-fee linked) + ~50% institutional/NRI premium seats
Round-wise Seat Matrix	Updated by MCC in Round 1, Round 2, Mop-up & Stray Vacancy rounds

How to Read the MBBS Seat Matrix

A seat matrix should be analyzed from three perspectives:

• College Name: Identifies the medical college where seats are available.
• Seat Category: Shows the quota and reservation category (UR, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, PwBD, NRI, etc.).
• Number of Seats: Indicates how many seats are available in each category.

Students should compare their rank and category with the available seats to estimate admission chances and prepare a realistic choice-filling strategy.

Key Counselling Considerations:

• Use your All India Rank (AIR) for 15% AIQ and MCC counselling.
• Check eligibility for your state quota counselling separately.
• Participate in both AIQ and state counselling whenever eligible.
• Review updated seat matrices in every round, including mop-up and stray vacancy rounds.
• Include a mix of ambitious, realistic, and safe college choices.

MBBS Seat Matrix 2026: Category-wise Reservation Breakdown

AIQ (Conducted by MCC)

Category	Reservation (%)	Applicable To
Unreserved (UR)	40.5%*	Open merit seats under AIQ and central institutions
OBC-NCL	27%	Candidates listed in the Central OBC-NCL list
SC	15%	Scheduled Caste candidates
ST	7.5%	Scheduled Tribe candidates
EWS	10%	Economically Weaker Sections candidates
PwBD	5% (Horizontal Reservation)	Applied within UR, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and EWS categories
NRI Quota	Varies by institution	Available in deemed universities, many private colleges, and some state institutions
Management Quota	Varies by institution/state	Primarily available in private and deemed universities

 

State Quotas

Category	Reservation (%)	Applicability in State Quota
SC	Varies (commonly ~15%)	As per state SC list and state policy
ST	Varies (commonly ~7.5%)	May differ significantly in tribal states
OBC	Varies (0–27%+)	Based on state OBC/MOBC list
EWS	10% (in most states)	Subject to state adoption of EWS rules
PwD	5% (horizontal)	Applied within all categories
Women Quota (if applicable)	5%–30% (state-specific)	Only in select states (e.g., Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, etc.)
Domicile-based eligibility	Mandatory	Required for State Quota seats

NMC 2026 MBBS Seats Matrix Changes & Updates

The National Medical Commission (NMC) does not directly publish counselling-wise seat distribution but regularly updates MBBS seat availability through approvals, renewals, and recognition of medical colleges, which collectively reshape the national seat matrix for NEET UG 2026 . 

 

Update Area	2026 Change / Update
Total MBBS seats in India	Increased to ~1.28–1.30 lakh seats
New MBBS seats approved	~10,000–12,000+ new seats added in 2025–26 cycle
New medical colleges	~40–45 new medical colleges approved
Seat reduction / correction	Minor reductions due to compliance issues (hundreds of seats)
State-wise seat expansion trend	Strongest growth in high-population states like UP, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Kerala
MCC seat matrix revision cycles	Updated multiple times during counselling rounds
Deemed & central institutes seats	Continuous incremental additions (AIIMS, JIPMER, etc.)
State counselling seat updates	Updated annually by state DMEs based on NMC approvals

 

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the NEET UG 2026 MBBS seat matrix?

The NEET UG 2026 MBBS seat matrix is the official structure showing total MBBS seats in India, divided across AIQ, State Quota, private colleges, deemed universities, and central institutions for counselling purposes.

2. Who releases the MBBS seat matrix in India?

The seat matrix is jointly handled by NMC (approvals), MCC (AIQ, AIIMS, deemed, central seats), and State Counselling Authorities (state quota seats for government and private colleges).

3. What is the difference between AIQ and State Quota seats?

AIQ includes 15% of government MBBS seats available nationwide through MCC, while State Quota includes 85% seats reserved mainly for domicile candidates through respective state counselling bodies.

4. How many MBBS seats are available in India for 2026?

India is expected to have around 1,29,603 to 1,30,000 MBBS seats across government, private, deemed universities, AIIMS, and other medical institutions.

5. Can a student participate in both AIQ and State Quota counselling?

Yes, eligible NEET-qualified candidates can apply for both MCC (AIQ) counselling and their respective state counselling simultaneously to maximize their chances of admission.