The Admission Committee for Professional Undergraduate Medical Educational Courses (ACPUGMEC), Gujarat, has released the vacant seat list for the Special Stray Round of MBBS and BDS admissions for the academic year 2026-27. The list is dated November 2, 2026.
A total of 88 seats are vacant, including 56 medical (MBBS) seats and 32 dental (BDS) seats across government and private colleges in the state.
Gujarat Special Stray Round 2026: Vacant Seats at a Glance
| Course | Government Quota (GQ) | Management Quota (MQ) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical (MBBS) | 12 | 44 | 56 |
| Dental (BDS) | 24 | 8 | 32 |
| Total | 36 | 52 | 88 |
Category-Wise Vacant Seats
| Course | OP | SC | ST | SE | EW | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical | 44 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 56 |
| Dental | 17 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 32 |
| Total | 61 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 88 |
Open category (OP) seats make up the majority of the vacancies, with 61 of the 88 seats.
Medical (MBBS) College-Wise Vacant Seats
| College | GQ | MQ | Total |
| Narendra Modi Medical College, Ahmedabad | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Zydus Medical College and Hospital, Dahod | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Parul Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Limda | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Bhagyoday Medical College, Kadi, Mehsana | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| C. U. Shah Medical College, Surendranagar | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dr. M. K. Shah Medical College & Research Centre, Ahmedabad | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dr. Kiran C. Patel Medical College & Research Institute, Bharuch | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| GMERS Medical College, Sola, Ahmedabad | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| SMIMER, Surat | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swaminarayan Institute of Medical Sciences and Research | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matushri Prabhaben Khodabhai Boghara Medical College & Research | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dental (BDS) College-Wise Vacant Seats
| College | GQ | MQ | Total |
| College of Dental Science and Hospital, Amargadh, Bhavnagar | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Ahmedabad Dental College and Hospital, Bhadaj | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Goenka Research Institute of Dental Science, Piplaj, Gandhinagar | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Manubhai Patel Dental College & Hospital, Vadodara | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Karnavati School of Dentistry, Uvarsad, Gandhinagar | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College & Hospital, Visnagar | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Siddhpur Dental College and Hospital, Siddhpur | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Government Dental College and Hospital, Jamnagar | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dharamsinh Desai Institute of Dental Sciences, Nadiad | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bopal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vaidik Dental College & Research Centre, Daman | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Key Highlights
- Narendra Modi Medical College, Ahmedabad has the highest number of vacant MBBS seats (18), all under Management Quota.
- Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad has 9 Government Quota seats, mostly in the ST category.
- Among dental colleges, Amargadh (Bhavnagar) leads with 7 vacant seats, followed by Ahmedabad Dental College, Bhadaj with 6.
- Of the 88 vacant seats, 36 fall under Government Quota and 52 under Management Quota.
What Candidates Should Do
Candidates interested in the Special Stray Round should check the seat matrix carefully against their category and quota before applying. Round schedule, registration and choice filling details will be available on the official ACPUGMEC Gujarat website, which candidates should visit regularly for updates.
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