NEET UG 2025: Just like every year, lakhs of students from Bihar are appearing for the NEET UG 2025 exam. This time, over 23 lakh students from across the country have registered for the exam, and a significant number of them are from Bihar. The NEET 2025 exam will take place on May 4 (Sunday).
In this situation, it becomes important to know how many medical colleges are there in Bihar, how many seats are available, and which colleges are considered the best.
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Currently, Bihar has a total of 21 medical colleges, out of which:
- 13 are government colleges
- 8 are private colleges
These colleges offer MBBS seats as follows:
- Government seats – 1,615
- Private seats – 1,150
Total seats – 2,765
Top Government Medical Colleges in Bihar:
If you’re aiming to study in a government college, these are considered the top choices:
- AIIMS Patna – 125 seats (Ranked 26th in India by NIRF 2024)
- PMCH Patna – 200 seats
- Nalanda Medical College, Patna
- Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur
New Medical Colleges Being Built in 10 Districts of Bihar:
To improve medical education, the Bihar government is actively building new government medical colleges in 10 districts. These include Sitamarhi, Jhanjharpur, Siwan, Buxar, Jamui, Begusarai, Vaishali, Munger, Supaul, and Arrah. Once these colleges begin operations, both the number of seats and opportunities will increase.
Government Medical Colleges and Their MBBS Seats:
| College Name | Seats |
|---|---|
| PMCH, Patna | 200 |
| AIIMS, Patna | 125 |
| NMCH, Patna | 150 |
| DMCH, Darbhanga | 120 |
| JLNMCH, Bhagalpur | 120 |
| SKMCH, Muzaffarpur | 120 |
| ANMMCH, Gaya | 120 |
| IGIMS, Patna | 120 |
| GMC, Bettiah | 120 |
| VIMS, Pawapuri | 120 |
| JNKTMCH, Madhepura | 100 |
| GMC, Madhubani | 100 |
| ESIC Medical College, Bihta | 100 |
Major Private Medical Colleges and Seats:
| College Name | MBBS Seats |
|---|---|
| Katihar Medical College | 150 |
| Mata Gujri College, Kishanganj | 150 |
| Lord Buddha Koshi College, Saharsa | 150 |
| Netaji Subhas College, Amhara, Patna | 100 |
| Radha Devi College, Muzaffarpur | 150 |
| Shree Narayan College, Saharsa | 150 |
| Madhubani Medical College | 150 |
| Narayan Medical College, Sasaram | 150 |
Now that NEET 2025 preparations are in full swing, this detailed information about Bihar’s medical colleges can be very helpful. If you’re planning to take admission into MBBS, make sure to pay attention to the number of seats, facilities, and overall quality of these institutions.
