NMC Approves 25 New Medical Colleges for MBBS Admissions 2026-27: Check Full List Here

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has granted approval to 25 new medical colleges as part of the Seat Matrix for MBBS admissions for the Academic Year 2026-27. These approvals add 2,400 MBBS seats to the national intake, comprising 400 seats across 7 new government medical colleges and 2,000 seats across 18 new private medical colleges.

Why New Colleges Were Added This Year

The Medical Assessment & Rating Board (MARB) had invited applications in December 2025 for setting up new MBBS colleges and for increasing intake capacity at existing colleges for the 2026-27 session. The newly notified matrix reflects the colleges that cleared MARB’s assessment process and received approval this year.

New Medical Colleges Listed in the Seat Matrix

The matrix identifies the following institutions as newly established colleges for the 2026-27 session, based on their seat allotment being recorded entirely as new capacity:

State	College	Management	New Seats
Karnataka	Alva’s Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre	Private	150
Tamil Nadu	APS Medical College Hospital and Research Institute	Private	150
Maharashtra	B.S.P. Medical College and Hospital	Private	150
Rajasthan	Bharat Vikas Institute of Medical Sciences	Private	150
Bihar	Buddha Hospital and Research Institute	Private	100
Karnataka	Chettinad Institute of Medical Education and Research	Private	100
Uttar Pradesh	Fulan Singh Medical College, FS University	Private	100
Chhattisgarh	Government Medical College, Dantewada	Government	50
Chhattisgarh	Government Medical College, Janjgir-Champa	Government	50
Chhattisgarh	Government Medical College, Jashpur-Kunkuri	Government	50
Andhra Pradesh	Government Medical College, Piduguralla	Government	50
Chhattisgarh	Govt. Medical College, Kabeerdham	Government	50
Chhattisgarh	Govt. Medical College, Manendragarh	Government	50
Chhattisgarh	Maa Padmavati Institute of Medical Sciences	Private	100
Maharashtra	Mauli Medical College Hospital & Research Center	Private	100
Rajasthan	Prince Medical College & Hospital	Private	50
Telangana	Raja Rajeshwari Institute of Medical Sciences (Girls)	Private	150
Andhra Pradesh	RVS Institute of Medical Sciences	Private	50
Haryana	Sanskaram School of Medical Sciences	Private	100
Uttar Pradesh	Sardar Patel Institute of Medical Education and Health Sciences	Private	50
Bihar	Shrinivas G Educational & Research Institute of Medical Sciences	Private	100
Jharkhand	Sido Kanhu Medical College and Hospital	Private	100
Sikkim	Sikkim Government Medical College	Government	100
West Bengal	SKS Medical College	Private	150

State-wise Spread of New Colleges

Chhattisgarh has the highest number of new government medical colleges this year, with five new government institutions approved across the state. Karnataka, Rajasthan, Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh each have more than one new college added under the private category.

Compliance Requirement for New Private Colleges

Private colleges among this list are required to submit an Electronic Bank Guarantee to MARB within seven days of the notice date. The Letter of Permission for these colleges will be issued only after the guarantee is received and verified by MARB.

What This Means for NEET UG 2026 Candidates

Candidates preparing choice lists for NEET UG counselling should note that seats at these new colleges are being offered for the first time in 2026-27, so no prior year’s cutoff or admission data exists for them. Candidates are advised to check the college’s accreditation status and infrastructure details independently before including these colleges in their preference list.