Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS 2026: Tentative Vacancy List Released

The Selection Committee for admission to MBBS/BDS courses, Tamil Nadu, has released the Tentative Vacancy List for MBBS/BDS Degree Courses 2026–2027, updated as on 24th August 2026. The notification covers seat availability across Government Medical Colleges, ESIC Medical College, Self-Financing Medical and Dental Colleges, Private Medical Colleges, Government Dental Colleges, and the IRT Ward Quota.

Overview

The tentative vacancy list gives candidates a category-wise breakup (OC, BC, BCM, MBC/DNC, SC, SCA, and ST) of seats across each institution, along with quota-wise splits (Government Quota, Management Quota, Minority Quota, NRI Quota, and CMC 50%/20% seats where applicable) for self-financing and private colleges.

MBBS Seats – Government Medical Colleges

The list covers 36 Government Medical Colleges across Tamil Nadu, including Madras Medical College (Chennai), Stanley Medical College (Chennai), Madurai Medical College, Coimbatore Medical College, Tirunelveli Medical College, and several district-level government medical colleges. Together, these colleges account for a total of 3,919 MBBS seats under the Government Quota.

MBBS Seats – ESIC Medical College

ESI-PGIMSR, ESI Hospital, K.K. Nagar, Chennai has a total of 90 MBBS seats under the Government Quota.

MBBS Seats – Self-Financing Medical Colleges

20 self-financing medical colleges, including PSG Institute of Medical Sciences (Coimbatore), Christian Medical College (Vellore), SRM Medical College (Trichy), and Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute (Chennai), collectively offer 3,350 MBBS seats, spread across Government Quota, Management Quota, Minority Quota (Christian, Malayalam, and Telugu Minority), and NRI Quota categories.

MBBS Seats – Private Medical Colleges

Three private medical colleges – Sri Venkateswaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Institute (Chennai), Kanyakumari Medical Mission Research Center, and Takshashila Medical College (Tindivanam) – together offer 575 MBBS seats.

BDS Seats – Government Dental Colleges

Three government dental colleges, namely Tamil Nadu Government Dental College & Hospital (Chennai), Government Dental College (Pudukkottai), and Government Dental College and Hospital (Cuddalore), offer a combined total of 194 BDS seats under the Government Quota.

BDS Seats – Self-Financing Dental Colleges

18 self-financing dental colleges, including Ragas Dental College & Hospital (Chennai), Sri Ramakrishna Dental College & Hospital (Coimbatore), and Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute (Kancheepuram), together offer 1,662 BDS seats across Government Quota, Management Quota, Minority Quota, and NRI Quota.

Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS 2026-27: Tentative Vacancy List

IRT Ward Quota

Under the IRT Ward Quota, Government Erode Medical College & Hospital, Perundurai, has 30 MBBS seats allotted.

Total Seats at a Glance

• Total MBBS seats (Government + ESIC + Self-Financing + Private + IRT Ward Quota): approximately 7,964
• Total BDS seats (Government + Self-Financing): approximately 1,856

Important Note for Candidates

This is a tentative vacancy list, and the number of seats is subject to change based on final approvals, additions, or corrections by the competent authority before the counselling and seat allotment process is finalized.

What Candidates Should Do Next

• Review the college-wise and category-wise seat availability relevant to your NEET rank and category before filling counselling choices.
• Keep track of updates or revisions to the vacancy list on the official Tamil Nadu medical admissions website.
• Note the quota-specific eligibility (Government Quota, Management Quota, Minority Quota, NRI Quota) applicable to self-financing and private colleges while making selections.