The Hindu·4 min read·medium
India hits record 1.37 lakh MBBS seats; private colleges hold 54% share
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Bindu Shajan Perappadan
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India's MBBS seat count has reached a record 136,939, with private medical colleges now holding a majority 54% share of total seats. While the expansion aims to address the national doctor shortage, experts are raising concerns regarding the affordability of medical education in the private sector.
Private medical colleges now account for a majority of MBBS seats, with 73,643 seats (54%) compared with 63,296 seats (46%) in government colleges, according to the National Medical Commission’s 2026-27 seat matrix released recently for the academic year 2026-27.
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