Great news for NEET aspirants of 2023. Central government has approved 50 new medical colleges in 2023. Besides this, nearly 2000 medical seats have also been added in existing colleges. As a result, MBBS seats increased in 2023 and the number rises to over 1 lakh MBBS seats in India.
This article will give you information about :
Total MBBS seats in India in 2023
Which states have got new medical colleges in 2023?
Why has the government increased MBBS seats in 2023?
MBBS seats increased in 2023
Government has taken proactive steps to increase MBBS seats. In 2023, India will have 50 new medical colleges. Out of 50 new medical colleges, 30 are government colleges and 20 are private colleges. Not only this, but the government has also increased nearly 2000 seats in the existing colleges.
The Ministry has declared that 50 new medical colleges will add 6200 MBBS seats in the country. Also, as seats are being added up in the existing colleges, taken together, the actual increase in the MBBS seats will be 8,195.
With the addition of 50 new medical colleges, now we will have 702 medical colleges in India.
Due to the addition of 8,195 seats, total MBBS seats in India have crossed 1 lakh mark and now we have 1,07, 658 MBBS seats.
News article published in TOI on 9th June 2023
Which states have got new medical colleges?
The newly approved medical colleges are spread across states. Number of new medical colleges and their respective states are given below :
| Name of state | Number of Medical Colleges |
| Telangana | 13 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 5 |
| Rajasthan | 5 |
| Maharashtra | 4 |
| Assam | 3 |
| Gujarat | 3 |
| Haryana | 3 |
| Karnataka | 3 |
| Tamil Nadu | 3 |
| West Bengal | 2 |
| Odisha | 2 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 2 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 1 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1 |
| Nagaland | 1 |
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MBBS seats in 2014
In 2014, there were about 53000 MBBS seats in India. So, the number has almost doubled in the last 8 years.
Why has the government increased MBBS seats in 2023?
Government has been working proactively for the expansion of medical education in the country. MBBS seats have been increased to meet the rising demand for doctors in India. Also, this is a great step to ensure that children aspiring to become doctors do not have to go abroad for medical education.
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