MBBS seats: 39% seats of MBBs have increased in four years, but they remain so vacant every year

Last updated: 02 August 2025, 19:20 IST MBBS Settles: India has increased by 39% in MBBS seats over the past four years, but despite these thousands of seats, remain vacant every year. The highest number of 4.146 seats in 2022–23 could not be filled. The government has taken this information … Read more MBBS seats: MBBS has the largest number of seats in UP. Highlights MBBS seats increased by 39% in India. In 2022-23, the maximum number of 4.146 seats remained vacant. Uttar Pradesh has the highest seats of 12,325 MBBS. MBBS seats: MBBS seats have increased by 39% over the past four years, but despite these thousands of seats, every year remains vacant. This information was given in the Lok Sabha on August 1 based on the data shared by the National Medical Commission (NMC). Anupriya Patel, Minister of Public Servants for Health and Family Welfare, gave it in response to a Northern Telugu Desam Party (TDP) -LM Putta Mahesh Kumar in response to an unsettled question. The government said the increase in the number of medical colleges, the reform of infrastructure and the availability of faculty seats increased. In addition, ‘minimum standard requirement regulation, 2023’ was implemented by NMC, in which the basic facilities, faculty strengths and clinical materials associated with medical colleges were introduced. The government said the maximum seats of 12,325 MBBS are in Uttar Pradesh. The year 2021-21 had 7,428 seats. While session 2024-25 was the highest 12,325 seats. After this, the number belongs to Karnataka and Taminadu. Academic session 2024-25 had 12.194 seats in Karnataka and 12,000 seats in Tamil Nadu. The total number of total seats was 83,275 in 2020–21, which increased in 2024–25 to 1.15.900. However, the number of vacant seats was the highest in 2022-23. MBBS seats remained a vacant year -2024–25 Uttar Pradesh 7.428 12.325 Tamil Nadu 8.000 12,000 Karnataka 9.345 12.194 Maharashtra 9,000 11.844 Gujarat 5.700 7.000 7,000 7,000 7,000 8.915 RAIKS 4,200 6.200 6,29915 Schemes 1. Center -sponsored Scheme 157 New medical colleges have been approved, of which 157 new medical colleges have been approved. The scheme was implemented especially in backward and aspiration districts. 2. Empowerment of state and central colleges strengthens infrastructure in medical colleges, so that seats in both MBBs and PG can be increased. 3. Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) 75 Super Speciality Blocks would be built under which 71 was completed. 4. Extension of AIIMS network: So far, 22 new AIIMs have been approved, of which undergraduate courses have begun in 19 institutions. About author Praveen Singh Praveen Singh has been doing journalism since 2015. News18 has been working in Hindi Career/Education/Jobs section since the year 2021. They have a passion for photography, reading books, long journeys of bike. In books … Read more Praveen Singh has been doing journalism since 2015. News18 has been working in Hindi Career/Education/Jobs section since the year 2021. They have a passion for photography, reading books, long journeys of bike. In Books … Read More Location: New -delhi, New -Delhi, Delhi First Published: 02 August 2025, 19:20 Ist Homecareer increased by 39% seats of MBBS in four years, but the blank was left each year