112 New Medical Colleges Expected to add 14000+ MBBS Seats in 2024-25

 

 

India is seeing a growing demand for medical institutes and professionals. The National Medical Commission aims to improve access to quality and economical medical education and ensure the allocation of quality medical professionals nationwide.

 

To make medical professionals' services accessible to all citizens, the NMC grants permission to establish new medical colleges. The commission also entertains applications for seat intake upgrades for interested institutes. 

 

Parameters like total bed count, hospital square footage, and minimum personnel requirements, among others, determine if a college can be granted permission to offer medical degrees. The commission has also set rules and regulations for colleges to qualify for seat intake upgrades. 

 

This Hello Mentor analysis informs aspirants about the significant development in the processing of MBBS courses, the establishment of new medical colleges, and a notable increase in MBBS seats across India. 

 

Reading this Hello Mentor’s analysis will help you understand:

 

1. Evaluation of Year-wise Medical College Count & Seats

2. New Medical College Applications in 2024-25

3. Existing Medical Colleges Seat Increment

 

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Year-wise Analysis of College Count & Seats

 

 

The National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) is the standard entrance test for aspiring medical students in India. Qualifying NEET UG is mandatory to secure admission to MBBS/BDS and other medical courses.

 

NEET UG 2023 saw 20,87,462 candidate registrations globally for admission to 1,08,988 MBBS seats in 703 Medical colleges and 29,088 BDS seats in Dental colleges. 11,45,976 candidates cracked the NEET UG 2023, and 20,38,596 aspirants appeared. 

 

 

 

 

It is imperative to analyze the current medical college and seat distributions in detail to further understand the updated seat types as and when new colleges and seats are added.

 

 

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New Medical College Applications in 2024-25

 

 

 

 

The plans include increasing the MBBS seat intakes across India by establishing 112 new medical colleges. There are 1,08,988 MBBS seats nationwide as of 2023-24. With the proposed applications to NMC, the coming academic year will see the addition of about 14,000 seats. 

 

 

 

 

The above bar graph describes the year-wise trends in increasing MBBS seats across India. The available seats are slated to increase by 52.6%, reaching an expected number of 1,27,308 in 2024-25 compared to 83,417 in 2020-21.

 

Understanding the details of applying institutes, including the college type, total seat intakes, and students' home states, will give students a complete picture of available opportunities in the medical field.

 

 

 

 

 

A tabular view of information from the previous two data insights presents a clearer picture of the overall medical seat and college growth landscape.

 

 

A rough overview and estimate of the trends of increase in MBBS seats let candidates tailor their preparation level according to the competition. 112 institutes have applied to establish a medical college for 2024-25, bringing the estimated number of medical colleges in India to 815. The number of MBBS seats is expected to grow from 1,08,988 to 1,27,308. 

 

The map below shows applications for new medical colleges by state, allowing for a better division of seat intakes in every state. 

 

 

 

 

 

As portrayed in the illustration above, Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of colleges applying for NMC’s approval. Maharashtra, with 14 proposed medical colleges, and Telangana, with 11, followed closely. The following table extends the above information to explain new medical college applications distributed by college type.

 

 

 

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Existing Medical College Applications for Seat Increment

 

 

 

 Colleges also possess a provision to apply for an increment in their approved MBBS seat intakes. The approval and amount are completely based on the merit of the college’s application and its current seat intakes. Take, for example, if a medical college currently accepts 100 MBBS seats, depending on its application. The National Medical Commission then provides an increment of 50 to 100 seats. 

 

For the academic year 2024-25, 58 colleges applied for seat increments. The pie chart below shows these applications by college type.

 

 

 

 

The above college data can be further divided into the state-wise distribution of medical college applications for seat intake increments.

 

 

 

Click here to download the complete list of existing medical college applications for seat increments in 2024-25.

 

 

 

Factors Affecting Medical College Count and Seat Intakes

 

1. Government Policies: Changes in government policies regarding NEET, admission procedures, reservation quotas, or syllabus modifications impact the trends of appeared students.

2. Increased Demand for Healthcare Professionals: The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for healthcare professionals, potentially leading to an increase in the number of individuals pursuing medical careers.

 

3. Expansion of Medical Schools: In response to government initiatives and private investments, we have increased the number of available seats to accommodate more students.

 

4. Changes in Admission Criteria: Medical colleges have modified their admission criteria to appeal to a broader range of prospective applicants.

 

 

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