1,12,112 MBBS seats in India, 157 medical colleges approved in 3 phases: Govt
Anu Parthiban | July 30, 2024 | 06:27 PM IST | 2 mins read
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Download EBookNEW DELHI: The ministry of health and family welfare informed the Lok Sabha that a total of 157 new medical colleges have already been approved in three phases, of which 109 are already functional. It also said that till 2023-24, academic sessions have been started in 706 medical colleges.
“The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for ‘Establishment of new Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals’ with preference to underserved areas and aspirational districts, where there is no existing Government or private medical college. Under the Scheme, all the envisaged 157 new medical colleges have already been approved in three phases, of which 109 are already functional,” the ministry of health Jagat Prakash Nadda said.
In phase 1, 58 medical colleges were approved in 20 states. Another 24 and 75 medical colleges have been approved in phase 2 and 3 respectively.
Answering another question, Nadda said the ministry has not received any proposal from the state government of Odisha for establishment of a medical college at Rayagada district.
“As per the Scheme guidelines, the State Government is the implementing agency and the planning, execution and commissioning of the project is done by the State Governments,” it said.
Earlier this year, the Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya told the Lok Sabha that there is an increase of 82% in medical colleges from 387 before 2014 to 706 as of now.
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State-wise medical colleges, MBBS seats
Here’s the state-wise detail of medical colleges along with MBBS seats available for 2024-25 academic year. The ministry said that “data for 2024-25 may vary on granting of permission by NMC for new colleges, increase of seats”. Candidates who are eligible to participate in the NEET UG counselling 2024 can check the number of medical colleges and MBBS seats available in India.
|
State |
New medical colleges have been approved to be set up in these districts |
Number of medical colleges |
Number of MBBS seats |
|
Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Port Blair |
1 |
114 |
|
Andhra Pradesh |
Piduguralla, Paderu, Machilipatnam, Piduguralla, Paderu, Machilipatnam |
37 |
6,485 |
|
Arunachal Pradesh |
Naharlagun |
1 |
100 |
|
Assam |
Dhubri, Nagaon, North Lakhimpur, Diphu, Kokrajhar |
14 |
1,650 |
|
Bihar |
Purnia, Saran (Chhapara), Samastipur, Sitamarhi, Jhanjharpur, Siwan, Buxar, Jamui |
22 |
2,865 |
|
Chandigarh |
|
1 |
150 |
|
Chhattisgarh |
Korba, Mahasamund, Kanker |
16 |
2,205 |
|
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |
|
1 |
177 |
|
Delhi |
|
10 |
1,497 |
|
Goa |
|
1 |
180 |
|
Gujarat |
Narmada, Navsari, Panchmahal, Porbandar, Morbi |
40 |
7,150 |
|
Haryana |
Bhiwani |
15 |
2,185 |
|
Himachal Pradesh |
Chamba, Hamirpur, Nahan (Sirmour) |
8 |
920 |
|
Jammu and Kashmir |
Anantnag, Baramulla, Rajouri, Doda, Kathua, Udhampur, Handwara (Distt. Kupwara) Ladakh : Leh |
12 |
1,339 |
|
Jharkhand |
Dumka, Hazaribagh, Palamu (Daltonganj), Koderma, Chaibasa (Singhbhum) |
9 |
980 |
|
Karnataka |
Chikkamagaluru, Haveri, Yadgiri, Chikkaballapura |
73 |
12,345 |
|
Kerala |
|
34 |
4,805 |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
Datia, Khandwa, Ratlam, Shahdol, Vidisha, Chindwara, Shivpuri, Satna, Rajgarh, Mandla, Neemuch, Mandsaur, Sheopur, Singrauli |
28 |
4,850 |
|
Maharashtra |
Gondia, Nandurbar |
70 |
10,945 |
|
Manipur |
Churachandpur |
4 |
525 |
|
Meghalaya |
West Garo Hills (Tura) |
1 |
50 |
|
Mizoram |
Falkawn |
1 |
100 |
|
Nagaland |
Naga Hospital (Kohima), Mon |
1 |
100 |
|
Odisha |
Balasore, Baripada (Mayurbhanj), Bolangir, Koraput, Puri, Jajpur, Kalahandi |
19 |
2,725 |
|
Puducherry |
|
9 |
1,830 |
|
Punjab |
SAS Nagar, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur |
12 |
1,800 |
|
Rajasthan |
Barmer, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Churu, Dungarpur, Pali, Sikar, Dholpur, Alwar, Baran, Bansawara, Chittorgarh, Jaisalmer, Karauli, Nagaur, Shri Ganganagar, Sirohi, Bundi, Sawai Madhopur, Tonk, Hanumangarh, Jhunjhunu, Dausa |
37 |
5,875 |
|
Sikkim |
Gangtok |
1 |
150 |
|
Tamil Nadu |
Tiruppur, Nilgiris, Ramanathapuram, Namakkal, Dindigul, Virudhunagar, Krishnagiri, Tiruvallur, Nagapattinam, Ariyalur, Kallakurichi |
77 |
11,900 |
|
Telangana |
|
56 |
8,490 |
|
Tripura |
|
3 |
425 |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
Basti, Faizabad, Firozabad, Shahjahanpur, Bahraich, Etah, Hardoi, Pratapgarh, Fatehpur, Siddharthnagar (Domariyaganj), Deoria, Ghazipur, Mirzapur, Bijnaur, Kushinagar, Sultanpur, Gonda, Lalitpur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Chandauli, Bulandshahar, Sonbhadra, Pilibhit, Auraiya, Kanpur Dehat, Kaushambi, Amethi |
72 |
10,525 |
|
Uttarakhand |
Almora, Rudrapur (Distt. Udham Singh Nagar), Pithoragarh, Haridwar |
9 |
1,300 |
|
West Bengal |
Birbhum (Rampur Hat), Cooch behar, Diamond harbour, Purulia, Raiganj (North Dinajpur), Barasat, Uluberia, Arambagh, Jhargram, Tamluk, Jalpaiguri |
36 |
5,375 |
|
Total |
|
731 |
1,12,112 |
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