Medical Seats Surge: What's Behind India's Rapid Expansion? The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 13,186 additional MBBS seats for the upcoming academic year, increasing the total intake to over 1. 4 lakh.
This expansion appears to address the long standing issue of medical student capacity and provide relief to aspiring doctors.
Private Sector Dominance Private sector colleges account for nearly 79% of the new seats, reflecting their rapid growth in recent years.