Reports IndicesFriday, 17 July 2026·The Hindu - National
Telangana crosses 10,000 MBBS seats after NMC approves 810 more seats for 2026-27
Telangana’s MBBS intake rose to 10,250 after the National Medical Commission approved 810 additional seats for 2026-27.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On July 14, 2026, the National Medical Commission’s Medical Assessment and Rating Board approved 810 additional MBBS seats for Telangana for the 2026-27 academic year, taking the State’s total intake to 10,250.
Key specifics
- Telangana’s MBBS seats rose from 9,440 to 10,250.
- The state now has 66 medical colleges offering 10,250 MBBS seats.
- Of the new seats, 110 went to government medical colleges and 700 to private institutions.
- Across India, NMC approved 9,911 additional MBBS seats, raising the national total from 1.27 lakh to 1.36 lakh.
- Only five States have crossed the 10,000-seat mark: Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Telangana.
Exam lens
Question type: education and health infrastructure data; remember NMC, MARB, 810 seats, 10,250 total, and the five States above 10,000 MBBS seats. TNPSC may ask which States lead in undergraduate medical education capacity.