NMC approves 150 more MBBS seats in J&K and Andhra Pradesh for 2026-27

The National Medical Commission has approved 150 additional MBBS seats for government medical colleges in Jammu and Kashmir and Andhra Pradesh for 2026-27. The increase raises intake in Srinagar, Kadapa and Nellore as the states seek more doctors and more medical seats.

In Short

• GMC Srinagar will raise its MBBS intake from 200 to 250 seats
• The approval follows NMC evaluation under 2023 undergraduate medical education norms
• Kadapa Government Medical College has received 75 additional MBBS seats

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved an increase of 150 MBBS seats in government medical colleges in Jammu and Kashmir and Andhra Pradesh for the academic year 2026-27. An official, according to PTI, said on Friday that the NMC has approved an increase of 50 MBBS seats at the Government Medical College (GMC) in Srinagar. In Andhra Pradesh, state Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav on Friday said the NMC had approved the allocation of 100 more MBBS seats to two government medical colleges in the state.

Andhra Pradesh state health minister said 75 additional MBBS seats had been approved for Kadapa and 25 for Nellore government medical colleges.

"NMC issued the letter of permission for increasing MBBS seats by 75 in Kadapa Government Medical College and 25 in Nellore ACSR Government Medical College for the academic year 2026-27," a press release quoted Yadav as saying. With the additional seats, the total will rise from 175 to 250 in Kadapa Government Medical College and from 175 to 200 in Nellore ACSR Government Medical College, the press release added.

TOTAL SEATS IN GMC SRINAGAR INCREASED TO 250

With the announcement of 50 more seats at GMC Srinagar, the total MBBS seats at the institute will rise from 200 to 250 seats, effective from the upcoming academic year 2026-27, an official spokesperson said. The Health and Medical Education Department announced that the NMC has granted permission to increase the annual intake capacity at GMC Srinagar to strengthen the medical education and healthcare delivery system in Jammu and Kashmir, he said.

He said the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the NMC has issued the Letter of Permission (LoP) under Section 28(3) of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, approving an increase of 50 MBBS seats. The spokesperson pointed out that last year, GMC Srinagar had got approval of an additional 20 seats.

The decision to add seats in the medical college follows a rigorous evaluation by MARB under the provisions of the Undergraduate Medical Education Standards Regulations (UGMSR), 2023, he added. The increase in the seats has further strengthened GMC Srinagar's position as one of the premier medical colleges in the country, the spokesperson said.

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