Uttarakhand MBBS seats reach about 1,700 as three new government medical colleges open, IANS reports
The state's six government medical colleges offer 675 MBBS seats, and the finished Rudrapur college awaits approval for 100 more.
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Uttarakhand MBBS seats now total about 1,700 across government, private and central institutions, IANS reported on 14 November 2026. The state now runs six government medical colleges, after Almora, Pithoragarh and Haridwar opened during Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s tenure. IANS said the expansion has created greater opportunities for young people aspiring to careers in medicine and nursing.
What the Uttarakhand MBBS seats figure includes
Six colleges are operational today, in Dehradun, Haldwani, Srinagar, Almora, Pithoragarh and Haridwar, IANS reported. Together they offer 675 MBBS seats. Four private colleges add 900 seats, AIIMS Rishikesh adds 125, and overall capacity comes to approximately 1,700.
Key numbers
- 675: MBBS seats across the six government colleges, per IANS.
- 900: seats in four private medical colleges, per IANS.
- 125: seats at AIIMS Rishikesh, per IANS.
- 100: seats awaited for the new Rudrapur college, per The Bharat Now.
- 11,495: total nursing seats in the state, per IANS.
Seat by seat: the six Uttarakhand medical colleges
The Bharat Now listed the seats at each college. Doon Medical College in Dehradun has 150, Haldwani 125, Srinagar 150, Almora 100, Haridwar 100 and Pithoragarh 50. Almora, Pithoragarh and Haridwar are the three that opened under the present government.
Rudrapur medical college awaits approval
In Udham Singh Nagar district, construction of the Rudrapur medical college has been completed, IANS reported. Approval for 100 MBBS seats would lift government capacity from 675 to 775. Those seats are not in the 1,700 figure. The Bharat Now said the approval remains possible, not granted. The overall total would then reach 1,800.
Uttarakhand nursing seats added since July 2021
Three government nursing colleges have been set up since July 2021, adding 321 seats in courses such as BSc Nursing and MSc Nursing, IANS reported. The state now has 879 seats in government nursing institutions and 10,616 in private ones, a total of 11,495. Nursing education is also being paired with foreign language training for jobs abroad.
What happens next
Approval for Rudrapur decides the next change to Uttarakhand MBBS seats. The reports reviewed do not say when a decision on the 100 seats is due. NIS has also covered another education decision in the state: 12 closed government ITIs will reopen from the next academic session.
Medical seats decide how many Uttarakhand students can train at home instead of leaving the state. The 1,700 total mixes government, private and AIIMS seats, and the Rudrapur approval is the one pending change that would lift government capacity from 675 to 775.