Government and Private Colleges in UP to Benefit from Expanded MBBS Seat Capacity

Union Health Ministry Greenlights MBBS Expansion at New and Existing Colleges in UP

The Union Health Ministry has cleared the commencement of MBBS programs at five new medical institutions in Uttar Pradesh. The medical colleges at Kanpur Dehat and Lalitpur now have 100 MBBS seats each, previously it had 50. This expansion added 600 new seats, making the total seats 1200 for the academic year 2024-25.

The announcement disclosed that Union Health Minister JP Nadda and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had collaborated, prompting the medical college principals to file an appeal with the National Medical Commission (NMC). Seven medical colleges received recognition after the initial appeal. The statement states that of the 11,200 MBBS seats available, 5,150 are in government medical colleges and 6,050 are in private medical colleges.

The department has requested permission from the Union Health Ministry to add 100 MBBS seats at autonomous state medical schools in Auraiya, Chandauli, Gonda, Lakhimpur Kheri, and Kaushambi, according to DG Medical Education Kinjal Singh. She added that one of the requests in the application was to raise the number of MBBS seats at Kanpur Dehat and Lalitpur from 50 to 100. These requests were granted by the ministry, adding 600 more MBBS places to these universities.

Editor’s Note

The Union Health Ministry has approved the commencement of MBBS programs at five new medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh. This significant development will increase the total number of MBBS seats in the state by 1,200 for the 2024-25 academic session. The total count of MBBS seats across the state now stands at 11,200, with 5,150 seats allocated to government medical colleges and 6,050 to private institutions. This expansion reflects a substantial commitment to enhancing medical education and addressing the growing need for healthcare professionals.

Skoobuzz commends the Union Health Ministry for this initiative, which will significantly bolster the number of healthcare professionals in Uttar Pradesh.