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Education
Maharashtra and Goa Approved for New Medical Colleges with 50 MBBS Seats each
✍️ Jagran Josh
🗓 15 Oct 2026, 09:36 AM
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The governments of Maharashtra and Goa have approved the establishment of new medical colleges, each offering 50 MBBS seats, to expand medical education capacity in the two states.
The state governments of Maharashtra and Goa announced that new medical colleges will be set up in their respective regions, each authorized to admit 50 students for the MBBS programme. The decision was taken as part of a broader effort to address the shortage of medical professionals in the country.
Both states have been grappling with limited intake capacity in existing medical institutions, prompting the need for additional seats to meet growing demand from aspiring doctors. By adding 50 seats per college, the initiative aims to increase the annual output of qualified physicians by a modest but significant margin.
Officials indicated that the colleges will be established under the existing regulatory framework of the Medical Council of India, with infrastructure and faculty standards to be met before the first batch is admitted. The projected timeline suggests that the institutions could become operational within the next two to three years, providing new opportunities for students from Maharashtra, Goa and neighboring regions.
Both states have been grappling with limited intake capacity in existing medical institutions, prompting the need for additional seats to meet growing demand from aspiring doctors. By adding 50 seats per college, the initiative aims to increase the annual output of qualified physicians by a modest but significant margin.
Officials indicated that the colleges will be established under the existing regulatory framework of the Medical Council of India, with infrastructure and faculty standards to be met before the first batch is admitted. The projected timeline suggests that the institutions could become operational within the next two to three years, providing new opportunities for students from Maharashtra, Goa and neighboring regions.