Maharashtra MBBS, BDS Admissions Reach 98.79%, Only 138 Medical & Dental Seats Remain Vacant

Mumbai: Maharashtra has seen an impressive 98.79% admission rate for MBBS and BDS courses for the 2026-27 academic year, with only 138 seats left unfilled, according to the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell. Of the total 11,293 admissions, 8,730 students secured MBBS placements at a 99.04% occupancy rate, while 2,563 students were admitted to BDS courses at a 97.93% rate.

Six rounds of admissions were conducted this year, including three Centralised Admission Process (CAP) rounds and three stray vacancy rounds. The state government's Medical Education Department standardized admission rules to ensure all rounds were handled through the CET Cell, eliminating the need for colleges to individually fill remaining seats.

With 8,814 MBBS seats across 70 colleges, 84 remained vacant, with all 5,065 seats at government institutions filled. Private colleges filled 3,260 MBBS seats out of 3,299 available, leaving 39. BDS admissions were stable, with 2,563 of 2,617 seats filled, leaving 54 vacancies across 29 institutions. Government dental colleges had full occupancy with just two seats remaining, while private colleges filled 2,178 of 2,200 seats, and a private university had 70 of 100 BDS seats filled.