Tripura will have greater undergraduate medical education capacity in the 2026-27 academic session after the National Medical Commission (NMC) increased the MBBS intake at Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) by 50 seats, taking the state’s total capacity across three medical colleges to 500.
Key Takeaways
- Total MBBS intake has increased to 500 seats in Tripura for the 2026-27 academic year.
- AGMC received 50 additional seats, taking its MBBS intake to 200.
- NMC’s latest matrix lists 1,40,214 MBBS seats across 836 medical colleges in India.
Tripura has reached a total of 500 MBBS seats for the 2026-27 academic year after the National Medical Commission (NMC) approved an additional 50 seats at Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC).
The increase has raised AGMC’s annual MBBS intake to 200 seats. The latest figures come from the updated undergraduate seat matrix issued by the NMC’s Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB).
The expansion gives aspiring medical students in Tripura more opportunities to pursue MBBS within the state. It also adds to the region’s growing medical education capacity.
NMC updates MBBS seat matrix
The MARB issued the latest notice on September 9, 2026, with the updated seat matrix for undergraduate MBBS courses for the 2026-27 academic session.
The matrix, updated as of September 1, lists 1,40,214 MBBS seats across 836 medical colleges in India.
Of the total seats, 1,27,028 were renewed for the current academic session. Another 13,186 seats were added through increases in annual intake capacity.
The latest update follows the NMC’s July 14 public notice on the revision of the undergraduate MBBS seat matrix.
The revised figures include permissions granted for the establishment of new medical colleges and for increasing the annual intake of existing MBBS institutions.
These permissions came through the Medical Assessment and Rating Board, the first Appeal Committee of the NMC and the second Appeal Committee under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Tripura now has 500 MBBS seats
Tripura has three medical colleges listed in the updated matrix.
AGMC has received the largest increase. Its MBBS intake has gone up by 50 seats, taking the total to 200 for 2026-27.
The two private medical colleges in the state continue with 150 seats each.
Tripura Medical College and Dr B R A M Teaching Hospital, Agartala, has an intake of 150 MBBS seats. Tripura Santiniketan Medical College also has 150 seats.
Together, the three institutions now offer 500 MBBS seats in Tripura.
The increase at AGMC is therefore responsible for the rise in the state’s overall undergraduate medical seat capacity.
Northeast MBBS seat capacity
The latest NMC figures also show the distribution of MBBS seats across the northeastern states.
Assam has 1,975 seats, the highest among the states listed. Manipur has 550 seats, while Meghalaya has 250.
Sikkim has 200 MBBS seats. Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland have 100 seats each.
Tripura now stands at 500 MBBS seats after the latest increase at AGMC.
The figures highlight the varying levels of medical education capacity across the region.
Seat matrix may be revised
The NMC has also clarified that the latest seat matrix remains subject to revision.
Changes may follow subsequent decisions by an Appeal Committee or another competent authority. If the commission revises the matrix, it will upload the updated version on its official website.
The revised figures will then be considered by the Central and respective State Counselling Committees during the counselling and admission process.
This means candidates and counselling authorities will need to rely on the latest applicable seat matrix when the admission process moves forward.
Significance for Tripura, NE
The increase in MBBS seats comes as Tripura and other NE states continue to expand their medical education and healthcare infrastructure.
Health officials opined the expansion could create more opportunities for students from Tripura and other parts of the Northeast to study medicine within the region.
The additional capacity also supports efforts to strengthen the availability of specialised healthcare services. A larger pool of medical students and future doctors could further support the region’s long-term healthcare needs.
With AGMC now offering 200 MBBS seats and the two private medical colleges retaining 150 seats each, Tripura has reached a total undergraduate medical intake of 500 seats for the 2026-27 academic session.
