MBBS Seats in Jammu and Kashmir Increases to 1100

New Delhi: The total number of MBBS seats in Government Medical Colleges of Jammu and Kashmir has been increased to 1100 seats for the current academic session of 2020-21. The announcement was made by J&K’s Department of Information and Public Relation.

Earlier there were total 500 seats for the academic session of 2018-19. As per a report, the Health & Medical Education Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir got a Letter of Permission (LoP) from National Medical Commission, New Delhi for Government Medical College Doda to admit 100 MBBS students for the current academic session while Government Medical College Anantnag and Government Medical College Baramulla have also got permission to admit second batch of 100 students.

The Government Medical College of Rajouri and Government Medical College of Kathua have also received their permissions for second batch with intake of 115 and 100 seats.

Also, as per the MBBS Admission Policy of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, 50 per cent of these seats shall be made available to female candidates.