Medical colleges under All India Quota: the complete picture
The All India Quota (AIQ) route through MCC counselling gives NEET UG candidates access to medical colleges across India, regardless of domicile. This guide covers every type of institution that fills seats through MCC: government colleges contributing 15% AIQ seats, deemed universities, central universities, AIIMS campuses, JIPMER, and ESIC colleges. Use it as a starting point to understand the full landscape of medical colleges available through AIQ counselling, then explore specific categories through our detailed guides.
Start with our college predictor to identify safe, target, and reach options for your rank. Then use the cutoff analyzer for detailed round-wise and year-wise closing rank analysis at specific colleges.
How many colleges participate in AIQ
In the 2025 counselling cycle, MCC filled approximately 26,515 seats (MBBS and BDS combined) across more than 400 institutions. Our database tracks 359 medical colleges under All India Quota with allotment data from 2023, 2024, and 2025. These 359 colleges span 267 cities across India.
The breakdown by management type from our data: 112 government colleges, 239 private (including deemed universities that participate through MCC), and 8 classified as deemed. The “private” count is high because deemed universities, which are technically private institutions, form the single largest block of MCC seats.
Government medical colleges (15% AIQ)
Every government and corporation medical college in India surrenders 15% of its MBBS intake to the All India Quota. In 2025, this produced 8,159 MBBS seats and 492 BDS seats across government colleges in every state.
These are the most sought-after AIQ seats because of their low tuition fees. Government college fees are set by the state government and typically range from Rs 13,610 per year (Tamil Nadu) to Rs 2,60,000 per year (Delhi). AIQ students at government colleges pay the same fees as state quota students at the same institution.
Competition for government AIQ seats is intense. AIIMS New Delhi closed at AIR 48 (OPEN category, OS seat) in Round 1 of 2025. Even less competitive government colleges require ranks in the tens of thousands for OPEN category. For detailed closing ranks, use our AIQ cutoff analyzer.
For a deeper look at government colleges under AIQ, see our government medical colleges in AIQ guide.
Deemed universities
Deemed universities account for 13,939 seats (10,649 MBBS + 3,290 BDS) across 88 institutions in the 2025 cycle. This is the single largest block of MCC seats. All deemed university seats are filled exclusively through MCC; there is no state counselling route.
Key characteristics of deemed university seats:
- No reservation. SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwD reservation does not apply. Admission is on NEET merit, with separate NRI and minority quotas (Jain, Muslim) at select institutions.
- Higher fees. Annual fees range from approximately Rs 10 lakh (Symbiosis, Pune) to Rs 30.5 lakh (Sree Balaji Medical College, Chennai). Over 32 deemed colleges charge more than Rs 1 crore for the full MBBS course.
- Higher security deposit. MCC charges Rs 2,00,000 as a security deposit for deemed university registration, compared to Rs 10,000 for government AIQ.
Deemed universities fill seats across multiple quota types: General/Paid (merit-based, open to all), NRI, Jain Minority (JMQ), and Muslim Minority (MMQ). Not all deemed institutions have minority quotas; it depends on the university’s status.
Deemed university seats carry no SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwD reservation. Your reserved category gives you no advantage at deemed institutions through MCC. All 13,939 seats are filled purely on NEET merit.
For a full breakdown of fees, quotas, and strategy, see our deemed universities guide.
AIIMS campuses
All 17 AIIMS campuses contribute their entire intake to MCC counselling. The 2025 seat matrix had approximately 1,700 MBBS seats across AIIMS. The campuses, ordered by intake size:
| Campus | MBBS seats |
|---|---|
| AIIMS Jodhpur | 150 |
| AIIMS New Delhi | 125 |
| AIIMS Bhopal | 125 |
| AIIMS Raipur | 125 |
| AIIMS Rishikesh | 125 |
| AIIMS Patna | 125 |
| AIIMS Nagpur | 125 |
| AIIMS Kalyani | 125 |
| AIIMS Mangalagiri | 125 |
| AIIMS Deogarh | 125 |
| AIIMS Bathinda | 100 |
| AIIMS Bilaspur (HP) | 100 |
| AIIMS Jammu | 100 |
| AIIMS Rai Bareli | 100 |
| AIIMS Bibi Nagar (Hyderabad) | 100 |
| AIIMS Rajkot | 75 |
| AIIMS Madurai | 50 |
AIIMS New Delhi is the most competitive medical college in India. Its OPEN category (OS seat) closing AIR was 48 in Round 1 of 2025. Newer AIIMS campuses have considerably higher closing ranks; AIIMS Madurai and AIIMS Rajkot, opened in recent years, closed at ranks in the thousands.
Central government reservation (SC 15%, ST 7.5%, OBC-NCL 27%, EWS 10%, PwD 5%) applies at all AIIMS campuses.
The gap between AIIMS campuses is enormous. AIIMS New Delhi (OPEN/OS) closed at AIR 48 in 2025 Round 1, while newer campuses like AIIMS Madurai and AIIMS Rajkot close at ranks in the thousands. Do not treat all AIIMS as a single tier.
JIPMER and IMS-BHU
JIPMER Puducherry (134 MBBS seats) and JIPMER Karaikal (45 MBBS seats) participate fully in MCC counselling. IMS-BHU contributes 100 MBBS and 63 BDS seats. These institutions follow central government reservation.
JIPMER Puducherry also has a Puducherry (PUD) quota for candidates domiciled in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Central universities
Several Delhi-based and other central university medical colleges participate through MCC:
- Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), Delhi: 207 MBBS seats. Splits between 85% Delhi quota and 15% AIQ.
- Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC), Delhi: 189 MBBS seats. Same Delhi/AIQ split. Women-only institution.
- University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS), Delhi: 144 MBBS seats. Delhi/AIQ split.
- JNMC-AMU, Aligarh: 150 MBBS seats. Splits between AMU institutional quota and open seats.
- VMMC (under IP University), Delhi: MBBS seats with IP University quota and AIQ split.
Delhi University colleges are among the most competitive in AIQ. MAMC and LHMC typically close at ranks under 100 for OPEN/DU quota seats. Even the AIQ seats at these colleges require top ranks.
ESIC medical colleges
The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) runs 11 medical colleges, contributing 446 MBBS and 28 BDS seats to MCC counselling. ESIC colleges have additional seat types: CW (Children/Wards of ESIC employees) seats that are restricted to dependents of ESI insured persons. Open seats follow the standard AIQ allotment process.
Filter the cutoff analyzer by both reservation category and seat type together. An OPEN/AI seat at a government college has very different closing ranks from an OPEN/OS seat at AIIMS or an NRI seat at a deemed university.
How to explore these colleges on neet2seat
Our platform tracks all 359 AIQ colleges with three years of allotment data:
- AIQ colleges page: Browse all colleges by city, management type, or category. Each college page shows fees, intake, NMC status, and links to cutoff data.
- AIQ cutoff analyzer: Filter closing ranks by college, category (OPEN, OBC, SC, ST, EWS + PwD variants), seat type (AI, OS, DU, AMU, ESI, NRI, JMQ, MMQ, etc.), round, and year.
- College predictor: Enter your NEET rank and category to see safe, target, and reach colleges based on historical cutoff patterns.
FAQ
Can I get both state quota and AIQ seats at the same college?
Not simultaneously. A government college has separate pools: 85% state quota and 15% AIQ. You can be allotted from either pool (through state counselling or MCC), but not both. If you receive allotments from both tracks at different colleges, you choose one.
Are deemed university seats more expensive than government AIQ seats?
Yes, significantly. Government AIQ fees range from Rs 13,610 to Rs 2,60,000 per year. Deemed university fees range from approximately Rs 10 lakh to Rs 30.5 lakh per year. The gap is substantial. See our AIQ fees guide for details.
Which AIQ colleges are easiest to get into?
Colleges with the highest closing AIR (i.e., seats available at lower ranks) tend to be newer government colleges in less populated areas, ESIC colleges, and some deemed universities. Our cutoff analyzer lets you sort by closing rank to identify these. In 2025, some AIQ government colleges closed above AIR 1,00,000 for OPEN category.
Do all AIIMS campuses have the same closing rank?
No. AIIMS New Delhi is far more competitive than newer campuses. In 2025 Round 1, AIIMS New Delhi (OPEN/OS) closed at AIR 48, while newer campuses like AIIMS Madurai and AIIMS Rajkot closed at ranks in the thousands. The gap between established and new AIIMS campuses is significant.
How many medical colleges are there in India total?
As of 2025-26, India has approximately 816 medical colleges with approximately 1,14,550 MBBS seats. Of these, about 26,515 seats across approximately 400 institutions are filled through MCC counselling. The remainder are filled through individual state counselling authorities.