Rajasthan has 48 medical colleges with 5,418 MBBS seats through NEET-based counselling (2025 figures). The state’s college system is split between government, semi-government (RajMES), ESIC, and private institutions.
College types and seat distribution
| Type | Colleges | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pure State Government | 6 | 1,500 seats (250 each); govt quota only |
| RajMES (semi-government, PPP) | 25 | Seats distributed across govt, mgmt, and NRI quotas |
| ESIC | 2 | 150 seats (Alwar 100, Jaipur 50) |
| Private | 15 | 2,700 seats |
| Total | 48 | 5,418 |
Across all 48 colleges, the seat matrix breaks down by quota type: Government Quota 2,208, Private General 1,526, Private Management 1,229, NRI 455. The 25 RajMES colleges operate on a PPP model; their seats are distributed across government, management, and NRI quotas rather than belonging to a single quota type.
The six established government colleges
These are the original state government medical colleges, each with 250 seats and only government quota allocation (no management or NRI seats):
- SMS Medical College, Jaipur (established 1947)
- Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner (established 1959)
- Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur (established 1965)
- Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer (established 1965)
- R.N.T. Medical College, Udaipur (established 1961)
- Government Medical College, Kota (established 1992)
SMS Jaipur, the oldest, consistently records the lowest closing ranks among Rajasthan’s government colleges. These six institutions are attached to the state’s major teaching hospitals and carry no management or NRI quota seats.
RajMES colleges (25)
The Rajasthan Medical Education Society operates 25 semi-government colleges at district headquarters under a PPP model. These were established to expand medical education access to districts that previously lacked it. Each RajMES college has three seat types: Government Quota, Management Quota, and NRI Quota.
RajMES colleges include: GMC Alwar, GMC Banswara, GMC Baran, GMC Barmer, GMC Bharatpur, GMC Bhilwara, GMC Bundi, GMC Chittorgarh, GMC Churu, GMC Dausa, GMC Dholpur, GMC Dungarpur, GMC Hanumangarh, GMC Jaisalmer, GMC Jhunjhunu, GMC Karauli, GMC Nagaur, GMC Pali, GMC Sawai Madhopur, GMC Sirohi, GMC Sriganganagar, GMC Tonk, JMC Jhalawar, RUHS CMS Jaipur, and S.K. GMC Sikar.
Private colleges (15)
Rajasthan’s 15 private medical colleges account for 2,700 MBBS seats. 50% of private college seats are filled through state counselling at regulated fees; the remaining seats are management quota at higher fees. Major private institutions include:
- Geetanjali Medical College, Udaipur (250 seats)
- JNU Institute of Medical Sciences, Jaipur (250 seats)
- Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Jaipur (250 seats)
- NIMS, Jaipur (250 seats)
- Dr. S.S. Tantia Medical College, Sri Ganganagar (250 seats)
- Pacific Institute of Medical Sciences, Udaipur (250 seats)
Private colleges in Rajasthan do not have a separate NRI quota. NRI seats (455 total) exist only in government and RajMES colleges.
Key cities
- Jaipur: 8 colleges (SMS MC, RUHS CMS, MG MC, NIMS, JNU IMS, Geetanjali IMS, Arya MC, BST IMS)
- Udaipur: 5 colleges (RNT MC, Geetanjali MC, Pacific IMS, Pacific MC, American International)
- Jodhpur: 3 colleges (SN MC, JIET MC, Vyas MC)
- Kota: 2 colleges (GMC Kota, Sudha MC)
- Alwar: 2 colleges (GMC Alwar, ESIC Alwar)
The remaining 28 colleges are spread across individual district headquarters, primarily the RajMES institutions.
Fee structure summary
| College type | Quota | Annual fee | Approx. 5.5-year total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government (state + RajMES govt quota) | Government | Rs 70,340 | ~Rs 5.1 lakh |
| RajMES | Management | Rs 9,57,191 | ~Rs 52.6 lakh |
| RajMES | NRI | Rs 23.9-25.1 lakh | ~Rs 1.32-1.38 crore |
| ESIC | Government/IP | Rs 1,00,000 | ~Rs 5.5 lakh |
| Private | State quota (Gen. Seat) | Rs 18.9-25 lakh | Rs 85.9 lakh – Rs 1.2 crore |
| Private | Management | Rs 26.75-35 lakh | Rs 1.47-1.93 crore |
Government college fees include an admission fee of approximately Rs 20,500 (one-time) and annual charges of Rs 16,000-17,000 for sports, development, and academic funds. Hostel charges range from Rs 45,012 to Rs 52,756 per year.
The fee gap between government quota and management quota is significant. A government-quota MBBS seat in Rajasthan costs approximately Rs 5 lakh over 5.5 years, while a management seat in a private college can cost Rs 1.5 crore or more over the same period.