Tamil Nadu MBBS Admissions 2026: State May Loose 650 Medical Seats as Three Colleges Get Deemed Status

Tamil Nadu MBBS admissions 2026 is likely to get tougher and more expensive this year. The state may lose 650 government quota medical seats as three self-financing colleges have been granted deemed university status. This will likely cause MBBS fee hikes in Tamil Nadu, pushing tuition fees up to INR 20 lakh per year for medical students.

Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling 2026 process is ongoing. Students seeking admission to government quota or management quota seats in UG medical courses in Tamil Nadu must note that getting a medical seat in Tamil Nadu is likely to get much harder this academic year. The state may lose at least 650 MBBS seats from its seat matrix. The issue in Tamil Nadu NEET UG 2026 seat matrix arises because three medical colleges have secured deemed university status. 

TN NEET Counselling 2026: 3 Universities Receive Deemed Status 

The National Medical Commission website mentions three universities from Tamil Nadu as deemed universities. They include St Peter’s Medical College with 250 seats. Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Institute of Medical Sciences and Srinivasan Medical College with 400 seats combined. Previously, these medical colleges had 50% to 65% of their seats for Tamil Nadu NEET counselling 2026 for state quota. This included a 7.5% quota for government school students.

The commission confirmed that Tamil Nadu will immediately lose 350 government quota seats. This includes 25 seats reserved for poor government school students. Further, three more private colleges are waiting for similar approvals. If it approves, the total seat loss will be 700+.

Fee Hike Expected in Tamil Nadu Medical Colleges

The shift in Tamil Nadu NEET 2026 seat matrix is likely to cause expensive medical education in the state. Since admission to deemed universities is conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee, students from all over India will compete for these seats. Deemed universities charge between Rs 20 lakh and Rs 35 lakh per year. Meanwhile, private colleges charged INR 4.35 lakh to INR 5.40 lakh for government quota seats. Now, state quota students would have to pay double the fees for the same seats.

Meanwhile, the state health department is fighting against this decision. Reportedly, TN Dr MGR Medical University has not issued a No Objection Certificate to these institutions yet. The state government has also filed an appeal against this order.