Srinagar: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved an increase of 50 MBBS seats at Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar, taking its annual intake from 200 to 250 students from the 2026-27 academic session.
According to an official statement, the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the NMC issued the Letter of Permission under Section 28(3) of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, following an evaluation under the Undergraduate Medical Education Standards Regulations (UGMSR), 2023.
The Health and Medical Education Department said the approval would strengthen medical education and healthcare infrastructure in the Union Territory while creating more opportunities for aspiring medical students.
The department noted that GMC Srinagar had received approval for 20 additional MBBS seats during the 2025-26 academic session, increasing its intake from 180 to 200.
With the latest approval, the college’s annual MBBS intake will stand at 250 from the 2026-27 academic year.
The spokesperson pointed out that last year, GMC Srinagar had got approval of an additional 20 seats.
The decision to add seats in the medical college follows a rigorous evaluation by MARB under the provisions of the Undergraduate Medical Education Standards Regulations (UGMSR), 2023, he added.
The increase in the seats has further strengthened GMC Srinagar’s position as one of the premier medical colleges in the country, the spokesperson said.
