India's MBBS capacity reaches a record 1,36,939 seats for the 2026-27 academic session. This expansion is driven by new regulations allowing earlier seat increase applications. The National Medical Commission approved 9,911 additional undergraduate seats across the nation.
Source: [Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nearly-10000-more-mbbs-seats-up-for-grabs-this-year/articleshow/132427218.cms)