The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has approved two new medical colleges in Pune and Goa. As per the social media post by MaharashtraChief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the new medical colleges will function with 50 MBBS seats from the 2027-28 academic year.
The CM, on his post on ‘X’ formerly known as Twitter, mentioned, “The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has approved a new medical college with 50 MBBS seats for ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Pune, from the academic year 2027-28 onwards.
Heartfelt gratitude to Hon'ble PM @narendramodi Ji and Union Minister @JPNadda Ji for this wonderful Navratri gift to Maharashtra!This will accelerate getting a ‘dream come true’ for many MBBS aspirants, and Maharashtra will get more doctors”
Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2026
Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has announced the schedule for the Maharashtra NEET UG stray vacancy round. As per the schedule released, the seat matrix was to be released on October 14, 2026. The notification however, states that the seat matrix for the Maharashtra NEET UG stray vacancy round 2026 will be issued today. The window for students to enter the choices for the stray vacancy round also opens today. October 15, 2026. Candidates can check the complete schedule for the stray vacancy round here.
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Online Preference/Choice Form Filling Process |
October 15 to 16, 2026 |
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Declaration of Selection List of Online Stray Vacancy Round -1 |
October 17, 2026 |
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Physical joining with All Original Documents & Requisite Fees by DD/Cheque at the allotted college |
October 18 to 20, 2026 |
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Prescribed last date to resign the seat without penalty |
October 20, 2026 |
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Display of seat Matrix and Online Preference/Choice Form Filling Process - Round 2 |
October 20 to 21, 2026 |
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Declaration of Selection List of Online Stray Vacancy Round -2 |
October 21, 2026 |
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Physical joining with All Original Documents & Requisite Fees by DD/Cheque at the allotted college. |
October 22 to 23, 2026 |
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Display of seat Matrix and Online Preference/Choice Form Filling Process |
October 23 to 24, 2026 |
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Declaration of Selection List of Online Stray Vacancy Round -3 |
October 24, 2026 |
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Physical joining with All Original Documents & Requisite Fees by DD/Cheque at the allotted college. |
October 25 to 26, 2026 |
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Last date of joining as per Medical Counselling Committee (MCC |
October 26, 2026 |
Candidates participating in the online stray vacancy round must make sure they refer to the seat matrix and submit the preferences for allotment as per the availability. Based on the choices entered, the stray vacancy round allotment will be released. A total of three stray vacancy rounds will be conducted to fill up vacant seats under various categories in colleges across Maharashtra. Candidates from different categories who are yet to be allotted a seat for the 2026-27 academic year are advised to visit the official website, enter the choices and participate in the stray vacancy round.
