Double the number of MBBS and other medical course seats.
“हम प्रदेश में एम.बी.बी.एस. जैसे मेडिकल पाठ्यक्रमों के लिए सीटों की संख्या को दोगुना करेंगे।”English: “We will double the number of seats for medical courses such as MBBS in the state.”
The verdict
MBBS seats (government and private) were 8,528 in Feb 2023 and 12,800 in Feb 2026. The 2022 baseline is not stated, so the exact increase is unclear; from the 2023 figure seats have risen by half. The government compares with 4,540 seats in 2017.
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Evidence timeline
- Budget22 Feb 2023· Government of Uttar Pradesh, Finance DepartmentsupportsBudget speech 2023-2024 (Hindi), PDF p. 14 ↗
“Translated from Hindi: A total of 8528 MBBS seats have become available in government and private medical colleges / medical universities in the state.”
- Budget11 Feb 2026· Government of Uttar Pradesh, Finance DepartmentsupportsBudget speech 2026-2027 (Hindi), PDF p. 9 ↗
“Translated from Hindi: The number of MBBS seats in government and private medical institutions was 4,540 in 2017, which has been increased to 12,800.”
More health promises from this manifesto
A government medical college in every district.
Board laga hai: kaam chalu hai. Hum bhi dekh rahe hain.
Make Uttar Pradesh TB-free by 2025.
Glass aadha bhara hai. Ya aadha khaali. Depends kaun puch raha hai.
A dialysis centre in every district.
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Promise ID bjp-up-2022-017 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON