Rajasthan is gearing up for a significant expansion in medical education in the session 2025‑26. With approvals from the National Medical Commission (NMC), legislative changes, and infrastructure development, the State is set to add more medical colleges, seats and upgraded institutions. Here’s a detailed look at what’s coming and what it means, especially for aspiring doctors.
The NMC has approved 50 MBBS seats each for two new government medical colleges in Jaisalmer and Tonk.
The academic session in these colleges will begin in 2025‑26.
Infrastructure is largely ready: for example, in Tonk, the hospital and college buildings are reported to be completed with hostels and all facilities necessary under NMC norms. In Jaisalmer, a 340‑bed hospital has also been constructed.
The State Govt is pushing ahead with four more colleges in Ganganagar, Chittorgarh, Sirohi, and Dholpur districts. Each of these is expected to have 100 seats.
These colleges are in various stages of construction: hostels, faculty residences, academic buildings, and necessary educational infrastructure are being developed.
A major highlight is the passing of the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to establish Rajasthan Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Jaipur by upgrading the existing RUHS Medical College & Hospital.
RIMS aims to be modelled after AIIMS Delhi, offering super‑specialty services (cardiology, neurology, organ transplants etc.), integrating AYUSH systems, and advancing medical research and teacher training.
The institute has been allocated about 40 acres and substantial infrastructure investment. Completion timeline is expected within about two years.
With these additions, Rajasthan’s number of medical colleges will exceed 40 government colleges and total MBBS seats will cross 5,750 for government colleges alone.
Growth over recent years: in 2017‑18, there were far fewer. The expansion reflects both State and central push to boost medical education capacity.
More seats, more access: Many aspiring medical students find seat shortage and competition intense. New colleges and seats mean more opportunities.
Regional access: Areas like Jaisalmer, Tonk, Sirohi, etc., which were underserved, will get improved access to medical education and health infrastructure.
Better healthcare infrastructure: As new medical colleges come with attached hospitals, this boosts local health services.
Professional growth & research potential: The establishment of RIMS shows Rajasthan is investing not just in quantity but in quality – super‑specialty, research, teacher training, etc.
Socio‑economic impact: More colleges, more faculty, more staff, more services = more jobs; also patients won’t need to travel far for specialized treatments.
Faculty recruitment and regulatory compliance: New colleges must meet NMC standards regarding faculty strength, teaching hospital size, labs, etc. Delays can happen if these aren’t fulfilled.
Infrastructure completion timelines: Though construction is underway in many places, completing hospitals, hostels, labs, etc., in time is always a challenge.
Service bonds, fees, affordability: More seats doesn’t always mean cheaper education; students should watch for fee structure, service bonds (post‑graduation obligations), and living costs.
Quality and oversight: With rapid expansion, maintaining teaching and clinical quality is essential. Regulatory bodies will need to ensure continuing oversight.
If you plan to take advantage of these new colleges in 2025‑26:
Keep tabs on NEET‑UG counselling announcements to see when the new seats are opened.
Visit the official portals of Rajasthan Medical Education Department / NMC for updates on Letter of Permission (LoP) for the new colleges.
Check infrastructure, hostel & hospital attachments in the specific college you are interested in. If possible, visit.
Be aware of fee structure, service bonds, medium of instruction, eligibility criteria.
Prepare early, because when new seats open, competition will be fierce.
The session 2025‑26 is shaping up to be transformative for medical education in Rajasthan. With new colleges in Tonk, Jaisalmer, and in the pipeline for several other districts, plus the major upgrade via RIMS Jaipur, the state is positioning itself to produce more doctors, provide better healthcare, and improve the standard of medical education. If all goes as planned, this expansion could have lasting positive effects on the health, education, and well‑being of Rajasthan’s population.
Get started with your free account
.jpeg)