As many as 88 medical and dental seats remain vacant in Gujarat even after four rounds of counselling, including a few government quota seats.
The admission process for these seats has concluded, with the deadline for fee payment in the fourth round ending on Monday. Of the vacant seats, 56 are in medical colleges and 32 in dental colleges. These include seats at NHL Municipal Medical College, Narendra Modi Medical College and Adani Medical College.According to admission committee sources, some government quota seats have remained vacant for the first time.
The committee conducted counselling for 8,452 seats, including 7,233 medical and 1,219 dental seats. After the first three rounds, 119 medical and 104 dental seats were vacant.All 223 vacant seats were allotted to students during the fourth round, held from October 21 to 26. However, 88 seats remained vacant after the deadline to confirm admissions ended.
High Fees Behind Vacant Seats
Most of the vacant seats belong to the management quota. According to sources, high fees ranging from ₹20 lakh to ₹25 lakh were among the main reasons students did not confirm their admissions.Demands are now growing for another round of counselling to fill the remaining seats.
The admission committee has clarified that confirmed admissions will not be cancelled. However, deposits paid by students who were allotted seats but failed to confirm their admissions will be forfeited.
Around 5,000 medical seats are estimated to be vacant across the country, including approximately 1,100 in Rajasthan.Meanwhile, all 2,489 government paramedical seats have been allotted. In the fifth round of admissions for 10 courses, including BSc Nursing and Physiotherapy, 3,341 students submitted their choices.