Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery [MBBS]

MGIMS (Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences), Sewagram, Wardha, Maharashtra, offers a 5.5-year MBBS programme with a total intake of 100 seats. Admission is through NEET-UG 2026 followed by Maharashtra state and MCC All India Quota counselling. First-year fees, including mandatory on-campus hostel, amount to INR 4,61,410. MGIMS is distinct for its mandatory Gandhian rural service ethos and a 2-year post-MBBS rural service bond.

📋 Admission Status: Applications closed. Maharashtra MBBS Counselling begins August 2026.

Key Points

• Mandatory 15-day residential orientation at Mahatma Gandhi’s Sevagram Ashram
• Mandatory 2-year post-MBBS rural health service commitment for all graduates
• Village immersion programme integrated across all 4.5 years of the MBBS curriculum

MGIMS MBBS Fees 2026

Component	Amount (INR)
Tuition Fee (per year)	INR 1,52,100
Development Fee (per year)	INR 5,000
University Charges (per year)	INR 12,310
Institutional Charges (per year)	INR 31,900
Hostel (mandatory, per year)	INR 72,600
Mess and Electricity Imprest (per year)	INR 36,000
Caution Money (one-time, refundable)	INR 1,10,000
Admission Fee (one-time)	INR 25,000
Activity Charges (one-time)	INR 16,500
Total Fees (Year 1)	INR 4,61,410

• Annual recurring fee from Year 2 onwards is INR 3,09,910 per year.
• Hostel accommodation is mandatory on the Sewagram campus.
• Caution money of INR 1,10,000 is refundable at course completion.
• Fee is at par with Government Medical Colleges in Maharashtra and subject to revision by the State Fee Committee.

MGIMS MBBS Admission 2026

Event	Date
NEET-UG Registration Opens	February 8, 2026
NEET-UG Registration Closes	March 8, 2026
NEET-UG Admit Card Release	June 14, 2026
NEET-UG Exam	June 21, 2026
NEET-UG Result	July 20, 2026
Maharashtra State CET Cell Counselling	August 2026
MCC All India Quota Counselling	August 2026
Class Commencement	August to September 2026

• Maharashtra state quota (50 seats) counselling is conducted by the State CET Cell at cetcell.mahacet.org.
• All India Quota (46 seats) and Central Pool (4 seats) counselling is by MCC at mcc.nic.in.

The dates mentioned above are tentative and subject to change.

Eligibility Criteria

• 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English from a recognized board
• Minimum 50% in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology combined for General category
• Minimum 40% for SC, ST, OBC, and PwD candidates
• Minimum age of 17 years as of December 31, 2026
• Valid NEET-UG 2026 score meeting the minimum qualifying percentile

Admission Process

• Register for NEET-UG on the NTA portal and appear for the exam on June 21, 2026
• Download NEET-UG result and scorecard after declaration in July 2026
• Register for Maharashtra state MBBS counselling at cetcell.mahacet.org for the state quota
• Register separately with MCC at mcc.nic.in for All India Quota seats
• Accept seat allotment, complete document verification, and report to MGIMS Sewagram for enrollment

✓ Opt for this if

• Committed to rural and community health medicine as a career path
• Comfortable with a 2-year rural service bond and Gandhian campus ethos
• Seeking MBBS at government-level fees with no management or NRI quota
• Open to a fully residential campus in rural Sewagram with strict lifestyle norms

✗ Skip if

• Not comfortable with mandatory vegetarianism and strict residential rules
• Unwilling to serve a 2-year rural service bond post-MBBS
• Looking for a medical college in a metro city with tertiary hospital exposure
• Targeting a college with urban private hospital attachments and super-speciality OPD

MGIMS MBBS Scholarships 2026

Scholarship	Amount	Eligibility
Maharashtra Post-Matric Scholarship	Full tuition reimbursement	SC, ST, OBC, SBC, and VJNT students via MahaDBT portal
Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Scheme	Tuition reimbursement	EWS and Open category students with low family income
OBC and SEBC Tuition Fee Reimbursement	50 to 100% tuition	OBC and SEBC students as per Maharashtra government norms

• Many MBBS students receive full tuition fee reimbursement through Maharashtra state scholarship schemes.
• Scholarship applications are submitted through MahaDBT or the National Scholarship Portal.

As mentioned, MGIMS offers admission to MBBS program based on Maharashtra-NEET-Counselling rank. MGIMS Maharashtra-NEET-Counselling Cutoff 2025 rank is 458952 for the General category. Further, Maharashtra-NEET-Counselling cutoff rank is 30391 for OBC , 133256 for SC , 331335 for ST and 926090 for EWS category. Check MGIMS Cutoff

MGIMS MBBS Cutoff Year-wise Trends

The section below shows year-wise trends in MGIMS MBBS Cutoff. According to year-wise trends, admission to the MGIMS MBBS program in 2025 was closed at the 926090 rank , whereas in 2024, the closing rank was 1096138 across all categories.

Catgories	Cutoff rank 2025	Cutoff rank 2024
General	20644	17249
OBC	27100	25364
SC	108975	20174
ST	284679	256101
EWS	45238	38367
NT B	98000	51684
NT C	31684	29303
NT D	36923	25918
PwD	501618	1096138
ST Hills	501618	-
VJ A	47574	51539

According to an external review site Ranking 2025, MGIMS ranks 230 out of 632 colleges in India and 18th in state Maharashtra for its MBBS program.

• 25 out of 53 under India Today Medical Ranking 2022.
• 26 out of 44 under The Week Medical Ranking 2025.
• 19 out of 28 under Outlook Medical Ranking 2024.

Read more on MGIMS Rankings here

MGIMS MBBS FAQs

Ques. What is the rural service bond requirement at MGIMS for MBBS students?

Ans. All MBBS students at MGIMS are required to serve a 2-year rural service bond after completing the MBBS programme, including the one-year compulsory rotary internship. During the bond period, students receive a monthly government stipend of INR 11,000. Non-compliance with the bond attracts a penalty of INR 10,00,000. This bond reflects the institution’s founding Gandhian philosophy of community and rural health service.

Ques. What is the total fee for MBBS at MGIMS Sewagram in Year 1?

Ans. The total first-year fee for MBBS at MGIMS is INR 4,61,410, which includes recurring annual charges of INR 3,09,910 (tuition, hostel, mess, and other recurring fees) and one-time charges of INR 1,51,500 (caution money INR 1,10,000, admission fee INR 25,000, and activity charges INR 16,500). From Year 2 onwards, the annual recurring fee is INR 3,09,910. Hostel is mandatory and included in the annual fees.

Ques. What are the unique features of the MBBS programme at MGIMS Sewagram?

Ans. MGIMS stands out for its mandatory 15-day residential orientation at Mahatma Gandhi’s Sevagram Ashram, which includes community prayers, yoga, and Gandhian activities. Students are assigned to villages in Year 1 for a 2-week camp and continue monthly village visits throughout the programme. Khadi dress is mandatory on campus and a strictly vegetarian lifestyle is required. There is no management or NRI quota and admission is purely NEET-UG merit-based.

Ques. How many MBBS seats are available at MGIMS and through which quota?

Ans. MGIMS has a total MBBS intake of 100 seats. Of these, 50 seats fall under the Maharashtra State Quota (counselled by the State CET Cell), 46 seats are under the All India Quota counselled by MCC, and 4 seats are from the Central Pool. There is no management quota or NRI quota at MGIMS. All seats are filled purely through NEET-UG merit and respective counselling bodies.

Ques. What Maharashtra state scholarships are available for MBBS students at MGIMS?

Ans. MBBS students from SC, ST, OBC, SBC, and VJNT communities at MGIMS can apply for the Maharashtra Post-Matric Scholarship through MahaDBT, which covers full tuition reimbursement. OBC and SEBC students can avail tuition fee reimbursement of 50 to 100% under state government norms. EWS and Open category low-income students are covered under the Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj scheme. A large proportion of MBBS students receive full tuition support through these state schemes.