Over 800 NEET UG medical seats vacant in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

More than 800 medical seats remain vacant across deemed universities in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry following final NEET UG 2026 counselling sessions.

According to Medical Counselling Committee sources, 824 out of 837 unfilled MBBS seats nationwide were located in these institutions.

Educationists and career experts cite high annual tuition fees ranging from ₹25 lakh to ₹35 lakh as the main reason high-scoring candidates opt out.