MBBS NRI Admission

🏛 Authority for Punjab State Counselling

Admissions to MBBS/BDS courses in Punjab (Government & Private Institutions) are conducted by:

Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Faridkot

All MBBS admissions in 2025 were based on:

• NEET-UG 2025
• Punjab Government Notification dated 09.08.2024 (as printed in Part-B of the Prospectus)

🌍 Definition of NRI (Punjab Policy)

As printed in Clause 17(i)

A Non-Resident Indian means:

A person of Indian origin, whether holding Indian Passport or Foreign Passport, who is:

• Permanently or temporarily settled outside India

AND

• For employment, business, vocation, or any purpose indicating intention to stay outside India for an uncertain period.

For eligibility verification, valid documents include:

• Foreign Passport
• Green Card
• Permanent Resident Card
• Other competent authority documents

Eligibility of NRI candidates is determined by BFUHS.

University issues an Eligibility Certificate to approved NRI candidates.

📝 Mandatory NEET Requirement

NRI candidates:

• Must qualify NEET-UG-2025.
• Admission is strictly on NEET merit under NRI quota.

There is no exemption from NEET.

🏥 Distribution of Seats – Government Medical Colleges (MBBS 2025)

• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences, Mohali – NRI Seats: 15
• Government Medical College, Amritsar – NRI Seats: 13
• Government Medical College, Patiala – NRI Seats: 13
• Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot – NRI Seats: 22

Total Government MBBS NRI Seats in Punjab:

63 seats

(15 + 13 + 13 + 22)

No derivation used. Direct transcription.

📅 Order of Counselling for NRI Seats

As per Clause 17(iv)–(v)

• Centralized counselling for NRI quota seats shall be held before other categories.
• NRI seats are filled prior to other quota seats.

🔄 Conversion Rule – Punjab NRI Seats

If NRI seats remain vacant:

• In Government Colleges → Converted to General category.
• In Private Colleges → Converted to General category of the same institution.

This is clearly stated in the Government Notification section.

💰 Fee Structure – MBBS (NRI Category)

For MBBS under NRI quota:

• USD 1,10,000 for full course

NRI students opting to pay fee in instalments must submit:

• Bank Guarantee / Surety Bond

📄 Application & Eligibility Fees – NRI

Eligibility / Equivalency Certificate Fee:

• USD 1000

Application Fee under NRI quota:

• USD 1000

Application Form Fee:

• Rs. 2000

Eligibility Certificate Form Fee:

• Rs. 1000

These fees are non-refundable.

🧾 Counselling Procedure (NRI Specific)

NRI candidates must:

• Register online.
• Submit separate physical application form for NRI quota.
• Deposit required NRI application fee.
• Obtain Eligibility Certificate from BFUHS.
• Participate in centralized counselling.
• Report physically to allotted college.
• Submit required documents.
• Deposit tuition fee.

NRI merit list is prepared on NEET score basis.

🏫 Private Medical Colleges (Brief Reference)

Prospectus separately lists NRI seats for Private Medical Colleges in Part-B seat matrix.

These are institution-wise specified and follow:

• Same 15% earmarking
• Same conversion rule
• Same USD fee structure (unless minority institution specified separately)

If required, I can extract private college-wise NRI MBBS seat numbers next.

📌 Final Consolidated Position – Punjab MBBS NRI (2025)

• Authority: BFUHS, Faridkot
• Admission basis: NEET-UG-2025
• Government MBBS NRI seats: 63
• Fee: USD 1,10,000 (full course)
• Eligibility certificate: Mandatory
• NRI counselling held before other categories
• Vacant seats revert to General category

🏛 Counselling Authority

Atal Medical & Research University (AMRU), Himachal Pradesh

Admissions are conducted through centralized online counselling for 85% State Quota seats, which include NRI seats in Government Medical Colleges.

🏥 Government Medical Colleges Covered

Government Medical Colleges affiliated with AMRU:

• Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
• Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda
• Dr. Y.S. Parmar Government Medical College, Nahan
• Sh. Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College, Ner-Chowk
• Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Government Medical College, Chamba
• Dr. Radhakrishnan Government Medical College, Hamirpur

🎓 NRI Seats – Government Colleges

NRI seats are part of the 85% State counselling framework.

NRI seat distribution (as per seat matrix provided):

• IGMC Shimla – 2 seats
• Dr. RPGMC Tanda – 4 seats
• Dr. YSGMC Nahan – 4 seats
• SLBSGMC Ner-Chowk – 2 seats
• PJLNGMC Chamba – 4 seats
• Dr. RKGMC Hamirpur – 4 seats

These seats are filled through AMRU centralized counselling.

📋 Eligibility – NRI Category

Candidate must be:

• NRI / OCI / PIO

OR

• Candidate’s parents must be NRI / OCI / PIO

A separate merit list is prepared for NRI quota based on NEET-UG-2025 All India Rank.

NRI candidates must qualify NEET-UG-2025.

💰 Fee Structure – Government Medical Colleges (NRI)

As per SECTION-X (Fee Structure & Other Conditions)

Total Fee Structure: USD 20,000 or INR 16,60,000 per annum for all five years

🖥 Counselling Process – NRI

Admission under NRI quota is conducted through:

• Online seat allotment
• Merit-cum-choice system
• Category-wise allocation

Seat allocation is strictly based on:

• NEET-UG-2025 All India Rank
• Preferences filled (course, college, quota)
• Availability of seats

📄 Reporting & Admission Formalities

After provisional allotment, candidate must:

• Download allotment letter
• Report to allotted college within prescribed period
• Produce all original documents
• Submit self-attested photocopies
• Undergo medical fitness
• Pay prescribed fee

Failure to report within time → automatic cancellation → seat declared vacant.

💳 Token Fee – NRI Quota

For participation in second or subsequent rounds:

Token amount for NRI quota seats: ₹ 2,00,000/-

Important:

• Highest applicable token fee must be deposited if opting multiple quotas
• No seat allocation without token fee payment
• If seat allotted but not joined → token fee forfeited
• If no seat allotted → token fee refunded

Candidates already admitted and having deposited token fee are not required to deposit again.

🔄 Conversion of Vacant NRI Seats

• During third round, NRI seats shall be filled from General category candidates if eligible NRI candidates are not available.
• Once converted to “Unreserved”, they are filled on open merit in subsequent rounds.
• If converted and filled as State Quota seat, the applicable fee shall be State Quota fee.

🔁 Third Round & Stray Vacancy Round

Third Round:

• Fresh preference submission required
• Upgradation allowed
• Candidates allotted seat in third round but not joining → cannot participate further

Stray Vacancy Round:

• Only candidates not admitted anywhere are eligible
• No upgradation allowed
• Fresh preferences required
• Token fee applicable (if not already deposited)

✅ Final Eligibility & Verification

Final eligibility determined by:

Admission Committee of allotted college.

Important provisions:

• NEET score verified directly from official website
• No change of category after publication of merit list
• Invalid/missing category certificate → treated as General
• False information → cancellation at any stage

⚖ Seat Retention Rule

As per Supreme Court order:

• No student admitted under All India Quota or State Quota shall vacate seat after second round of counselling.
• Upgradation allowed up to third round only.

📌 FINAL POSITION – HIMACHAL PRADESH (GOVERNMENT MBBS – NRI)

• NRI seats exist in all Government Medical Colleges.
• Separate NRI merit list prepared based on NEET-UG-2025.
• Fee: USD 20,000 per annum.
• Token amount: ₹ 2,00,000 for participation in later rounds.
• Vacant NRI seats convert to General category in third round.
• Strict centralized counselling through AMRU.

🏛 Institution Details

Institution: Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector-32, Chandigarh

Course: MBBS

Total Seats: 150

🎓 Total Seat Distribution – MBBS (150 Seats)

Out of 150 seats:

• All India Quota (15%) – 23 seats
• Central Pool – 03 seats
• Foreign Indian Student – 09 seats
• UT Chandigarh Pool – 115 seats

(UT Pool further divided into SC, General & PwD – detailed separately)

🌍 Foreign Indian Student (NRI) Seats – Chandigarh MBBS

Total Seats: 09

These are separate from:

• All India Quota
• Central Pool
• UT Chandigarh Pool

If any Foreign Indian Student seat remains vacant, it is added to UT Chandigarh Pool – General Category and filled on merit (Page 25).

📋 Eligibility – Foreign Indian Student (NRI Category)

4.1 Only NEET-UG 2025 Qualified Candidates

• Must qualify NEET-UG 2025.
• Minimum qualifying percentile:
  • General (including OCI / Foreign Indian Students): 50th percentile
  • SC: 40th percentile
  • PwD (General): 45th percentile

4.2 Who Can Apply Under Foreign Indian Student Category?

Candidate must be of Indian Origin. Seats are NOT open to foreign nationals who are not of Indian origin.

Eligible categories:

(A) Persons of Indian Origin
Citizens of countries other than India holding foreign passport.

(B) Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)

However: OCI card holders after 04.03.2021 are NOT eligible for seats reserved exclusively for Indian citizens (Page 23).

(C) Indian Citizens residing abroad
Indian citizens who have resided in a country other than India for a minimum period of three years immediately preceding the year of admission (2025).

Important clarification (Page 23):

• Residence must be actual/physical residence
• Notional or deemed residence NOT accepted
• Green Card / PR card alone does NOT confer eligibility
• If gap year after Class 12 → must produce certificate from Indian Embassy confirming residence abroad for 3 years

🎓 Academic Qualification Requirements

Candidate must have passed:

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology / Biotechnology
• English

Minimum marks in PCB aggregate:

• 50% (for General including Foreign Indian Student / OCI)

For foreign board students:

• Must satisfy Code 07 of NEET Information Bulletin
• Must obtain equivalence from:
  • Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
  • Panjab University

🏷 Category-I and Category-II Classification

Foreign Indian Students are divided into two categories:

Category-I

Foreign Indian Students with ancestral background of Chandigarh

Eligibility if:

• Grandparents / Parents / Self resident of Chandigarh for minimum 5 years at any time since origin of Chandigarh
• OR
• Owned immovable property in Chandigarh for minimum 5 years

Certificate required from Deputy Commissioner, UT Chandigarh.

Category-II

Foreign Indian Students with ancestral background of other States/UTs.

Must submit:

• Certificate from Deputy Commissioner of respective State/UT
• OR
• OCI Card
• OR
• Indian Passport (for ancestral proof)

No other proof accepted.

📌 Preference Rule

• First preference given to Category-I
• Even if Category-II candidate has higher NEET rank, Category-I candidates are admitted first
• Only after exhausting Category-I → Category-II considered

🖥 Counselling Process – Foreign Indian Student (MBBS)

As per Admission Schedule (Page 6):

First Counselling:
05.08.2025

Includes:

• All UT Pool seats
• Foreign Indian Student seats

Personal appearance mandatory.

Sequence:

• PwD (if applicable)
• General
• SC

📄 Documents Required – Foreign Indian Student (MBBS)

As per Page 8 & Appendix E:

Must upload:

• NEET-UG 2025 Result Card
• Date of Birth proof
• 10+1 & 10+2 mark sheets
• Detailed PCB percentage
• Character Certificate
• AIU & Panjab University Equivalence (if foreign board)
• Passport / OCI Card
• Category-I or II certificate (as applicable)

At counselling:

• Original documents mandatory
• Digital documents not accepted

💰 Fee Structure – Foreign Indian Student (MBBS)

Admission Fee:

• US $ 1,10,000
• US $ 1,000 registration charges

Other Annual Fees:

• Same tuition fee as UT General Category students
• Payable in Indian Rupees

College Security: INR 50,000 (Refundable)

Installment Option:

• At Admission: US $ 60,000 + US $ 1,000 registration
• 2nd Year: US $ 25,000 (Bank guarantee valid till Dec 2026)
• 3rd Year: US $ 25,000 (Bank guarantee valid till Dec 2027)

🔄 Refund Rules – Foreign Indian Student

• If seat surrendered & gets filled: Deduction of US $ 1,000
• If seat remains vacant: Entire course fee forfeited, only security refunded

🔁 Conversion Rule

If any Foreign Indian Student seat remains vacant:

• Added to UT Chandigarh Pool General Category
• Filled on NEET merit

🏛 UT Chandigarh Pool (For Context)

Total UT Pool Seats: 115

• SC: 17 (including PwD)
• General: 98 (including PwD)
• PwD (Horizontal): 6

OCI card holders who secured OCI before 04.03.2021 and fulfill UT eligibility can compete for General UT Pool seats.

💳 Application Fee (Important for NRI Candidates)

Application fee for Foreign Indian Student / NRI / OCI card holder: Rs. 14,000 + bank charges

⚖ Key Legal & Administrative Notes

• Admission strictly on NEET-UG 2025 rank
• All admissions provisional subject to:
  • Panjab University approval
  • National Medical Commission approval
• Original documents retained by college
• Jurisdiction: Courts at Chandigarh

🏛 Counselling Authority

Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Government of Puducherry

🎓 Total MBBS Seats – IGMC&RI (Government College)

As per Health Secretariat Order dated 08.08.2025

Total Seats: 180

Break-up:

• Government Quota – 131
• All India Quota (15%) – 27
• NRI Quota – 22

Therefore, Government Medical College (IGMC&RI) has 22 NRI seats.

🌍 NRI Quota – Government MBBS

The NRI quota is shown as a separate column in the official seat matrix.

These 22 seats are distinct from:

• 131 Government Quota seats
• 27 All India Quota seats

NRI seats are filled through CENTAC counselling.

🖥 Counselling Process – NRI (As per CENTAC Brochure)

Admission is through:

• Online registration
• Merit list based on NEET-UG-2025
• Choice filling (course / college / quota)
• Seat allotment based on merit-cum-preference

If NRI seats remain unfilled:

• In Round 3, after exhausting NRI merit list, unfilled NRI seats are converted to All India Management Quota seats

💰 Fee Structure – NRI (IGMC&RI Government College)

As per “Fee structure for NRI Candidates” section in IGMC&RI document

A) College Fees

B) Hostel Fees

Important Notes:
• Fees equivalent in INR without bank deduction.
• Fees (except caution deposit) once paid shall not be refunded.
• University fees, examination fees and other fees are payable separately.
• Fee structure is subject to revision.
• If student vacates hostel, rent deducted on pro-rata monthly basis.

⚠ Discontinuation Penalty – Government MBBS (IGMC&RI)

• On or before last date of counselling: Caution deposit Rs. 20,000/- forfeited
• Leaving after last date announced by NMC or in subsequent academic years: Penalty Rs. 4,00,000/- payable
• Separate agreement bond required

✅ Eligibility – NRI Quota (MBBS)

As per CENTAC Notification, eligible candidates for MBBS (NRI Quota) include:

• NRI
• NRI Sponsored
• OCI
• OCI Sponsored
• Foreign National

NEET-UG-2025 qualification is mandatory

Application Fee – NRI Category: Rs. 5,000/-

📌 Final Position – Puducherry Government MBBS (NRI)

• Institution: IGMC&RI (Government)
• Total MBBS Intake: 180
• NRI Seats: 22
• NRI Fee Structure:
  • US$ 1,10,000 (One-time college fee)
  • US$ 15,000 (Refundable caution deposit)
  • Separate hostel deposits and annual room/utility charges
  • University and examination fees extra
• Counselling conducted by CENTAC
• Unfilled NRI seats converted in Round 3 to All India Management Quota

🏛 Counselling Authority

Centralised Online Counselling as per Govt. of Haryana guidelines for MBBS / BDS admissions.

🏛 Governing Authority

Admission conducted by: Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences (UHSR), Rohtak
As per Haryana Government Gazette Notification dated 08.08.2025.

All admissions are strictly based on:

• ✔ NEET-UG 2025 merit
• ✔ State Government Notification
• ✔ Centralized Online Counselling

🎓 Seat Structure – Government Medical Colleges

Government colleges operate under:

• 15% All India Quota (AIQ)
• 85% Haryana State Quota

However, the official seat matrix separately carves out NRI seats in Government / Government Aided Medical Colleges.

🔢 Official MBBS NRI Seat Matrix (2024-25)

Total NRI Seats (Government + Govt. Aided): 21

✅ Eligibility – NRI Category

• Must qualify NEET-UG 2025
• Admission strictly on NEET merit
• PIO / OCI / Foreign Nationals who qualify NEET may apply

📋 Preference Hierarchy (Mandatory Order)

Admissions under NRI category follow strict preference order:

1. Actual NRIs/OCIs/PIOs originally belonging to Haryana
2. Children of such NRIs
3. NRIs from other States/UTs
4. Children of NRIs from other States/UTs
5. Real brother/sister
6. Nearest blood relation (uncle, aunt, grandparents, first cousin) — subject to:
   • Must be NRI
   • Must reside abroad
   • Must have acted as guardian
   • Documentary proof required
7. Foreign Nationals only after exhausting NRIs/PIOs/OCIs

This hierarchy is mandatory during counselling.

💰 Fee Structure – NRI Category

Government Medical Colleges: USD 1,25,000 for entire MBBS course

Payment Conditions:

• Must be paid in USD or INR equivalent
• Amount must originate from NRE / NRI / NRO / Foreign bank account of Candidate / Parent / Sponsor
• Installment allowed with Bank Guarantee / Surety Bond

Government Aided Medical College (MAMC Agroha): USD 75,000 for entire course

• USD 25,000 at admission
• USD 12,500 per year for next 4 years
• Additional annual charges applicable as notified

📜 Service Incentive Bond – NRI Exemption

As per Annexure V-A, Clause 3(a):

“The policy shall not apply to candidates admitted under NRI quota in Govt./Govt. Aided Medical colleges established by the State of Haryana.”

• NRI candidates are EXEMPT from Haryana Service Incentive Bond policy

⚖ Bond & Debarment (General Rule)

• If a candidate leaves MBBS after specified deadline: Debarred for 3 years in Haryana
• Bond money applicable to general candidates
• Service Incentive Bond does NOT apply to NRI quota candidates

🖊 Registration & Counselling Fee

Registration-cum-Counselling Fee: ₹ 10,000 (Non-refundable) for NRI category.

🔁 Conversion Rule

If NRI seats remain vacant:

• In Government / Government Aided Colleges → Converted to Open Category seats

✅ Important Compliance Rules

• Strict document verification at UHSR
• Sponsorship affidavit mandatory (if applicable)
• Relationship proof required
• Fee payment traceability mandatory
• Seat cancelled if documentation incomplete

📌 FINAL HARYANA GOVERNMENT MBBS – NRI POSITION

• Total Government / Govt. Aided NRI Seats: 21
• Highest allocation: PGIMS Rohtak (6 seats)
• ESIC: No NRI seats
• NEET merit mandatory
• Strict preference hierarchy
• USD 1,25,000 (Govt colleges)
• USD 75,000 (MAMC Agroha)
• No Service Incentive Bond for NRI
• Vacant NRI seats revert to Open category

🏛 Counselling Authority

Admissions are conducted only by:

• NEET UG Medical & Dental Admission / Counselling Board 2025, Rajasthan

Centralized counselling covers:

• Government Medical Colleges
• Government Society Medical Colleges (RAJMES)
• RUHS CMS
• ESIC Medical College
• Private Colleges

All four rounds are conducted online only. No college-level admission is permitted.

🏥 Seat Categories

MBBS seats are classified as:

• Government Seat
• Management Seat
• NRI Seat

Note: NRI seat is a distinct seat type.

📊 MBBS NRI Seat Matrix – Rajasthan

Total NRI seats (all colleges combined): 455

📋 Eligibility – NRI Category

As per Order No. F.5(968)DME/LC/2018/1997 dated 29.04.2019, a candidate can apply under NRI quota if:

• At least one parent is an NRI residing abroad
• Sponsor is real brother/sister residing abroad as NRI
• Ward of nearest NRI relative (must be ordinarily residing abroad):
  • Real paternal uncle/aunt
  • Real maternal uncle/aunt
  • Paternal grandparents
  • Maternal grandparents
  • First degree paternal/maternal cousins

Sponsor must provide:

• Certificate from Indian Embassy / MEA
• OR Notarized undertaking from foreign country

Affidavit required stating sponsor will bear entire course fee. PIO / OCI candidates are eligible under NRI quota.

🎯 Priority Rule for NRI Seats

No reservation applies on NRI seats. Priority order:

• NRI candidates having ancestral background of Rajasthan (Self/Parents/Grandparents resided in Rajasthan ≥ 5 years)
• Remaining NRI seats filled by NRIs of other States

Proof of Rajasthan ancestry required (electricity bill, property documents, passport, Aadhaar, etc.).

🏅 Merit Basis

Selection is strictly on:

• All India Merit in NEET UG 2025
• Order of choices filled
• Availability of seats

Allotment remains provisional until document verification.

🔁 Round 3 Special Rule (NRI)

• Round 3 for vacant NRI seats conducted separately before Non-NRI Round 3
• Remaining NRI seats convert back to original category after Round 3
• Candidate allotted NRI seat in Round 3 cannot participate in other seat categories
• Bond submission required for entire NRI fee liability

📜 Bond Conditions

Government Seats (Not applicable to NRI):

• Serve 2 years in Rajasthan
• Execute ₹10 lakh service bond

NRI Seats:

• Submit bond for remaining period fees
• If leaving before completion → pay fees of all remaining semesters
• Service bond of ₹10 lakh does NOT apply to NRI seats (only Govt seats except Management & NRI)

💰 Security Deposit – MBBS

• Before choice filling: For NRI seats (Govt. Society Colleges) – ₹5,00,000 refundable
• Security forfeited if candidate does not join after allotment or admission cancelled due to incorrect info

🛡 Reservation Policy Impact

• 15% AIQ seats filled by DGHS
• 24 Central Government Pool seats (4 each in 6 Govt colleges)
• State reservations (SC/ST/OBC/MBC/EWS) apply to State seats
• No reservation on NRI seats

⚙️ Important Structural Features

• Centralized counselling for all rounds
• No offline counselling
• No college-level admissions
• Separate NRI round before Round 3
• Conversion rule after Round 3
• Ancestral Rajasthan priority
• No caste reservation on NRI seats
• Bond for full NRI fee liability
• ₹5 lakh refundable security deposit for NRI MBBS

💵 MBBS Fees – NRI

• RAJMES Colleges: ₹23,92,978 per annum (2.5× Management quota fee ₹9,57,191)
• Management quota fee increase of 5% annually → NRI fee increases automatically by 5%
• Fees collected in Indian Rupees
• Government Medical Colleges: NRI fee as per departmental order dated 10.09.2020
• RUHS CMS Jaipur: NRI fee as per departmental order dated 10.09.2020

✅ Final Rajasthan Government MBBS – NRI Position

• NRI seats exist in Govt, RUHS CMS, and Govt. Society colleges
• Total NRI MBBS seats: 455 (including private/RAJMES)
• Priority to Rajasthan-origin NRIs
• NEET merit mandatory
• Separate Round 3 for NRI seats
• No service bond (₹10 lakh bond not applicable)
• Bond for full NRI fee liability mandatory
• Refundable security deposit: ₹5,00,000
• RAJMES Colleges NRI fee: ₹23,92,978 per annum
• Government Medical Colleges & RUHS CMS fees: per previous departmental orders (10.09.2020)

📌 Policy Introduction

In September 2025, the Government of Karnataka introduced a significant change in the MBBS admission framework.

For the first time, 15% of MBBS seats in Government Medical Colleges were reserved under the NRI category, to be filled at a substantially higher fee.

Until this announcement, NRI quota seats in Karnataka were confined to:

• Private Medical Colleges
• Minority Medical Colleges
• Deemed Universities

The September 2025 decision formally extended NRI reservation to Government Medical Colleges.

📊 Quantum of Seats – NEET UG 2025

During NEET UG 2025 counselling:

• Total MBBS seats earmarked under NRI category in Government Medical Colleges: 57
• Eligible NRI candidates who joined: 18
• Unfilled NRI seats: 39

The remaining 39 seats were subsequently allotted to non-NRI candidates. However, these candidates were required to pay the full NRI fee, as the seats retained their NRI fee status.

💵 NRI Fee Structure – Government Medical Colleges

For MBBS seats earmarked under the NRI category in Government Medical Colleges:

• MBBS Course Fee: ₹25,09,350 per annum
• This fee applied to:
  • Eligible NRI candidates admitted under NRI quota
  • Non-NRI candidates allotted vacant NRI seats

The fee remained unchanged even after conversion of seats.

🔁 Seat Conversion Mechanism

The counselling outcome demonstrated the following structure:

• NRI seats are first offered to eligible NRI candidates.
• If insufficient eligible NRI candidates are available, the seats are converted.
• Vacant NRI seats are converted to General Merit (GM).
• Converted seats are allotted to non-NRI candidates strictly as per merit.
• The NRI fee continues to apply to such candidates.

In NEET-2025:

• Only 18 out of 57 NRI seats were filled by eligible NRI candidates.
• 39 seats were converted and filled by non-NRI students at ₹25,09,350.

💰 Financial Implication

The introduction of NRI seats in Government colleges significantly alters the traditional cost structure.

Regular Government MBBS seats are subsidized and comparatively low-fee. However, NRI seats in Government colleges are priced at ₹25,09,350 per annum.

This effectively aligns Government NRI seats financially closer to private NRI structures rather than regular Government quota seats.

🎯 Strategic Observations for NRI Candidates

• NRI seat availability in Government colleges is limited (15% earmarked).
• Actual NRI uptake in 2025 was low (18 out of 57).
• Vacant seats are not surrendered — they are converted to General Merit (GM).
• Converted seats retain NRI fee liability.
• Admission remains NEET merit-based.

📌 Policy Significance

This September 2025 policy marks a structural shift in Karnataka medical admissions:

• Government institutions now participate in high-fee NRI admission models.
• The NRI category is no longer confined to private sector medical education.
• Revenue generation through premium fee seats has been formally introduced in Government institutions.

🏛 Counselling Authority

Admissions to MBBS NRI seats in Government / GMERS / Municipal Medical Colleges of Gujarat are conducted by:

• Admission Committee for Professional Undergraduate & Postgraduate Medical Educational Courses (ACPUGMEC), Government of Gujarat
• Constituted under the Gujarat Professional Medical Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fees) Act, 2007 (Gujarat Act No. 3 of 2008)
• Official Website: www.medadmgujarat.org
• For NRI Queries: medadmgujarat.nri@gmail.com | Mobile: 9099074536
• Jurisdiction of disputes: Ahmedabad

📋 Definition of NRI (As per Guidelines)

“NRI” means a Non-Resident Indian as defined under Income Tax Act, 1961 read with Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999. A non-resident Indian is “a person who is not resident in India.”

Under FEMA rules, a person resident outside India who is either:

• A citizen of India, OR
• A Person of Indian Origin (PIO)

Person of Indian Origin (PIO) means a foreign citizen (other than Pakistan/Bangladesh and other restricted countries) if:

• He/she at any time held an Indian passport; OR
• He/she or either parent/grandparent/great-grandparent was citizen of India under Constitution of India or Citizenship Act, 1955; OR
• He/she is spouse of Indian citizen or PIO

Resident in India is defined as a person residing more than 182 days in the preceding financial year, with exclusions as defined under FEMA.

OCI Note: As per Hon’ble Supreme Court judgment dated 03.02.2023 in W.P.(C) No. 891/2021, OCI card holders are eligible for NRI Quota, Management Quota, and Government Quota for academic year 2023-24 and subsequent years.

📋 Eligibility Criteria – NRI Quota

A candidate shall be:

• A Non-Resident Indian, OR
• His/her parents, OR
• In absence of parents, his/her legal guardian shall be Non-Resident Indian

Academic Requirements:

• Must have obtained minimum qualifying marks in 12th Standard as per regulatory council
• Must have appeared in NEET-UG-2025 and declared “Qualified”
• Must have completed 17 years of age on or before 31st December of admission year
• Must obtain “Provisional Eligibility Certificate” from concerned University within one month of admission

🏅 Merit & Allotment

Admission to eligible candidates on NRI seats shall be given by ACPUGMEC:

• On the basis of merit list
• Based on NEET-UG-2025 score

Seat finalization is strictly merit-based.

📝 Registration & Application Process (NRI Category)

1. Online Registration: Candidate himself/herself can register online at www.medadmgujarat.org
2. PIN Purchase:PIN must be purchased online by payment of:
   • ₹1,000 – Non-refundable
   • ₹10,000 – Refundable Security Deposit
   • Total: ₹11,000
3. Processing Fee: After online application, candidate must submit a Demand Draft of ₹10,000 (Non-refundable) in favour of “ACPUGMEC” payable at Gandhinagar. Application will NOT be considered if Demand Draft is not submitted.
4. Document Verification Location:For NRI Quota, verification and submission only at:
   • Office of ACPUGMEC
   • GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar

📑 Documents Required – NRI Category

All documents must be clearly legible. If a document is not in English:

• Must be translated into English
• Translation must be notarized
• Original local language copy + translated copy both required

Academic Documents:

• Print-out of Online Application
• School Leaving Certificate / Transfer Certificate
• Document showing place of birth
• 10th Standard Marksheet
• 12th Standard Marksheet / Equivalent
• Transcript (for foreign board candidates)
• Equivalence Certificate (for foreign boards)
• NEET-UG-2025 Marksheet
• Medical Fitness Certificate

Gujarat Related Certificates (if applicable):

• Domicile Certificate of Gujarat State
• Local quota certificate (if eligible for GQ + MQ + NQ)
• Caste certificate (SEBC/SC/ST – Gujarat only)
• Non-creamy layer certificate
• EWS certificate

NRI Status Documents:

• Passport (Notarized color photocopies of all pages including blank pages)
• Old passport (if new passport issued in 2024 or 2025)
• OCI (Notarized Color Photocopy)
• PIO proof documents
• Visa permit
• Resident permit / Resident identity card / PR card / Citizenship card
• Address proof – Indian & Foreign
• Merchant Navy entry-exit documents (if applicable)

Mandatory Undertaking: Undertaking in regard to fees:

• On ₹300 stamp paper
• Notarized by Notary Public
• Declaration must include:
  • Fees in US Dollars (as described in prospectus of concerned college) for entire course will be paid
  • Fee is neither negotiable nor refundable except as per rules
  • Additional fee to be paid if period of study is prolonged beyond prescribed duration
  • If dues are not cleared, student may not be sent up for examination

🏠 Hostel & Other Conditions

• Hostel allotment subject to availability
• Hostel fee fixed by respective management
• Admission does NOT guarantee hostel accommodation

⚖️ Important Administrative Conditions

• Any incorrect information can lead to cancellation of admission
• Chairman, ACPUGMEC reserves right to modify guidelines
• Final interpretation rests with Chairman, ACPUGMEC
• Disputes under Ahmedabad jurisdiction

🎯 Key Operational Points – NRI (Government Colleges)

• Admission strictly through ACPUGMEC
• NEET-based merit only
• Verification only at Gandhinagar
• Processing fee compulsory
• Fee payment undertaking mandatory
• NRI seat admission requires documentary proof of NRI status

📊 MBBS NRI Seat Matrix & Fee Structure – Gujarat

Total NRI Seats (all colleges combined): 343

📊 MBBS NRI Seat Matrix & Fee – Municipal Colleges, Gujarat

Total NRI Seats (all municipal colleges combined): 106

🔄 NRI Seat Conversion Rule – Gujarat MBBS

As per the Seat Intake & Tuition Fees Document:

Rule 1 – General Case

• If any NRI seats remain vacant:
  • Such seats will be filled as Management Quota (MQ) seats
  • Management Quota fees will apply
  • Seat allotment handled by ACPUGMEC

Special Rule – GMERS & Gujarat Adani Institute

• All GMERS Medical Colleges and Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhuj:
  • Do NOT have Management Quota seats
  • Do have NRI seats
• Therefore, if NRI seats remain vacant:
  • Vacant NRI seats will still be filled as Management Quota seats
  • Management Quota fees will apply
  • Allotment handled by ACPUGMEC

📌 Interpretation

• Colleges with both MQ & NRI seats: NRI → Converts to Management Quota (MQ Fee Applicable)
• Colleges without MQ seats (GMERS & Adani Bhuj): NRI → Converted to Management Quota category, Management Quota fees applied, even though originally no MQ seats existed

🏛 Counselling & Allotment Authority

Institution: Zoram Medical College & Hospital (ZMC), Falkawn

Allotment of MBBS seats at Zoram Medical College, Falkawn is conducted as follows:

• All India Quota (AIQ) – Through Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), Government of India
• State Quota & NRI Quota – Through Technical Wing, Higher & Technical Education Department, Government of Mizoram

🎓 NRI Quota – Allotment & Merit Rule

As per the Office Order:

• If applicants exceed available NRI seats:
  • Children of indigenous origin of Mizoram shall be given preference
  • Allotment is based on NEET merit

📋 NRI Provisional Allotment List (2025–26)

• Total candidates listed: 42
• Recommended for Admission: 15
• Waiting List: 27

This confirms:

• Active functioning of NRI quota
• Seat allocation strictly through merit
• Waiting list maintained

💰 NRI MBBS Fee Structure – 2025

First Year – Fresh Admission (NRI)

For NRI students, the fee for fresh admission is: USD 20,000 + INR 30,000

The INR 30,000 consists of:

The USD 20,000 represents the annual NRI tuition fee for the first academic year.

Second, Third and Fourth Year (NRI Category)

For NRI students, the tuition fee for each of the following academic years is:

This is a recurring annual tuition amount. Final year fee is for the last 6 months only.

📄 Documents Required – NRI Candidates

In addition to standard MBBS documents, NRI candidates must produce:

• Passport & Visa of sponsor
• Embassy Certificate (Consulate certificate)
• Notarized Sponsorship Affidavit
• Notarized Relationship Affidavit (as per Supreme Court WP(C) 689/2017)
• Proof of exchange rate signed by Bank Manager
• Evidence sponsor is ordinarily residing abroad

👤 Definition of Eligible NRI Sponsor

Relationship must comply with Supreme Court norms. Eligible “nearest relations” include:

• Real paternal uncle/aunt
• Real maternal uncle/aunt
• Maternal grandparents
• First degree paternal/maternal cousins

Sponsor must:

• Be NRI
• Ordinarily residing abroad
• Have acted as guardian
• Provide evidence to the committee

✅ Admission Finalization Conditions

Admission will NOT be finalized unless:

• Full fee is paid
• All documents verified
• Medical investigation reports submitted
• Final medical check-up cleared
• Candidate deemed suitable by institute

Failure to report within stipulated time → seat liable to cancellation.

🏛 Medical Counselling Committee (MCC)

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, conducts online counselling for MBBS seats across India:

• 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats of participating Government Medical Colleges
• 100% MBBS seats of AIIMS
• Central Universities: Delhi University, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
• 100% MBBS seats of JIPMER
• ESIC (IP Quota + AIQ portion)
• Deemed Universities

All admissions are strictly based on NEET-UG rank conducted by NTA. MCC does not allot seats through nomination or manual mode.

🏥 AIIMS – All India Institute of Medical Sciences

The MCC conducts four rounds of counselling for AIIMS MBBS seats. The Central Government reservation policy applies to AIIMS seats.

🌍 Foreign National Seats

• Eligible candidates: OCI / PIO / Foreign Nationals only
• Fees for Foreign National seats are determined by AIIMS authorities

🔄 Conversion Rule – AIIMS

• During Round 3, Foreign National seats convert to UR (Unreserved) after exhaustion of eligible candidates

📊 Verified Seat Matrix – AIIMS

• AIIMS New Delhi has 7 MBBS seats under the Foreign Country Quota

💵 Foreign National MBBS Tuition Fee

• Total Fee: US $75,000
• Payment Structure (divided into 3 equal installments):
  • Pre-Clinical Phase
  • Para-Clinical Phase
  • Clinical Phase

This represents the tuition fee charged to Foreign National students admitted to the MBBS course at AIIMS, New Delhi.

🏛️ Central Universities – MBBS

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts admissions for:

• 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats – domicile-free
• 85% State quota seats – eligibility as per respective State authorities

Seat conversion during Round 3 applies after exhaustion of eligible candidates.

📍 Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)

• AMU offers three types of MBBS seats:
  • AMU Open Seats
  • NRI Seats
  • Internal Seats
• No reservation in AMU Open Seats, except 5% for PwD candidates
• Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Quota: 5 MBBS seats

💵 AMU – MBBS Fee (Foreign National / NRI Category)

• Course Code: MBBDA
• Duration: 4½ years
• Institutional Economic Fee (IEF): US $100,000 – payable at the time of admission