Medical Colleges in Uttarakhand 2026 – MBBS, HNBUMU & Admission Guide

Uttarakhand hosts a compact but well-regarded medical education network, anchored by AIIMS Rishikesh — an Institute of National Importance and among India's top 20 medical colleges by NIRF — alongside government colleges like Doon Medical College, Dehradun and Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Government Medical Science & Research Institute, Pauri Garhwal, plus private institutions concentrated mainly in Dehradun such as Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS) and SGRR. You can explore the complete, filterable list of medical colleges in Uttarakhand directly above.

How MBBS Admission Works

MBBS admission is based on NEET UG rank, with counselling conducted by the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University (HNBUMU), Dehradun:

Government colleges: 85% Uttarakhand State Quota via HNBUMU and 15% AIQ via MCC
Private colleges: Seats split roughly 50% State Quota (subsidized fee for domicile candidates) and 50% Management Quota (open to all-India candidates), both via HNBUMU
AIIMS Rishikesh: 100% MCC-administered, separate from HNBUMU
Deemed colleges in the state (like GEIMS) admit exclusively through MCC AIQ, not HNBUMU

Uttarakhand domicile candidates typically receive a 25–26% tuition fee rebate on State Quota seats in private colleges.

Among India's Strictest Seat-Leaving Penalties

HNBUMU enforces one of the harshest bond-violation policies in the country. Students who avail the state-subsidized fee structure and then leave their MBBS course midway — or fail to complete their mandatory rural service bond — face a seat resignation penalty of approximately ₹1 crore, plus a one-year debarment from future medical admissions. For postgraduate (MD/MS) students who skip their required rural hill-region service, the penalty is even steeper — around ₹2.5 crore, among the highest bond penalties in Indian medical education.

Postgraduate Reservation Policy

Uttarakhand's PG vertical reservation follows: 19% SC, 14% OBC-NCL, 4% ST, 10% EWS (government colleges only), and 53% General category.

Courses Available

UG: MBBS across government, private, and deemed institutions
PG: MD/MS, split roughly 50% state quota / 50% AIQ across participating colleges
Super Speciality: DM/MCh concentrated primarily at AIIMS Rishikesh

Plan Your Admission

Use MedicalSeat's NEET UG College Predictor for MBBS or NEET PG Predictor for postgraduate courses to check your realistic chances across Uttarakhand's government, private, and deemed medical colleges based on your NEET rank, domicile status, and category.

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh

Doon Medical College, Dehradun

Government Medical College, Haldwani (Prev. Uttarakhand Forest Hospital Trust Medical College, Haldwani)

Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Government Medical Science & Research Institute, Srinagar, Pauri Garhwal

Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun

Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical & Health Sciences, Dehradun

Gautam Buddha Chikitsa Mahavidyalaya, Dehradun

Soban Singh Jeena Government Institute of Medical Science & Research, Almora

Seema Dental College, Rishikesh

Uttaranchal Dental & Medical Research Institute, Dehradun