Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Latur Leads Maharashtra’s First-Round MBBS Allotments
Maharashtra gave out 8,065 MBBS seats in the first admission round.
Students from Latur received the most seats, with 1,061 allotments.
Pune came next with 869 seats.
Nanded received 803 seats, while Mumbai City received 770.
The numbers were analyzed by counsellor Sachin Bangad.
Latur is known as a place where many students prepare for medical exams.
Recently, the town received negative attention because of the NEET paper-leak controversy.
It had also faced scrutiny over alleged score manipulation in 2024.
The strong admission results give Latur a more positive development to highlight.
Latur students received 1,061 of Maharashtra’s 8,065 first-round MBBS seat allotments.
Pune ranked second with 869 allotments, followed by Nanded with 803.
Mumbai City recorded 770 first-round MBBS seat allotments.
The figures were independently analyzed by Latur-based medical education counsellor Sachin Bangad.
Latur had faced scrutiny over the NEET paper-leak controversy and alleged score manipulation irregularities.
- Who
- Students from Latur, Pune, Nanded and Mumbai City, along with medical education counsellor Sachin Bangad.
- What
- Latur recorded the highest number of first-round MBBS seat allotments in Maharashtra, with 1,061 out of 8,065.
- When
- In the first round of MBBS admissions; the article also refers to scrutiny in 2024 and the NEET-UG 2026 controversy.
- Where
- Maharashtra, particularly Latur, Pune, Nanded and Mumbai City.
- Why
- The allotment figures highlight Latur’s continuing role as a medical-education hub after controversies involving NEET.
- Total first-round allotments
- 8,065 MBBS seats in Maharashtra
- Latur allotments
- 1,061
- Pune allotments
- 869
- Nanded allotments
- 803
- Mumbai City allotments
- 770
- Data source
- Independent analysis by Latur-based medical education counsellor Sachin Bangad
- Related controversy
- Latur was linked to the NEET-UG 2026 paper-leak controversy and faced scrutiny over alleged score manipulation in 2024