Uttarakhand NEET UG counselling 2026: Uttarakhand has 145 vacant MBBS and BDS seats after three rounds of NEET UG counselling. These include 116 MBBS seats, comprising nine government and 107 private college seats, and 29 BDS seats in private dental colleges. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University has announced the stray vacancy round to fill the remaining seats.Eligible candidates can complete online registration, pay the prescribed fee and fill in their college choices by 5 pm on October 21, 2026. Seat allotment is scheduled for October 22, while the last date to complete admission formalities is October 26. The university has also specified eligibility conditions and penalties for candidates who fail to join after allotment.Uttarakhand NEET UG stray vacancy round: Important dates
| Event | Date and deadline |
| Registration, fee payment and choice filling | October 21, 2026, by 5 pm |
| Seat allotment | October 22, 2026 |
| Last date for admission | October 26, 2026 |
| Registration fee | Rs. 4,500 |
Examination Controller Professor Vijay Juyal said candidates who did not secure a seat in the first three rounds and newly eligible candidates can participate. Those who have already joined a seat, or were allotted a seat in the third round but did not take admission, are ineligible.College-wise vacant MBBS and BDS seatsThe vacant seats are distributed across government medical colleges, private medical institutions and private dental colleges in Uttarakhand.
| College | Vacant seats |
| Government MBBS colleges | |
| Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Medical and Research Institute, Srinagar Garhwal | 3 |
| Soban Singh Jeena Government Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Almora | 3 |
| Government Medical College, Haridwar | 1 |
| Swargiya Jagjivan Ram Government Medical College, Pithoragarh | 2 |
| Government Medical College, Haldwani | 0 |
| Government Doon Medical College, Dehradun | 0 |
| Total government MBBS seats | 9 |
| Private MBBS colleges | |
| Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun | 27 |
| Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Dehradun | 44 |
| Gautam Buddha Medical College, Dehradun | 36 |
| Total private MBBS seats | 107 |
| Private BDS colleges | |
| Seema Dental College, Rishikesh | 14 |
| Uttaranchal Dental and Medical Research Institute, Dehradun | 15 |
| Total private BDS seats | 29 |
Eligibility and choice filling rulesThe 85% state quota is reserved for Uttarakhand domicile candidates. Candidates from outside the state can apply only for management quota seats in private medical colleges. If eligible NRI candidates are unavailable, the corresponding NRI seats will be converted into general management quota seats.All participating candidates must register afresh and pay Rs. 4,500. Previously submitted college preferences will not remain valid, so candidates must fill in their choices again.Penalty for not joining an allotted seatThe university has warned that candidates who fail to take admission after seat allotment will forfeit their security deposit and face a one-year ban from NEET UG counselling. Candidates should review the available seats, eligibility rules and official instructions before submitting their choices.