How Many Colleges Are There in Gujarat? Engineering, Medical & MBA Counts (2026)

"How many engineering colleges are there in Gujarat?" is one of the most common questions students and parents ask before shortlisting institutes. The answer changes every year as new colleges get approval and older ones shut down or merge — so we've compiled the latest verified counts from ACPC, AICTE, NMC and the state's higher-education directorates.

This guide breaks down engineering, medical and MBA college counts across Gujarat, splits them into government vs private, and points you to filtered lists on GUJCOM so you can go from a number to a real shortlist.

Total colleges in Gujarat

Gujarat has over 2,400 affiliated colleges spread across roughly 90 state, private, deemed and central universities. Enrolment sits above 15 lakh students across UG, PG and diploma programs, making it one of India's largest higher-education ecosystems.

How many engineering colleges are there in Gujarat?

As per ACPC and AICTE 2025–26 approvals, Gujarat has approximately **135 degree engineering (B.E./B.Tech) colleges** offering about 65,000 sanctioned seats.

• Government engineering colleges: around **17** (including GEC Gandhinagar, GEC Rajkot, GEC Surat, GEC Bhavnagar, GEC Modasa, GEC Bhuj, GEC Patan, GEC Valsad, GEC Dahod, LD College of Engineering, VGEC Chandkheda, BVM Vidyanagar and similar).
• Grant-in-aid engineering colleges: around **6**.
• Self-financed / private engineering colleges: around **112**.
• Plus premier national institutes: **IIT Gandhinagar**, **PDEU**, **DA-IICT**, **SVNIT Surat** and **Nirma University Institute of Technology**.

If you're looking specifically for **government engineering colleges in Gujarat**, the count is roughly 17 degree colleges — the exact number varies year to year as new campuses (like GEC Sabarkantha and GEC Godhra) come online.

For diploma engineering, Gujarat has over **130 polytechnics** offering lateral entry paths into degree engineering.

How many medical colleges are there in Gujarat?

As per NMC (National Medical Commission) 2025–26 data, Gujarat has around **41 MBBS colleges** with approximately **7,050 MBBS seats** — one of the highest counts among Indian states.

• Government medical colleges: around **21** (including BJ Medical College Ahmedabad, Government Medical College Surat, MP Shah Medical College Jamnagar, Government Medical College Bhavnagar, Vadodara, Rajkot, Patan and the newer GMERS campuses).
• GMERS (autonomous government) medical colleges: around **13**.
• Private medical colleges: around **7** (Smt. NHL Municipal, SBKS Vadodara, Pramukhswami Medical Karamsad, GCS Ahmedabad, Zydus Medical Dahod, Parul Institute of Medical Sciences and similar).

Beyond MBBS, Gujarat has:

• **Dental (BDS) colleges:** around 15
• **Ayurveda (BAMS) colleges:** around 55
• **Homeopathy (BHMS) colleges:** around 35
• **Pharmacy (B.Pharm) colleges:** over 130 — Gujarat is one of India's largest pharma-education hubs
• **Nursing (B.Sc Nursing) colleges:** over 100
• **Physiotherapy (BPT) colleges:** around 40

How many MBA colleges are there in Gujarat?

Gujarat has approximately **145 AICTE-approved MBA / PGDM colleges** offering close to **15,000 seats**, admissions to most of which run through **CMAT** and **GCET**.

• **IIM Ahmedabad** — the flagship, admissions via CAT.
• Autonomous / deemed MBA institutes: MICA, Nirma Institute of Management, PDEU School of Business, Ahmedabad University Amrut Mody School of Management, Institute of Management NIRMA and similar.
• University-affiliated and self-financed B-schools: the bulk of the 145 colleges, spread across Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Anand and Gandhinagar.

Only a handful are government-run in the strict sense — most MBA seats in Gujarat are in private or self-financed institutions. If cost matters, look at university-affiliated MBA programs (₹60,000 – ₹2 lakh per year) before jumping to premium B-schools.

Government vs private: what the split means for you

• **Government and grant-in-aid colleges** offer lower fees (often ₹8,000 – ₹40,000 per year for UG programs), stable faculty, but limited seats and highly competitive cutoffs.
• **Private and self-financed colleges** offer more seats, newer infrastructure and often better placement cells — at 3× to 10× the fees.

For engineering, medical and MBA, the government-college seat count is a small fraction of the total. That means the merit cutoff for government seats is much higher, and most students eventually land in private institutions. Plan your backup list accordingly.

Where these numbers come from

• **Engineering:** ACPC annual admission booklets and AICTE approved-institutes list.
• **Medical / dental / AYUSH:** NMC, DCI, CCIM and state medical education department releases.
• **MBA:** AICTE approved list plus GCET / CMAT counselling booklets.
• **Pharmacy / nursing:** PCI and INC institute registers.

Numbers shift by 2–5% year over year as new approvals come in and closures happen — treat the figures above as the 2025–26 baseline.

Turn a number into a shortlist

Knowing that Gujarat has 135 engineering colleges is only useful if you can filter them to the 5–10 that fit your rank, budget and city. On GUJCOM you can:

• Filter engineering colleges by city, university, fees and placement data.
• Compare government vs private medical colleges side-by-side.
• Shortlist MBA colleges by specialisation, entrance exam accepted and fees.

Use these filters after you know your entrance-exam rank — that combination of "how many exist" plus "which fit me" is the fastest path to a strong final list.