Maharashtra AYUSH admission 2026: 11,592 students secure BAMS, BHMS and BUMS seats after round 3

BAMS, BHMS and BUMS admissions 2026: Maharashtra releases third-round data, stray vacancy schedule awaited

Maharashtra AYUSH admission 2026: A total of 11,592 students have secured admission to Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani courses in Maharashtra following the completion of the third round of centralised admissions for the academic year 2026-27. According to the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, admissions have been completed against 84.30% of the total available seats across the three courses.The admission process covered 204 medical colleges offering Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS), Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) and Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS). Of the total 13,750 seats available across these institutions, 2,158 remain vacant after the third round. The CET Cell has stated that the schedule for the online stray vacancy round will be announced shortly.BAMS admissions record 87.62% occupancyBAMS recorded an admission rate of 87.62% after the third round. Across 139 Ayurvedic medical colleges in Maharashtra, 8,152 students secured admission against 9,303 available seats, leaving 1,151 vacancies.Government colleges accounted for 1,547 admissions against 1,672 seats across 23 institutions, representing an occupancy rate of 92.52%. The remaining 125 seats are vacant.In private institutions, 6,605 students secured admission against 7,631 seats across 116 colleges. This represents an admission rate of 86.55%, with 1,026 seats remaining vacant.BHMS admissions reach 75.69%The BHMS course recorded an admission rate of 75.69%, the lowest among the three programmes. Across 57 Homoeopathy colleges, 3,042 students secured admission against 4,019 available seats. A total of 977 seats remain vacant.Government colleges recorded 109 admissions against 139 seats across two institutions, taking occupancy to 78.41%. The remaining 30 seats are vacant.Private Homoeopathy colleges reported 2,933 admissions against 3,880 seats across 55 institutions. The admission rate stood at 75.59%, while 947 seats remained unfilled.BUMS records the highest admission rateBUMS recorded the highest admission rate among the three AYUSH courses, with 92.99% of seats filled after the third round.Across eight Unani medical colleges, 398 students secured admission against 428 available seats, leaving 30 vacancies.Government institutions recorded 152 admissions against 153 seats across three colleges, achieving an occupancy rate of 99.34%. Only one government college seat remains vacant.Private institutions reported 246 admissions against 275 seats across five colleges. Their admission rate stood at 89.45%, with 29 vacancies remaining.Maharashtra AYUSH admission 2026: Course-wise vacancy detailsThe following figures were released by the Maharashtra State CET Cell after the third round:

Stray vacancy round schedule awaitedThe CET Cell will conduct an online stray vacancy round to fill the remaining BAMS, BHMS and BUMS seats. The schedule for this round has not yet been announced.Candidates seeking admission to the vacant seats can check the latest notifications, admission schedule and other updates through the official Maharashtra State CET Cell website, mahacet.org .