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NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences & Lata Mangeshkar Hospital (NKPSIMS), Nagpur — a private medical college (est. 1990), MUHS-affiliated and NMC-recognised. 150 MBBS seats filled on NEET merit through the Maharashtra state quota plus management and NRI quotas. Here is the verified 2026 picture — seats, fees by quota, cut-off and how to get in.
By Krishna Pandey, Founder & Lead Counsellor · Reviewed by Avinash Singh, MBBS Admissions Lead · Updated 13 Jun 2026
| Parameter | Detail (2026) |
|---|---|
| Type | Private Medical College (MUHS-affiliated) |
| Established | 1990 |
| Location | Nagpur, Maharashtra |
| Affiliation | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik |
| MBBS seats | 150 |
| Admission | NEET-UG → state quota (CAP) + management + NRI |
| State-quota fee | ~₹10–11 lakh/yr |
| Management fee | Higher, FRA-approved (confirm) |
| NRI fee | Higher, FRA-approved (confirm) |
| NEET cutoff | Set during Maharashtra CAP — confirm |
| Teaching hospital | Lata Mangeshkar Hospital (large tertiary teaching hospital) |
NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, attached to the well-known Lata Mangeshkar Hospital in Nagpur, is one of central India’s established private medical colleges. Founded in 1990, affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) and NMC-recognised, it admits 150 MBBS students a year on NEET merit — through the Maharashtra state quota plus the college’s institutional/management and NRI quotas. The Lata Mangeshkar Hospital name carries real recognition across Vidarbha medicine.
Over three decades NKP Salve has built a full teaching ecosystem — MBBS, a wide range of MD/MS postgraduate seats and super-specialty programmes — anchored by the high patient volume of the Lata Mangeshkar Hospital. For a Maharashtra-domicile aspirant it is a strong state-quota target at a regulated fee; for families considering an institutional or NRI seat, it is among the more credible private options in the Nagpur region.
Admission is entirely on NEET merit, through the state quota and the institutional/management quota:
✔ Be a smart buyer: management and NRI seats at NKP Salve Nagpur are legitimate, higher-fee seats — but they are still allotted only to NEET-qualified candidates through the regulated process at the published FRA-approved fee. Never pay a “donation” above that fee, and never trust anyone promising admission without NEET.
Private MBBS fees in Maharashtra are tiered and regulated by the Fee Regulating Authority (FRA). The state-quota seat is by far the best value; the management and NRI tiers cost considerably more:
| Quota | Indicative MBBS tuition | Route |
|---|---|---|
| State quota (~85%) | ~₹10–11 lakh/yr | Maharashtra State CET Cell CAP |
| Management / institutional | Higher, FRA-approved (confirm) | Institutional process (NEET-qualified) |
| NRI | Higher, FRA-approved (confirm) | NRI sub-quota (eligible NRI/sponsor) |
Figures are indicative and FRA-regulated — the authority revises them each year, so confirm the current 2026-27 schedule before you commit. Hostel, mess and other charges are additional. The honest rule: secure the cheapest tier your NEET rank allows, and treat management/NRI as a considered choice, not a default.
Of the 150 MBBS seats, roughly 85% are filled as the Maharashtra state quota through the State CET Cell CAP rounds (at the FRA-approved state-quota fee), and the balance through the college’s institutional/management quota, which includes a defined NRI sub-quota at higher FRA-regulated fees. Every seat, in every quota, still requires a valid NEET-UG 2026 score.
Private MBBS admission turns on getting the quota and fee decision right — and that is exactly what we do for candidates clearing the cutoff. FindUrCollege shortlists NKP Salve Nagpur against your NEET score and budget, explains the real trade-off between a state-quota seat here and your other Maharashtra options, guides your CAP choice-filling and the institutional/NRI quota application, and makes sure your documents and FRA-fee payments are handled correctly. It is a transparent professional guidance service — we help you secure the right seat at the right (FRA-approved) fee, never a payment above it. See how our counselling works.
The attached Lata Mangeshkar Hospital is a large multi-specialty tertiary-care teaching hospital serving Nagpur and central India, with broad clinical departments, emergency and ICU services. Its steady patient flow gives MBBS students extensive hands-on exposure across disciplines — the practical training that distinguishes an established private college from a newer one.
On the value ladder, a private college like NKP Salve Nagpur sits between the government colleges and the deemed universities. Government colleges (GMCs, AIIMS) charge a token-to-modest fee but demand a much higher NEET rank; deemed universities admit 100% through MCC deemed counselling and often cost ₹1 crore-plus for the course. NKP Salve Nagpur’s state-quota seat (~₹10–11 lakh/yr) is the value sweet spot for a cutoff-clearing Maharashtra-domicile candidate, with management and NRI tiers available when a state seat is out of reach. Map your options with our AIQ vs state-quota guide and the Maharashtra MBBS hub.
Every private MBBS fee in Maharashtra — at NKP Salve Nagpur and elsewhere — is set and revised each year by the state’s Fee Regulating Authority (FRA). That is what makes a regulated private seat fundamentally different from an unregulated “donation” deal: the price is published, capped and the same for every candidate in that quota. The three tiers exist for a reason — the state quota (~₹10–11 lakh/yr) is subsidised and allotted purely on CAP merit; the management/institutional tier funds the college at a higher rate; and the NRI tier (Higher, FRA-approved) is the highest, cross-subsidising the others.
When you compare colleges, compare the total cost — tuition across 4.5 years plus hostel, mess and exam fees — not just the first-year figure, and always against the current FRA schedule. A state-quota seat at NKP Salve Nagpur is almost always the best-value way in; the management and NRI tiers are worth it only as a considered choice when a government or state-quota seat is genuinely out of reach.
Because NKP Salve Nagpur is a private college, it has an institutional/management quota and an NRI quota in addition to the state quota — and these are entirely legitimate. The crucial point that touts blur: a management or NRI seat is still allotted only to a candidate who has qualified NEET-UG, at the published FRA fee. It is a higher-fee seat, not a bought one. There is no “management seat without NEET”, and any sum demanded above the FRA-approved fee is a red flag, not a requirement.
The NRI quota (capped, typically ~15% of seats) is for genuine NRIs or candidates sponsored by an eligible NRI relative, and needs real documentation — the sponsor’s passport/visa, proof of NRI status, a notarised relationship affidavit and an embassy/consulate certificate where required. If your documents do not genuinely establish NRI eligibility, the NRI seat is not a route for you. This is exactly the kind of decision where independent guidance protects families from costly mistakes.
Keep originals plus self-attested copies ready for both the Maharashtra CAP rounds and the institutional/management process:
Getting these in order before counselling opens is the single biggest controllable factor in converting an allotment — most lost seats trace back to a missing or mismatched document, not a low score.
The NKP Salve Nagpur MBBS runs 4.5 years of academics plus a compulsory one-year rotating internship, after which graduates are eligible for provisional/permanent registration and can practise or pursue postgraduation. Most aim for MD/MS through NEET-PG (or INI-CET for the national institutes), and a private college with its own postgraduate departments offers in-house PG exposure during the clinical years. The high patient volume of NKP Salve Nagpur’s teaching hospital is precisely the hands-on training that builds the clinical confidence PG entrance and practice demand — and, unlike many government seats, a private MBBS typically carries no compulsory state service bond, leaving graduates free to choose PG or practice on their own timeline.
NKP Salve Nagpur places students in the largest city of the Vidarbha region and the geographic heart of India, with strong rail/air links and a far lower cost of living than the metros. Most private medical colleges provide on-campus or affiliated hostel accommodation with mess facilities, so factor hostel and mess charges into your total cost alongside tuition. For outstation students in particular, a self-contained campus with hostels, the teaching hospital and academic blocks together is a real practical advantage — it keeps daily logistics simple through the demanding pre-clinical and clinical years. Weigh the all-in cost of living here against the seat’s fee tier when you compare NKP Salve Nagpur with your other Maharashtra options.
A quick, honest way to decide:
If you are unsure which tier fits your rank and budget, that is exactly the call our counsellors help cutoff-clearing candidates make — objectively, with the FRA numbers in front of you.
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