Dr Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre (NDMVP), Nashik — a private medical college (est. 1990), MUHS-affiliated and NMC-recognised. 120 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 | Nashik (Adgaon), Maharashtra |
| Affiliation | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik |
| MBBS seats | 120 |
| Admission | NEET-UG → state quota (CAP) + management + NRI |
| State-quota fee | ~₹7–7.5 lakh/yr |
| Management fee | ~₹33 lakh/yr |
| NRI fee | Higher, FRA-approved (confirm) |
| NEET cutoff | Set during Maharashtra CAP — confirm |
| Teaching hospital | multi-specialty teaching hospital (Adgaon, ~54-acre campus) |
Dr Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre at Adgaon, Nashik — formerly NDMVP Samaj Medical College — is run by the Nashik District Maratha Vidya Prasarak (NDMVP) Samaj, one of Nashik’s oldest and largest education societies. Established in 1990, MUHS-affiliated and NMC-recognised, it admits 120 MBBS students a year on NEET merit through the Maharashtra state quota plus institutional/management and NRI quotas, on a 54-acre campus.
Among the more established private medical colleges in north Maharashtra, the college pairs the NDMVP Samaj’s deep institutional roots in Nashik with a comparatively moderate state-quota fee (~₹7–7.5 lakh/yr). Its 120-seat intake and self-contained 54-acre campus, with a long-running teaching hospital, make it a steady, well-regarded option for aspirants across the Nashik 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 Vasantrao Pawar Nashik 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%) | ~₹7–7.5 lakh/yr | Maharashtra State CET Cell CAP |
| Management / institutional | ~₹33 lakh/yr | 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.
The 120 MBBS seats are split between the Maharashtra state quota (via the State CET Cell CAP at ~₹7–7.5 lakh/yr) and the institutional/management quota (~₹33 lakh/yr), with a defined NRI sub-quota at FRA-regulated fees. Every quota requires a valid NEET-UG 2026 score; confirm the current fee schedule with the FRA before counselling.
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 Vasantrao Pawar Nashik 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 multi-specialty teaching hospital at Adgaon serves Nashik city and the surrounding districts, providing the inpatient volume and case variety that the clinical years demand. The 54-acre campus houses the college, hospital and hostels together, and supports 15 postgraduate disciplines alongside the MBBS programme.
On the value ladder, a private college like Vasantrao Pawar Nashik 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. Vasantrao Pawar Nashik’s state-quota seat (~₹7–7.5 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 Vasantrao Pawar Nashik 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 (~₹7–7.5 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 Vasantrao Pawar Nashik 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 Vasantrao Pawar Nashik 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 Vasantrao Pawar Nashik 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 Vasantrao Pawar Nashik’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.
Vasantrao Pawar Nashik places students in Adgaon on the edge of Nashik city, a major education hub of north Maharashtra with a moderate cost of living. 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 Vasantrao Pawar Nashik 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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