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India's postgraduate medical education system is expanding with 9,783 new seats for the 2026-27 academic year, bringing total approved PG intake to 68,305 from 58,522. Government medical colleges account for the largest share of new seats.
NEW DELHI: India's postgraduate medical education system is set for a major expansion, with 9,783 seats being added for the 2026-27 academic year. The increase takes the total approved PG intake to 68,305, up from 58,522, with govt medical colleges accounting for the largest share of the new seats. Of the additional seats, 4,373 have been added in govt colleges, 4,148 in private colleges and 1,262 in deemed universities, Dr M K Ramesh, president of NMC's Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB), told TOI.
PG medical seats are spread across several states, with five accounting for a little over half of the national intake. Karnataka has the highest number, with 8,998 approved seats for 2026-27, followed by Maharashtra with 7,682. Uttar Pradesh has 6,983 seats, Tamil Nadu 6,819 and Telangana 4,417. Together, these five states account for 34,899 seats, or around 51% of the total.
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