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PG medical seats in India, 2026-27

How many MD, MS and diploma seats there are, which branches have the most, and where they are.

Total PG seats
63,177
Filled through NEET PG
58,468
MD seats
39,608
MS seats
18,490

From the NMC seat matrix for 2026-27 as of 29 September 2026; NMC says it may still change as new seats are approved. DM and MCh super-speciality seats are filled through NEET SS, not NEET PG.

Seats by course

CourseSeats
MD39,608
MS18,490
Diploma368
DM (super-speciality)2,549
MCh (super-speciality)2,162

Branches with the most seats

BranchSeats
MD General Medicine6,143
MD Anaesthesiology5,672
MS General Surgery5,591
MS Obstetrics and Gynaecology4,690
MD Paediatrics4,203

These five branches alone hold more than 26,000 seats. Clinical branches like these usually close at better ranks than non-clinical ones.

States with the most PG seats

StateSeats
Karnataka8,323
Maharashtra6,992
Tamil Nadu6,306
Uttar Pradesh6,082
Andhra Pradesh4,142

Half of each state's government seats go to MCC's All India Quota; the rest, and private college seats, go through state counselling.

Common questions

How many NEET PG seats are there in 2026-27?

63,177 PG seats across MD, MS, diploma, DM and MCh in NMC's seat matrix as of 29 September 2026. Of these, 58,468 are filled through NEET PG.

Which branch has the most PG seats?

MD General Medicine, with 6,143 seats, followed by MD Anaesthesiology and MS General Surgery.

Which state has the most PG seats?

Karnataka, with 8,323 seats, followed by Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

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