NEET PG 2026 College Predictor
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The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released the NEET PG 2026 seat matrix for the academic year 2026-27. As per the NEET PG 2026 seat matrix, there are 58,468 NEET PG seats in India available across government, private and deemed medical institutions. Candidates can check the NEET PG seat matrix 2026 PDF, state-wise seat distribution, college-wise seats and course-wise intake in this article.
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The Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) published the NMC NEET PG seat matrix on September 29, 2026. It contains details of medical colleges, postgraduate courses and approved annual intake for the 2026-27 academic session. The NMC has clarified that the current seat matrix is based on approvals available as of September 29, 2026. Seats related to applications for increased intake or commencement of new PG courses that were still pending approval have not been included. Such seats may be added through a subsequent updated seat matrix.
| Particulars | Seats |
|---|---|
Total NEET PG seats | 58,468 |
Government NEET PG seats | 30,033 |
Private NEET PG seats | 20,923 |
Deemed NEET PG seats | 7,512 |
MD seats through NEET PG | 39,608 |
MS seats through NEET PG | 18,490 |
Diploma seats through NEET PG | 368 |
Six-year MCh Neurosurgery seats | 2 |
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The NEET PG 2026 seat matrix includes seats in government, private and deemed medical institutions.
| College Category | NEET PG Seats 2026 |
|---|---|
Government | 30,033 |
Private | 20,923 |
Deemed | 7,512 |
Total | 58,468 |
There are 58,468 NEET PG seats in India as per the NMC seat matrix for 2026-27. These seats include MD, MS, Diploma and the six-year MCh Neurosurgery programme that is filled through NEET PG counselling. The degree-wise complete seat matrix of NEET PG 2026 is provided below.
| Degree | Government | Private | Deemed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MD | 20,496 | 14,030 | 5,082 | 39,608 |
MS | 9,211 | 6,867 | 2,412 | 18,490 |
Diploma | 326 | 26 | 16 | 368 |
Six-year MCh | - | - | - | 2 |
Total NEET PG | 30,033 | 20,923 | 7,512 | 58,468 |
The NEET PG seat matrix 2026 state wise shows that Karnataka has the highest number of NEET PG seats, followed by Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The complete state-wise NEET PG 2026 seat matrix is provided below.
| State | Government | Private | Deemed | Total NEET PG Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Karnataka | 2,184 | 3,726 | 1,838 | 7,748 |
Maharashtra | 3,435 | 1,336 | 1,780 | 6,551 |
Uttar Pradesh | 2,654 | 2,866 | 159 | 5,679 |
Tamil Nadu | 2,450 | 1,239 | 1,876 | 5,565 |
Andhra Pradesh | 1,980 | 1,876 | 52 | 3,908 |
Telangana | 1,469 | 1,956 | 296 | 3,721 |
Gujarat | 2,559 | 918 | 207 | 3,684 |
Rajasthan | 2,026 | 1,445 | 0 | 3,471 |
Madhya Pradesh | 1,482 | 1,425 | 0 | 2,907 |
West Bengal | 1,626 | 537 | 0 | 2,163 |
Kerala | 1,000 | 746 | 133 | 1,879 |
Delhi | 1,398 | 0 | 49 | 1,447 |
Bihar | 773 | 648 | 0 | 1,421 |
Odisha | 618 | 155 | 456 | 1,229 |
Haryana | 422 | 459 | 208 | 1,089 |
The states with the highest number of NEET PG 2026 seats are:
Karnataka - 7,748
Maharashtra - 6,551
Uttar Pradesh - 5,679
Tamil Nadu - 5,565
Andhra Pradesh - 3,908
Telangana - 3,721
Gujarat - 3,684
Rajasthan - 3,471
Madhya Pradesh - 2,907
West Bengal - 2,163
The NEET PG seat matrix 2026 includes seats across different MD, MS and Diploma courses. The complete course-wise NEET PG seat matrix 2026 is provided below.
| Course | Government | Private | Deemed | Total Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M.D. Anaesthesiology | 3,025 | 1,970 | 677 | 5,672 |
M.D. Anatomy | 812 | 422 | 159 | 1,393 |
M.D. Aviation Medicine/Aerospace Medicine | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
M.D. Bio-Physics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M.D. BioChemistry | 802 | 433 | 122 | 1,357 |
M.D. Community Medicine/Social & Preventive Medicine | 1,192 | 643 | 256 | 2,091 |
M.D. Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy/Dermatology | 676 | 912 | 292 | 1,880 |
M.D. Emergency Medicine | 244 | 288 | 131 | 663 |
M.D. Family Medicine | 4 | 16 | 6 | 26 |
M.D. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology/Forensic Medicine | 612 | 148 | 82 | 842 |
M.D. General Medicine | 3,021 | 2,295 | 827 | 6,143 |
M.D. Geriatrics | 38 | 7 | 23 | 68 |
M.D. Hospital Administration | 37 | 16 | 4 | 57 |
M.D. Immuno Haematology and Blood Transfusion | 148 | 31 | 36 | 215 |
M.D. Laboratory Medicine | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
M.D. Marine Medicine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
M.D. Master of Public Health - Epidemiology | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
M.D. Microbiology | 1,110 | 551 | 171 | 1,832 |
M.D. Nuclear Medicine | 26 | 12 | 2 | 40 |
M.D. Paediatrics | 2,176 | 1,488 | 539 | 4,203 |
M.D. Palliative Medicine | 18 | 3 | 4 | 25 |
M.D. Pathology | 1,833 | 1,077 | 433 | 3,343 |
M.D. Pharmacology | 856 | 476 | 176 | 1,508 |
M.D. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 81 | 18 | 5 | 104 |
M.D. Physiology | 805 | 428 | 140 | 1,373 |
M.D. Psychiatry | 745 | 622 | 229 | 1,596 |
M.D. Radiation Oncology/Radiotherapy | 398 | 126 | 30 | 554 |
M.D. Radio-Diagnosis/Radiology | 1,182 | 1,493 | 549 | 3,224 |
M.D. Respiratory Medicine/Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases | 606 | 549 | 171 | 1,326 |
M.D. Sports Medicine | 16 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
M.D. Tropical Medicine | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Total | 39,608 |
| Course | Government | Private | Deemed | Total Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M.S. General Surgery | 2,805 | 2,076 | 710 | 5,591 |
M.S. Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 2,635 | 1,507 | 548 | 4,690 |
M.S. Ophthalmology | 1,223 | 944 | 312 | 2,479 |
M.S. Orthopaedics | 1,603 | 1,514 | 539 | 3,656 |
M.S. Otorhinolaryngology/ENT | 940 | 825 | 301 | 2,066 |
M.S. Traumatology and Surgery | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Total | 18,490 |
| Course | Government | Private | Deemed | Total Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy (D.D.V.L.) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Diploma in Anaesthesiology (D.A.) | 76 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
Diploma in Clinical Pathology (D.C.P.) | 9 | 13 | 0 | 22 |
Diploma in Community Medicine (D.C.M.) / Public Health (D.P.H.) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Diploma in Diabetology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Diploma in Forensic Medicine (D.F.M.) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Diploma in Health Administration (D.H.A.) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Diploma in Health Education (D.H.E.) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Diploma in Hospital Administration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Diploma in Immuno-Haematology and Blood Transfusion (D.I.H.B.T.) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (D.G.O.) | 51 | 3 | 0 | 54 |
Diploma in Ophthalmology (D.O.) | 42 | 1 | 10 | 53 |
Diploma in Orthopaedics (D.Orth.) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology (D.L.O.) | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Diploma in Paediatrics (D.C.H.) | 31 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
Diploma in Psychiatry (D.P.M.) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Diploma in Public Health (D.P.H.) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
Diploma in Radiation Medicine (D.R.M.) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Diploma in Radio-therapy (D.M.R.T.) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Diploma in Radiodiagnosis (D.M.R.D.) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Diploma in Sport Medicine (D.S.M.) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (D.T.C.D.) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Total Seats | 368 |
Candidates can use the NEET PG 2026 seat matrix PDF released by NMC to check the approved number of seats for each medical college and postgraduate course.
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Open the latest notification related to the PG Seat Matrix for Academic Year 2026-27.
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Search for the required state, medical college or postgraduate course.
Check the approved seat intake before filling counselling choices.
| Branch Type | Seats |
|---|---|
Clinical | 44,370 |
Para-clinical | 9,974 |
Pre-clinical | 4,124 |
Total | 58,468 |
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