NEET PG Seats 2026 | Hyderabad, Nov. 7: Medical postgraduate seats have increased significantly across India for the 2026 academic year. The National Medical Commission (NMC) has added 9,839 seats compared with 2025.
The total number of PG medical seats has risen from 58,466 to 68,305 nationwide. Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have also recorded substantial increases.
Telangana has added 696 seats, taking its total from 3,721 to 4,417. Andhra Pradesh has added 408 seats, increasing its total from 3,908 to 4,316.
The expansion also brings postgraduate medical education to 13 additional colleges in Telangana. Several districts will receive PG seats for the first time.
NEET PG Seats 2026 | 13 Telangana Colleges to Offer PG Seats
The newly included colleges are located in Nagarkurnool, Mahabubabad and Wanaparthy. The list also includes Mancherial, Kamareddy, Rajanna Sircilla and Khammam.
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Karimnagar, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Jangaon and Nirmal are also included. Sangareddy and Narsampet complete the list of 13 colleges.
This expansion is expected to provide more opportunities for medical graduates seeking postgraduate admissions. It will also increase access to specialist medical education across Telangana.
National PG Medical Seats Cross 68,000
Across India, government medical colleges recorded the largest increase in postgraduate seats. Their total rose from 30,033 in 2025 to 34,473 in 2026.
This represents an addition of 4,440 seats. Private medical colleges added another 3,809 seats, taking their total from 20,923 to 24,732.
Deemed universities also increased their intake by 1,590 seats. Their total rose from 7,510 to 9,100.
Together, these three categories account for 9,839 additional PG medical seats nationwide.
NEET PG Seats 2026 | Government Colleges Lead Seat Expansion in Telangana and AP
In Telangana, government medical colleges increased their PG intake from 1,469 to 1,838. This represents an addition of 369 seats.
Private colleges added 273 seats, taking their total from 1,956 to 2,229. Deemed universities increased their intake from 296 to 350, adding 54 seats.
Consequently, Telangana gained 696 postgraduate medical seats across all three categories.
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In Andhra Pradesh, government colleges increased their seats from 1,980 to 2,143. This represents an increase of 163 seats.
Private medical colleges added 245 seats, taking their total from 1,876 to 2,121. Deemed universities recorded no change, retaining 52 seats.
Overall, Andhra Pradesh gained 408 additional PG medical seats.
132 Additional Seats Expected for Telangana Local Candidates
Telangana follows an 85% local reservation rule for eligible students. With the latest increase, 132 additional seats are expected to be available directly to local candidates.
These seats cover several clinical and non-clinical postgraduate specialities. Analyst Dr T. Krishna Reddy said the expansion could influence admission cutoff ranks.
He observed that the increased availability could create wider opportunities for local students. More candidates may now have a chance to secure clinical speciality seats.
The 132 additional seats are distributed across the following specialities:
Anaesthesia has 26 seats, followed by Orthopaedics with 16 and Pathology with 14. Gynaecology and Paediatrics have 11 seats each.
Radiology has 10 seats, while General Surgery and General Medicine have nine seats each. Ophthalmology has seven seats, and Preventive and Social Medicine has six.
ENT and Dermatology have five seats each. Psychiatry accounts for the remaining three seats.
The increase in PG medical seats is expected to widen admission opportunities. It also strengthens postgraduate medical education capacity across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
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