Parliament Question: Status of MBBS and PG seats

GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE RAJYASABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 1252 TOBE ANSWERED ON10th FEBRUARY2026 STATUS OFMBBS AND PGSEATS 1252. SHRIJAVEDALI KHAN: Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate: (a) the details of number of MBBS and PG seats increased in the last five years and the current year, State-wise andyear-wise; (b) the details of permanent posts of faculties increased during the last five years, State-wise and year-wise; (c)the detailsof numberof contractual facultiesappointedduring the last five years, State-wise; (d) the details of MBBS and PG seats which went lying vacant during the last five years and the current year, State-wise andyear-wise; and (e)the detailsof faculty positions for MBBS andPGmedical,lyingvacantasondate, State-wise? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE INTHE MINISTRYOFHEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE (SMT.ANUPRIYAPATEL) (a) to (e) As informed by the National Medical Commission, the year-wise details of the increase in undergraduate and postgraduate seats, aswell as vacant seats inmedical colleges, are placedat Annexure. Health is a state subject, and matters relating to the engagement, deployment, and management of human resources, including faculty and contractual staff in medical institutions, fall within the jurisdiction andadministrative purviewof the respective State Governments. *****Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1252foranswer on10.02.2026 Annexure The details of increase in undergraduate and postgraduate seats in medical colleges across the countryyear-wise: Undergraduate Postgraduate Sl.No. AcademicYear Seats Seats 1 2021-22 8790 4705 2 2022-23 7398 2874 3 2023-24 9652 4713 4 2024-25 8641 4186 5 2025-26 11682 8416 The details of vacant undergraduate and postgraduate seats in medical colleges across the countryyear-wise: Undergraduate Postgraduate Sl.No. AcademicYear Seats Seats 1 2021-22 141 3744 2 2022-23 2027 4400 3 2023-24 490 3028 4 2024-25 380 2849