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Rajasthan Adds 479 PG Seats in Medical Colleges, Total 3,950 – 8th Highest in India
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jaipur
🗓 08 Nov 2026, 11:36 AM
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The National Medical Commission’s revised seat matrix has increased postgraduate seats in Rajasthan’s medical colleges by 479, raising the state’s total to 3,950 and placing it eighth nationwide.
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released a revised seat matrix that adds 479 postgraduate seats to medical colleges across Rajasthan. This brings the state’s total PG seats to 3,950, up from 3,471 in the previous allocation.
With the increase, Rajasthan now ranks eighth in India for the number of postgraduate medical seats available. The move is expected to provide more opportunities for aspiring doctors and help meet the growing demand for specialist training.
The NMC’s decision reflects an ongoing effort to balance seat distribution among states and to address regional disparities in medical education. State authorities have welcomed the change, citing the potential to improve healthcare workforce capacity.
The new allocation will be implemented in the upcoming academic year, with medical colleges required to adjust their admission processes accordingly.
With the increase, Rajasthan now ranks eighth in India for the number of postgraduate medical seats available. The move is expected to provide more opportunities for aspiring doctors and help meet the growing demand for specialist training.
The NMC’s decision reflects an ongoing effort to balance seat distribution among states and to address regional disparities in medical education. State authorities have welcomed the change, citing the potential to improve healthcare workforce capacity.
The new allocation will be implemented in the upcoming academic year, with medical colleges required to adjust their admission processes accordingly.