1,326 MD Respiratory medicine seats in NMC seat matrix 2026-27

New Delhi: A total of 1,326 seats are available in MD Respiratory Medicine/Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases in medical colleges across the country, according to the latest seat matrix released by the National Medical Commission (NMC).

Medical Dialogues earlier reported that the NMC released a seat matrix on September 29 showing a total of 63,177 MD, MS, Diploma, DM and MCh medical seats for the academic year 2026-27.

However, the NMC clarified that the latest seat matrix does not include seats related to applications received for an increase in the intake of existing PG courses or for the commencement of new PG courses for the academic year 2026-27.

As per the details, Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of seats at 141, followed by Karnataka with 139 seats and Andhra Pradesh with 136 seats. Tamil Nadu has 130 seats, while Maharashtra has 119 seats and Rajasthan has 114 seats.

Telangana has 112 MD Respiratory Medicine seats, Gujarat has 91 seats, Kerala and West Bengal have 54 seats each, while Madhya Pradesh has 51 seats. Odisha has 41 seats, followed by Pondicherry with 21 seats and Haryana with 20 seats.

Meanwhile, Punjab has 18 seats, Chhattisgarh has 16 seats, Bihar and Uttarakhand have 14 seats each, and Manipur has eight seats. Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir have seven seats each, while Goa has six seats and Delhi has five seats.

Assam and Tripura have the lowest number of seats, with four each.

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