220 MCh Surgical Oncology, 178 DM Medical Oncology, 58 DM Onco-Pathology, 32 MCh Gynaecological Oncology seats: NMC seat matrix
New Delhi: MCh Surgical Oncology has a total of 220 seats, DM Medical Oncology has 178 seats, DM Onco-Pathology has 58 seats, and MCh Gynaecological Oncology has 32 seats across medical colleges in India, 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.
State-wise seat distribution seats
According to the seat matrix, DM Medical Oncology has the highest number of seats in Tamil Nadu with 38 seats, followed by Maharashtra with 30 seats, Karnataka with 27 seats, Kerala and Rajasthan with 14 each, Telangana with 13, Gujarat with 10, Odisha with 7, Madhya Pradesh with 6, Arunachal Pradesh with 5, Assam and Punjab with 4 each, and Goa, Jammu and Kashmir, and Uttar Pradesh with 2 seats each.
As per the list, DM Onco-Pathology has the highest number of seats in Gujarat with 12, followed by Karnataka and Maharashtra with 10 seats each, Kerala with 6 seats, Assam, Punjab and Telangana with 4 seats each, and Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh with 2 seats each.
Meanwhile, M.Ch Surgical Oncology has the highest number of seats in Karnataka with 38 seats, followed by Tamil Nadu with 32 seats, Maharashtra with 29, Uttar Pradesh with 18, Rajasthan and Telangana with 14 each, Gujarat with 12, Odisha with 11, Uttarakhand with 9, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab with 8 each, Assam with 7, Kerala with 6, West Bengal with 5, Madhya Pradesh with 4, Chhattisgarh with 3, and Haryana with 2 seats.
A total of 32 M.Ch Gynaecological Oncology seats are available across 9 states and Union Territories. Maharashtra has the highest number of seats at 8, followed by Gujarat with 6 seats, Karnataka and Kerala with 4 each, Tamil Nadu with 3, Assam, Delhi and Odisha with 2 each, and Bihar with 1 seat.
| DM Medical Oncology | ||
| S.no | State | Seats |
| 1 | Arunachal Pradesh | 5 |
| 2 | Assam | 4 |
| 3 | Goa | 2 |
| 4 | Gujarat | 10 |
| 5 | Jammu & Kashmir | 2 |
| 6 | Karnataka | 27 |
| 7 | Kerala | 14 |
| 8 | Madhya Pradesh | 6 |
| 9 | Maharashtra | 30 |
| 10 | Odisha | 7 |
| 11 | Punjab | 4 |
| 12 | Rajasthan | 14 |
| 13 | Tamil Nadu | 38 |
| 14 | Telangana | 13 |
| 15 | Uttar Pradesh | 2 |
| Total Seats | 178 | |
| D.M. Onco-Pathology | ||
| S.no | State | Seats |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 2 |
| 2 | Assam | 4 |
| 3 | Gujarat | 12 |
| 4 | Karnataka | 10 |
| 5 | Kerala | 6 |
| 6 | Maharashtra | 10 |
| 7 | Punjab | 4 |
| 8 | Rajasthan | 2 |
| 9 | Tamil Nadu | 2 |
| 10 | Telangana | 4 |
| 11 | Uttar Pradesh | 2 |
| Total Seats | 58 | |
| M.Ch. Surgical Oncology | ||
| S.no | State | Seats |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 8 |
| 2 | Assam | 7 |
| 3 | Chhatisgarh | 3 |
| 4 | Gujarat | 12 |
| 5 | Haryana | 2 |
| 6 | Karnataka | 38 |
| 7 | Kerala | 6 |
| 8 | Madhya Pradesh | 4 |
| 9 | Maharashtra | 29 |
| 10 | Odisha | 11 |
| 11 | Punjab | 8 |
| 12 | Rajasthan | 14 |
| 13 | Tamil Nadu | 32 |
| 14 | Telangana | 14 |
| 15 | Uttar Pradesh | 18 |
| 16 | Uttarakhand | 9 |
| 17 | West Bengal | 5 |
| Total Seats | 220 | |
| M.Ch. Gynaecological Oncology | ||
| S.no | State | Seats |
| 1 | Assam | 2 |
| 2 | Bihar | 1 |
| 3 | Delhi | 2 |
| 4 | Gujarat | 6 |
| 5 | Karnataka | 4 |
| 6 | Kerala | 4 |
| 7 | Maharashtra | 8 |
| 8 | Odisha | 2 |
| 9 | Tamil Nadu | 3 |
| Total Seats | 32 | |
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