NMC seat matrix 2026-27: 236 MCh Paediatric surgery, 55 DM paediatric super speciality seats listed
New Delhi: In its latest postgraduate seat matrix for the academic year 2026-27, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has listed 55 seats across six DM paediatric super-specialty courses and 236 seats in MCh Paediatric Surgery across various medical colleges in the country.
The DM courses include Paediatric Cardiology, Paediatric Gastroenterology, Paediatric Hepatology, Paediatric Nephrology, Paediatric Neurology and Paediatric Oncology.
Among these courses, DM Paediatric Oncology has 20 seats, DM Paediatric Neurology has 10, DM Paediatric Nephrology has 10, DM Paediatric Gastroenterology has six, DM Paediatric Cardiology has six, and DM Paediatric Hepatology has three seats.
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 DM Paediatric Super-Specialty Seats
In DM Paediatric Cardiology, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala have two seats each.
In DM Paediatric Gastroenterology, Uttar Pradesh has four seats, while Tamil Nadu has two seats.
In DM Paediatric Hepatology, Delhi has three seats, accounting for all the seats listed for this course.
In DM Paediatric Nephrology, Gujarat and Karnataka have three seats each, while Kerala and Rajasthan have two seats each.
In DM Paediatric Neurology, Kerala and Tamil Nadu have four seats each, while Karnataka has two seats.
In DM Paediatric Oncology, Maharashtra has the highest number of seats, with 10, followed by Karnataka with seven. Kerala has two seats, while Tamil Nadu has one.
State-wise MCh Paediatric Surgery Seats
As per the list, Karnataka has 30 seats, followed by Tamil Nadu with 28, Maharashtra with 25 and Delhi with 22. Andhra Pradesh has 17 seats, while Rajasthan and Telangana have 14 seats each. West Bengal has 13 MCh Paediatric Surgery seats, Kerala has 12 seats, Uttar Pradesh has 11 seats, Odisha has 10 seats, Madhya Pradesh has nine seats, Assam has seven, and Gujarat has six. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir has four seats, and Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, and Punjab have three seats each. Bihar has the lowest number among the listed states, with two seats.
Seat matrix:
| D.M. Paediatric Cardiology | ||
| S.no | State | Seats |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 2 |
| 2 | Karnataka | 2 |
| 3 | Kerala | 2 |
| D.M. Paediatric Gastroenterology | ||
| 1 | Tamilnadu | 2 |
| 2 | Uttar Pradesh | 4 |
| D.M. Paediatric Hepatology | ||
| 1 | Delhi | 3 |
| D.M. Paediatric Nephrology | ||
| 1 | Gujarat | 3 |
| 2 | Karnataka | 3 |
| 3 | Kerala | 2 |
| 4 | Rajasthan | 2 |
| D.M. Paediatric Neurology | ||
| 1 | Karnataka | 2 |
| 2 | Kerala | 4 |
| 3 | Tamilnadu | 4 |
| D.M. Paediatric Oncology | ||
| 1 | Karnataka | 7 |
| 2 | Kerala | 2 |
| 3 | Maharashtra | 10 |
| 4 | Tamilnadu | 1 |
| M.Ch. Paediatric Surgery | ||
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 17 |
| 2 | Assam | 7 |
| 3 | Bihar | 2 |
| 4 | Chhatisgarh | 3 |
| 5 | Delhi | 22 |
| 6 | Gujarat | 6 |
| 7 | Haryana | 3 |
| 8 | Jammu & Kashmir | 4 |
| 9 | Jharkhan | 3 |
| 10 | Karnataka | 30 |
| 11 | Kerala | 12 |
| 12 | Madhya Pradesh | 9 |
| 13 | Maharashtra | 25 |
| 14 | Orissa | 10 |
| 15 | Punjab | 3 |
| 16 | Rajasthan | 14 |
| 17 | Tamilnadu | 28 |
| 18 | Telangana | 14 |
| 19 | Uttar Pradesh | 11 |
| 20 | West Bengal | 13 |
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