Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
MBBS Seats Increase to 1.29 Lakh, PG Seats Nearly Triple to 86,360 Between AY 2023–24 and AY 2025–26
India's Doctor-Population Ratio Improves to 1:778 with Over 22.86 Lakh Registered Medical Practitioners
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24 JUL 2026 3:51PM by PIB Delhi
As informed by the National Medical Commission (NMC), there is an increase in MBBS seats from 1,09,115 in AY 2023-24 to 1,28,976 in AY 2025-26 and an increase in PG seats from 31,185 in AY 2023-24 to 86,360 in AY 2025-26.
As per the Indian Medical Register (IMR), the total number of registered is 15,35,155 and 7,51,768 registered practitioners in the AYUSH system of medicine as of now. Assuming that 80% of registered practitioners in both the allopathic and AYUSH systems are available, the doctor-population ratio in the country is estimated to be 1:778.
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Shri. Jagat Prakash Nadda stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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