NEET PG Seat Matrix 2026: Maharashtra adds 1,066 seats, ranks second nationally with 16.3% growth

Maharashtra has added 1,066 postgraduate (PG) broad speciality medical seats for the 2026-27 academic year, taking the total number of seats in the state to 7,615. The state has recorded a 16.3% increase over the previous academic year's 6,549 seats, Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif said on November 6.

According to the NEET PG seat matrix 2026, Maharashtra ranks second among the top 10 states in the country in terms of PG Broad Speciality seats, according to the updated seat matrix released by the National Medical Commission (NMC) on November 6, 2026. Karnataka leads with 8,862 seats.

Tamil Nadu has 6,678 PG seats, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 6,675, Telangana with 4,403 and Andhra Pradesh with 4,309. Rajasthan has 3,950 seats, Gujarat 3,801, Madhya Pradesh 3,277 and West Bengal 2,354.

The state government said the increase in postgraduate medical seats would expand opportunities for medical graduates and improve the availability of specialist doctors. It is also expected to strengthen the state's healthcare system and increase access to specialised treatment.

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NEET PG Seat Matrix 2026: Maharashtra adds 720 seats

Maharashtra's 23 government medical colleges recorded a net increase of 720 MD and MS postgraduate seats between September 29 and November 6, 2026, according to the state government's announcement.

Government Medical College, Osmanabad, recorded the highest increase, with 77 additional seats. Aurangabad added 73 seats, followed by Satara with 64, Dhule with 44 and Ambernath with 40.

Kolhapur and Ambajogai added 39 seats each, while Latur recorded an increase of 38 seats. Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, added 37 seats. Solapur and Jalna recorded a net increase of 35 seats each.

Hingoli added 32 seats, while LT Marg, Mumbai, recorded an increase of 30. Alibag added 27 seats, Baramati 22 and Nanded 19. BJ Government Medical College, Pune; Government Medical College, Nagpur; and Yavatmal recorded an increase of 17 seats each.

Nandurbar added seven seats, Gondia six, Nashik three and Chandrapur two.

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The state government said postgraduate intake had increased across several medical specialities, including anaesthesiology, anatomy, biochemistry, community medicine, forensic medicine, general medicine, paediatrics, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, psychiatry, microbiology, radiodiagnosis, general surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, ophthalmology and orthopaedics.

Some colleges recorded significant increases in individual courses. At Government Medical College, Aurangabad, physiology seats increased from three to 21, while biochemistry seats rose from two to 17.

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At Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur, pathology seats increased from four to 15. Community medicine seats at Aurangabad rose from 12 to 22, while anaesthesiology seats at Kolhapur increased from four to 14.

Commenting on the expansion, Mushrif said the increase in postgraduate intake would help train more specialist doctors, promote medical research and improve the capacity of government hospitals.

“Today’s increased postgraduate intake capacity forms the foundation of tomorrow’s stronger healthcare system. More specialist doctors will be trained in Maharashtra, medical research will receive a boost and the treatment capacity of government hospitals will improve,” Mushrif said.

He added that the state government was working to strengthen the vision of a developed Maharashtra through medical education.