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There was availability of 41,597 seats in government medical colleges in India during Academic Year (AY) 2019-20 (As on 04.07.2019). The top 10 States/UTs with respect to seats available in government medical colleges during AY 2019-20 (As on 04.07.2019) were Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana.
The number of seats available in government medical colleges in Maharashtra was 4,310 during AY 2019-20 (As on 04.07.2019), which accounted 10.36% of the total seats available in government medical colleges in India. There were 3,400 seats available in government medical colleges in Tamil Nadu during AY 2019-20 (As on 04.07.2019). It accounted 8.17% of the total seats available in government medical colleges in India during the same period. The number of seats available in government medical colleges in Gujarat was 3,350 during AY 2019-20 (As on 04.07.2019), which accounted 8.05% of the total seats available in government medical colleges in India.
There were 3,225 and 3,000 seats available in government medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal respectively during AY 2019-20 (As on 04.07.2019). Uttar Pradesh accounted for 7.75% and West Bengal accounted for 7.21% of the total seats available in government medical colleges in India during AY 2019-20 (As on 04.07.2019).
During AY 2019-20 (As on 04.07.2019), the number of seats available in government medical colleges in Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana was 2,800, 2,600, 2,360, 1,870 and 1,740 respectively.
Note: Source: RAJYA SABHA SESSION – 249 UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1832; Data figures are As on 04.07.2019; InIs (AIIMS Delhi, AIIMS at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur, Rishikesh, Manglagiri, Nagpur, Rae Bareli, Gorakhpur, Kalyani, Deoghar, Bhatinda, Bibinagar and JIPMER Puducherry).
Resource Title: State/UT-wise Number of Medical Seats Available in the Government and Private Section during 2019-20 (From: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)