Top 10 States/UTs with respect to Seats Available in Private Medical Colleges during AY 2019-20

June 16, 2021

Author: susil

There was availability of 38,030 seats in private 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 private medical colleges during AY 2019-20 (As on 04.07.2019) were Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

The number of seats available in private medical colleges in Karnataka was 6,345 during AY 2019-20 (As on 04.07.2019), which accounted 16.68% of the total seats available in private medical colleges in India. There were 4,300 seats available in private medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh during AY 2019-20 (As on 04.07.2019). It accounted 11.31% of the total seats available in private medical colleges in India during the same period. The number of seats available in private medical colleges in Maharashtra was 4,270 during AY 2019-20 (As on 04.07.2019), which accounted 11.23% of the total seats available in private medical colleges in India.

There were 3,750 and 3,250 seats available in private medical colleges in Tamil Nadu, Telangana respectively during AY 2019-20 (As on 04.07.2019). Tamil Nadu accounted for 9.86% and Telangana accounted for 8.55% of the total seats available in private 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 private medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan was 2,800, 2,700, 1,840, 1,600 and 1,300 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).

Dataset URL: https://data.gov.in/resources/stateut-wise-number-medical-seats-available-government-and-private-section-during-2019-20

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)