Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reveals India's medical education landscape: 108,940 MBBS and 70,645 postgraduate medical seats, as informed in the Lok Sabha.
As per data shared by the Union Health Minister, India's medical education landscape has witnessed significant expansion since 2014. A comprehensive comparison of the seat and medical college matrix from that period reveals an impressive 82% increase in the number of medical colleges. Moreover, there has been a remarkable surge of 112% in MBBS seats and an even more substantial rise of 127% in PG medical seats.
Tamil Nadu emerges as a leader in this growth, boasting the highest number of medical colleges at a total of 74. Meanwhile, Karnataka takes the lead in MBBS seats, offering a substantial 11,745 seats for aspiring medical students. Noteworthy is Karnataka's dominance in the private medical sector, with 46 private medical colleges during the academic year 2023-2024.
Furthermore, Karnataka stands out with the highest number of PG medical seats, reaching an impressive 6,449. Most of these postgraduate seats are situated in private medical institutes, emphasizing the state's role in fostering medical education.
These revelations came to light as the Health Minister responded to a series of questions posed by Shrimati Poonam Mahajan and Dr. Beesetti Venkata Satyavathi. The queries covered a range of topics, including government measures to meet WHO medical standards, details of medical colleges and seat increases over the past five years, and initiatives aimed at improving the overall quality of medical education across the country.
In response to the queries, the Union Health Minister conveyed crucial information through a written statement, stating, "The Government has undertaken significant efforts to augment the number of medical colleges, resulting in a noteworthy increase in MBBS seats. The data reveals an 82% rise in the number of medical colleges, increasing from 387 before 2014 to the current count of 706. Additionally, there has been a substantial 112% increase in MBBS seats, growing from 51,348 before 2014 to the current total of 1,08,940. The surge extends to PG seats as well, with a remarkable 127% increase from 31,185 before 2014 to the current count of 70,645."
The statement continued to highlight the progress made in the last five years, noting, "In the last five years, the number of medical colleges has seen a rise from 499 in 2018-19 to 648 in 2022-23. Simultaneously, there has been an increase in MBBS seats from 70,012 in 2018-19 to 96,077 in 2022-23. PG seats have also witnessed growth, increasing from 39,583 in 2018-19 to 64,059 in 2022-23.
The Ministry further furnished details pertaining to the State/UT-wise distribution of medical colleges and their intake capacities for the current academic year (2023-24). Additionally, comprehensive information on the number of medical colleges, MBBS seats, and PG seats for both 2018-2019 and 2022-2023 was provided in the statement.
As per the data shared by the Union Health Minister, for the current academic year, there is 1 Government medical college with an intake capacity for 114 MBBS seats at Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Andhra Pradesh has 37 medical colleges with 6485 MBBS and 3568 PG medical seats, Arunachal Pradesh has 1 medical college with 50 MBBS seats, Assam has 13 medical colleges with 1550 MBBS and 738 PG medical seats, Bihar has 21 medical colleges with 2765 MBBS and 1229 PG medical seats, Chandigarh has 1 medical college with 150 MBBS and 585 PG medical seats, Chhattisgarh has 14 medical colleegs with 2005 MBBS and 589 PG medical seats, Dadra and Nagar Haveli has 1 medical college with 177 MBBS seats, Delhi has 10 medical colleges with 1487 MBBS and 2838 PG medical seats, Goa has 1 medical college with 180 MBBS and 137 PG medical seats, Gujarat has 40 medical colleges with 7150 MBBS and 2910 PG medical seats, Haryana has 15 medical colleges with 2185 MBBS and 897 PG medical seats, Himachal Pradesh has 8 medical colleges with 920 MBBS and 356 PG medical seats, Jammu & Kashmir has 12 medical colleges with 1339 MBBS and 657 PG medical seats, Jharkhand has 9 medical colleges with 980 MBBS and 263 PG medical seats, Karnataka has 70 medical colleges with 11745 MBBS and 6449 PG medical seats, Kerala has 33 medical colleges with 4655 MBBS and 1945 PG medical seats.
The data reveals a diverse landscape of medical education across Indian states. In Madhya Pradesh, there are 27 medical colleges offering a total of 4,800 MBBS seats and 2,348 PG medical seats. Maharashtra boasts 68 medical colleges, providing 10,845 MBBS seats and 6,074 PG medical seats. In Manipur, there are 4 medical colleges with 525 MBBS seats and 255 PG medical seats. Meghalaya has 1 medical college offering 50 MBBS seats and 37 PG medical seats. Mizoram has 1 medical college with 100 MBBS seats, while Nagaland also has 1 medical college with 100 MBBS seats.
Moving on, Orissa has 17 medical colleges, contributing 2,525 MBBS seats and 1,234 PG medical seats. Puducherry hosts 9 medical colleges, providing 1,830 MBBS seats and 1,034 PG medical seats. Punjab has 12 medical colleges with 1,800 MBBS seats and 792 PG medical seats. Rajasthan stands out with 35 medical colleges, offering 5,575 MBBS seats and 3,288 PG medical seats. Sikkim has 1 medical college with 150 MBBS seats and 34 PG medical seats. Tamil Nadu leads with a remarkable 74 medical colleges, providing 11,650 MBBS seats and 5,134 PG medical seats.
Telangana boasts 56 medical colleges, contributing 8,490 MBBS seats and 3,112 PG medical seats. Tripura has 2 medical colleges with 225 MBBS seats and 91 PG medical seats. Uttar Pradesh hosts 68 medical colleges, offering 9,903 MBBS seats and 4,220 PG medical seats. Uttarakhand features 8 medical colleges, providing 1,150 MBBS seats and 1,832 PG medical seats. Finally, West Bengal has 35 medical colleges with 5,275 MBBS seats and 2,088 PG medical seats. This comprehensive overview underscores the varied healthcare education landscape across different states in India.
The State/UT-wise details of Medical Colleges along with UG and PG seats for the current academic year 2023-24.
Note: The count of PG seats includes 1621 CPS and 14190 DNB seats, which have been factored into the overall statistics.
Moreover, the Minister provided comprehensive data illustrating the count of medical colleges, MBBS seats, and PG medical seats for both the academic years 2018-2019 and 2022-2023. Notably, Tamil Nadu has witnessed a substantial surge in medical colleges over the last five years. In 2018-2019, the state hosted 49 medical colleges, a number that has significantly expanded to 71 in the academic year 2022-2023. This growth is indicative of a notable increase in the healthcare education infrastructure in Tamil Nadu.
Interestingly, other states have also seen significant developments in their medical education landscape during this period. Andhra Pradesh added 1 medical college, Bihar experienced a noteworthy increase with the addition of 8, Chhattisgarh saw a rise of 5, and Delhi witnessed the establishment of 2 new medical colleges. Gujarat recorded a remarkable growth with the addition of 10 medical colleges, while Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir each gained 2, 1, and 6 medical colleges, respectively. Jharkhand and Karnataka witnessed the establishment of 6 and 10 new medical colleges, respectively.
The trend continued with Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Manipur adding 3, 12, and 2 medical colleges, respectively. Orissa, Pondicherry, and Punjab experienced growth with the establishment of 4, 1, and 4 new medical colleges, respectively. Rajasthan recorded an increase with 9 new medical colleges, and Tamil Nadu again stood out with an impressive addition of 22 new medical colleges. Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand also contributed significantly with the establishment of 14, 19, and 2 new medical colleges, respectively. Lastly, West Bengal saw a commendable increment with the addition of 13 new medical colleges. This data underscores the dynamic evolution of medical education infrastructure across various states in India over the specified period.
* Number of INIs and their UG seats for the year 2022-23 are mentioned in concerned State/UT.
# PG seats also includes 1320 & 1621 CPS and 6848 & 12648 DNB seats for year 2018-19 and 2022-23 respectively.
As per the data provided by the Health Minister, the measures/steps taken by the Government to augment the medical education facilities and to improve the medical standards in the country include the following:
i. Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for establishment of new medical colleges by upgrading district/ referral hospital under which 157 new medical colleges have been approved, out of which 108 are already functional.
ii. CSS for strengthening/ upgradation of existing State Government/ Central Government medical colleges to increase the number of MBBS (UG) and PG seats, under which support has been provided for increase of 4977 MBBS seats in 83 colleges with an approved cost of Rs. 5972.20 Cr, 4058 PG seats in phase-I in 72 colleges with an approved cost of Rs. 1498.43 cr and 4000 PG seats in phase-II in 65 colleges with an approved cost of Rs. 4475.25 Cr.
iii. Under “Upgradation of Government medical colleges by construction of Super Specialty Blocks” component of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), a total of 75 projects have been approved, of which 64 projects are complete.
iv. Under the Central Sector Scheme for setting up of new AIIMS, 22 AIIMS have been approved. Undergraduate courses have started in 19 of these.
v. DNB qualification has been recognized for appointment as teaching faculty to take care of shortage of faculty.
vi. Enhancement of age limit for appointment/ extension/ re-employment against posts of teachers/dean/principal/ director in medical colleges upto 70 years.
To view the Health Ministry statement, click on the link below:
file:///G:/My%20Drive/mbbs-pg-seats-231533.pdf
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