New Delhi: Delhi currently has 1,396 MBBS seats and 3,017 postgraduate (PG) medical seats, the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Smt Anupriya Patel, informed the Lok Sabha.
The information was shared in response to a question raised by BJP MP Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, who sought details on the availability of medical seats in Delhi, the number of streams offered, and whether the government had assessed the adequacy of seats to meet the region’s healthcare needs.
No Separate Study on Required Seats: Health Ministry
Responding to the query, the Minister stated that the seat figures were provided by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and reflect the provisional intake for the academic year 2025–26.
“As informed by the National Medical Commission (NMC), there are a total of 1,396 MBBS seats in medical colleges in Delhi for the Academic Year 2025–26. Further, as of now, there are 3,017 postgraduate seats,” Patel said.
However, the ministry did not indicate that any independent study had been conducted to determine whether the existing number of seats is adequate for Delhi’s population or healthcare requirements.
1,360 MD/MS Seats Across Broad Specialties
According to the Health Ministry’s data, Delhi has 1,360 MD/MS seats across major broad specialties. The highest number of seats are available in:
- MD Anaesthesiology – 182
- MD General Medicine – 144
- MD Paediatrics – 134
- MS General Surgery – 114
- MS Obstetrics & Gynaecology – 111
- MD Radiology – 86
- MD Pathology – 77
- MS Orthopaedics – 68
Other specialties include Psychiatry (36), Community Medicine (42), Microbiology (56), Forensic Medicine (25), Dermatology (21), and Anatomy (28).
Super-Specialty Seats Also Substantial
Delhi also offers a wide range of DM and MCh super-specialty seats, including:
- DM Cardiology – 13
- DM Neurology – 10
- DM Nephrology – 4
- DM Medical Gastroenterology – 3
- DM Endocrinology – 2
- MCh Neurosurgery – multiple streams totalling over 20 seats
- MCh Paediatric Surgery – 19 seats
- MCh Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery – 14 seats
The ministry clarified that these figures do not include seats in AIIMS or other Institutes of National Importance (INIs).
NBEMS Seats: Over 1,600 Across DNB, DrNB, FNB
In addition to NMC-recognised seats, Delhi has a substantial number of NBEMS-accredited seats, including:
- 1,029 DNB Broad Specialty seats
- 466 DrNB Super Specialty seats
- 106 FNB Fellowship seats
- 89 Post-MBBS Diploma seats
DNB Broad Specialties: Anaesthesia, OBG, Medicine Lead
Among DNB Broad Specialties, the highest seat availability is in:
- Anaesthesiology – 151
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology – 113
- General Medicine – 112
- Paediatrics – 102
- General Surgery – 76
- Radio Diagnosis – 73
- Respiratory Medicine – 57
DrNB Super Specialties: Critical Care, Cardiology on Top
The most seats under DrNB Super Specialties are in:
- Critical Care Medicine – 57
- Cardiology – 48
- Medical Gastroenterology – 46
- Medical Oncology – 35
- Nephrology – 36
- Urology – 33
- Neurology – 24
Fellowships and Diplomas Add Training Capacity
Under FNB Fellowships, the maximum seats are in:
- Minimal Access Surgery – 13
- Reproductive Medicine – 9
- Spine Surgery – 9
- Interventional Cardiology – 8
- Head & Neck Oncology – 7
For Post-MBBS Diploma courses, the largest intakes are seen in:
- Paediatrics – 29
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology – 27
- Anaesthesiology – 14
- Radio Diagnosis – 10
Seat Numbers Subject to Regulatory Changes
The Health Ministry clarified that all figures are provisional and subject to change based on regulatory approvals, pending super-specialty applications, and outcomes of appeals.
The data underscores Delhi’s position as one of India’s major hubs for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, while also highlighting the continuing demand for specialised training capacity in high-burden clinical disciplines.
