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News India Live, Digital Desk: After doing MBBS, the next dream of every doctor is to do PG. That means adding MD or MS in front of your name. But we all know how tough the competition of NEET PG is. There is a fight for each seat.

Often this question remains in the minds of students that how many seats are there in the whole of India? Will my number be available? So, today let us explain to you the complete, latest and confirmed details of Medical PG seats. The figures recently presented by the Central Government in Parliament are quite interesting.

How many total seats are there in the country?

First of all let’s talk about the total number. According to the latest information, the number of Post-Graduate (PG) medical seats across India crossed 73,000 (Some reports even say 80,000+, which includes DNB). These include your MD, MS, PG Diploma and DNB seats. The good news is that in the last few years the government has opened new medical colleges, due to which the graph of seats has gone up.

Which state has dominance? (Top States with Maximum Seats)

If you are wondering where the opportunities are the most, then the answer is South India.

• Karnataka: This state is the ‘king’ in terms of medical education. It has the highest number of PG seats (about more than 6,000). That means there are more chances here even after competition.
• Maharashtra: Maharashtra comes second, where there is abundance of government and private colleges.
• Tamil Nadu: This state also maintains its place in the top-3.

Apart from this, seats are also increasing in Uttar Pradesh, Telangana and Gujarat, but only the states of South India are still at the top.

MD/MS vs DNB

Many students target only MD/MS, but now DNB (Diplomate of National Board) has also emerged as a great option. The Central Government is now promoting DNB and its seats are also being increased in District Hospitals. Its advantage is that even those who miss the top rank get a chance to become specialists.

difference between government and private

Even though the seats are above 70 thousand, the real fight Government Seats Which is almost half of the total seats. The remaining seats are with private and deemed universities, whose fees are quite heavy.

So if you are preparing for NEET PG, do not depend only on your state. Also keep an eye on All India Quota, because there may be a college in Karnataka or Maharashtra waiting for you.