NEET PG 2026: State-Wise PG Medical Seats in India, Karnataka Leads with 10,092 Seats

The NEET PG 2026 state-wise seat distribution highlights significant differences in postgraduate medical seat availability across India. According to the data presented in the provided infographic, India has a total of 86,360 PG medical seats, including 42,805 government seats and 43,555 private seats.

The data covers government and private postgraduate medical seats across states and Union Territories and provides a broad picture of PG seat availability for NEET PG 2026 counselling.

Karnataka Has the Highest Number of PG Seats

Karnataka has the highest number of postgraduate medical seats in the country, with 10,092 seats.

The top five states by total PG seat availability are:

Together, these five states account for 40,016 PG seats, representing more than 46% of the total 86,360 seats shown in the infographic.

Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu Also Have Large PG Seat Pools

Maharashtra has the second-highest number of PG seats, with 9,216 seats, including 4,277 government and 4,939 private seats.

Tamil Nadu follows with 8,023 seats, comprising 3,030 government and 4,993 private seats.

Uttar Pradesh has 7,437 PG seats, with 3,568 government and 3,869 private seats, while Telangana has 5,248 seats, including 1,790 government and 3,458 private seats.

State-Wise NEET PG Seat Distribution

The infographic provides the following state and Union Territory-wise distribution:

Government vs Private PG Seats

The infographic shows a nearly equal distribution between government and private postgraduate medical seats.

• Government PG seats: 42,805
• Private PG seats: 43,555
• Total PG seats: 86,360

Private institutions therefore account for slightly more seats than government institutions in the data presented.

The difference is particularly visible in states such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Kerala, where private medical colleges contribute a substantial portion of the total PG seats.

Uttar Pradesh Has 7,437 PG Seats

For NEET PG aspirants from Uttar Pradesh, the infographic lists 7,437 postgraduate medical seats.

• Government: 3,568 seats
• Private: 3,869 seats

Uttar Pradesh ranks fourth in the infographic's state-wise list, behind Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

States with Smaller PG Seat Pools

Several northeastern and smaller states/UTs have considerably fewer postgraduate seats.

For example, the infographic lists 84 seats for Meghalaya, 46 for Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, 28 for Arunachal Pradesh, 25 for Mizoram, 22 for Nagaland, 19 for Andaman and Nicobar Islands and 14 for Ladakh.

Sikkim is shown with 37 private PG seats and no government PG seats in the presented data.

What This Means for NEET PG Aspirants

State-wise seat availability is an important factor when planning NEET PG counselling choices. However, the total number of PG seats in a state does not represent the number of seats available to every candidate through a single counselling route.

Candidates also need to consider speciality, category, quota, government/private status, domicile requirements, fees and counselling authority while evaluating available options.

For example, a state with a large overall PG seat pool may still have limited availability in highly sought-after clinical specialities.

Conclusion

The provided NEET PG 2026 seat distribution shows 86,360 postgraduate medical seats across India, comprising 42,805 government and 43,555 private seats.

Karnataka leads with 10,092 seats, followed by Maharashtra with 9,216, Tamil Nadu with 8,023, Uttar Pradesh with 7,437 and Telangana with 5,248. These five states together account for more than 46% of the total seats shown.

For NEET PG 2026 candidates, the state-wise distribution provides a useful starting point for understanding where postgraduate medical seats are concentrated before moving on to speciality-wise, college-wise, category-wise and quota-wise counselling analysis.