NEET PG 2025 Seats: State-Wise Distribution & Top Colleges in India

NEET PG 2025 Seats: Becoming a specialist doctor in India is dream for every MBBS doctor. The journey starts with the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET PG), which decides admissions into MD, MS, and PG Diploma courses. The NEET PG 2025 exam was conducted on 3 August. Nearly 2.4 lakh candidates appeared for around 70 thousand seats.

In this article, we will cover the NEET PG 2025 seat distribution across states, types of institutions, top NIRF-ranked colleges, and course-wise availability, along with trends in seat increases over the years.

NEET PG 2025 Seats : State-Wise Distribution

The seat distribution varies widely from state to state, depending on the number of medical colleges, government vs. private share, and healthcare infrastructure. Here’s the complete state-wise breakdown:

State	No. of Colleges	Govt. PG Seats	Private PG Seats
Andhra Pradesh	37	1923	1645
Arunachal Pradesh	1	0	0
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	1	0	0
Assam	13	738	0
Bihar	21	908	321
Chandigarh	1	585	0
Chhattisgarh	14	475	114
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	1	0	0
Delhi	10	2889	49
Goa	1	137	0
Gujarat	40	2186	724
Haryana	15	432	465
Himachal Pradesh	8	264	92
Jammu & Kashmir	12	606	51
Jharkhand	9	263	0
Karnataka	70	1856	4593
Kerala	33	1077	868
Madhya Pradesh	27	1489	859
Maharashtra	68	3576	2498
Manipur	4	255	0
Meghalaya	1	37	0
Mizoram	1	0	0
Nagaland	1	0	0
Odisha	17	725	509
Puducherry	9	314	720
Punjab	12	408	384
Rajasthan	35	2255	1033
Sikkim	1	0	34
Tamil Nadu	74	2765	2369
Telangana	56	1504	1608
Tripura	2	85	6
Uttar Pradesh	68	2301	1919
Uttarakhand	8	1572	260
West Bengal	35	1791	297

Quick Takeaway:

• Karnataka leads with the highest private PG seats (4,593).
• Maharashtra tops in total PG seats (6,074 combined).
• States like Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram still have zero PG seats.

NEET PG Seat Increase: Year-Wise Trends

India has seen significant growth in PG medical seats, largely due to government initiatives and private sector expansion.

State	2018-19	2022-23	% Increase
Andhra Pradesh	1870	2807	+50%
Assam	536	738	+37%
Bihar	678	1139	+68%
Chhattisgarh	121	558	+361%
Delhi	2540	2868	+13%
Gujarat	2100	2432	+15%
Karnataka	4128	5984	+45%
Kerala	1498	1850	+23%
Madhya Pradesh	902	1913	+112%
Maharashtra	3988	5677	+42%
Rajasthan	1518	2873	+89%
Tamil Nadu	3160	4830	+53%
Uttar Pradesh	2125	3772	+77%
Uttarakhand	251	1811	+621%

Key Fact: Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh saw the sharpest growth rates, reflecting aggressive expansion in newer medical institutions.

Top NEET PG Medical Colleges

These institutes are not just about seat count, they also lead in research output, faculty quality, and patient care facilities. Here are the some top NEET PG Medical Colleges as per NIRF 2024 ranking for medical colleges.

Rank	College	City
3	Christian Medical College	Vellore
6	SGPGIMS	Lucknow
9	Kasturba Medical College	Manipal
10	Madras Medical College	Chennai
17	VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital	New Delhi
19	King George’s Medical University	Lucknow
20	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education	Chennai
22	IPGMER	Kolkata
24	Maulana Azad Medical College	New Delhi
28	St. John’s Medical College	Bangalore

NEET PG Course-Wise Seat Snapshot

Below is a quick look at some of the most in-demand specialisations and their seat availability in top institutes:

MD/MS (Obstetrics & Gynaecology)

• KGMU, Lucknow – 15 seats
• GMC, Bhopal – 13 seats
• Lady Hardinge Medical College – 9 seats

MD (General Medicine)

• Bangalore Medical College – 16 seats
• Banaras Hindu University – 10 seats
• Maulana Azad Medical College – 11 seats

MD (Anaesthesiology)

• KGMU – 21 seats
• BHU – 16 seats
• IGMC, Shimla – 9 seats

MS (General Surgery)

• Madras Medical College – 15 seats
• KGMU – 12 seats
• BHU – 10 seats

While states like Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu dominate in numbers, smaller states still need more PG infrastructure.

For aspirants, the smartest approach is to analyse state-wise trends, private vs. government distribution, and NIRF rankings to make informed choices during counselling.