DM / M.Ch
Doctorate of Medicine / Master of Chirurgiae (super speciality)
DM / M.Ch in numbers
- Colleges offering DM / M.Ch
- 219
- Approved seats2026-27
- 4,796
- States and UTs
- 26
- Government colleges
- 126
Seats are the approved intake for academic year 2026-27, as published by the regulator. Actual admissions can differ.
Source: National Medical Commission, checked 23 Oct 2026
Course at a glance
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Duration
- Not recorded
- Entrance exams
- INI-CET
- Field of study
- Medical
Entrance exams for DM / M.Ch
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Official site
Which exam applies depends on the college and the quota. A state exam is used only by colleges in its state, and an institute exam only by that institute. A counsellor can check this for your case.
DM / M.Ch seats and colleges by state
26 states and union territories, sorted by approved seats. Select a state to see its colleges.
Popular DM / M.Ch specialisations
Top 12 of 50 specialisations recorded, by total approved seats. Names are as the regulator lists them.
| Specialisation | Colleges | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| D.M. Cardiology | 142 | 591 |
| M.Ch. Neurosurgery | 123 | 419 |
| D.M. Neurology | 105 | 400 |
| M.Ch. Urology/Genito-Urinary Surgery | 96 | 345 |
| M.Ch. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery/ Plastic Surgery | 101 | 341 |
| D.M. Nephrology | 82 | 294 |
| D.M. Medical Gastroenterology | 75 | 262 |
| M.Ch. Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgery/ Cardio Vascular Surgery | 62 | 240 |
| M.Ch. Paediatric Surgery | 76 | 234 |
| M.Ch. Surgical Oncology | 55 | 225 |
| D.M. Medical Oncology | 41 | 189 |
| D.M. Critical Care Medicine | 39 | 146 |
Top NIRF ranked colleges for DM / M.Ch
Colleges offering DM / M.Ch in the NIRF 2025 Medical ranking, by rank. Showing 10 of 24. Only institutions with a recorded DM / M.Ch offering in our data are listed, so some ranked institutions may be missing.
- #3
140
DM / M.Ch seats
- #5
115
DM / M.Ch seats
- #8
98
DM / M.Ch seats
- #10
66
DM / M.Ch seats
- #16
133
DM / M.Ch seats
- #22
54
DM / M.Ch seats
- #23
115
DM / M.Ch seats
- #26
12
DM / M.Ch seats
- #28
25
DM / M.Ch seats
- #30
43
DM / M.Ch seats
Government and private DM / M.Ch colleges
How the 219 colleges offering DM / M.Ch are run, as recorded by the regulator.