MD / MS in numbers
- Colleges offering MD / MS
- 634
- Approved seats2026-27
- 57,358
- States and UTs
- 33
- Government colleges
- 332
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
- 3 years
- Entrance exams
- NEET PG, INI-CET
- Field of study
- Medical
Entrance exams for MD / MS
National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences
Official siteAll 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.
MD / MS seats and colleges by state
33 states and union territories, sorted by approved seats. Select a state to see its colleges.
Popular MD / MS specialisations
Top 12 of 37 specialisations recorded, by total approved seats. Names are as the regulator lists them.
| Specialisation | Colleges | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| M.D. General Medicine | 512 | 6,174 |
| M.D. Anaesthesiology | 534 | 5,687 |
| M.S. General Surgery | 522 | 5,593 |
| M.S. Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 514 | 4,710 |
| M.D. Paediatrics | 508 | 4,200 |
| M.S. Orthopaedics | 502 | 3,649 |
| M.D. Pathology | 486 | 3,351 |
| M.D. Radio-diagnosis /Radiology | 431 | 3,241 |
| M.S. Ophthalmology | 473 | 2,495 |
| M.D. Community Medicine/Social & Preventive Medicine | 436 | 2,078 |
| M.S. Otorhinolaryngology/ENT | 469 | 2,071 |
| M.D. Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy/Dermatology | 413 | 1,889 |
Top NIRF ranked colleges for MD / MS
Colleges offering MD / MS in the NIRF 2025 Medical ranking, by rank. Showing 10 of 24. Only institutions with a recorded MD / MS offering in our data are listed, so some ranked institutions may be missing.
- #3
250
MD / MS seats
- #5
76
MD / MS seats
- #8
358
MD / MS seats
- #10
229
MD / MS seats
- #16
465
MD / MS seats
- #22
324
MD / MS seats
- #23
203
MD / MS seats
- #26
245
MD / MS seats
- #30
147
MD / MS seats
- #32
174
MD / MS seats
Government and private MD / MS colleges
How the 634 colleges offering MD / MS are run, as recorded by the regulator.