GMCH Chandigarh Adds 22 MD/MS Seats for NEET PG 2026 Round 2; General Medicine Gets 4
Published 12 Nov 20264 min read
Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, Chandigarh, has received approval from the National Medical Commission (NMC) to add 22 MD/MS seats for NEET PG 2026 Round 2 counselling. With this increase, the college's total annual postgraduate medical intake has risen from 155 to 177 seats.The additional seats have been approved across eight departments, including General Medicine, Physiology, General Surgery, Ophthalmology and Paediatrics. General Medicine and Physiology have received the highest increase, with four additional seats each.
GMCH Chandigarh MD/MS Seat Increase 2026
The department-wise distribution of the 22 newly approved seats is as follows:
| Department | Additional Seats |
|---|---|
| General Medicine | 4 |
| Physiology | 4 |
| General Surgery | 3 |
| Ophthalmology | 3 |
| Paediatrics | 3 |
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 2 |
| Pathology | 2 |
| Forensic Medicine | 1 |
| Total | 22 |
The increased intake provides additional postgraduate medical training opportunities at GMCH Chandigarh. However, candidates should refer to the official NEET PG Round 2 seat matrix to check the availability of seats under their respective courses, quotas and categories. GMCH Chandigarh offers postgraduate seats through both the All India Quota and Chandigarh state counselling routes. The department-wise increase does not independently specify the quota-wise distribution of the newly approved seats.
GMCH Chandigarh Applies for Five DM Seats
Apart from the MD/MS seat expansion, GMCH Chandigarh has also applied for five Doctor of Medicine (DM) super-speciality seats. However, approval from the NMC for these additional seats is still awaited. The approved increase of 22 seats applies only to MD and MS programmes, taking the college's annual intake to 177.
MD General Medicine Seats Across India in 2026–27
According to the updated NMC seat matrix, India has 6,983 approved MD General Medicine seats for the 2026–27 academic session. Karnataka leads the state-wise distribution with 921 seats, followed by Maharashtra with 775 and Tamil Nadu with 771 seats. Uttar Pradesh accounts for 663 seats, while Andhra Pradesh has 496 seats. Together, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu account for 2,467 MD General Medicine seats, representing approximately 35% of the national intake.
What NEET PG 2026 Candidates Should Check
Candidates participating in NEET PG 2026 Round 2 counselling should carefully review the updated seat matrix before filling in their choices. Those interested in GMCH Chandigarh should check the availability of their preferred speciality, quota and category in the latest counselling matrix. The addition of seats may provide more options, but the actual availability will depend on the final seat distribution and counselling rules. Candidates should also remember that state-wise seat totals represent the overall approved intake and do not indicate the number of seats available through a particular counselling quota in Round 2.
