With nod for 60 more medical colleges, total no. rises to 766
TIMES NEWS NETWORK 23.09.2024
New Delhi : The Centre has approved 60 new medical colleges across the country. With this, the number of medical colleges has increased from 706 in 2023-24 to 766 so far in 2024-25. In the past decade, there has been a 98% increase in the number of medical colleges — from 387 in 2013-14 to 766 (govt: 423, private: 343) in 2024-25, according to health ministry. “The number of MBBS seats in India has increased 6%, from 1,08,940 in 2023-24 to 1,15,812 in 2024-25,” said a senior official.
She added that there has been a 6% increase in PG medical seats, from 69,024 in 2023-24 to 73,111 in 2024-25. “During the last 10 years, the number of PG seats increased by 39,460 (i.e., 127%) from 2013-14 (31,185 seats) to 2024-25 (73,111 seats),” the official said.
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