- By Kamakshi Bishnoi
- Mon, 16 Jun 2025 05:00 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
In a significant development for medical aspirants, Amethi Medical College in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, is likely to commence its MBBS course from the upcoming academic session (2025–26). A proposal to start 100 MBBS seats has been submitted, and a team from the National Medical Commission (NMC) is expected to inspect the institution soon for final approval.
According to Kinjal Singh, Director General of Medical Education, the application process for approval has been completed. “We are hopeful that following the NMC inspection, permission for admission will be granted this session itself,” she said.
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If approved, the number of MBBS seats in government medical colleges across the state will rise from 5,250 to 5,350. Currently, 44 government medical colleges are operating in the state. Additionally, private medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh offer 6,600 MBBS seats.
Meanwhile, the state is also preparing to increase its postgraduate medical (MD/MS) seats. As per directives from the NMC, an additional 1,007 PG seats may be introduced this year in both government and private institutions under the District Residency Program, which mandates the posting of PG students in district hospitals.
Currently, there are 4,028 PG medical seats available in the state. If approval is granted, the total will rise to 5,035 seats, significantly boosting postgraduate training capacity in Uttar Pradesh’s medical education infrastructure.
