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The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved enhancement of aesculapian seats successful authorities aesculapian colleges of the State by 1,122 seats for the world twelvemonth 2026-27. Not conscionable that, the Union authorities has besides sanctioned ₹1,090 crore for the improvement of infrastructure successful authorities aesculapian colleges successful the State.
As of world twelvemonth 2025-26, the State successful its 72 authorities and backstage aesculapian colleges had 21,672 aesculapian seats, which volition spell up to 22,794 seats for 2026-27.
Of the 1,122 seats to beryllium added for the coming world year, 550 seats volition beryllium for undergraduate (UG) courses and 572 seats volition beryllium for postgraduate (PG) courses. As a result, the State volition person 14,495 UG seats and 8,299 PG seats for 2026-27.
Even successful the ₹1,090 crore grant, ₹495 crore volition beryllium spent for improving infrastructure for UG students and ₹541 crore for PG students.
Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil connected Saturday said that the NMC had approved their connection for the monolithic summation successful seats for the State. “Allocation of implicit 1,000 aesculapian seats to a azygous State is simply a grounds achievement, and stands arsenic a testament to Karnataka’s accomplishments,” helium said.
He further said that each the further seats granted this twelvemonth would beryllium authorities quota seats and termed the quantum of summation “equivalent to opening 10 caller authorities aesculapian colleges”. The further seats allocated to the State volition payment districts, including Koppal, Gadag, Chamarajanagar, Karwar, Haveri and different districts aesculapian colleges, helium said.
“The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare gave its last support to ₹1,090 crore money connected May 15, 2026,” the Minister added
Karnataka present offers abundant opportunities for those wishing to excel successful the aesculapian field, and students should marque the champion usage of this, Dr. Patil said.
