Chandigarh, Nov 11: Aspiring postgraduate medical students have more opportunities coming their way as the National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 22 additional MD/MS seats at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, Chandigarh, for the 2026-27 academic session.
The approval will take the institution’s total postgraduate intake from the existing 155 seats to 177. The additional seats will be offered during the second round of counselling, following the revised seat matrix issued by the NMC’s Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB).
The fresh allocation covers eight departments, with General Medicine and Physiology receiving the highest additional intake of four seats each. General Surgery, Ophthalmology and Paediatrics have been allotted three seats each, while Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Pathology will have two additional seats each. Forensic Medicine has been granted one seat.
The increase marks an important step towards expanding postgraduate medical education infrastructure at the city’s prominent government medical institution. It will also enhance the availability of training opportunities across several key clinical and non-clinical disciplines.
Regarding seat distribution, the allocation follows the Supreme Court’s directions under which 50 per cent of the seats, excluding EWS seats under the state quota, are earmarked for the All India Quota.
The state quota also provides for 15 per cent reservation for Scheduled Castes and seven per cent for Other Backward Classes belonging to the Non-Creamy Layer. In addition, five per cent horizontal reservation is applicable to persons with benchmark disabilities.
Prior to the latest expansion, the college had four EWS seats, while its other 151 MD/MS seats were distributed equally between the All India Quota and the state quota.
