Postgraduate medical seats in Himachal Pradesh rise from 277 to 597 across six government medical colleges
18 October 2026
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said postgraduate medical seats across Himachal Pradesh's six government medical colleges have risen from 277 to 597, an increase of 320 seats. He made the statement while inaugurating two blocks of Phase IV of the Armsdale Building at the State Secretariat in Shimla. The Chief Minister placed the expansion of medical education alongside the state's wider infrastructure expansion.
Earlier PG seats:
277
Present PG seats:
597
Government medical colleges:
Six
Why it matters for exams: Seat-count changes in state medical education are the kind of concrete figure both state and central exams use.
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In plain words
PG seat Postgraduate medical seat — A seat in a postgraduate medical degree or diploma course, such as MD, MS or DNB.