Under the leadership of Uttar Pradesh(UP) Chief Minister, Shri Yogi Adityanath. UP government has taken a giant stride in medical education by increasing overall ~20 percent (UG + PG) seats in both government and private medical colleges this year.
Below is the UP seat increase analysis based on the news bite provided by Principal Secretary (Medical Education) Alok Kumar.
Medical UG Seats in Uttar Pradesh (18% increase)
| Type | 2020-21 | 2021-2022 | Increase | % Increase |
| Government | 2928 | 3828 | 900 | 31% |
| Private | 4150 | 4500 | 350 | 8% |
| Total | 7078 | 8328 | 1250 | 18% |
Medical PG Seats in Uttar Pradesh (25% increase)
| Type | 2020-21 | 2021-2022 | Increase | % Increase |
| Government | 1027 | 1227 | 200 | 19% |
| Private | 1064 | 1382 | 318 | 30% |
| Total | 2091 | 2609 | 518 | 25% |
