UP's medical colleges rise from 36 to 85 since 2017: CM Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh now has 85 medical colleges and over 13,600 MBBS seats. He said wider health cover and new institutions have improved access to treatment across the state.On July 29 this year, Adityanath had announced that the district would once again be renamed after Sant Ravidas Nagar. (Credits: PTI)New Delhi,Oct 9, 2026 10:28 ISTUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday highlighted the transformation of the state's healthcare system, saying the state was moving from the compulsion of seeking treatment to the assurance of healthcare security.In a post on social media platform X, Adityanath described a “Swastha-Saksham Uttar Pradesh” as the state's emerging identity, citing the expansion of medical colleges, an increase in MBBS seats and the reach of government health insurance schemes.The chief minister said the BJP government's “double-engine” administration, guided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and committed to the principle of Antyodaya, had been working to overcome the shortcomings of the state's healthcare system before 2017 and make Uttar Pradesh healthy, capable and self-reliant. @narendramodi 2017 , - , - 2017 36 , 85 , 4,690 13,600 , 10 , , — Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) October 9, 2026He said the state, which he described as once being associated with the identity of “One District-One Mafia”, was now setting new benchmarks in healthcare through its “One District-One Medical College” initiative. MEDICAL COLLEGES RISE TO 85 FROM 36 IN 2017Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh had increased its number of medical colleges from 36 in 2017 to 85. The number of MBBS seats had also risen from 4,690 to more than 13,600, he said.According to the chief minister, the expansion has created more opportunities for young people to pursue medical education while improving access to healthcare closer to people's homes. The state government's “One District-One Medical College” initiative was cited as a key part of its efforts to expand medical education and healthcare facilities across Uttar Pradesh.OVER 10 CRORE PEOPLE COVERED UNDER HEALTH SCHEMESThe chief minister said more than 10 crore people in Uttar Pradesh were covered under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana and the Mukhyamantri Jan Arogya Abhiyan.He said the schemes were helping beneficiaries access treatment for serious illnesses without the burden of high medical expenses, enabling them to live with greater dignity and security.Adityanath described the shift from being compelled to seek treatment to having the assurance of healthcare protection as the defining feature of a “Swastha Uttar Pradesh”.- Ends