NEET-PG 2025: Why India’s best and brightest medical graduates are choosing medicine and radiology over surgery
Published on: Nov. 27, 2025, 3:40 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Top Indian medical graduates are increasingly favouring stable fields like general medicine and radiology over demanding surgical specialities, a new report reveals. NEET-PG 2025 counselling data shows a significant drop in general surgery admissions, with students citing long training, burnout, and medico-legal pressures as key deterrents. This shift raises concerns about future shortages in essential surgical fields.
