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Match Day 2026: NRMP Oversees Record Class as Students Learn Residency Destinations

The placements will steer where new doctors train, shaping physician supply in states facing shortages.

People take photos as students pose for a class photo during Match Day at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston Friday, March 20, 2026. During the event, medical students find out where they'll be doing their residencies.
Aaron Pathak, class president, center, hugs fellow classmates Jacob Pio Scioscia, left, and Grace Cardenas, right, during Match Day at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston Friday, March 20, 2026. At the event, medical students find out where they'll be doing their residencies.
Ananth Panchamukhi, left, Aaron Pathak, class president, right, have their photos taken during Match Day at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston Friday, March 20, 2026. At the event, medical students find out where they'll be doing their residencies.
Christiana Peek takes video as she collects her match envelope from a bulletin board during Match Day at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston Friday, March 20, 2026. 

Overview

  • NRMP reported its largest match to date, with more than 53,000 applicants registered, 48,050 certifying rank lists, and over 93% of residency positions filled.
  • Simultaneous noon ceremonies featured envelope openings and raw reactions nationwide, with some schools returning to in-person events at UC Davis and leaders noting that not every result aligns with top choices.
  • Institutions reported strong outcomes: all 144 University of Florida students matched, the University of Cincinnati achieved a 100% match for 178 graduates, and Albany Medical College said 146 matched with 32 staying in its health system.
  • The Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership recorded a 97% match, with 60% entering primary care or core specialties and most graduates remaining in the Southeast.
  • Illinois highlighted workforce stakes as the state could be short more than 6,200 physicians by decade’s end, with about 237 new primary care residency slots annually and over 45% of those trainees later leaving the state.