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NEET PG AIR 15,000: which colleges and branches can you get?

Based on MCC results · latest: 2026 R1 · “within reach” means the seat closed at or after AIR 15,000

At AIR 15,000, 1,217 All India Quota GEN seats closed at or after this rank in 2026 R1, so they were within reach. In 2025, 1,554 such seats were within reach by R3. The most sought-after branch within reach was Anaesthesiology.

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Seats within reach by category (All India Quota)

1,217GEN seats →
576EWS seats →
1,328OBC seats →
1,409SC seats →
863ST seats →

Branches within reach (AIQ, GEN)

Most sought-after first. “Best college” is the most competitive seat in that branch that still closed after AIR 15,000.

BranchSeatsBest college within reachClosed at
Anaesthesiology135Nilratan Sircar, Kolkata15,009
ENT37Government Medical Coll,Kathua15,033
Ophthalmology24SV Med Coll, Tirupati15,036
Orthopaedics6Chamrajanagar IMS, Karnataka15,089
Psychiatry12Silchar Med Coll, Silchar15,181
PMR5Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai15,229
Pathology164Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai15,235
Pharmacology100Kalpana Chawala Govt MC,Karnal15,310
DGO3BRD Med Coll, Gorakhpur15,980
Radiation Oncology2Govt Med Coll, Srinagar16,485
Anatomy104Bundelkhand Med Coll, Sagar16,690
IHBT21Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh16,735
Palliative Medicine1JLNMC, Ajmer17,399
SPM120Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi17,491
Microbiology134ESI PGIMSR, KK Nagar, Chennai17,936
Sports Medicine1Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bengaluru18,311
Physiology110Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi18,528
Forensic Medicine82Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi19,088
DCH3SN Med Coll, Agra19,163
DO5PDU Med Coll, Rajkot19,950
DORTHO3LLRM Med Coll, Meerut20,786
Biochemistry124SP Med Coll, Bikaner21,294
Community Health Administration1NIHFW (Health&FamiWelf),Delhi23,758
Hospital Administration5Sher-I-Kashmir, Srinagar26,151
DTBCD1SN Med Coll, Agra26,325
DA8Rajah Muthiah, Annamalainagar31,356
Epidemiology1AIIHPH, Kolkata33,445
DPH1Lokmanya Tilak, Sion, Mumbai35,827
DLO1Govt. Med College, Kolkata36,568
Lab Medicine1Chittaranjan CancerInst,Kolkata37,831
DHEALTHA1NIHFW (Health&FamiWelf),Delhi46,599
DCP1School of Tropical Med,Kolkata62,815

Best seats within reach

The 20 most competitive AIQ GEN seats that closed just after AIR 15,000 in 2026 R1.

#CollegeCourseClosed at
1Nilratan Sircar, KolkataWest BengalAnaesthesiology15,009
2Government Medical Coll,KathuaJammu and KashmirENT15,033
3SV Med Coll, TirupatiAndhra PradeshOphthalmology15,036
4Govt Siddhartha, VijaywadaAndhra PradeshOphthalmology15,055
5Tirunelveli Med CollTamil NaduOphthalmology15,069
6Govt Villupuram Med CollTamil NaduAnaesthesiology15,076
7RIMS, ImphalManipurENT15,077
8SVIMS, TirupatiAndhra PradeshAnaesthesiology15,081
9Chamrajanagar IMS, KarnatakaKarnatakaOrthopaedics15,089
10Pt JNM Med Coll, RaipurChhattisgarhENT15,105
11Govt Thoothukudi Med CollTamil NaduAnaesthesiology15,120
12SNMC, JodhpurRajasthanAnaesthesiology15,144
13SP Med Coll, BikanerRajasthanAnaesthesiology15,160
14Murshidabad Med CollWest BengalOphthalmology15,173
15Silchar Med Coll, SilcharAssamPsychiatry15,181
16Government Med Coll, EluruAndhra PradeshOrthopaedics15,184
17Government Kilpauk Medical College, ChennaiTamil NaduPMR15,229
18Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, MumbaiMaharashtraPathology15,235
19Thanjavur Med CollTamil NaduENT15,287
20Govt Med Coll, AnanthapuramAndhra PradeshOphthalmology15,295

Just out of reach

These closed slightly before AIR 15,000 (within 10%). Later rounds sometimes move past your rank, so they can be worth listing.

CollegeCourseClosed at
VIMSAR, BurlaOdishaAnaesthesiology14,958
HBT & RN Cooper, MumbaiMaharashtraAnaesthesiology14,954
Govt Med Coll, JammuJammu and KashmirENT14,951
Kodagu Inst of Med SciencesKarnatakaOrthopaedics14,914
University College of Medical Sciences, DelhiDelhiPathology14,907
NBMC, DarjeelingWest BengalOphthalmology14,899
Gandhi Medical College, SecunderabadTelanganaAnaesthesiology14,883
Bidar IMS, BidarKarnatakaOrthopaedics14,864
Thanjavur Med CollTamil NaduOphthalmology14,862
KAPV Med Coll, TrichyTamil NaduENT14,856

Last year at AIR 15,000 (2025 R3)

1,554 AIQ GEN seats closed at or after AIR 15,000 by 2025 R3. The most sought-after branches:

Orthopaedics38 seats · best Assam Med Coll (15,002)Psychiatry26 seats · best Govt Med Coll (15,003)Ophthalmology76 seats · best Govt Med Coll (15,039)General Surgery20 seats · best Government Med Coll (15,040)Radiation Oncology21 seats · best Madras Medical College (15,042)ENT86 seats · best Kalpana Chawala Govt MC (15,061)Emergency Medicine11 seats · best JLNMC (15,076)DGO6 seats · best MP Shah (15,133)Anaesthesiology167 seats · best SVIMS (15,241)Tropical Medicine2 seats · best School of Tropical Med (15,303)Pathology163 seats · best Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences & Dr RML Hospital (15,391)PMR11 seats · best Government Medical College (15,469)Biochemistry125 seats · best Bankura Sammilani Med Coll (15,506)Pharmacology110 seats · best Maulana Azad Medical College (16,601)DCH6 seats · best PDU Med Coll (17,690)

Other quotas within reach

QuotaSeatsMost competitive within reach
Delhi University quota27Anaesthesiology, IndianRailwayPGInst (15,096)
IP University quota (GGSIPU)18Radiation Oncology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital (15,037)
BHU internal quota7Orthopaedics, Institute of Medical Sciences (15,856)
AMU internal quota10General Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (15,049)
Management / paid seats (deemed)853General Medicine, Kalinga IMS (15,631)
NRI quota113Radio Diagnosis, MMIMS (24,032)
Muslim minority quota24Radio Diagnosis, Hamdard Institute (19,891)
Jain minority quota13Dermatology, SBKS (26,930)
DNB (post MBBS)1499DNB OBG, Apollo Hosp (15,020)
NBE Diploma839DMRD(NBEMS), Naga Hospital Authority (15,278)

Questions

Which branch can I get at NEET PG rank 15,000?

In 2026 R1, AIQ GEN seats within reach at AIR 15,000 included Anaesthesiology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Psychiatry. Later rounds usually open more seats.

Is AIR 15,000 a good rank for NEET PG?

It depends on your category, quota and branch. At AIR 15,000, 1217 GEN, 576 EWS, 1328 OBC, 1409 SC, 863 ST All India Quota seats were within reach in 2026 R1.

Will these colleges be available to me this year?

Not guaranteed. These seats closed at or after AIR 15,000 in past results; this year can differ. Use them to plan, and keep safe options in your choice list.

Source: MCC counselling results, compiled by CutoffBridge · Updated 2026-10-28 · Past closing ranks are not a guarantee for this year. How we work