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NEET PG AIR 16,000: which colleges and branches can you get?

Based on MCC results · latest: 2026 R1 · “within reach” means the seat closed at or after AIR 16,000

At AIR 16,000, 1,169 All India Quota GEN seats closed at or after this rank in 2026 R1, so they were within reach. In 2025, 1,481 such seats were within reach by R3. The most sought-after branch within reach was Pathology.

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Seats within reach by category (All India Quota)

1,169GEN seats →
546EWS seats →
1,282OBC seats →
1,380SC seats →
853ST 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 16,000.

BranchSeatsBest college within reachClosed at
Pathology162Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi16,009
ENT26Kanyakumari Med Coll, Asaripallam16,087
Anaesthesiology119BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad16,131
Psychiatry9Kurnool Med Coll, Kurnool16,134
Ophthalmology17Assam Med Coll, Dibrugarh16,273
Radiation Oncology2Govt Med Coll, Srinagar16,485
Anatomy104Bundelkhand Med Coll, Sagar16,690
IHBT21Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh16,735
PMR4RIMS, Imphal17,182
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
Pharmacology99ESIC Med Coll,Sanath Nagar19,963
DGO2Rajah Muthiah, Annamalainagar20,782
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 16,000 in 2026 R1.

#CollegeCourseClosed at
1Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, VaranasiUttar PradeshPathology16,009
2Kanyakumari Med Coll, AsaripallamTamil NaduENT16,087
3BJ Medical College, AhmedabadGujaratAnaesthesiology16,131
4Kurnool Med Coll, KurnoolAndhra PradeshPsychiatry16,134
5Guntur Med Coll, GunturAndhra PradeshAnaesthesiology16,137
6Mandya IMS, MandyaKarnatakaENT16,167
7Assam Med Coll, DibrugarhAssamOphthalmology16,273
8Govt IMS, KasnaUttar PradeshAnaesthesiology16,284
9Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, HyderabadTelanganaPathology16,292
10ESIC Med Coll,GulbargaKarnatakaOphthalmology16,317
11Gauhati Med Coll, GuwahatiAssamOphthalmology16,321
12Rangaraya Med Coll, KakinadaAndhra PradeshOphthalmology16,360
13VIMS, BellaryKarnatakaENT16,370
14Govt Med Coll, JammuJammu and KashmirAnaesthesiology16,384
15Govt Med Coll, ChhindwaraMadhya PradeshENT16,387
16Tezpur Med Coll, TezpurAssamPsychiatry16,396
17VIMS, BellaryKarnatakaOphthalmology16,403
18Govt Med Coll, AmritsarPunjabAnaesthesiology16,405
19Govt Med Coll, AzamgarhUttar PradeshENT16,416
20Rajarshee CSM Govt MC,KolhapurMaharashtraAnaesthesiology16,465

Just out of reach

These closed slightly before AIR 16,000 (within 10%). Later rounds sometimes move past your rank, so they can be worth listing.

CollegeCourseClosed at
BRD Med Coll, GorakhpurUttar PradeshDGO15,980
IGMC & RI, PondicherryPondicherryAnaesthesiology15,969
King George’s Medical University, LucknowUttar PradeshAnaesthesiology15,964
Govt Thiruvarur Med CollTamil NaduAnaesthesiology15,946
ESIC Med Coll,Sanath NagarTelanganaAnaesthesiology15,926
Govt Theni Med CollTamil NaduAnaesthesiology15,904
Govt Med Coll, GondiaMaharashtraENT15,870
Rajiv Gandhi IMS, AdilabadTelanganaENT15,832
Diamond Harbour Govt MC, WBWest BengalENT15,820
Shri VR Naik Govt, YavatmalMaharashtraENT15,696

Last year at AIR 16,000 (2025 R3)

1,481 AIQ GEN seats closed at or after AIR 16,000 by 2025 R3. The most sought-after branches:

DGO4 seats · best Kasturba Hospital (16,009)Anaesthesiology161 seats · best Govt of Med Sci (16,053)General Surgery8 seats · best Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (16,061)ENT68 seats · best KAPV Med Coll (16,078)Orthopaedics29 seats · best Hassan IMS (16,094)Ophthalmology62 seats · best Sher-I-Kashmir (16,146)Psychiatry21 seats · best Gandhi Medical College (16,162)Radiation Oncology19 seats · best RIMS (16,289)Emergency Medicine10 seats · best ESIC Med Coll (16,298)Pharmacology110 seats · best Maulana Azad Medical College (16,601)DCH6 seats · best PDU Med Coll (17,690)Palliative Medicine1 seats · best Tata Memorial (18,039)SPM138 seats · best University College of Medical Sciences (18,201)PMR10 seats · best Government Kilpauk Medical College (18,658)Pathology162 seats · best Government Medical College (18,669)

Other quotas within reach

QuotaSeatsMost competitive within reach
Delhi University quota26Anaesthesiology, University College of Medical Sciences (16,907)
IP University quota (GGSIPU)17Anaesthesiology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital (18,534)
BHU internal quota6General Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences (18,748)
AMU internal quota9Orthopaedics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (17,099)
Management / paid seats (deemed)849Dermatology, MGM Med Coll (16,506)
NRI quota113Radio Diagnosis, MMIMS (24,032)
Muslim minority quota24Radio Diagnosis, Hamdard Institute (19,891)
Jain minority quota13Dermatology, SBKS (26,930)
DNB (post MBBS)1414DNB OBG, JaiprakashHosp (16,008)
NBE Diploma835DCH(NBEMS), Shri Dada DevMatriAvum (16,281)

Questions

Which branch can I get at NEET PG rank 16,000?

In 2026 R1, AIQ GEN seats within reach at AIR 16,000 included Pathology, ENT, Anaesthesiology, Psychiatry, Ophthalmology. Later rounds usually open more seats.

Is AIR 16,000 a good rank for NEET PG?

It depends on your category, quota and branch. At AIR 16,000, 1169 GEN, 546 EWS, 1282 OBC, 1380 SC, 853 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 16,000 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