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NEET PG AIR 17,000: which colleges and branches can you get?
Based on MCC results · latest: 2026 R1 · “within reach” means the seat closed at or after AIR 17,000
At AIR 17,000, 1,127 All India Quota GEN seats closed at or after this rank in 2026 R1, so they were within reach. In 2025, 1,436 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)
Branches within reach (AIQ, GEN)
Most sought-after first. “Best college” is the most competitive seat in that branch that still closed after AIR 17,000.
Best seats within reach
The 20 most competitive AIQ GEN seats that closed just after AIR 17,000 in 2026 R1.
| # | College | Course | Closed at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LLRM Med Coll, MeerutUttar Pradesh | Anaesthesiology | 17,003 |
| 2 | Grant Government Medical College, MumbaiMaharashtra | Pathology | 17,017 |
| 3 | SN Med Coll, AgraUttar Pradesh | Anaesthesiology | 17,020 |
| 4 | ACSR Medical College, NelloreAndhra Pradesh | Ophthalmology | 17,049 |
| 5 | Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, NagpurMaharashtra | Anaesthesiology | 17,078 |
| 6 | Rajendra IMS, RanchiJharkhand | Anaesthesiology | 17,100 |
| 7 | Govt Dharmapuri Med CollTamil Nadu | Anaesthesiology | 17,102 |
| 8 | GovtMedColl,ChhatrapatiSambhajiNgrMaharashtra | Anaesthesiology | 17,150 |
| 9 | RIMS, ImphalManipur | PMR | 17,182 |
| 10 | ACSR Medical College, NelloreAndhra Pradesh | Psychiatry | 17,232 |
| 11 | Kurnool Med Coll, KurnoolAndhra Pradesh | ENT | 17,248 |
| 12 | ESI, Basaidarpur, DelhiDelhi | Pathology | 17,250 |
| 13 | Rangaraya Med Coll, KakinadaAndhra Pradesh | Radiation Oncology | 17,294 |
| 14 | Mandya IMS, MandyaKarnataka | Ophthalmology | 17,325 |
| 15 | Govt Med Coll, BahraichUttar Pradesh | ENT | 17,326 |
| 16 | Govt Med Coll, PudukottaiTamil Nadu | Anaesthesiology | 17,356 |
| 17 | Govt Med Coll, AnanthapuramAndhra Pradesh | Psychiatry | 17,361 |
| 18 | JLNMC, AjmerRajasthan | Palliative Medicine | 17,399 |
| 19 | Govt Med Coll, NizamabadTelangana | ENT | 17,406 |
| 20 | Kurnool Med Coll, KurnoolAndhra Pradesh | Anaesthesiology | 17,409 |
Just out of reach
These closed slightly before AIR 17,000 (within 10%). Later rounds sometimes move past your rank, so they can be worth listing.
| College | Course | Closed at |
|---|---|---|
| Dr B Borooah, GuwahatiAssam | Anaesthesiology | 16,977 |
| Nalanda Med Coll, PatnaBihar | Anaesthesiology | 16,952 |
| Pt Raghunath Med Coll,BaripadaOdisha | Anaesthesiology | 16,950 |
| Kodagu Inst of Med SciencesKarnataka | Ophthalmology | 16,891 |
| KIMS, HubliKarnataka | Anaesthesiology | 16,858 |
| Government Medical College, KozhikodeKerala | Pathology | 16,855 |
| Medical College, BarodaGujarat | Anaesthesiology | 16,847 |
| Govt Med Coll, KhandwaMadhya Pradesh | ENT | 16,792 |
| RNT, UdaipurRajasthan | Anaesthesiology | 16,757 |
| CIMS, BilaspurChhattisgarh | Ophthalmology | 16,745 |
Last year at AIR 17,000 (2025 R3)
1,436 AIQ GEN seats closed at or after AIR 17,000 by 2025 R3. The most sought-after branches:
Other quotas within reach
Questions
Which branch can I get at NEET PG rank 17,000?
In 2026 R1, AIQ GEN seats within reach at AIR 17,000 included Anaesthesiology, Pathology, Ophthalmology, PMR, Psychiatry. Later rounds usually open more seats.
Is AIR 17,000 a good rank for NEET PG?
It depends on your category, quota and branch. At AIR 17,000, 1127 GEN, 516 EWS, 1208 OBC, 1355 SC, 844 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 17,000 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