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NEET PG AIR 26,000: which colleges and branches can you get?

Based on MCC results · latest: 2026 R1 · “within reach” means the seat closed at or after AIR 26,000

At AIR 26,000, 904 All India Quota GEN seats closed at or after this rank in 2026 R1, so they were within reach. In 2025, 1,068 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)

904GEN seats →
328EWS seats →
899OBC seats →
1,055SC seats →
752ST 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 26,000.

BranchSeatsBest college within reachClosed at
Pathology119Govt Med Coll, Ernakulam26,029
Hospital Administration5Sher-I-Kashmir, Srinagar26,151
Pharmacology93Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi26,177
DTBCD1SN Med Coll, Agra26,325
SPM111Madurai Med Coll, Madurai26,385
DORTHO2BRD Med Coll, Gorakhpur26,638
Forensic Medicine78Andhra Med Coll, Vizag26,658
IHBT15ESIC Med Coll,Sanath Nagar27,797
Microbiology130Madurai Med Coll, Madurai28,306
Biochemistry123Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi28,935
Physiology107Madras Medical College, Chennai29,057
Anatomy103Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi29,553
DA8Rajah Muthiah, Annamalainagar31,356
DO3LLRM Med Coll, Meerut31,934
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 26,000 in 2026 R1.

#CollegeCourseClosed at
1Govt Med Coll, ErnakulamKeralaPathology26,029
2JLNMC, AjmerRajasthanPathology26,119
3Sher-I-Kashmir, SrinagarJammu and KashmirHospital Administration26,151
4Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, VaranasiUttar PradeshPharmacology26,177
5SN Med Coll, AgraUttar PradeshDTBCD26,325
6Madurai Med Coll, MaduraiTamil NaduSPM26,385
7BPS Govt Med Coll, SonepatHaryanaPathology26,418
8Nilratan Sircar, KolkataWest BengalPathology26,623
9Govt Med Coll, ErnakulamKeralaSPM26,634
10BRD Med Coll, GorakhpurUttar PradeshDORTHO26,638
11Andhra Med Coll, VizagAndhra PradeshForensic Medicine26,658
12Government Medical College & Hospital, ChandigarhChandigarhSPM26,761
13Govt Med Coll, SrinagarJammu and KashmirPathology26,783
14University College of Medical Sciences, DelhiDelhiForensic Medicine26,845
15SGPGI, LucknowUttar PradeshHospital Administration26,925
16Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, NagpurMaharashtraPathology26,986
17IGIMS, PatnaBiharPathology27,017
18Govt Med Coll, KottayamKeralaForensic Medicine27,066
19BJ Medical College, AhmedabadGujaratPathology27,130
20King George’s Medical University, LucknowUttar PradeshSPM27,165

Just out of reach

These closed slightly before AIR 26,000 (within 10%). Later rounds sometimes move past your rank, so they can be worth listing.

CollegeCourseClosed at
Kanyakumari Med Coll, AsaripallamTamil NaduPathology25,984
NEIGRIHMS, ShillongMeghalayaPathology25,898
Osmania Med Coll, HyderabadTelanganaDO25,837
Govt Med Coll, NagpurMaharashtraPathology25,816
Rajah Muthiah, AnnamalainagarTamil NaduPathology25,784
University College of Medical Sciences, DelhiDelhiSPM25,761
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU, AligarhUttar PradeshPathology25,720
Tirunelveli Med CollTamil NaduPathology25,584
SNMC, JodhpurRajasthanPathology25,507
Gandhi Medical College, SecunderabadTelanganaPathology25,503

Last year at AIR 26,000 (2025 R3)

1,068 AIQ GEN seats closed at or after AIR 26,000 by 2025 R3. The most sought-after branches:

Pathology148 seats · best Lady Hardinge Medical College (26,028)Community Health Administration1 seats · best NIHFW (Health&FamiWelf) (26,324)Pharmacology105 seats · best Govt Med Coll (26,344)Anaesthesiology21 seats · best Bundelkhand Med Coll (26,466)Forensic Medicine95 seats · best MLN Med Coll (26,585)SPM130 seats · best Government Medical College & Hospital (26,633)DPM (Psychiatry)1 seats · best Guntur Med Coll (26,825)IHBT17 seats · best TD Med Coll (26,927)DLO3 seats · best SN Med Coll (28,029)Microbiology137 seats · best Govt Med Coll (28,476)Biochemistry124 seats · best SV Med Coll (28,986)Hospital Administration7 seats · best Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (29,569)PMR3 seats · best ESIC Med Coll (30,271)DORTHO2 seats · best BRD Med Coll (31,435)Physiology121 seats · best Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital (32,882)

Other quotas within reach

QuotaSeatsMost competitive within reach
Delhi University quota23Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College (29,685)
IP University quota (GGSIPU)14PMR, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences & Dr RML Hospital (31,407)
BHU internal quota4OBG, Institute of Medical Sciences (27,039)
AMU internal quota5Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (36,502)
Management / paid seats (deemed)815Radio Diagnosis, Shri BM Patil (26,106)
NRI quota112General Medicine, Kasturba Med Coll (45,122)
Muslim minority quota22OBG, Hamdard Institute (29,392)
Jain minority quota13Dermatology, SBKS (26,930)
DNB (post MBBS)626DNB Anaesthesiology, Rukmani Birla Hospital (26,003)
NBE Diploma702DCH(NBEMS), St Philomena's Hosp (26,001)

Questions

Which branch can I get at NEET PG rank 26,000?

In 2026 R1, AIQ GEN seats within reach at AIR 26,000 included Pathology, Hospital Administration, Pharmacology, DTBCD, SPM. Later rounds usually open more seats.

Is AIR 26,000 a good rank for NEET PG?

It depends on your category, quota and branch. At AIR 26,000, 904 GEN, 328 EWS, 899 OBC, 1055 SC, 752 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 26,000 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