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NEET PG AIR 28,000: which colleges and branches can you get?

Based on MCC results · latest: 2026 R1 · “within reach” means the seat closed at or after AIR 28,000

At AIR 28,000, 875 All India Quota GEN seats closed at or after this rank in 2026 R1, so they were within reach. In 2025, 1,040 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)

875GEN seats →
300EWS seats →
862OBC seats →
997SC seats →
735ST 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 28,000.

BranchSeatsBest college within reachClosed at
Pathology107Govt Med Coll, Palakkad28,029
SPM106Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi28,185
Microbiology130Madurai Med Coll, Madurai28,306
Pharmacology91NSC Bose Med Coll, Jabalpur28,590
IHBT13ESIC Med Coll, Faridabad28,762
Biochemistry123Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi28,935
Physiology107Madras Medical College, Chennai29,057
Anatomy103Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi29,553
Forensic Medicine75Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi29,885
DA8Rajah Muthiah, Annamalainagar31,356
DO3LLRM Med Coll, Meerut31,934
Hospital Administration3Osmania Med Coll, Hyderabad32,756
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 28,000 in 2026 R1.

#CollegeCourseClosed at
1Govt Med Coll, PalakkadKeralaPathology28,029
2Osmania Med Coll, HyderabadTelanganaPathology28,061
3Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, VaranasiUttar PradeshSPM28,185
4Madurai Med Coll, MaduraiTamil NaduMicrobiology28,306
5RNT, UdaipurRajasthanPathology28,337
6Govt Med Coll, SuratGujaratPathology28,383
7Rajiv Gandhi MC & CSMH, ThaneMaharashtraPathology28,552
8IGMC & RI, PondicherryPondicherryPathology28,567
9NSC Bose Med Coll, JabalpurMadhya PradeshPharmacology28,590
10ESIC Med Coll, FaridabadHaryanaIHBT28,762
11Maulana Azad Medical College, DelhiDelhiBiochemistry28,935
12Rangaraya Med Coll, KakinadaAndhra PradeshSPM28,938
13Kurnool Med Coll, KurnoolAndhra PradeshPathology28,973
14ESIC Med Coll, FaridabadHaryanaPathology28,989
15Madras Medical College, ChennaiTamil NaduPhysiology29,057
16RIMS, ImphalManipurPathology29,107
17Pimpri Chinchwad, PimpriMaharashtraPathology29,370
18Govt Med Coll, KotaRajasthanPathology29,407
19Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences & Dr RML Hospital, DelhiDelhiMicrobiology29,435
20Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, DelhiDelhiAnatomy29,553

Just out of reach

These closed slightly before AIR 28,000 (within 10%). Later rounds sometimes move past your rank, so they can be worth listing.

CollegeCourseClosed at
Govt. Med College, KolkataWest BengalDORTHO27,993
Govt Med Coll, JammuJammu and KashmirPathology27,893
ESI, BangaloreKarnatakaIHBT27,887
ESIC Med Coll,Sanath NagarTelanganaIHBT27,797
IGMC, ShimlaHimachal PradeshPathology27,712
Government Medical College, ThiruvananthapuramKeralaPharmacology27,568
Madras Medical College, ChennaiTamil NaduSPM27,515
Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, LucknowUttar PradeshPathology27,393
Doon Med Coll, DehradunUttarakhandPathology27,313
King George’s Medical University, LucknowUttar PradeshSPM27,165

Last year at AIR 28,000 (2025 R3)

1,040 AIQ GEN seats closed at or after AIR 28,000 by 2025 R3. The most sought-after branches:

Pathology142 seats · best Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute (28,024)Anaesthesiology9 seats · best Govt Med Coll (28,027)DLO3 seats · best SN Med Coll (28,029)SPM127 seats · best TD Med Coll (28,265)Pharmacology103 seats · best Govt Med Coll (28,304)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)Forensic Medicine94 seats · best SNMC (30,140)PMR3 seats · best ESIC Med Coll (30,271)DORTHO2 seats · best BRD Med Coll (31,435)IHBT15 seats · best SGPGI (32,498)Physiology121 seats · best Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital (32,882)DA7 seats · best Lokmanya Tilak (35,904)DSM1 seats · best NSNIS (36,481)

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 quota3ENT, Institute of Medical Sciences (29,417)
AMU internal quota5Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (36,502)
Management / paid seats (deemed)807General Medicine, BVDU (28,202)
NRI quota112General Medicine, Kasturba Med Coll (45,122)
Muslim minority quota22OBG, Hamdard Institute (29,392)
Jain minority quota12Radio Diagnosis, SBKS (35,749)
DNB (post MBBS)485DNB Orthopaedics, Sparsh SS Hosp (28,002)
NBE Diploma658DLO(NBEMS), ShethVadilalGenHosp (28,063)

Questions

Which branch can I get at NEET PG rank 28,000?

In 2026 R1, AIQ GEN seats within reach at AIR 28,000 included Pathology, SPM, Microbiology, Pharmacology, IHBT. Later rounds usually open more seats.

Is AIR 28,000 a good rank for NEET PG?

It depends on your category, quota and branch. At AIR 28,000, 875 GEN, 300 EWS, 862 OBC, 997 SC, 735 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 28,000 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