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NEET PG AIR 29,000: which colleges and branches can you get?

Based on MCC results · latest: 2026 R1 · “within reach” means the seat closed at or after AIR 29,000

At AIR 29,000, 861 All India Quota GEN seats closed at or after this rank in 2026 R1, so they were within reach. In 2025, 1,021 such seats were within reach by R3. The most sought-after branch within reach was Physiology.

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Seats within reach by category (All India Quota)

861GEN seats →
292EWS seats →
849OBC seats →
960SC seats →
724ST 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 29,000.

BranchSeatsBest college within reachClosed at
Physiology107Madras Medical College, Chennai29,057
Pathology99RIMS, Imphal29,107
Microbiology129Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences & Dr RML Hospital, Delhi29,435
Anatomy103Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi29,553
SPM104SCB, Cuttack29,697
Pharmacology90Govt Med Coll, Thrissur29,809
Forensic Medicine75Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi29,885
Biochemistry122Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad30,385
IHBT12MGM Med Coll, Indore30,872
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 29,000 in 2026 R1.

#CollegeCourseClosed at
1Madras Medical College, ChennaiTamil NaduPhysiology29,057
2RIMS, ImphalManipurPathology29,107
3Pimpri Chinchwad, PimpriMaharashtraPathology29,370
4Govt Med Coll, KotaRajasthanPathology29,407
5Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences & Dr RML Hospital, DelhiDelhiMicrobiology29,435
6Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, DelhiDelhiAnatomy29,553
7SCB, CuttackOdishaSPM29,697
8Govt Med Coll, NandedMaharashtraSPM29,805
9Govt Med Coll, ThrissurKeralaPharmacology29,809
10Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, VaranasiUttar PradeshForensic Medicine29,885
11Govt Med Coll, SuratGujaratPharmacology29,996
12Kakatiya Med Coll, WarangalTelanganaSPM30,007
13Govt IMS, KasnaUttar PradeshPathology30,013
14Andhra Med Coll, VizagAndhra PradeshPathology30,042
15Govt of Med Sci, PariyaramKeralaSPM30,063
16SSMC, RewaMadhya PradeshPathology30,202
17CIMS, BilaspurChhattisgarhPathology30,323
18Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, HyderabadTelanganaBiochemistry30,385
19Govt Med Coll, BhavnagarGujaratPharmacology30,459
20KIMS, HubliKarnatakaPathology30,492

Just out of reach

These closed slightly before AIR 29,000 (within 10%). Later rounds sometimes move past your rank, so they can be worth listing.

CollegeCourseClosed at
ESIC Med Coll, FaridabadHaryanaPathology28,989
Kurnool Med Coll, KurnoolAndhra PradeshPathology28,973
Rangaraya Med Coll, KakinadaAndhra PradeshSPM28,938
Maulana Azad Medical College, DelhiDelhiBiochemistry28,935
ESIC Med Coll, FaridabadHaryanaIHBT28,762
NSC Bose Med Coll, JabalpurMadhya PradeshPharmacology28,590
IGMC & RI, PondicherryPondicherryPathology28,567
Rajiv Gandhi MC & CSMH, ThaneMaharashtraPathology28,552
Govt Med Coll, SuratGujaratPathology28,383
RNT, UdaipurRajasthanPathology28,337

Last year at AIR 29,000 (2025 R3)

1,021 AIQ GEN seats closed at or after AIR 29,000 by 2025 R3. The most sought-after branches:

Microbiology136 seats · best Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences & Dr RML Hospital (29,301)SPM125 seats · best Grant Government Medical College (29,305)Pathology138 seats · best Govt Med Coll (29,327)Pharmacology100 seats · best Medical College (29,423)Hospital Administration7 seats · best Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (29,569)Anaesthesiology2 seats · best Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (29,905)Forensic Medicine94 seats · best SNMC (30,140)PMR3 seats · best ESIC Med Coll (30,271)DORTHO2 seats · best BRD Med Coll (31,435)Biochemistry123 seats · best RIMS (31,545)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)Epidemiology1 seats · best AIIHPH (37,349)

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)805Radio Diagnosis, DY Patil (29,109)
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)422DNB Anaesthesiology, Fortis Hosp (29,018)
NBE Diploma639DGO(NBEMS), Apex Hospital (29,015)

Questions

Which branch can I get at NEET PG rank 29,000?

In 2026 R1, AIQ GEN seats within reach at AIR 29,000 included Physiology, Pathology, Microbiology, Anatomy, SPM. Later rounds usually open more seats.

Is AIR 29,000 a good rank for NEET PG?

It depends on your category, quota and branch. At AIR 29,000, 861 GEN, 292 EWS, 849 OBC, 960 SC, 724 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 29,000 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