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NEET PG AIR 3,000: which colleges and branches can you get?

Based on MCC results · latest: 2026 R1 · “within reach” means the seat closed at or after AIR 3,000

At AIR 3,000, 2,352 All India Quota GEN seats closed at or after this rank in 2026 R1, so they were within reach. In 2025, 2,552 such seats were within reach by R3. The most sought-after branch within reach was TBRD.

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 3,000.

BranchSeatsBest college within reachClosed at
TBRD65Govt Med Coll, Ernakulam3,008
General Surgery165Osmania Med Coll, Hyderabad3,011
OBG165IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata3,014
Paediatrics141Coimbatore Med Coll3,032
General Medicine24CIMS, Bilaspur3,035
Radio Diagnosis1NAMO MERI Govt MedColl,Silvassa3,058
Psychiatry86Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai3,073
Orthopaedics144Topiwala, Mumbai3,180
Ophthalmology117Lokmanya Tilak, Sion, Mumbai3,187
ENT126Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi3,288
Dermatology3Silchar Med Coll, Silchar3,506
Pharmacology106Lokmanya Tilak, Sion, Mumbai3,650
Radiation Oncology47Tata Memorial, Mumbai3,776
Microbiology135Mandya IMS, Mandya4,072
DRM1INMAS (Nuclear Med), Delhi4,249
DMRD2Lokmanya Tilak, Sion, Mumbai4,361
Anaesthesiology202Govt. Mohan Kumaramangalam, Salem4,729
Emergency Medicine27Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad5,028
PMR8Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi6,654
Geriatrics2Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad6,673
Traumatology And Surgery1King George’s Medical University, Lucknow7,167
Sports Medicine2King George’s Medical University, Lucknow7,720
Pathology174Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi9,175
DSM1NSNIS, Patiala9,299
Forensic Medicine83Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi10,652
Tropical Medicine1SMS, Jaipur11,204
Biochemistry125Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi12,378
DGO5MP Shah, Jamnagar12,743
SPM121Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi12,801
Palliative Medicine3Tata Memorial, Mumbai13,495
IHBT22Tata Memorial, Mumbai14,763
DPM (Psychiatry)1Govt Med Coll, Bhavnagar14,821
Anatomy104Bundelkhand Med Coll, Sagar16,690
Physiology110Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi18,528
DCH3SN Med Coll, Agra19,163
DO5PDU Med Coll, Rajkot19,950
DORTHO3LLRM Med Coll, Meerut20,786
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 3,000 in 2026 R1.

#CollegeCourseClosed at
1Govt Med Coll, ErnakulamKeralaTBRD3,008
2Osmania Med Coll, HyderabadTelanganaGeneral Surgery3,011
3IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, KolkataWest BengalOBG3,014
4Pt BD Sharma, RohtakHaryanaOBG3,026
5Coimbatore Med CollTamil NaduPaediatrics3,032
6CIMS, BilaspurChhattisgarhGeneral Medicine3,035
7BJ Medical College, AhmedabadGujaratPaediatrics3,043
8Govt Med Coll, MachilipatnamAndhra PradeshGeneral Medicine3,049
9NAMO MERI Govt MedColl,SilvassaDadra and Nagar HaveliRadio Diagnosis3,058
10Sri Bhausaheb, DhuleMaharashtraGeneral Medicine3,059
11MKCG, BerhampurOdishaPaediatrics3,065
12Government Kilpauk Medical College, ChennaiTamil NaduOBG3,071
13Calcutta National Med CollWest BengalGeneral Surgery3,072
14Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, MumbaiMaharashtraPsychiatry3,073
15Bundelkhand Med Coll, SagarMadhya PradeshGeneral Medicine3,086
16Inst of Child Health, KolkataWest BengalPaediatrics3,101
17Gandhi Medical College, SecunderabadTelanganaGeneral Surgery3,128
18Government Med Coll,AnantnagJammu and KashmirGeneral Medicine3,129
19Mysore Medical College & Research Institute, MysuruKarnatakaPaediatrics3,177
20Topiwala, MumbaiMaharashtraOrthopaedics3,180

Just out of reach

These closed slightly before AIR 3,000 (within 10%). Later rounds sometimes move past your rank, so they can be worth listing.

CollegeCourseClosed at
Rajiv Gandhi IMS, SrikakulamAndhra PradeshGeneral Medicine2,998
BJ Government Medical College, PuneMaharashtraOrthopaedics2,990
KH Patil IMS, GadagKarnatakaGeneral Medicine2,972
MGM Med Coll, JamshedpurJharkhandGeneral Medicine2,960
Jawaharlal Nehru, BhagalpurBiharGeneral Medicine2,959
Rajiv Gandhi MC & CSMH, ThaneMaharashtraGeneral Surgery2,948
RIMS, ImphalManipurDermatology2,941
PG Inst of Child Health, NoidaUttar PradeshPaediatrics2,938
Assam Med Coll, DibrugarhAssamGeneral Medicine2,919
Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, BengaluruKarnatakaPaediatrics2,913

Last year at AIR 3,000 (2025 R3)

2,552 AIQ GEN seats closed at or after AIR 3,000 by 2025 R3. The most sought-after branches:

Other quotas within reach

Questions

Which branch can I get at NEET PG rank 3,000?

In 2026 R1, AIQ GEN seats within reach at AIR 3,000 included TBRD, General Surgery, OBG, Paediatrics, General Medicine. Later rounds usually open more seats.

Is AIR 3,000 a good rank for NEET PG?

It depends on your category, quota and branch. At AIR 3,000, 2352 GEN, 1040 EWS, 2282 OBC, 1683 SC, 924 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 3,000 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