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NEET PG AIR 38,000: which colleges and branches can you get?

Based on MCC results · latest: 2026 R1 · “within reach” means the seat closed at or after AIR 38,000

At AIR 38,000, 731 All India Quota GEN seats closed at or after this rank in 2026 R1, so they were within reach. In 2025, 914 such seats were within reach by R3. The most sought-after branch within reach was Forensic Medicine.

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Seats within reach by category (All India Quota)

731GEN seats →
243EWS seats →
762OBC seats →
698SC seats →
622ST 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 38,000.

BranchSeatsBest college within reachClosed at
Forensic Medicine71Stanley Med Coll, Chennai38,031
Pathology50Govt Med Coll, Bhavnagar38,071
IHBT3Govt Med Coll, Kota38,076
Microbiology117Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, BLR38,137
Physiology102Govt Med Coll, Hamirpur38,372
SPM88LLRM Med Coll, Meerut38,574
Pharmacology74SN Med Coll, Agra38,603
Biochemistry117University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi38,689
Anatomy101Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi39,326
DA3Calcutta National Med Coll40,092
DO1Govt. Med College, Kolkata41,675
Hospital Administration2Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad42,580
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 38,000 in 2026 R1.

#CollegeCourseClosed at
1Stanley Med Coll, ChennaiTamil NaduForensic Medicine38,031
2Govt Med Coll, BhavnagarGujaratPathology38,071
3Govt Med Coll, KotaRajasthanIHBT38,076
4Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, BLRKarnatakaMicrobiology38,137
5Rajkiya Med Coll, JalaunUttar PradeshPathology38,262
6VP Chest Institute, DelhiDelhiMicrobiology38,266
7Andhra Med Coll, VizagAndhra PradeshMicrobiology38,272
8Assam Med Coll, DibrugarhAssamPathology38,303
9Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences, ImphalManipurPathology38,307
10SRTT, AmbajogaiMaharashtraPathology38,354
11Govt Med Coll, HamirpurHimachal PradeshPhysiology38,372
12University College of Medical Sciences, DelhiDelhiPhysiology38,489
13NBMC, DarjeelingWest BengalPathology38,550
14LLRM Med Coll, MeerutUttar PradeshSPM38,574
15MLB Med Coll, JhansiUttar PradeshPathology38,589
16SN Med Coll, AgraUttar PradeshPharmacology38,603
17University College of Medical Sciences, DelhiDelhiBiochemistry38,689
18Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, MumbaiMaharashtraMicrobiology38,815
19Chengalpattu Med CollTamil NaduMicrobiology38,927
20GovtMedColl,ChhatrapatiSambhajiNgrMaharashtraMicrobiology38,941

Just out of reach

These closed slightly before AIR 38,000 (within 10%). Later rounds sometimes move past your rank, so they can be worth listing.

CollegeCourseClosed at
BJ Government Medical College, PuneMaharashtraMicrobiology37,894
SN Med Coll, AgraUttar PradeshPathology37,877
Govt Med Coll, AmritsarPunjabDA37,865
Chittaranjan CancerInst,KolkataWest BengalLab Medicine37,831
King George’s Medical University, LucknowUttar PradeshPharmacology37,778
Goa Med Coll, PanajiGoaPharmacology37,727
Gajra Raja Med Coll, GwaliorMadhya PradeshPathology37,698
Rajiv Gandhi MC & CSMH, ThaneMaharashtraSPM37,584
ESI, Joka, KolkataWest BengalSPM37,141
IGIMS, PatnaBiharPhysiology37,118

Last year at AIR 38,000 (2025 R3)

914 AIQ GEN seats closed at or after AIR 38,000 by 2025 R3. The most sought-after branches:

Microbiology132 seats · best ESI (38,023)Pathology94 seats · best Andhra Med Coll (38,077)SPM101 seats · best Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (38,317)Physiology118 seats · best Govt Med Coll (38,352)DO3 seats · best Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (39,679)DA5 seats · best Govt Med Coll (39,803)DPH1 seats · best Lokmanya Tilak (39,988)IHBT11 seats · best Government Medical College & Hospital (40,064)Forensic Medicine88 seats · best Maulana Azad Medical College (40,075)Biochemistry120 seats · best Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (40,608)Hospital Administration6 seats · best Gandhi Medical College (40,749)DDIAB1 seats · best Madras Medical College (41,383)Pharmacology93 seats · best Stanley Med Coll (42,224)DLO2 seats · best Govt. Med College (43,916)Anatomy131 seats · best SN Med Coll (44,105)

Other quotas within reach

QuotaSeatsMost competitive within reach
Delhi University quota20Microbiology, Maulana Azad Medical College (38,996)
IP University quota (GGSIPU)12Pathology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital (39,100)
BHU internal quota2Anaesthesiology, Institute of Medical Sciences (44,008)
AMU internal quota4Anaesthesiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (41,122)
Management / paid seats (deemed)758Dermatology, Yenepoya Med Coll (38,520)
NRI quota112General Medicine, Kasturba Med Coll (45,122)
Muslim minority quota17Anaesthesiology, Hamdard Institute (46,133)
Jain minority quota11General Medicine, SBKS (42,565)
DNB (post MBBS)110DNB Family Medicine, Christian IHSR (38,808)
NBE Diploma389DTBCD(NBEMS), MGM Govt Dist Hosp (38,003)

Questions

Which branch can I get at NEET PG rank 38,000?

In 2026 R1, AIQ GEN seats within reach at AIR 38,000 included Forensic Medicine, Pathology, IHBT, Microbiology, Physiology. Later rounds usually open more seats.

Is AIR 38,000 a good rank for NEET PG?

It depends on your category, quota and branch. At AIR 38,000, 731 GEN, 243 EWS, 762 OBC, 698 SC, 622 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 38,000 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