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NEET PG AIR 43,000: which colleges and branches can you get?

Based on MCC results · latest: 2026 R1 · “within reach” means the seat closed at or after AIR 43,000

At AIR 43,000, 637 All India Quota GEN seats closed at or after this rank in 2026 R1, so they were within reach. In 2025, 844 such seats were within reach by R3. The most sought-after branch within reach was Pharmacology.

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Seats within reach by category (All India Quota)

637GEN seats →
225EWS seats →
705OBC seats →
588SC seats →
561ST 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 43,000.

BranchSeatsBest college within reachClosed at
Pharmacology67SV Med Coll, Tirupati43,018
Biochemistry113VIMS, Bellary43,044
SPM75Govt Med Coll, Srinagar43,117
Pathology16KH Patil IMS, Gadag43,180
Microbiology101Pt BD Sharma, Rohtak43,264
DA1Darbhanga, Lehriasarai43,904
Hospital Administration1Rangaraya Med Coll, Kakinada44,341
Forensic Medicine64Medical College, Baroda45,055
IHBT1MKCG, Berhampur46,066
Physiology96ESIC Med Coll,Sanath Nagar46,410
DHEALTHA1NIHFW (Health&FamiWelf),Delhi46,599
Anatomy100Karwar Inst of Med Sciences51,183
DCP1School of Tropical Med,Kolkata62,815

Best seats within reach

The 20 most competitive AIQ GEN seats that closed just after AIR 43,000 in 2026 R1.

#CollegeCourseClosed at
1SV Med Coll, TirupatiAndhra PradeshPharmacology43,018
2VIMS, BellaryKarnatakaBiochemistry43,044
3Govt Med Coll, SrinagarJammu and KashmirPharmacology43,075
4Govt Med Coll, SrinagarJammu and KashmirSPM43,117
5KH Patil IMS, GadagKarnatakaPathology43,180
6MGM Med Coll, JamshedpurJharkhandPathology43,199
7Atal Bihari Vajpayee, VidishaMadhya PradeshPathology43,211
8Govt Med Coll, AyodhyaUttar PradeshPathology43,258
9Pt BD Sharma, RohtakHaryanaMicrobiology43,264
10Agartala Med Coll, AgartalaTripuraPathology43,468
11Government Medical College, KozhikodeKeralaBiochemistry43,595
12Govt Med Coll, JammuJammu and KashmirBiochemistry43,670
13Soban Singh Govt Inst, AlmoraUttarakhandPathology43,755
14Andhra Med Coll, VizagAndhra PradeshSPM43,800
15Darbhanga, LehriasaraiBiharDA43,904
16Rajendra IMS, RanchiJharkhandPathology44,091
17SGPGI, LucknowUttar PradeshMicrobiology44,092
18Govt Med Coll, KannaujUttar PradeshPathology44,113
19Topiwala, MumbaiMaharashtraSPM44,130
20Govt Med Coll, PatialaPunjabMicrobiology44,151

Just out of reach

These closed slightly before AIR 43,000 (within 10%). Later rounds sometimes move past your rank, so they can be worth listing.

CollegeCourseClosed at
Burdwan Medical CollegeWest BengalPathology42,979
RIMS, ImphalManipurPharmacology42,868
Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, NagpurMaharashtraPharmacology42,863
Raichur IMS, RaichurKarnatakaPathology42,840
Chamrajanagar IMS, KarnatakaKarnatakaPathology42,734
College of Med & SDH, KolkataWest BengalPathology42,687
Gulbarga IMS, GulbargaKarnatakaPathology42,671
Government Medical College & Hospital, ChandigarhChandigarhMicrobiology42,668
Govt Med Coll, ShahjhanpurUttar PradeshPathology42,656
Gandhi Medical College, SecunderabadTelanganaHospital Administration42,580

Last year at AIR 43,000 (2025 R3)

844 AIQ GEN seats closed at or after AIR 43,000 by 2025 R3. The most sought-after branches:

Microbiology126 seats · best Tata Memorial (43,000)Pathology62 seats · best Jhalawar Med Coll (43,034)IHBT8 seats · best Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital (43,073)SPM92 seats · best SNMC (43,091)Physiology117 seats · best Govt Med Coll (43,165)Biochemistry117 seats · best VP Chest Institute (43,835)DLO2 seats · best Govt. Med College (43,916)Anatomy131 seats · best SN Med Coll (44,105)Hospital Administration2 seats · best Sher-I-Kashmir (44,426)Forensic Medicine84 seats · best Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute (45,181)Pharmacology91 seats · best Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute (45,365)DA2 seats · best Calcutta National Med Coll (47,249)DO2 seats · best Govt. Med College (49,792)DPMR1 seats · best Patna Med Coll (53,863)Lab Medicine1 seats · best Chittaranjan CancerInst (55,465)

Other quotas within reach

QuotaSeatsMost competitive within reach
Delhi University quota18SPM, Lady Hardinge Medical College (45,549)
IP University quota (GGSIPU)6Physiology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital (54,961)
BHU internal quota2Anaesthesiology, Institute of Medical Sciences (44,008)
AMU internal quota3DO, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (53,692)
Management / paid seats (deemed)737Radio Diagnosis, SRM Med Coll (43,263)
NRI quota112General Medicine, Kasturba Med Coll (45,122)
Muslim minority quota17Anaesthesiology, Hamdard Institute (46,133)
Jain minority quota10General Surgery, SBKS (58,219)
DNB (post MBBS)88DNB Pathology, Saifee Hospital (43,520)
NBE Diploma250DLO(NBEMS), Rajiv Gandhi Gen Hosp (43,007)

Questions

Which branch can I get at NEET PG rank 43,000?

In 2026 R1, AIQ GEN seats within reach at AIR 43,000 included Pharmacology, Biochemistry, SPM, Pathology, Microbiology. Later rounds usually open more seats.

Is AIR 43,000 a good rank for NEET PG?

It depends on your category, quota and branch. At AIR 43,000, 637 GEN, 225 EWS, 705 OBC, 588 SC, 561 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 43,000 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