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NEET PG AIR 48,000: which colleges and branches can you get?

Based on MCC results · latest: 2026 R1 · “within reach” means the seat closed at or after AIR 48,000

At AIR 48,000, 565 All India Quota GEN seats closed at or after this rank in 2026 R1, so they were within reach. In 2025, 765 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)

565GEN seats →
209EWS seats →
640OBC seats →
515SC seats →
511ST 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 48,000.

BranchSeatsBest college within reachClosed at
Forensic Medicine56NEIGRIHMS, Shillong48,032
Biochemistry102Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bengaluru48,228
SPM63Auton. State Med Coll,Mirzapur48,254
Microbiology89IGMC, Shimla48,622
Pharmacology61BPS Govt Med Coll, Sonepat49,057
Anatomy100Karwar Inst of Med Sciences51,183
Physiology93NEIGRIHMS, Shillong51,497
DCP1School of Tropical Med,Kolkata62,815

Best seats within reach

The 20 most competitive AIQ GEN seats that closed just after AIR 48,000 in 2026 R1.

#CollegeCourseClosed at
1NEIGRIHMS, ShillongMeghalayaForensic Medicine48,032
2Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, BengaluruKarnatakaBiochemistry48,228
3Auton. State Med Coll,MirzapurUttar PradeshSPM48,254
4IGIMS, PatnaBiharForensic Medicine48,287
5Grant Government Medical College, MumbaiMaharashtraForensic Medicine48,527
6IGMC, ShimlaHimachal PradeshMicrobiology48,622
7Govt Med Coll, NagpurMaharashtraSPM48,628
8King George’s Medical University, LucknowUttar PradeshForensic Medicine48,974
9BPS Govt Med Coll, SonepatHaryanaPharmacology49,057
10BRD Med Coll, GorakhpurUttar PradeshSPM49,066
11SNMC, JodhpurRajasthanPharmacology49,146
12Govt. Med College, KolkataWest BengalPharmacology49,245
13PDU Med Coll, RajkotGujaratSPM49,318
14JLNMC, AjmerRajasthanSPM49,375
15RNT, UdaipurRajasthanPharmacology49,450
16Tirunelveli Med CollTamil NaduBiochemistry49,453
17Agartala Med Coll, AgartalaTripuraPharmacology49,457
18Auton. State Med Coll, HardoiUttar PradeshSPM49,541
19Govt IMS, KasnaUttar PradeshPharmacology49,598
20Bankura Sammilani Med CollWest BengalSPM49,710

Just out of reach

These closed slightly before AIR 48,000 (within 10%). Later rounds sometimes move past your rank, so they can be worth listing.

CollegeCourseClosed at
HBT & RN Cooper, MumbaiMaharashtraForensic Medicine47,993
Govt Thoothukudi Med CollTamil NaduForensic Medicine47,935
LLRM Med Coll, MeerutUttar PradeshPhysiology47,723
Govt Med Coll, KannaujUttar PradeshBiochemistry47,650
Madurai Med Coll, MaduraiTamil NaduBiochemistry47,616
Government Medical College, KozhikodeKeralaPhysiology47,586
RPG, TandaHimachal PradeshSPM47,572
Government Kilpauk Medical College, ChennaiTamil NaduBiochemistry47,562
Govt. Med College, KolkataWest BengalSPM47,517
IGMC & RI, PondicherryPondicherryMicrobiology47,258

Last year at AIR 48,000 (2025 R3)

765 AIQ GEN seats closed at or after AIR 48,000 by 2025 R3. The most sought-after branches:

Pathology28 seats · best Jorhat Med Coll (48,070)Pharmacology83 seats · best Patna Med Coll (48,199)Forensic Medicine81 seats · best Stanley Med Coll (48,355)Microbiology123 seats · best Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital (48,361)SPM83 seats · best Govt Med Coll (48,409)Biochemistry112 seats · best Medical College (49,254)DO2 seats · best Govt. Med College (49,792)IHBT3 seats · best JLNMC (50,161)Physiology114 seats · best RNT (52,781)DPMR1 seats · best Patna Med Coll (53,863)Lab Medicine1 seats · best Chittaranjan CancerInst (55,465)Anatomy128 seats · best Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital (57,094)DIHBT1 seats · best Sher-I-Kashmir (60,833)DCP2 seats · best RIMS (61,962)DHEALTHA1 seats · best NIHFW (Health&FamiWelf) (62,190)

Other quotas within reach

QuotaSeatsMost competitive within reach
Delhi University quota17Pharmacology, Lady Hardinge Medical College (63,086)
IP University quota (GGSIPU)6Physiology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital (54,961)
BHU internal quota1Radiation Oncology, Institute of Medical Sciences (74,750)
AMU internal quota3DO, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (53,692)
Management / paid seats (deemed)709Psychiatry, KS Hegde (48,004)
NRI quota110Dermatology, Kasturba Med Coll (51,811)
Muslim minority quota16Orthopaedics, Hamdard Institute (51,219)
Jain minority quota10General Surgery, SBKS (58,219)
DNB (post MBBS)64DNB Pathology, Max Super Speciality Hosp (48,255)
NBE Diploma157DO(NBEMS), Tomo Riba IHMS (48,021)

Questions

Which branch can I get at NEET PG rank 48,000?

In 2026 R1, AIQ GEN seats within reach at AIR 48,000 included Forensic Medicine, Biochemistry, SPM, Microbiology, Pharmacology. Later rounds usually open more seats.

Is AIR 48,000 a good rank for NEET PG?

It depends on your category, quota and branch. At AIR 48,000, 565 GEN, 209 EWS, 640 OBC, 515 SC, 511 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 48,000 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