Updated on Feb 19, 2026 13:37 IST
Candidates who qualify NEET PG cherish the dream to get top NEET PG colleges. Candidates who qualify NEET PG exam should have idea about top medical colleges as per NIRF ranking 2025. MCC conducts seat allocation process for AIQ seats. This article enlists top NEET PG colleges as per their NIRF ranking.

Candidates who qualify NEET PG cherish the dream to get top NEET PG colleges. Candidates who qualify NEET PG exam should have idea about top medical colleges as per NIRF ranking 2024. MCC will be conducting seat allocation process for AIQ seats.

Top NEET PG Colleges

Top NEET PG Colleges: After exam, students want to know what are top colleges. NEET PG 2025 exam was held on August 3, 2025. NBE announced NEET PG 2025 result on August 19, 2025. Seats are allotted after counselling. 3 rounds of NEET PG 2025 counselling have already bene concluded for allocation of seats. Top NEET PG colleges with NIRF ranking helps students to understand which course they will get on particular score. It must be noted, qualifying NEET with minimum cutoff is necessary to participate in seat allocation process.

Table of contents
  • NEET PG Seat Increased by 39, 460 in 10 years
  • Top NEET PG College with NIRF Ranking 2024
  • NEET PG Seat Allocation Process

NEET PG Seat Increased by 39, 460 in 10 years

Union Health Minister J P Nadda said NEET PG seats have been increased 127 percent in last 10 years. In 2013-14, there were 31,185 seats which rose to become 73,111 in 2024-25. He also said total number of medical colleges were increased by 98% from 2013-14 to 2024-25. The number of colleges were 387 in 2013-14 which increased to 766. The table given below highlights increase in number of NEET PG seats in different academic years:

Academic Year

PG Seats in Govt colleges

PG Seats in Private colleges

2021-22

28260

17858

2022-23

30211

19362

2023-24

33416

21418

Note: This data excludes NBEMS seats

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Q:   How many seats are available in NEET PG?
A: 

NEET PG exam is conducted for admission to 26,168 Doctor of Medicine (MD), 13,649 Master of Surgery (MS) and 922 PG Diploma in 6,102 government, private, deemed/central universities. Candidates have to appear in the exam and qualify it with the minimum cut off marks as per the category. Thereafter, he/she will have to participate in the counselling process for seat allocation. Candidates have to register on the official website and declare choice for college and course for NEET PG counselling process. Seats are allotted based on choice declared, NEET PG rank, available seats, reservation fcator etc.

Q:   What is NEET PG 2025 cut off score for SC/ST category?
A: 

NEET PG 2025 cut off has been reduced in comparision to last few year cut off. The cut off is the minimum marks required to qualify for the exam in that particular caregory. Only candidates who score the minimum marks can participate in seat allocation process. The table given below contains the cut off for each category:

Category

NEET PG 2025 cutoff 

NEET PG 2023 cut off scores 

Unreserved (UR)

276

291

SC/ST/OBC

235

257

UR PWD

255

274

 

Q:   Has MCC reduced NEET PG 2025 cutoff?
A: 

Yes. MCC has reduced NEET PG 2025 cutoff percentile as well as score for each category. NEET PG 2025 percentile has bene reduced by 7th percentile for general category and 0th percentile for SC/ST category. For general category revised cutoff score is 103.

Q:   Why does MCC reduce NEET PG cutoff?
A: 

MCC reduces NEET PG cutoff to fill vacant seats remain after starting two rounds. It is being said students who score top rank wish to get top branches and colleges and they do get usually in round-1 and round-2 NEET PG counselling. Once these coveted seats get filled, students have least chance to get them in remaining rounds. That is reason cutoff is reduced to encourage and make more students elligible for NEET PG counselling.

Top NEET PG College with NIRF Ranking 2024

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Medical Colleges

NIRF Ranking 2024

1

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

2

2

Christian Medical College

3

3

Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research

5

4

Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences

6

5

Banaras Hindu University

7

6

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

8

7

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

9

8

Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital, ChennaiMo

10

9

Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth

11

10

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences

12

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NEET PG Seat Allocation Process

NEET PG seat allocation process starts with online registration. Students ahve to register and declare choices online for seat allotment. Based on choice declared, seat availability, reservation factors, seats are allotted. It must be noted Medical Counselling Committeee (MCC) conducts seat allotment of 50% All India quota seats. For rest seats, respective state counselling bodies conduct counselling. Total 4 rounds of counselling is held for seat allotment. All rounds of counselling is held online except spot round. MCC releases separate seat allotment result for each round. The seat allotment result is uploaded online and candidates have to download it. After seat allotment, candidates have to report to respective institutes for document verification. 

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