NEET PG 2025: Top Medical Colleges in India for Postgraduate Medical Courses

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation 2025 ( NEET PG )

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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. 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 2025 Colleges: As the exam has concluded and seat allocation process will begin soon, candidates must be curious to know the top colleges for NEET PG. NEET PG 2025 exam was held on August 3 and result is expected by September 3, 2025. NBE will upload NEET PG 2025 result at nbe.edu.in. Candidates do have to participate in NEET PG 2025 counselling process to become eligible for seat allotment. Candidates aim for Top NEET PG college for admission after qualifying the exam. This article compiles top NEET PG college as per their NIRF ranking.

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  • 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:

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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

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

NEET PG Seat Allocation Process

NEET PG seat allocation process starts with online registration. Those who qualify NEET PG exam with minimum cut off have to register online to participate in the counselling process. After registration, candidates have to declare choice of college and course. 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. 

Q:   Which are the institutes that do not accept NEET PG scores for admission?
A:

15 AIIMS including AIIMS New Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER, Puducherry, NIMHANS Bengaluru, SGPGI Lucknow, and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum do not accept NEET PG scores. A separate exam is conducted for admission at these institutes, i.e INI CET. The exam is conducted twice in a year in computer-based mode.

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:   How much time is provided to join allotted college after seat allocation?
A:

For every counselling round, reporting deadline is provided in the counselling schedule. Candidates can submit fees and report till the given deadline. Though candidates can report till last day, but they are advised to report before the deadline due to different schedule of holiday/working hours in various Medical Colleges/Institutes. Also they are advised to carry all original certificates and documents during reporting.

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Q:   Has NBE released NEET PG 2025 merit list for 50% All India Quota seats?
A:

Yes. NBE released NEET PG 2025 merit list for 50% All India quota seats on August 27, 2025. the merit list was uplaoded online in PDF format, comprising deatials such as NEET PG 2025 rank, AIR rank, AIR category etc. NBE has already released NEET PG 2025 result on August 19, 2025. 

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