Deemed medical universities across India have released their Round 1 seat allotment cutoffs for the 2026 admission cycle, giving NEET UG candidates a clear picture of the All India Rank (AIR) and score required to secure an MBBS seat this round. The list covers 63 seats across major deemed institutions in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and several other states. 

Highest and Lowest Cutoffs in Round 1

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, in Karnataka topped the Round 1 list, with the last candidate allotted a seat holding an AIR of 42,815 and a NEET score of 543. Symbiosis Medical College for Women in Pune followed closely at AIR 56,144 (score 529), while a second Kasturba Medical College campus, in Mangalore, closed at AIR 59,030 (score 526).

At the other end of the list, three institutions in Chennai, Tamil Nadu , Shri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute, Srinivasan Medical College & Hospital and J.R. Medical College & Hospital, closed Round 1 with cutoffs near AIR 1,194,000 and scores around 177, the lowest closing ranks recorded this round. 

State-Wise Snapshot

Karnataka dominated the top of the list, with Kasturba Medical College (Manipal and Mangalore), JSS Medical College Mysuru, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, and Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Belagavi all closing within the first 200,000 ranks.

Maharashtra institutions, including multiple MGM Medical College campuses (Navi Mumbai, Vashi, Nerul, Panvel, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar) and Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College campuses in Pimpri and Kolhapur, filled a large share of the mid-range seats, with cutoffs spread between AIR 240,000 and AIR 560,000.

Tamil Nadu colleges, led by Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute in Chennai (AIR 329,861), largely closed in the second half of the list, with several Chennai and Kanchipuram institutions among the lowest-ranked closures.

Other states with seats allotted in Round 1 include Odisha (IMS & SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar), Haryana (Amrita School of Medicine Faridabad; Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Mullana), Telangana (Malla Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences and Malla Reddy Medical College for Women, Hyderabad), Puducherry, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.

This round saw allotments across 63 seats in total, spanning institutes in 12 states and union territories, from Delhi and Jharkhand in the north to Puducherry and Tamil Nadu in the south.

View the Full Round 1 AIR-Wise Cutoff List — All 63 Colleges

What Candidates Should Do Next

Candidates who were allotted a seat in Round 1 should report to the allotted institute within the reporting deadline notified for their category, carrying original documents, the allotment letter and required category/domicile certificates. Those who did not get a seat, or wish to try for a better college, can wait for the Round 2 cutoff list, when many of these deemed institutes are expected to release fresh vacancies as candidates upgrade or withdraw.

Candidates are advised to keep checking the official counselling authority's website for reporting schedules, document checklists, and Round 2 registration dates, since deadlines for deemed university counselling tend to move quickly.