The Round 1 cut-off for NEET PG 2026 deemed university counselling has been released. The document lists closing ranks for MD, MS and a few diploma courses at around 54 deemed and private medical colleges. Ranks are given under General, NRI and other quota columns, and a few colleges also list MM or Jain minority quota.

Candidates can use it to judge where their NEET PG rank is likely to land and to plan choice filling for the next rounds.

Which Branches Closed at the Lowest Ranks?

Dermatology, Radio-Diagnosis and General Medicine closed at the lowest ranks at almost every college, so they are the most competitive branches in Round 1.

Which Branches Closed at Higher Ranks?

Closing ranks go up to around 1.59 lakh. Pathology, Anaesthesiology, ENT, Orthopaedics, General Surgery and non-clinical branches such as Biochemistry, Community Medicine and Forensic Medicine closed at the highest ranks. Examples:

• Meenakshi Medical College, Enathur: M.D. Pathology at 159922
• Aarupadai Veedu Medical College, Pondicherry: M.D. Anaesthesiology at 159738
• Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute: M.S. Orthopaedics at 159480
• Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Institute, Perambalur: M.D. Biochemistry at 159210

NEET PG 2026 Round 1 Deemed University Cutoff PDF

College Highlights by Region

Karnataka: KMC Manipal and KMC Mangalore have the lowest closing ranks in the list. Other colleges here include JSS Medical College, KS Hegde Medical Academy, Yenepoya and Sri Devaraj URS.

Maharashtra: Colleges include Bharati Vidyapeeth (Pune and Sangli), the DY Patil colleges, Symbiosis Medical College for Women, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (Karad) and the MGM colleges. Bharati Vidyapeeth Pune closed M.D. Dermatology at 11203, and MGM Navi Mumbai closed it at 10298.

Tamil Nadu and Puducherry: Sri Ramachandra, SRM, Saveetha, Chettinad, Meenakshi, Sree Balaji, ACS, Vinayaka Missions and several others are listed.

Odisha: Two Bhubaneswar colleges appear. For KIMS, closing ranks include Dermatology at 8339, Radio-Diagnosis at 11513 and General Medicine at 15631. For IMS & SUM Hospital, they include Dermatology at 18745, Radio-Diagnosis at 24715 and General Medicine at 27536.

Delhi NCR and North India: Hamdard Institute (New Delhi), Amrita School of Medicine (Faridabad), Santosh Medical College (Ghaziabad), Bhaarat Medical College and MMIMSR (Ambala).

Diploma Courses in the List

A few colleges list diploma seats, such as Diploma in Public Health at Santosh Medical College (156518), Diploma in Psychiatry at JSS Medical College (61248) and Diploma in Ophthalmology at JNMC Belgaum (88159).

How to Use the Cut-off

1. Note your NEET PG rank.
2. Shortlist the courses and colleges you want.
3. Compare your rank with the closing rank for your quota.
4. Fill choices in a mix of safe, moderate and ambitious options.
5. Keep in mind that cut-offs change between rounds and years.