Top Colleges with Maximum Medicine & Surgery Seats in NEET PG 2025

New Delhi: With NEET PG 2025 now over, the focus has shifted from exam preparation to counselling and seat allocation. Among all postgraduate branches, General Medicine and General Surgery continue to attract the highest number of applicants. These two clinical disciplines remain the backbone of India’s healthcare system and serve as a gateway to super-specialisation.

But which colleges offer the most seats in Medicine and Surgery? Knowing this is essential for candidates who want to plan their counselling strategy smartly.

Why Medicine & Surgery Remain the First Choice

Both branches have consistently topped the preference list for NEET PG aspirants. Here’s why:

• Strong Foundation in Clinical Practice: They cover a wide spectrum of diseases and patient care, making them central to medical practice.
• Super-Specialisation Pathways: Medicine graduates can later pursue a DM in Cardiology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, etc., while Surgery graduates can opt for an MCh in Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Urology, and more.
• Career Stability: From government hospitals to corporate chains, physicians and surgeons remain in high demand in India and abroad.
• Academic Opportunities: Many pursue careers in teaching and research, which opens doors to academic medicine.

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Top NEET PG Colleges with Maximum Seats in Medicine & Surgery

Based on past MCC counselling data, these government medical colleges under NEET PG 2025 are known to offer the largest seat intake in General Medicine and General Surgery:

Medical College	City	Approx. Seats in General Medicine/General Surgery
Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC)	New Delhi	158
King George’s Medical University (KGMU)	Lucknow	353
Madras Medical College (MMC)	Chennai	609
Grant Medical College (GMC)	Mumbai	390
Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU	Varanasi	188
Seth GS Medical College (KEM)	Mumbai	100
Stanley Medical College (SMC)	Chennai	153

(Note: The official MCC seat matrix for NEET PG 2025 will provide exact numbers. These figures are based on previous years’ trends.)

How Competitive Are These Seats?

• In the last 3 years, the cutoff rank for Medicine in top colleges like MAMC Delhi and KGMU Lucknow often closed below 2,500 rank in the All India Quota.
• General Surgery tends to close slightly later, but in MMC Chennai, the cutoff has remained highly competitive.
• Seats in metro-based colleges (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai) are especially tough to secure due to high demand.

Counselling Tips for Aspirants

1. Prioritise Higher-Seat Colleges: More seats usually mean better chances of allocation, especially for students with borderline ranks.
2. Balance Between Dream and Safe Choices: Always include a mix of top colleges and those with slightly higher seat availability.
3. Stay Updated with MCC Announcements: The official seat matrix will guide final choices.
4. Watch Cutoff Trends: Check the past 2–3 years’ cutoff data before locking preferences.

Future Scope After Medicine & Surgery PG

• General Medicine: Opens pathways to DM specialisations like Cardiology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonology, and more.
• General Surgery: Offers MCh super-specialisations in Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Urology, Oncosurgery, and more.
• Global Opportunities: Doctors with Medicine and Surgery PG degrees often get wider recognition and easier pathways for licensing abroad.

General Medicine and General Surgery are expected to remain the most competitive branches in NEET PG 2025 counselling. Colleges like KGMU Lucknow, MAMC Delhi, and MMC Chennai offer some of the highest numbers of seats, making them top choices for aspirants.

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