NEET PG 2026 Round 1 Deemed University Cutoff Released

The Round 1 cut-off for Deemed University NEET PG 2026 counselling is out. The document lists closing ranks for MD, MS and a few diploma courses at more than 50 deemed and private medical colleges. Colleges include Kasturba Medical College (Manipal and Mangalore), Amrita School of Medicine, Sri Ramachandra, Hamdard Institute and many others.

Aspirants can use the data to see which course and college their NEET PG rank may fetch, and to plan choice filling for the next rounds.

Deemed University NEET PG 2026 Round 1 Cutoff: Key Highlights

Particulars	Details
Counselling	Deemed University PG, Round 1
Year	2026
Colleges Covered	Over 50
Courses	MD, MS and a few diploma courses
Quotas	General, NRI and other quotas (such as MM quota and Jain minority quota at select colleges)
Basis	College-wise and course-wise closing ranks

Colleges with the Lowest Closing Ranks (General Quota)

Lower closing ranks mean tougher competition. These are some of the lowest closing ranks in the list:

College	Course	Closing Rank
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal	M.D. Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy	2617
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal	M.D. Radio-Diagnosis	3928
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore	M.D. Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy	3124
GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences, Visakhapatnam	M.D. Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy	4061
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal	M.D. General Medicine	6353
Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi	M.D. General Medicine	7218
Amrita School of Medicine, Faridabad	M.D. Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy	7294
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore	M.D. Radio-Diagnosis	7586
Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar	M.D. Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy	8339

NEET PG 2026 Round 1 Deemed University Cutoff PDF

Courses with the Highest Closing Ranks

Closing ranks in the list run up to around 1.59 lakh. Some of the highest are:

• Meenakshi Medical College, Enathur: M.D. Pathology at 159922
• Aarupadai Veedu Medical College, Pondicherry: M.D. Anaesthesiology at 159738 and M.S. Orthopaedics at 159673
• Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute: M.S. Orthopaedics at 159480
• Shri Sathya Sai Medical College, Kanchipuram: M.S. ENT at 159118

Trends Seen in the Cut-off

• Dermatology, Radio-Diagnosis and General Medicine have the lowest closing ranks at almost every college, so these are the most competitive branches.
• Pathology, Anaesthesiology, Community Medicine, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Pharmacology generally close at much higher ranks.
• Closing ranks differ widely between colleges for the same course. For example, M.D. General Medicine closes at 6353 at KMC Manipal and 133181 at Meenakshi Medical College (listed under the second quota column).
• Some colleges also list diploma courses, such as Diploma in Public Health at Santosh Medical College (156518) and Diploma in Psychiatry at JSS Medical College (61248).

How to Use the Cut-off for Choice Filling

1. Note your NEET PG rank.
2. Shortlist preferred courses and colleges.
3. Compare your rank with the Round 1 closing rank for your quota.
4. Fill a mix of choices: some where your rank is well below the closing rank, some close to it, and a few aspirational ones.
5. Remember that cut-offs change from round to round and year to year.