Sundararajan | June 5, 2026 | 05:28 PM IST | 2 mins read
Maharashtra NEET UG counselling: Government MBBS seats closed below AIR 20,000, while BDS and BAMS admissions extended beyond AIR 3 lakh.
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Maharashtra NEET UG cutoffs have highlighted the sharp difference between government and private medical admissions, with MBBS seats in Government Medical College closing at AIR 16,230, while BDS and BAMS admissions extended to significantly lower ranks across several colleges.
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According to the data, government medical colleges in Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur recorded some of the lowest closing ranks for MBBS admissions. Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital closed at AIR 1,361, BJ Government Medical College at AIR 3,164, and Government Medical College at AIR 16,230.
In comparison, several BDS and BAMS institutes admitted students at much higher ranks, with BDS admissions extending up to AIR 3,57,229 and BAMS admissions reaching AIR 2,95,796 in the final counselling rounds.
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The Maharashtra NEET cutoff data also indicates that candidates with relatively lower NEET UG ranks were able to secure seats in BDS and BAMS programmes in Maharashtra colleges.
In BDS admissions, some dental colleges closed admissions beyond AIR 3 lakh, whereas BAMS colleges admitted candidates up to AIR 2.95 lakh in certain institutes.
The trend suggests that while MBBS government seats continue to remain highly sought-after, allied medical courses such as BDS and BAMS offer opportunities for students with lower NEET UG scores in Maharashtra.
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Government MBBS seats in Maharashtra are expected to remain highly competitive this year, especially in top colleges located in Mumbai and Pune. Among them, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital recorded one of the lowest closing ranks at AIR 1,361, while Government Medical College closed at AIR 16,230 last year.
College | Opening rank | Closing rank |
Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai | 10 | 1,361 |
Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai | 65 | 5,130 |
BJ Government Medical College, Pune | 556 | 3,164 |
Government Medical College, Nagpur | 581 | 8,354 |
Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai | 984 | 5,108 |
LTMMC Sion, Mumbai | 998 | 3,342 |
HBT Medical College and RN Cooper Hospital, Mumbai | 2,076 | 2,076 |
Government Medical College, Aurangabad | 2,574 | 10,484 |
Government Medical College, Miraj | 5,604 | 17,272 |
Government Medical College, Baramati | 7,306 | 11,360 |
Last year, BDS admissions in Maharashtra went up to much higher ranks than MBBS, especially in private dental colleges during the final counselling rounds. Some colleges admitted students with ranks above AIR 3 lakh.
College | Opening rank | Closing rank |
Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai | 9,094 | 70,226 |
Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai | 14,725 | 67,433 |
Vasantdada Patil Dental College, Sangli | 53,786 | 1,72,717 |
Government Dental College, Nagpur | 63,820 | 79,771 |
ACPM Dental College, Morane | 71,923 | 2,57,226 |
Dr DY Patil Dental College, Pune | 84,182 | 1,97,944 |
YMT Dental College, Kharghar | 90,644 | 1,57,274 |
BAMS colleges in Maharashtra also saw admissions at relatively lower NEET ranks, especially in private institutes last year. In some colleges, closing ranks went up to around AIR 3 lakh in the final round.
Institute | Opening rank | Closing rank |
Podar Ayurved Medical College, Mumbai | 27,195 | 63,227 |
Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai | 37,824 | 81,820 |
Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Pune | 47,624 | 81,701 |
Government Ayurved College, Nagpur | 53,824 | 89,354 |
Government Ayurveda College, Baramati | 68,410 | 96,571 |
Shamrao Patil Institute of Ayurveda, Paniv | 76,796 | 2,95,796 |
Sanjivani Ayurveda College, Kopargaon | 81,051 | 2,28,946 |
As per the latest updates, the Re-NEET UG 2026 exam is scheduled to be held on June 21, 2026. Multiple reports said that the NTA is expected to issue the Re-NEET admit card on June 14, 2026, at the official NEET website.
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