NEET 2025 over! What rank gets you MBBS in India’s top 20 government medical colleges
NEET UG Cut-off 2025: Candidates aiming for AIIMS New Delhi — ranked number one medical college in India — will typically need a rank within the top 50.
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Anu Parthiban | May 4, 2025 | 04:29 PM IST
NEW DELHI: The NEET UG 2025 — India’s largest medical entrance examination — has officially concluded. The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the three-hour exam from 2 pm to 5 pm, with approximately 23 lakh candidates appearing across 5,000 exam centres in India and abroad. NEET UG 2025 LIVE
Now that the NEET exam 2025 is over, students shift their focus to NEET results and counselling process. While, NEET cut-off 2025 is yet to be announced, last year’s opening and closing rank details may give the aspirants an idea about their admission chances in the top 20 government medical colleges in India.
As per the last year’s NEET cut-off data, AIIMS New Delhi retained its top position by admitting general category students only within the first 50 ranks. Newly rising institutes like AIIMS Patna, AIIMS Rishikesh, and AIIMS Bhopal are becoming strong contenders, by offering admissions to NEET AIQ rank holders. These institutes have also improved their NIRF rankings published by the ministry of education (MoE).
The NEET UG cut-off 2025 for OBC and EWS categories showed an increase in competition last year. On the other hand, the NEET AIQ cut-offs for SC and ST varied significantly across different colleges and regions.
Also read NEET MBBS cut-off rises for Bangalore Medical College, drops for other Karnataka govt colleges
Good marks in NEET 2025 for AIIMS
Candidates aiming for AIIMS New Delhi — ranked number one medical college in India — will typically need a rank within the top 50. For other top AIIMS campuses and Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, scoring a rank in range under All India Rank (AIR) 200 - 300 is essential.
Students expecting slightly lower marks still can get admission in institutions like Madras Medical College and KGMU Lucknow, which accept NEET rank within the 500–3000 range. NEET cut-offs for OBC, EWS, SC, and ST varies for different medical colleges.
NEET cut-off for top 20 government medical colleges
The NEET opening and closing rank highlights the range at which a government medical college has admitted students for its MBBS programme under the All India Quota (AIQ). Candidates can check the category-wise NEET MBBS cut-off for General, OBC, EWS, SC, and ST in India’s top 20 government medical colleges.
Top government medical colleges in India (NIRF rankings 2024) | Category | Last year’s NEET opening rank | Last year’s NEET closing rank |
AIIMS New Delhi | General | 1.01 | 47 |
OBC | 48 | 186 | |
Economically Weaker Section | 70 | 214 | |
SC | 69 | 647 | |
ST | 219 | 1150 | |
Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi | General | 525 | 1017 |
OBC | 1034 | 1585 | |
Economically Weaker Section | 1019 | 1634 | |
SC | 12010 | 15063 | |
ST | 24807 | 26209 | |
Madras Medical College, Chennai | General | 736 | 1318 |
OBC | 1416 | 1471 | |
ST | 72067 | 77156 | |
AIIMS Jodhpur | General | 56 | 374 |
OBC | 379 | 695 | |
Economically Weaker Section | 444 | 805 | |
SC | 1257 | 4912 | |
ST | 1763 | 10281 | |
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi | General | 54 | 141 |
OBC | 192 | 327 | |
Economically Weaker Section | 404 | 432 | |
SC | 766 | 1749 | |
ST | 7205 | 8852 | |
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh | General | 3595 | 3752 |
AIIMS Bhubaneswar | General | 615 | 655 |
OBC | 1237 | 1278 | |
Economically Weaker Section | 1827 | 1940 | |
ST | 20244 | 24290 | |
SC | 804 | 7879 | |
Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram | General | 662 | 1715 |
OBC | 1741 | 2060 | |
Economically Weaker Section | 3495 | 7203 | |
SC | 24933 | 43043 | |
ST | 36305 | 56771 | |
Medical College, Kolkata | General | 3427 | 3427 |
ST | 75664 | 75664 | |
OBC | 3981 | 3981 | |
Economically Weaker Section | 4852 | 4852 | |
SC | 35651 | 35651 | |
AIIMS Rishikesh | General | 359 | 594 |
OBC | 672 | 1139 | |
Economically Weaker Section | 811 | 1200 | |
SC | 6520 | 6520 | |
ST | 11941 | 11941 | |
AIIMS Raipur | General | 912 | 1180 |
OBC | 1683 | 5074 | |
Economically Weaker Section | 1843 | 2371 | |
SC | 12346 | 13250 | |
ST | 27545 | 29829 | |
AIIMS Patna | General | 1196 | 1476 |
OBC | 1911 | 2004 | |
Economically Weaker Section | 2927 | 2927 | |
SC | 17916 | 19736 | |
ST | 25647 | 42342 | |
Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | General | 58 | 151 |
OBC | 217 | 329 | |
Economically Weaker Section | 269 | 336 | |
SC | 690 | 2097 | |
ST | 1400 | 4268 | |
Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi | General | 818 | 818 |
OBC | 1073 | 1466 | |
Economically Weaker Section | 1770 | 1770 | |
SC | 13242 | 13242 | |
ST | 28885 | 28885 | |
AIIMS Bhopal | General | 79 | 510 |
OBC | 524 | 1135 | |
Economically Weaker Section | 628 | 1013 | |
SC | 1056 | 12010 | |
ST | 7671 | 15645 | |
Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh | General | 259 | 778 |
OBC | 1073 | 1212 | |
Economically Weaker Section | 909 | 1944 | |
SC | 4315 | 11544 | |
ST | 24558 | 37027 | |
Government Stanley Medical College, Chennai | General | 1256 | 7301 |
OBC | 2255 | 13790 | |
Economically Weaker Section | 5953 | 6986 | |
SC | 13358 | 134168 | |
ST | 49278 | 58707 | |
Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai | General | 1244 | 21292 |
OBC | 2607 | 12968 | |
Economically Weaker Section | 3465 | 5273 | |
SC | 22036 | 112611 | |
ST | 32757 | 141245 | |
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai | General | 1367 | 7505 |
OBC | 3477 | 14252 | |
Economically Weaker Section | 5273 | 5360 | |
SC | 27209 | 118172 | |
ST | 43288 | 143796 | |
Government Medical College, Kozhikode | General | 415 | 3215 |
OBC | 1162 | 2945 | |
Economically Weaker Section | 5065 | 18747 | |
ST | 21338 | 83186 | |
SC | 14487 | 88157 |
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