The Admission Committee for Professional Under Graduate Medical Courses (ACPUGMEC), Gandhinagar, has released the Provisional NRI Merit List for admission to Medical (MBBS) and Dental (BDS) courses in Gujarat for the academic session 2026-27. The list has been prepared on the basis of NEET UG 2026 scores and is meant for candidates seeking admission under the NRI (Non-Resident Indian) quota.
Candidates who had applied under the NRI category can now check their rank, NEET score, percentile, and category-wise eligibility in the official merit list published by ACPUGMEC.
Key Highlights
- Conducting Body: Admission Committee for Professional Under Graduate Medical Courses (ACPUGMEC), Gandhinagar
- List Name: NEET UG 2026 Based NRI Merit List
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- Courses Covered: MBBS and BDS
- Basis of Merit: NEET UG 2026 Score, Percentile, and All India Rank
- Total Candidates on List (Page 1–4): 114+
Gujarat NEET UG 2026 NRI Merit List Released PDF
What the Merit List Contains
The provisional merit list includes the following details for every candidate:
- User ID
- NEET Roll Number
- General Merit Number
- NRI Merit Number
- All India Rank (AIR)
- NEET Score
- NEET Percentile
- Candidate Name
- Remark (seat eligibility category)
Topper Details
According to the list, Kanishka Kaushikkumar Joshi has secured NRI Merit No. 1, with an All India Rank of 53,395, a NEET score of 532, and a percentile of 97.31, followed by Maheen Raza at NRI Merit No. 2 and Vedant Kamlesh Pathak at NRI Merit No. 3.
Understanding the Remarks Column
The merit list carries specific remarks against each candidate’s name, indicating the category of seats they are eligible for:
| Remark Code | Meaning |
| Only NRI Seats | Eligible only for NRI quota seats |
| GQ+MQ+NRI Seats | Eligible for General Quota + Management Quota + NRI seats |
| (5) | Eligible for only reserved category seats of MBBS |
| (5.1) | Eligible for only reserved category seats of BDS |
| (7) | NHL Local |
| (8) | SMC Local |
| (10) | Only Eligible for MBBS course |
Note: As per the official notice, the claim of reserved category by any candidate is subject to final verification and approval by the competent authority of the Government of Gujarat.
How to Check the ACPUGMEC NRI Merit List 2026
- Visit the official ACPUGMEC website.
- Navigate to the “Merit List” or “Notifications” section for MBBS/BDS Admissions 2026-27.
- Click on the link for the “NEET UG 2026 Based NRI Merit List.”
- The PDF will open – use Ctrl+F to search for your name or Roll Number.
- Download and save the list for future reference.
What’s Next?
Candidates featured in the provisional list should keep track of further notifications from ACPUGMEC regarding document verification, objection windows (if any), and the counselling schedule for NRI quota admissions to MBBS and BDS courses in Gujarat for 2026-27.
