Top Medical Colleges in India: NEET Cutoff vs. Marks Needed

NEET UG is the gateway to India’s top medical colleges. Every year, lakhs of aspirants compete for a limited number of MBBS and BDS seats. After the NEET 2025 exam, students are eager to know where they stand. To help you plan better, we bring you a detailed list of the top 20 medical colleges in India, along with their NEET 2024 and 2023 closing ranks and the marks usually needed for admission.

This data can help you estimate your chances and set realistic targets during counselling.

Why Cutoff and Closing Rank Matter

• The closing rank is the rank at which the last student was admitted to a specific college in a given year.
• It depends on seat availability, reservation category, state/All India quota and NEET paper difficulty.
• Cutoffs vary each year, but past trends provide a strong benchmark.

Expected NEET 2025 Cutoff Based on Trends

Category	Expected Cutoff (Marks)
General (UR)	720 – 159
OBC/SC/ST	136 – 107
PwD (UR)	136 – 121

Note: Exact cutoff will be released after result by NTA.

Top 20 Government Medical Colleges – NEET Cutoff & Marks (2024 & 2023)

NIRF Rank	College Name	City	State	NEET 2024 Closing Rank	NEET 2023 Closing Rank	Approx. Marks
1	AIIMS Delhi	New Delhi	Delhi	47	57	710+
5	JIPMER Puducherry	Puducherry	Puducherry	350	277	695+
7	Banaras Hindu University (IMS-BHU)	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh	1014	919	670+
10	Madras Medical College	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	1023	~100	660+
14	AIIMS Rishikesh	Rishikesh	Uttarakhand	594	931	670+
15	AIIMS Bhubaneswar	Bhubaneswar	Odisha	655	603	675+
16	AIIMS Jodhpur	Jodhpur	Rajasthan	4258	106	680+
17	VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital	New Delhi	Delhi	141	107	700+
19	King George’s Medical University (KGMU)	Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	589	1100	670+
24	Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC)	New Delhi	Delhi	145	85	700+
26	AIIMS Patna	Patna	Bihar	1461	103	660+
28	St. John’s Medical College (Govt Quota only)	Bengaluru	Karnataka	~1400	~1500	665+
29	Lady Hardinge Medical College	New Delhi	Delhi	414	570	685+
30	Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC)	Pune	Maharashtra	270	300	695+
31	AIIMS Bhopal	Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	79	621	675+
32	UCMS Delhi	Delhi	Delhi	331	559	690+
35	Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh	Chandigarh	Chandigarh	778	635	680+
38	AIIMS Raipur	Raipur	Chhattisgarh	736	1369	670+
43	SMS Medical College	Jaipur	Rajasthan	1031	~168	660+
48	Osmania Medical College	Hyderabad	Telangana	~1500	~1600	660+

Notes:

• NEET closing ranks are for General Category – All India Quota (AIQ).
• AFMC has its own selection process after NEET, which includes screening, tests, and an interview.
• Data is estimated based on previous trends and may vary based on seat intake and reservation.

How to Use This Data

• Match your NEET 2025 expected marks with previous years’ cutoffs.
• Shortlist colleges for All India Quota (15%) and State Quota (85%).
• Watch out for category-wise ranks (UR, OBC, SC, ST, EWS).
• Use this during NEET counselling rounds to prioritise your options.

What’s Next After NEET 2025?

• NTA will release the official result and rank list (expected by June end).
• Counselling will be conducted by MCC (AIQ) and State Authorities (State quota).
• Keep all documents ready and follow updates closely.

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