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Rajasthan has 48 medical colleges with 5,418 MBBS seats through NEET-based counselling (2025 figures). The state’s college system is split between government, semi-government (RajMES), ESIC, and private institutions.

College types and seat distribution

Type	Colleges	Notes
Pure State Government	6	1,500 seats (250 each); govt quota only
RajMES (semi-government, PPP)	25	Seats distributed across govt, mgmt, and NRI quotas
ESIC	2	150 seats (Alwar 100, Jaipur 50)
Private	15	2,700 seats
Total	48	5,418

Across all 48 colleges, the seat matrix breaks down by quota type: Government Quota 2,208, Private General 1,526, Private Management 1,229, NRI 455. The 25 RajMES colleges operate on a PPP model; their seats are distributed across government, management, and NRI quotas rather than belonging to a single quota type.

The six established government colleges

These are the original state government medical colleges, each with 250 seats and only government quota allocation (no management or NRI seats):

1. SMS Medical College, Jaipur (established 1947)
2. Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner (established 1959)
3. Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur (established 1965)
4. Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer (established 1965)
5. R.N.T. Medical College, Udaipur (established 1961)
6. Government Medical College, Kota (established 1992)

SMS Jaipur, the oldest, consistently records the lowest closing ranks among Rajasthan’s government colleges. These six institutions are attached to the state’s major teaching hospitals and carry no management or NRI quota seats.

RajMES colleges (25)

The Rajasthan Medical Education Society operates 25 semi-government colleges at district headquarters under a PPP model. These were established to expand medical education access to districts that previously lacked it. Each RajMES college has three seat types: Government Quota, Management Quota, and NRI Quota.

RajMES colleges include: GMC Alwar, GMC Banswara, GMC Baran, GMC Barmer, GMC Bharatpur, GMC Bhilwara, GMC Bundi, GMC Chittorgarh, GMC Churu, GMC Dausa, GMC Dholpur, GMC Dungarpur, GMC Hanumangarh, GMC Jaisalmer, GMC Jhunjhunu, GMC Karauli, GMC Nagaur, GMC Pali, GMC Sawai Madhopur, GMC Sirohi, GMC Sriganganagar, GMC Tonk, JMC Jhalawar, RUHS CMS Jaipur, and S.K. GMC Sikar.

Private colleges (15)

Rajasthan’s 15 private medical colleges account for 2,700 MBBS seats. 50% of private college seats are filled through state counselling at regulated fees; the remaining seats are management quota at higher fees. Major private institutions include:

• Geetanjali Medical College, Udaipur (250 seats)
• JNU Institute of Medical Sciences, Jaipur (250 seats)
• Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Jaipur (250 seats)
• NIMS, Jaipur (250 seats)
• Dr. S.S. Tantia Medical College, Sri Ganganagar (250 seats)
• Pacific Institute of Medical Sciences, Udaipur (250 seats)

Private colleges in Rajasthan do not have a separate NRI quota. NRI seats (455 total) exist only in government and RajMES colleges.

Key cities

• Jaipur: 8 colleges (SMS MC, RUHS CMS, MG MC, NIMS, JNU IMS, Geetanjali IMS, Arya MC, BST IMS)
• Udaipur: 5 colleges (RNT MC, Geetanjali MC, Pacific IMS, Pacific MC, American International)
• Jodhpur: 3 colleges (SN MC, JIET MC, Vyas MC)
• Kota: 2 colleges (GMC Kota, Sudha MC)
• Alwar: 2 colleges (GMC Alwar, ESIC Alwar)

The remaining 28 colleges are spread across individual district headquarters, primarily the RajMES institutions.

Fee structure summary

College type	Quota	Annual fee	Approx. 5.5-year total
Government (state + RajMES govt quota)	Government	Rs 70,340	~Rs 5.1 lakh
RajMES	Management	Rs 9,57,191	~Rs 52.6 lakh
RajMES	NRI	Rs 23.9-25.1 lakh	~Rs 1.32-1.38 crore
ESIC	Government/IP	Rs 1,00,000	~Rs 5.5 lakh
Private	State quota (Gen. Seat)	Rs 18.9-25 lakh	Rs 85.9 lakh – Rs 1.2 crore
Private	Management	Rs 26.75-35 lakh	Rs 1.47-1.93 crore

Government college fees include an admission fee of approximately Rs 20,500 (one-time) and annual charges of Rs 16,000-17,000 for sports, development, and academic funds. Hostel charges range from Rs 45,012 to Rs 52,756 per year.

The fee gap between government quota and management quota is significant. A government-quota MBBS seat in Rajasthan costs approximately Rs 5 lakh over 5.5 years, while a management seat in a private college can cost Rs 1.5 crore or more over the same period.

The Rajasthan NEET category list includes six reserved categories plus a defence quota, totalling 65% vertical reservation in medical admissions. The state also applies gender-based horizontal reservation, which creates distinct seat codes for male and female candidates within each category.

Vertical reservation breakdown

Category	Reservation	Creamy layer exclusion
OBC (Other Backward Class)	21%	Yes (non-creamy layer only)
SC (Scheduled Caste)	16%	No
ST (Scheduled Tribe)	12%	No
MBC (More Backward Class)	5%	Yes (non-creamy layer only)
EWS (Economically Weaker Section)	10%	N/A (income-based)
WDP/WPP (Defence/Para-military dependents)	1%	No
Total reserved	65%
General (unreserved)	35%	—

MBC is a separate category from OBC, recognized by only a few Indian states including Rajasthan. MBC candidates can also be allotted to OBC seats when MBC seats are exhausted (visible in allotment data as “MBC OBB” and “MBC OBG” codes).

Sub-quota within ST: Saharia (Scheduled Area) reservation

45% of ST seats are reserved for ST candidates from Scheduled (tribal) Areas. This sub-quota primarily benefits the Saharia community, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) concentrated in Baran district.

In allotment data, these appear as category codes “SA SAB” (Saharia Boys) and “SA SAG” (Saharia Girls). The candidate’s original category is recorded as “STA” (Scheduled Tribe — Area). This is not a separate vertical category; it is a sub-quota carved from the 12% ST reservation.

Category codes in allotment data

Rajasthan uses a base category + gender suffix format. The suffix “B” denotes male candidates and “G” denotes female candidates:

Allotment code	Meaning
GEN URB / GEN URG	General Unreserved Boys / Girls
OBC OBB / OBC OBG	OBC Boys / Girls
SC SCB / SC SCG	Scheduled Caste Boys / Girls
ST STB / ST STG	Scheduled Tribe Boys / Girls
MBC MBB / MBC MBG	More Backward Class Boys / Girls
EWS EWB / EWS EWG	EWS Boys / Girls
SA SAB / SA SAG	Saharia (PVTG) Boys / Girls

The “Considered Category” field in allotment PDFs uses simpler codes: GEN, OBC, EWS, MBC, SC, ST, STA.

How to determine your category

Your category for Rajasthan NEET counselling depends on your caste/community certificate issued by the competent revenue authority:

• General: If your community is not listed in any reserved category schedule for Rajasthan
• OBC: Per the Rajasthan OBC list (non-creamy layer certificate required; family income below Rs 8 lakh/year per the standard central government threshold)
• MBC: Per the Rajasthan More Backward Class list (non-creamy layer certificate required)
• SC/ST: Per the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes list for Rajasthan
• STA: ST candidates who are bonafide residents of notified Scheduled (tribal) Areas
• EWS: General category candidates with family income below Rs 8 lakh/year (per the standard central government threshold) and meeting asset criteria; requires EWS certificate from Tahsildar

During registration, candidates fill both their “Category” and “Additional Category” fields. The counselling board determines the “Considered Category” based on eligibility verification.

Horizontal reservations (applied across all categories)

These quotas apply within each vertical category:

Female reservation: 25%

Rajasthan reserves 25% of seats in each category for female candidates. This is implemented through the gender suffix in allotment codes (URG, OBG, SCG, STG, MBG, EWG, SAG). Female candidates can also fill male-category seats on merit.

Persons with Disabilities (PwD): 5%

For candidates with benchmark disabilities (minimum 40% disability). Applies across all vertical categories.

Defence (WDP/WPP): 1%

For widows and dependents of defence or paramilitary personnel killed/disabled in service. This is counted within the 65% vertical structure rather than as a pure horizontal overlay.

Seat vacancy conversion

When reserved seats go unfilled, they do not automatically convert to General. The specific conversion chain is not published in official Rajasthan counselling documents; unfilled reserved seats generally convert to the unreserved category. MBC candidates can be placed in OBC seats when MBC-specific seats are full (observed in actual allotment data). Unfilled NRI seats typically convert to management quota in subsequent rounds.

How Rajasthan categories differ from AIQ categories

Rajasthan state counselling	AIQ equivalent
GEN	UR (Unreserved)
OBC	OBC-NCL
MBC	No direct equivalent (part of OBC at central level)
SC	SC
ST	ST
STA/SA	No equivalent (Rajasthan-specific tribal area sub-quota)
EWS	EWS
WDP/WPP	No equivalent (central has ex-servicemen quota separately)

If you hold both a Rajasthan state category certificate and a central OBC/SC/ST certificate, you can use each in its respective counselling. Rajasthan’s MBC category has no central equivalent; MBC candidates must apply under OBC for AIQ if they hold an OBC-NCL certificate valid for central government purposes.

The Rajasthan NEET counselling process 2026 is conducted by the NEET UG Medical & Dental Admission/Counseling Board, headquartered at SMS Medical College, Jaipur. The board operates under the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) and the state Medical Education Department. It manages admission to 48 medical colleges with 5,418 MBBS seats annually.

Official website: rajugneet20XX.in (the URL changes each year; for 2025 it was rajugneet2025.in)

How Rajasthan’s state merit rank works

Rajasthan does not use your NEET All India Rank directly for state quota allotment. The board prepares a separate Rajasthan State Merit List by sorting all registered Rajasthan-domicile candidates by their NEET score.

Your state merit rank will be numerically lower than your AIR because only Rajasthan applicants are included. A candidate with AIR 10,000 might receive State Merit Rank 300 if only 299 registered Rajasthan candidates scored higher.

The state merit rank determines your position in the counselling queue. Separate merit lists are published for: General State Rank, PWD, Defence, and category-specific lists (OBC, SC, ST, MBC, EWS). In 2025, state merit numbers extended beyond 16,000, indicating over 16,000 Rajasthan domicile candidates participated in state counselling.

Rajasthan follows NEET’s standard tie-breaking criteria: higher Biology marks, then higher Chemistry marks, then fewer incorrect answers, then older candidate.

Who is eligible

You can participate in Rajasthan state counselling if you meet these conditions:

1. Indian citizen with Rajasthan domicile (10 years of Rajasthani residency is the standard criterion) OR continuous schooling in Rajasthan from Class 10 to 12
2. Age: At least 17 years by 31 December of the admission year
3. Academics: Passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English
4. NEET score: Minimum 50% (General), 40% (OBC/SC/ST), 45% (PwD-General)

Non-domicile access: Other-state candidates can apply only for management quota seats in private colleges during Rounds 1 and 2. From Round 3 (mop-up) onwards, Rajasthan opens unfilled seats to non-domicile candidates.

NRI quota: No domicile requirement. Priority goes to candidates with ancestral connection to Rajasthan (self/parents/grandparents resided in the state for at least 5 years).

Registration process

1. Create an SSO ID on the Rajasthan Single Sign-On (SSO) portal using your Aadhaar
2. Link your SSO account to the NEET counselling portal (rajugneet20XX.in)
3. Fill in personal, academic, and NEET details
4. Upload documents: NEET scorecard, domicile certificate, Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, category certificate (if applicable), photographs
5. Pay the registration fee: Rs 2,000 (General) or Rs 1,200 (SC/ST/OBC/PwD)
6. Pay a refundable security deposit via NEFT/RTGS: Rs 50,000 (government seat), Rs 2,00,000 (management seat), or Rs 5,00,000 (NRI/private seat)

Document verification happens in person at SMS Medical College, Jaipur (a single centralized location for the entire state).

Round-by-round timeline

Rajasthan conducts three main rounds plus stray vacancy rounds, spread across August to November:

Round 1 (August)

• Registration opens (late July; 28 July in 2025)
• Choice filling window
• Allotment results published (18 August 2025)
• Reporting to allotted college

Round 2 (September)

• Candidates allotted in Round 1 can opt for upgradation by confirming on the SSO portal
• Fresh choice filling
• Allotment results (25 September 2025)

Round 3 (Mop-up, November)

• Fresh choice filling is mandatory for all candidates regardless of earlier allotment. Previous round choices are scrapped entirely.
• Open to non-domicile candidates for unfilled seats
• Allotment results (4-5 November 2025)

Stray vacancy round (November-December)

• For seats still vacant after Round 3
• A Special Stray Round may follow if seats remain

Choices auto-lock at the specified deadline in each round.

Seat matrix and quota structure

Rajasthan’s seat distribution for MBBS (2025 Round 1 figures):

• Total MBBS seats: 5,418
• 15% All India Quota: Managed by MCC. 15% of government college seats are surrendered to AIQ.
• 85% State Quota: Managed by the Rajasthan counselling board

Within the state quota, seats are distributed across types:

Seat type	R1 count	Source
Govt. Seat (in 33 govt colleges)	2,158	Category-wise reservation applies
Mgmt. Seat (in RajMES colleges)	945	Higher fees, reservation still applies
Gen. Seat (private state quota)	519	50% of private seats at regulated fees
NRI Seat (in govt/RajMES colleges)	120	No domicile; ancestral priority
Total R1 MBBS allotments	3,742

The full seat matrix across all quota types: Government Quota 2,208 seats, Private General Quota 1,526, Private Management Quota 1,229, and NRI Quota 455.

The RajMES model (unique to Rajasthan)

Rajasthan Medical Education Society (RajMES) operates 25 semi-government colleges at district headquarters under a Public-Private Partnership model. Their seats are distributed across government, management, and NRI quotas. Government quota seats carry Rs 70,340/year fees; management quota seats carry Rs 9.57 lakh/year; NRI quota seats carry Rs 23.9-25.1 lakh/year. In most other states, management and NRI quotas exist only in private colleges. For the full list of RajMES colleges, see Guide C.

The six established government colleges (SMS Jaipur, SP Bikaner, SN Jodhpur, JLN Ajmer, RNT Udaipur, GMC Kota) have only government quota seats with no management or NRI allocation.

What happens after allotment

Once allotted a seat:

1. Download your provisional allotment order from the SSO portal
2. Report to the allotted college within the specified window
3. Submit original documents for verification at the college
4. Pay the first-year fee

To try for a better seat in Round 2, confirm your upgradation interest on the SSO portal. Your current seat is held while you compete for upgrades. For Round 3, you must fill fresh choices regardless of earlier allotment.

Key differences from AIQ counselling

	Rajasthan state	MCC All India Quota
Rank used	Rajasthan State Merit Rank	NEET AIR
Reservation	65% (OBC 21% + SC 16% + ST 12% + MBC 5% + EWS 10% + Defence 1%)	49.5% (OBC 27% + SC 15% + ST 7.5% + EWS 10%)
Eligibility	Rajasthan domicile/study	Open to all India
Category system	GEN/OBC/SC/ST/MBC/EWS/SA with gender suffixes	UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS
Rounds	3 + stray	3
NRI quota location	Government/RajMES colleges (not private)	Private/deemed universities
Registration	Rajasthan SSO portal	MCC portal
Document verification	Centralized at SMS MC, Jaipur	At allotted college

There are 12 Punjab medical colleges for NEET state counselling, offering approximately 1,699 MBBS seats (2025 NMC seat matrix). BFUHS, Faridkot conducts the state counselling process for all 12: 5 government and 7 private. AIIMS Bathinda (100 seats) is a separate central institution that conducts its own admissions and is not part of BFUHS counselling.

Punjab medical colleges for NEET: government vs private

Type	Colleges	Approximate seats
Government	5	~799
Private	7	~850
Total	12	~1,699

The 12 colleges above exclude AIIMS Bathinda, which conducts its own admissions separately (see note in the introduction).

Government colleges

College	City	Seats (2025)
Government Medical College, Patiala	Patiala	250
Government Medical College, Amritsar	Amritsar	250
Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot	Faridkot	150
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences, Mohali	Mohali	100
ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana	Ludhiana	50

GMC Patiala and GMC Amritsar are the two largest government medical colleges in the state, each with 250 seats. ESIC Ludhiana was added to BFUHS counselling in 2025 with 17 state quota seats (50 total, the remainder going to ESIC’s own quota).

Private colleges

College	City	Seats (2025)
Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research	Amritsar	150
Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences	Jalandhar	150
Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research	Bathinda	150
Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital	Banur	150
Christian Medical College (CMC)	Ludhiana	100
Dayanand Medical College & Hospital (DMCH)	Ludhiana	100
RIMT Medical College & Hospital	Mandi Gobindgarh	50

CMC Ludhiana (established 1894) and DMCH Ludhiana (established 1934) are the two oldest private medical colleges in the state. CMC operates as a Christian minority institution with its own minority quota track.

Key cities

• Ludhiana: 3 colleges (ESIC, CMC, DMCH)
• Amritsar: 2 colleges (GMC Amritsar, SGRD)
• Patiala: 1 college (GMC Patiala)
• Faridkot: 1 college (GGS Medical College)
• Mohali, Jalandhar, Bathinda, Banur, Mandi Gobindgarh: 1 college each

Ludhiana has the highest concentration of medical colleges in the state, while Patiala and Amritsar host the largest government institutions.

Fee structure summary

College type	Quota	Annual fee (1st year)	Total 5-year cost
Government	State quota	₹1,74,000	~₹9.05 lakh
Private	Government quota	₹4,05,825	~₹21.5 lakh
Private	Management quota	₹10,40,000	~₹55.2 lakh
Private	NRI quota	—	~₹90 lakh (US $110,000)

Government college fees increase by approximately 10% annually. Hostel charges are extra (₹80,000 to ₹1,20,000 per year). Private college fees under the government quota are regulated by the state; management quota fees are significantly higher.

Additional costs to budget

• Hostel: ₹80,000 to ₹1,20,000/year
• Mess charges: ₹3,000 to ₹4,000/month
• Books and equipment: ₹20,000 to ₹50,000/year
• Counselling registration: ₹5,900 (General) or ₹2,950 (SC)

Deemed universities

Punjab does not have deemed medical universities participating in BFUHS counselling. AIIMS Bathinda, the only central institution in the state, operates under AIIMS national counselling. Candidates must apply separately through the AIIMS entrance system.

The Punjab NEET category list has four vertical reservation categories totalling 45% of state quota seats (SC 25% + BC 10% + EWS 10%), with the remaining 55% filled under the Open (General) category on merit. PwD reservation (5%) is horizontal, applied within each category rather than as a separate vertical slice.

Vertical reservation categories

Code	Category	Reservation %
OPEN	Open / General	55% (unreserved)
SC	Scheduled Caste	25%
BC	Backward Classes	10%
EWS	Economically Weaker Section	10%

Punjab does not have ST (Scheduled Tribe) reservation in state counselling, unlike most other states. The SC reservation at 25% is among the highest in India. Punjab’s SC population is approximately 32% per the 2011 Census, the highest proportion among Indian states.

Punjab also does not apply OBC reservation; the equivalent category is BC (Backward Classes) at 10%.

How to find your code in the Punjab NEET category list

Your category for Punjab NEET counselling is determined by certificates issued by the relevant government authority:

• OPEN: If you do not belong to any reserved category
• SC: Per the Scheduled Castes list for Punjab, with a certificate from the Deputy Commissioner or Sub-Divisional Magistrate
• BC: Per the Punjab Backward Classes list, with a certificate from the competent authority
• EWS: Family income below ₹8 lakh per annum, with an EWS certificate from the Tehsildar or equivalent (certificate must be issued in the year of admission)

Your category certificate must be in the candidate’s name and issued by an authority recognized by the Punjab government.

Horizontal reservations (applied across all vertical categories)

These quotas are applied within each vertical category, not in addition to the 100% seat count:

Code	Category	Reservation
PWD	Persons with Disability	5%
DEFENCE	Wards of Defence Personnel	Up to 3%
SPORTS	Sports Person	1%
FF	Freedom Fighter descendants	1%
TA	Terrorist Affected	1%
RA	Riots Affected (1984 Sikh riots)	1%
BAK_AR	Backward Area	1%
BR_AR	Border Area	1%

Punjab-specific quotas explained:

The Terrorist Affected (TA) quota covers children of those affected by terrorism during Punjab’s period of militancy. The Riots Affected (RA) quota is specifically for children and grandchildren of victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The Political Pensioner (PP) category, found in allotment data, covers descendants of political sufferers from the independence movement or the Punjab unrest period.

The Backward Area and Border Area quotas (1% each) are geographic reservations for candidates from designated backward regions and border districts of Punjab. These geographic quotas are uncommon among Indian states.

Additional quotas in private colleges

Code	Category	Notes
JK	J&K Migrant	1% in private colleges; for Kashmiri migrants displaced by terrorism
NRI	Non-Resident Indian	15% of private college seats
MINORITY	Minority Quota	50% seats in Sikh minority institutions
CHRISTIAN_MINORITY	Christian Minority	CMC Ludhiana (Christian minority institution)

The J&K Migrant quota was clarified for the 2025 cycle, applicable from Round 3 onwards.

Minority institutions in Punjab operate on two tracks: Sikh minority colleges (such as Sri Guru Ram Das Institute, Amritsar) and Christian minority institutions (CMC Ludhiana). Each reserves 50% of seats for their respective community. Within minority institutions, sub-categories 2A through 2G are used for internal classification.

Vacancy conversion

When reserved seats go unfilled after all rounds, they convert to the general pool. BC and EWS unfilled seats move to OPEN category. SC seats that remain vacant after the mop-up round are also converted.

Horizontal reservation seats (Defence, Sports, FF, etc.) that go unfilled revert to the parent vertical category from which they were drawn.

How Punjab categories differ from AIQ categories

Punjab state counselling	AIQ equivalent
OPEN	UR (Unreserved)
BC	OBC (but Punjab’s BC is 10% vs AIQ’s 27%)
SC	SC (Punjab 25% vs AIQ 15%)
EWS	EWS (both 10%)
—	ST (Punjab has no ST reservation)
—	OBC-NCL (Punjab uses BC instead)
DEFENCE, SPORTS, FF, TA, RA	No AIQ equivalent
BAK_AR, BR_AR	No AIQ equivalent

If you hold both a Punjab category certificate and a central OBC/SC certificate, you can use each in its respective counselling (Punjab certificate for state quota; central certificate for AIQ).

The Punjab NEET counselling process is conducted by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Faridkot. The university manages admission to 85% state quota seats in all government medical colleges and 100% seats in private medical colleges across the state, covering approximately 1,699 MBBS seats across 12 colleges.

Official website: bfuhs.ac.in (counselling portal: bfuhs.ggsmch.org)

How Punjab’s rank system works

Punjab uses your NEET All India Rank (AIR) directly for state counselling. There is no separate state merit rank. BFUHS prepares the merit list by sorting all registered Punjab-eligible candidates by their NEET score, but the rank displayed in allotment lists is your national AIR.

This makes cross-comparison with AIQ straightforward. Your position in the counselling queue depends on how many Punjab-domiciled candidates scored above you, but the actual rank number shown is your NEET AIR.

Tie-breaking criteria (standard NEET rules):

1. Higher marks in Biology
2. Higher marks in Chemistry
3. Fewer incorrect answers
4. Older candidate gets preference

Who is eligible

Punjab is a closed state for NEET counselling. Only bonafide Punjab residents can apply for state quota seats. Non-domicile candidates cannot participate in state counselling; they can only apply for Management Quota and NRI Quota seats in private colleges.

Domicile requirements:

• Valid Punjab domicile/residence certificate issued by a competent government authority
• Exception: Children or dependents of Central Government, Punjab Government, or All India Services employees posted in Punjab for at least 2 of the 3 years immediately before Class XII

Other eligibility criteria:

• Minimum age: 17 years as of 31 December of the admission year
• Passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English
• Minimum 50% aggregate in PCB for General category

Registration process

1. Register on the BFUHS online counselling portal (bfuhs.ggsmch.org)
2. Upload required documents: NEET scorecard, domicile certificate, Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, category certificate (if applicable), passport-size photographs
3. Pay the registration fee: ₹5,900 for General category or ₹2,950 for SC category (inclusive of 18% GST)
4. Verify and lock your application before the deadline

Registration typically opens within three weeks of NEET results, with a 9-10 day window for completion.

Punjab NEET counselling rounds and timeline

Punjab conducts three main rounds plus one optional stray vacancy round:

Round 1 (July-August)

• Online registration: 15-24 July 2025
• Fee payment deadline: 25 July 2025 (3:00 PM)
• Choice filling: 29 July to 1 August 2025
• Seat allotment result: By 6 August 2025
• Reporting to allotted college: 9-12 August 2025

Round 2 (August-September)

• Registration closes: 28 August 2025
• Fresh choice filling required: Deadline 19 September 2025
• Seat allotment: 25 September 2025
• Final admission deadline (Rounds 1 and 2): 30 September 2025

Mop-up Round / Round 3 (October)

• Fresh registration required: 3-10 October 2025
• Merit list published: 10 October 2025
• Seat allotment: 17 October 2025
• Reporting deadline: 27 October 2025

Stray Vacancy Round

• For private colleges only, conducted if seats remain after the mop-up round
• Dates announced separately by BFUHS

Punjab’s counselling typically starts 3-4 weeks after NEET results, with all rounds completed by late October. Monitor bfuhs.ac.in for official notifications.

Seat matrix and quota structure

Government colleges (5 colleges, ~799 seats):

• 85% State Quota: Filled through BFUHS counselling
• 15% All India Quota: Filled through MCC counselling

Private colleges (7 colleges, ~850 seats):

• 50% Government Quota: Follows Punjab reservation policy, regulated fees
• 35% Management Quota: Open to all-India candidates with NEET qualification
• 15% NRI Quota: For NRI candidates and NRI-sponsored students

Minority institutions (CMC Ludhiana, Sikh minority colleges):

• 50% seats reserved for minority community students
• Remaining 50% divided into Government Quota and Management Quota per state rules

What happens after allotment

Once allotted a seat:

1. Download your provisional allotment order from the portal
2. Report to the allotted college within the specified window (3-4 days)
3. Submit original documents for verification
4. Pay the first-year fee

Upgradation rules:

• In Round 2, seat upgradation is possible. You must submit fresh choices.
• Your previously allotted seat remains safe until a new one is awarded. If upgraded, the old seat is automatically released.
• Once you have physically joined a college (document verification + fee payment complete), no further upgrades or resignations are allowed.
• The mop-up round requires surrendering your previous seat before participation.
• Fresh registration is required for Round 3 and the Stray Vacancy round.

Key differences from AIQ counselling

	Punjab state	MCC All India Quota
Rank used	NEET AIR (direct)	NEET AIR
Vertical reservation	45% (SC 25% + BC 10% + EWS 10%)	49.5% (OBC 27% + SC 15% + ST 7.5%)
Horizontal reservation	5% PwD (across all categories)	5% PwD (across all categories)
Eligibility	Punjab domicile only	Open to all India
Category system	OPEN/SC/BC/EWS + geographic/special quotas	UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS
Rounds	3 + stray vacancy	3
Fees (govt colleges)	~₹1.74 lakh/year	Varies by state
Special quotas	Defence, Sports, FF, TA, RA, Border/Backward Area	EWS, PwD
Conducting body	BFUHS, Faridkot	MCC, New Delhi

This guide lists all Haryana medical colleges for NEET counselling, with seat counts, fees, and city-wise distribution. Haryana has 15 medical colleges offering approximately 2,000 MBBS seats through NEET-based counselling (2025 figures, after mid-year additions). The state added two new government colleges during the 2025 counselling cycle, bringing the government count from seven to nine.

Any Haryana-based medical colleges that participate through MCC AIQ, such as deemed institutions, are not part of UHS state counselling and are not listed here.

Government vs private split

Type	Colleges	Approximate seats
Government	9	~1,060
Private	6	~1,200
Total	15	~2,000

Government colleges charge ₹80,000-₹1,80,000 per year. Private colleges charge ₹12-22.5 lakh per year under the government quota and ₹13.5-16 lakh under management quota.

Haryana medical colleges for NEET: key cities

Medical colleges are distributed across the state:

• Faridabad: 3 colleges (ESIC Medical College, Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee GMC Chhainsa, Al-Falah School of Medical Sciences)
• Rohtak: Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma PGIMS, the state’s largest government medical college (250 seats) and the primary teaching hospital
• Karnal: Kalpana Chawla Govt. Medical College (120 seats)
• Mewat (Nalhar): Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Govt. Medical College (120 seats)
• Hisar: Maharaja Agrasen Medical College (100 seats, government-aided)
• Sonepat: BPS Govt. Medical College for Women (120 seats; admits only women)
• Gurugram, Panipat, Jhajjar, Kurukshetra, Ambala: Each has one private medical college

Two colleges added in 2025: Pt. Neki Ram Sharma GMC in Bhiwani and Maharishi Chyawan GMC in Narnaul (100 seats each, operational from Round 2 onwards).

Government colleges

Haryana’s 9 government colleges range from the established PGIMS Rohtak (the state’s largest government medical college, 250 seats) to newly approved colleges in Bhiwani and Narnaul. ESIC Medical College, Faridabad functions as a government college but operates under ESIC administration, with some seats reserved for ESIC-insured families.

Government college admission is through the 85% state quota (after 15% AIQ deduction). BPS Govt. Medical College, Sonepat is the only women-only government medical college in Haryana.

Private colleges

The 6 private colleges participate in state counselling with seats divided across government quota, management quota, and NRI quota. SGT University (Gurugram) is the most expensive at ₹22.5 lakh/year, while World College (Jhajjar), NC Medical College (Panipat), and Adesh Medical College (Kurukshetra) are at the lower end of private fees at ₹12 lakh/year.

Non-domicile candidates can access private colleges through Management and NRI quotas without a Haryana residency certificate.

Fee structure summary

College type	Quota	Annual fee	Approximate total (4.5 years)
Government	State	₹80,000-₹1,80,000	₹5-6 lakh
ESIC Faridabad	State	~₹1,00,000	~₹4.5 lakh
Private	Government quota	₹12-22.5 lakh	₹54 lakh-₹1 crore
Private	Management	₹13.5-16 lakh	₹60-80 lakh
Private	NRI	$110,000-$125,000 total	—

Government college fees above are tuition only. Hostel and mess charges add ₹1.5-2 lakh per year.

Bond requirements (government colleges)

Government college graduates must serve 5 years in Haryana government health facilities after completing their course. The bond amounts:

• Male candidates: ~₹25.77 lakh
• Female candidates: ~₹23.19 lakh (10% concession)

Non-compliance results in payment of the full bond penalty. This bond applies to all government medical college graduates, regardless of category.

This Haryana NEET category list covers every reservation code used in state medical counselling. Haryana reserves seats across four category groups (SC, BCA, BCB, EWS), with the remaining 50% open to general/unreserved candidates. The state also has a unique sub-classification of Scheduled Castes that splits the SC quota into two distinct groups.

Category codes used in Haryana counselling

Code	Category	Vertical reservation
OPEN	Open / General (HOGC)	50% (unreserved)
SC	Scheduled Caste (Other)	10%
SC_DEPRIVED	Scheduled Caste (Deprived)	10%
BCA	Backward Class A	16%
BCB	Backward Class B	11%
EWS	Economically Weaker Section	10%

Management and institutional quotas (private colleges):

Code	Category
MGT	Management quota
MINORITY	Minority quota
NRI-I to NRI-VII	NRI quota (seven priority levels)

SC sub-classification: what SC_DEPRIVED means

Haryana became the first state to implement sub-classification of Scheduled Castes following the Haryana Scheduled Castes (Reservation in Admission in Government Educational Institutions) Act, 2020, with implementation beginning in 2024.

The earlier single 20% SC quota is now split equally:

• SC (Other Scheduled Castes): 10%; all SC communities except those in the deprived list
• SC_DEPRIVED (Deprived Scheduled Castes): 10%; 36 specific communities including Valmiki, Bazigar, and Sansi

If you belong to one of the 36 listed communities, you fall under SC_DEPRIVED. All other Scheduled Caste communities compete under the SC code.

How to determine your category

Your category for Haryana NEET counselling is determined by your caste/community certificate issued by the competent authority (Tehsildar/SDM). Key points:

• OPEN: If your community is not listed in any reserved category
• BCA: Per the Haryana Backward Classes (Block A) list
• BCB: Per the Haryana Backward Classes (Block B) list
• SC / SC_DEPRIVED: Per the Scheduled Castes list for Haryana; SC_DEPRIVED if your community is among the 36 deprived communities specified in the 2020 Act
• EWS: If your family’s gross annual income is below the EWS income threshold set by the state (typically ₹8 lakh per the central EWS criteria) and you do not belong to SC/BC categories; requires a separate EWS certificate

For Management quota and NRI quota in private colleges, category reservation does not apply. These seats are filled on the basis of NEET merit alone (with NRI eligibility documentation for NRI seats).

Seat vacancy conversion

When reserved seats go unfilled after all rounds, they convert according to the standard chain. Unfilled category seats revert to the Open/General pool after exhausting options within the reserved category.

Horizontal reservations (applied within each vertical category)

These quotas cut across all vertical categories:

Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD): 5%

Applied within each vertical category (OPEN, SC, BCA, BCB, EWS). You need a minimum 40% disability certificate from a designated medical board. Category codes appear with the -PWD suffix (e.g., OPEN-PWD, BCA-PWD, SC_DEPRIVED-PWD).

Ex-Servicemen and Freedom Fighters (ESM/FF): 3%

Distributed as: 1% from General, 1% from SC, 1% from BC. Category codes appear with the -ESM suffix. The ESM quota uses a priority system (Priority I through VII) to rank candidates within this category.

Women-only allocation

BPS Govt. Medical College, Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat (HR005) admits only women. This is not a horizontal reservation but a college-level restriction.

Combined category codes

A candidate can have both a vertical category and one or more horizontal reservations. Examples from Haryana allotment data:

• OPEN-PWD, BCA-PWD, SC_DEPRIVED-PWD
• OPEN-ESM, BCB-ESM, SC-ESM
• OPEN-PWD-ESM (both horizontal reservations)

How Haryana categories differ from AIQ categories

Haryana state counselling	AIQ equivalent
OPEN	UR (Unreserved)
BCA + BCB	OBC (Haryana splits OBC into two blocks)
SC + SC_DEPRIVED	SC (AIQ does not sub-classify SC)
EWS	EWS
N/A	ST (Haryana has no ST reservation in medical seats)
MGT, MINORITY, NRI	No equivalent (AIQ has no management/NRI quotas)

Haryana does not have a Scheduled Tribe reservation in medical counselling. If you hold both a state category certificate and an OBC/SC certificate valid for central purposes, you can use each in its respective counselling.

The Haryana NEET counselling process is conducted by the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) through Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences (UHS), Rohtak. The process covers 15 medical colleges with approximately 2,000 MBBS seats.

Official websites: uhsrugcounselling.com (counselling portal), dmer.haryana.gov.in (DMER)

How the Haryana NEET counselling process works

Haryana does not conduct a separate state entrance exam. Your NEET All India Rank (AIR) is the sole admission criterion. UHS Rohtak prepares a state merit list by filtering NEET AIR scores for domicile-eligible candidates, then ranking them in score order.

Your position in the Haryana state merit list determines when you get to choose seats. A candidate with AIR 10,000 could have a state merit rank of 300 if only 299 eligible Haryana candidates scored higher.

Since Haryana uses NEET AIR directly, standard NEET tiebreaking rules apply: Biology marks first, then Chemistry marks, then fewer incorrect answers, then age (older candidate ranked higher).

Who is eligible

You can participate in Haryana state counselling if you meet all of the following:

1. Residency: You have resided in Haryana for at least 10 years
2. Schooling: You completed Class 12 from a recognized school in Haryana
3. Domicile: Your parents hold a permanent residence certificate of Haryana (bonafide resident)
4. Age: Minimum 17 years by December 31 of the admission year
5. Academic: Qualified NEET UG; passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English

Non-domicile access: Candidates without Haryana domicile can participate only for Management quota and NRI quota seats in private medical colleges.

Registration process

1. Register on the UHS counselling portal (uhsrugcounselling.com or hry.online-counselling.co.in)
2. Upload required documents: NEET scorecard, domicile certificate, Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, category certificate (if applicable), passport-size photographs
3. Pay the registration fee:

– General/UR: ₹4,000

– SC/BC/EWS (Haryana domicile): ₹1,000

– NRI: ₹10,000

1. Pay the security deposit:

– Government institutes only: ₹10,000

– Government + Private/University: ₹1,00,000

1. Fill choices (colleges + category combinations) in order of preference
2. Lock choices before the deadline

The entire process is online. Physical reporting happens only for document verification at the allotted institute.

Round-by-round timeline

Haryana conducts 3 regular rounds plus stray vacancy rounds, spread across August to December:

Round 1 (August)

• Registration opens (2025: August 8-13)
• Result and allotment published (2025: August 14)
• Reporting to allotted college (2025: August 20-22)

Round 2 (September)

• Open for new registrations and upgradation
• Vacant seats and any newly added seats filled (in 2025, 200 new seats from two new colleges were added at this stage)

Round 3 (October)

• Final regular round
• Upgradation considered; remaining vacancies allotted

Stray vacancy round (November)

• Fills seats left vacant after three rounds
• Shorter timeline

Special stray round (December)

• Last-chance filling for any remaining unfilled seats

Exact dates shift each year based on NEET results, court orders, and AIQ counselling schedule. Monitor uhsrugcounselling.com for official notifications.

Upgradation rules

If you receive a seat in one round, you can participate in the next round for a better allotment. If upgraded, your previous seat is released automatically. If not upgraded, your original allotment continues. You must either report to your allotted institute or explicitly opt for upgradation before the deadline.

Seat matrix and quota structure

Haryana’s seat distribution for MBBS:

• Total MBBS seats: ~2,000 across 15 colleges (9 government, 6 private)
• 15% All India Quota (from government colleges only): managed by MCC, not part of state counselling
• 85% State Quota (government colleges): for Haryana domicile candidates only
• Private college seats filled through state counselling:

– Government quota in private colleges: ~50% of private seats (state merit, reserved categories apply)

– Management quota: approximately 35-50% of private seats (varies by college; no domicile requirement)

– NRI quota: 15% of management category seats

Minority-run institutions (Al-Falah, Faridabad) have a separate minority quota. ESIC Medical College, Faridabad has ESIC-insured family seats alongside regular state counselling seats.

What happens after allotment

Once allotted a seat:

1. Download your provisional allotment order from the portal
2. Report to the allotted college within the specified window (typically 3-5 days)
3. Submit original documents for physical verification
4. Pay the first-year fee

Key differences from AIQ counselling

	Haryana state	MCC All India Quota
Rank used	Haryana state merit (from NEET AIR)	NEET AIR directly
Reservation	50% unreserved + SC 20% + BCA 16% + BCB 11% + EWS 10%	UR + OBC 27% + SC 15% + ST 7.5% + EWS 10%
Eligibility	Haryana domicile only (10-year residency + schooling)	Open to all India
Category system	OPEN/BCA/BCB/SC/SC_DEPRIVED/EWS	UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS
Rounds	3 + stray + special stray	3
Fees (govt colleges)	~₹80,000/year	Varies by state
Special features	SC sub-classification, women-only college, ESM/FF tiers	EWS, PwD

Odisha has 17 medical colleges (MBBS) participating in OJEE state counselling: 12 government and 3 private. Together they fill approximately 1,575-1,810 state quota MBBS seats annually (2025 figures). Two additional deemed universities (KIMS and IMS/SUM Hospital, both in Bhubaneswar) conduct admissions separately through MCC.

Government vs private split

Type	Colleges	Total seats (approx)	State quota seats
Government	12	~1,675-1,925	85% (~1,425-1,635)
Private (in OJEE)	3	300-350	50% (~150-175)
Total (OJEE)	15	~2,000-2,275	~1,575-1,810

Government college state quota is 85% of total seats (15% goes to AIQ via MCC). Private colleges allocate 50% to state quota, 35% to management quota, and 15% to NRI quota (based on observed allotment data; exact split may vary by college).

Major cities

Medical colleges are spread across the state, with no heavy concentration in a single city:

• Cuttack: SCB Medical College (the oldest and largest in Odisha, 250 seats), SCB Dental College
• Berhampur (Ganjam): MKCG Medical College (250 seats)
• Burla (Sambalpur): VIMSAR (200 seats)
• Bhubaneswar: Hi-Tech Medical College (private, 150 seats); also KIMS and IMS/SUM (deemed, separate counselling)
• Baripada (Mayurbhanj): PRM Medical College (125 seats)
• Koraput: SLN Medical College (125 seats)
• Balasore, Balangir, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Puri, Bhawanipatna (Kalahandi), Jajpur: Each has a government medical college with 100 seats
• Rourkela: Hi-Tech Medical College (private, 100 seats)

The state has expanded its medical college network steadily; GMC Bhawanipatna and DRIEMS (Cuttack) were added to OJEE counselling in 2025. JKMCH Jajpur was added in 2024.

Government college details

The 12 government colleges range from established institutions like SCB Cuttack (one of eastern India’s oldest medical colleges) to newer district-level colleges. Seat counts per college:

• 250 seats: SCB MCH Cuttack, MKCG MCH Berhampur
• 200 seats: VIMSAR Burla
• 125 seats: PRM MCH Baripada, SLN MCH Koraput
• 100 seats: FM MCH Balasore, BB MCH Balangir, GMCH Keonjhar, GMCH Sundargarh, SJMCH Puri, GMC Bhawanipatna, JKMCH Jajpur (approximately 42-100 seats; varies by source)

Private colleges in OJEE counselling

Three private colleges participate in state counselling:

College	City	Seats	NRI seats
Hi-Tech MCH	Bhubaneswar	150	22
Hi-Tech MCH	Rourkela	100	15
DRIEMS	Cuttack (Hairapari)	50-100	8

Private college state quota seats are allotted through the same OJEE counselling process as government colleges, at regulated fees.

Fee structure summary

College type	Quota	Annual fee	5.5-year total
Government	State/AIQ	~Rs 25,000-41,000	~Rs 2.25-2.5 lakh
Private	State quota	Rs 6.5-6.75 lakh	~Rs 42-48 lakh
Private	Management	Rs 8.5-11.5 lakh	~Rs 55-75 lakh
Private	NRI	~Rs 12-15 lakh	~Rs 80 lakh-1 crore

Government colleges in Odisha are among the most affordable in India (compared to Rs 50,000-1.5 lakh per year in most other states); the entire 5.5-year MBBS course costs around Rs 2.25-2.5 lakh. Private college fees under state quota are regulated but still 25-30x the government fee.

Deemed universities (separate from OJEE)

College	City	Seats	Admission through
Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS)	Bhubaneswar	250	MCC / institutional
IMS & SUM Hospital (SOA University)	Bhubaneswar	250	MCC / institutional

These deemed university colleges do not appear in the OJEE state counselling allotment lists. Their fees are higher (Rs 6.75-17.9 lakh/year for regular; Rs 20-22 lakh/year for management). If you want to apply to both OJEE state counselling and deemed universities, you must register separately for each process.