Ophthalmology at AIR 16,904–18,117, OBC

Formity, from MCC's Round 1 2026 and 2025's rounds: in Round 1 2026, 40 Ophthalmology seats went to OBC students at AIRs 16,904–18,117 (18 All India, 22 DNB). In 2025, 51 OBC students in this range were allotted it in Round 1 and another 26 in later rounds.

2025, this range · how Ophthalmology came

Round 151

Later rounds26

2026 so far · Round 1

deemed0

DNB22

All India18

What to do · these seats in the order students choose them

Regional Instt. of Opthalmology Previously Known asNehru Instt.of Opthalmo · All India quota · OBC

17,046

₹30,000 a year · bond 2 years, ₹40 L · stipend ₹56,100 a month in year 1 · Uttar Pradesh

Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences · All India quota · OBC

16,995

₹20,000 at admission · bond 3 years, ₹30 L · stipend ₹1,00,770 → ₹1,03,660 → ₹1,06,550 a month · Jharkhand

Government Medical College & Hospital Cuddalore · All India quota · OBC

17,616

₹71,805 a year · bond 2 years, ₹40 L · stipend ₹55,646 → ₹56,805 → ₹57,963 a month · Tamil Nadu

BRD Medical College · All India quota · OBC

18,012

₹42,000 at admission · bond 2 years, ₹40 L · stipend ₹1,07,712 → ₹1,10,976 → ₹1,14,240 a month · Uttar Pradesh

Gajra Raja Medical College · All India quota · OBC

16,916

₹1,21,500 a year · bond 1 year, ₹10 L · stipend ₹81,126 → ₹83,620 → ₹86,118 a month · Madhya Pradesh

Right: the last AIR in this range Round 1 2026 went to on that seat (OBC). MCC Round 2 choices lock 15 Nov, 11:55 PM.

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Every seat in this range, first AIR first (40)The Eye Foundation · DNB · General
16,904 · 17,354 · 17,538 · 18,449
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹48,000 → ₹49,000 → ₹50,000 a month · Tamil Nadu
Gajra Raja Medical College · All India quota · OBC
16,916
₹1,21,500 a year · bond 1 year, ₹10 L · stipend ₹81,126 → ₹83,620 → ₹86,118 a month · Madhya Pradesh · 2025: 2 of 3 left: 1 to a government seat, 1 to Maharashtra's counselling.
Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences · All India quota · OBC
16,995 · 20,147
₹20,000 at admission · bond 3 years, ₹30 L · stipend ₹1,00,770 → ₹1,03,660 → ₹1,06,550 a month · Jharkhand · 2025: 3 of 3 left: 1 to Bihar's counselling, 1 to Manipur's counselling, 1 to Assam's counselling.
Mohan Eye Institute · DNB · General
16,461 · 17,021
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹56,100 a month in year 1 · Delhi
Regional Instt. of Opthalmology Previously Known asNehru Instt.of Opthalmo · All India quota · OBC
17,046
₹30,000 a year · bond 2 years, ₹40 L · stipend ₹56,100 a month in year 1 · Uttar Pradesh · 2025: 4 of 5 left: 3 to a government seat, 1 to Uttar Pradesh's counselling.
ACSR Government Medical College · All India quota · General
17,049
₹30,000 a year · bond 1 year, ₹40 L · stipend ₹60,823 → ₹61,528 → ₹64,767 a month · Andhra Pradesh · 2025: 1 of 1 left: 1 to a government seat.
Government Thiruvannamalai Medical College · All India quota · OBC
17,166
bond 2 years, ₹40 L · stipend ₹55,646 → ₹56,805 → ₹57,963 a month · Tamil Nadu
Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences · All India quota · OBC
17,168
₹1,32,650 at admission · bond 1 year, ₹50 L · stipend ₹56,250 → ₹62,500 → ₹68,750 a month · Karnataka · 2025: 3 of 3 left: 2 to a government seat, 1 to a deemed seat.
Nandadeep Eye Hospital · DNB · General
16,836 · 17,199 · 17,279
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹64,000 → ₹65,000 → ₹66,000 a month · Maharashtra
Indira Gandhi Govt. General Hospital and PG Institute · DNB · General
15,913 · 17,206 · 18,830
₹1,25,000 a year · stipend ₹43,000 → ₹45,000 → ₹47,000 a month · Puducherry
Dr. Mohanlal Memorial Gandhi Eye Hospital · DNB · General
17,275 · 17,914
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹55,000 → ₹57,000 → ₹59,000 a month · Uttar Pradesh
Government Medical College, Pali · All India quota · OBC
17,277
₹1,21,900 at admission · bond 2 years, ₹1 Cr · stipend ₹55,200 → ₹58,650 → ₹60,950 a month · Rajasthan · 2025: 2 of 2 left: 2 to Rajasthan's counselling.
Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences · All India quota · General
12,211 · 17,325
₹1,23,400 a year · bond 1 year, ₹50 L · stipend ₹56,250 → ₹62,500 → ₹68,750 a month · Karnataka · 2025: 3 of 3 left: 1 to a government seat, 1 to a DNB seat, 1 to Karnataka's counselling.
Bangalore West Lions Superspecialty Eye Hospital · DNB · General
16,330 · 17,403 · 17,559 · 17,808
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹56,250 → ₹62,500 → ₹68,750 a month · Karnataka
Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya · DNB · General
17,561 · 17,572 · 18,436 · 19,549 · 20,635 · 22,330
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹48,000 → ₹49,500 → ₹51,000 a month · Assam
Government Medical College & Hospital Cuddalore · All India quota · OBC
17,616
₹71,805 a year · bond 2 years, ₹40 L · stipend ₹55,646 → ₹56,805 → ₹57,963 a month · Tamil Nadu · 2025: 2 of 2 left: 1 to Karnataka's counselling, 1 to a government seat.
Susrut Eye Foundation · DNB · General
17,617 · 18,561
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹43,000 → ₹45,000 → ₹52,000 a month · West Bengal
B.R. Singh Hospital and Centre for Medical Education and Research · DNB · OBC
17,635
₹1,25,000 a year · stipend ₹1,08,564 → ₹1,11,428 → ₹1,14,092 a month · West Bengal
MKCG Medical College · All India quota · OBC
17,668
₹56,000 a year · bond 2 years, ₹56.87 L · stipend ₹75,398 → ₹78,989 → ₹82,579 a month · Odisha · 2025: 1 of 4 left: 1 to a government seat.
Dr. Agarwal`s Eye Hospital and Research Centre · DNB · General
10,793 · 15,691 · 15,993 · 16,075 · 16,893 · 17,738 · 18,035 · 18,450 · 18,841 · 19,501 · 20,047 · 20,217
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹48,000 → ₹49,000 → ₹50,000 a month · Tamil Nadu
Guntur Medical College · All India quota · OBC
17,756 · 17,905
₹30,000 at admission · bond 1 year, ₹40 L · stipend ₹63,864 → ₹64,604 → ₹68,005 a month · Andhra Pradesh · 2025: 4 of 4 left: 2 to a government seat, 1 to Telangana's counselling, 1 to Andhra Pradesh's counselling.
ANURADHA SUPERSPECIALITY EYE HOSPITAL LLP · DNB · General
17,776
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹74,000 → ₹74,500 → ₹75,000 a month · Maharashtra
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College · All India quota · OBC
17,828 · 18,708
₹1,55,417 at admission · bond 1 year, ₹10 L · stipend ₹75,444 → ₹77,764 → ₹80,086 a month · Madhya Pradesh · 2025: 5 of 5 left: 5 to a government seat.
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Adilabad · All India quota · General
17,869
₹25,000 a year · bond 1 year, ₹20 L · stipend ₹67,032 → ₹70,757 → ₹74,482 a month · Telangana · 2025: 2 of 2 left: 1 to Andhra Pradesh's counselling, 1 to Maharashtra's counselling.
Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences · All India quota · General
15,082 · 17,893
₹1,45,200 at admission · bond 1 year, ₹50 L · stipend ₹56,250 → ₹62,500 → ₹68,750 a month · Karnataka · 2025: 1 of 1 left: 1 to a government seat.
Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences · All India quota · General
17,939 · 18,500
₹1,38,150 at admission · bond 1 year, ₹50 L · stipend ₹56,250 → ₹62,500 → ₹68,750 a month · Karnataka · 2025: 2 of 2 left: 2 to a government seat.
Government Medical College, Nizamabad · All India quota · General
17,944
bond 1 year, ₹20 L · stipend ₹67,032 → ₹70,757 → ₹74,482 a month · Telangana · 2025: 2 of 2 left: 1 to Karnataka's counselling, 1 to Telangana's counselling.
Bhagat Phool Singh Govt. Medical College for Women · DNB · OBC
17,963
₹1,25,000 a year · stipend ₹1,00,980 → ₹1,04,040 → ₹1,07,100 a month · Haryana
BRD Medical College · All India quota · OBC
18,012
₹42,000 at admission · bond 2 years, ₹40 L · stipend ₹1,07,712 → ₹1,10,976 → ₹1,14,240 a month · Uttar Pradesh · 2025: 3 of 3 left: 2 to a DNB seat, 1 to another MCC seat.
Nethradhama Super Specialty Eye Hospital · DNB · General
15,782 · 18,034 · 18,334 · 18,457 · 19,028 · 19,194
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹45,000 → ₹50,000 → ₹55,000 a month · Karnataka
Dr. Tony`s Super Speciality Eye Institute · DNB · General
18,117 · 22,946
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹53,000 → ₹54,000 → ₹55,000 a month · Kerala

Last year at your rank, and this year

Last year, 51 students at AIR 16,904 to 18,117 were allotted Ophthalmology in Round 1. By the last round:

Kept their Round 1 seat6

Upgraded to another Ophthalmology seat: they held theirs and chose Float9

Let their seat go and were allotted another Ophthalmology seat in a later round8

Moved to another specialty8

Let their seat go and held no MCC seat after (19 of them were in a state's counselling)20

Another 26 at these AIRs got Ophthalmology only in Round 2, Round 3 or the stray round.

This year so far: 16 Ophthalmology seats ended between AIR 16,904 and 18,117 last year. This year most of them ended within 1,040 ranks earlier and 2,708 ranks further: about where they did: Drashti Nethralaya, AIR 17,452 last year, AIR 19,111 this year.

Ophthalmology seats MCC allotted in Round 1 (General and OBC, in the All India, DNB and deemed quotas): 972 last year, 1,022 this year. All seats MCC allotted in Round 1: 26,889 last year, 28,723 this year. All India quota Round 1 seat matrix: 12,678 last year, 13,522 this year.

Upgrading is allowed till Round 3; a Round 3 seat cannot be upgraded or resigned. Last year's students are not this year's.

Source: MCC NEET-PG 2025 Rounds 1 to 3 and the stray round, by AIR; MCC NEET-PG 2026 Round 1. Tell us if a figure does not match yours.

← AIR 15,909–16,893 AIR 18,119–19,241 →

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Source: MCC NEET-PG 2026 Round 1 final allotment; MCC NEET-PG 2025 Rounds 1–3; fee: MCC's 2026 institute profiles where they print one figure, else the college's or the authority's own (DNB: NBEMS, ₹1,25,000 a year); stipend: MCC's 2026 institute profiles, a month; bond: MCC's 2026 institute profiles where they state it, else the college's 2026 filing . Tell us if a figure does not match yours and we check it with our team.

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