Ophthalmology at AIR 18,066–19,259, EWS

Formity, from MCC's Round 1 2026 and 2025's rounds: in Round 1 2026, 40 Ophthalmology seats went to EWS students at AIRs 18,066–19,259 (14 All India, 26 DNB). In 2025, 48 EWS students in this range were allotted it in Round 1 and another 25 in later rounds.

2025, this range · how Ophthalmology came

Round 148

Later rounds25

2026 so far · Round 1

deemed0

DNB26

All India14

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

Madras Medical College · All India quota · EWS

18,701

₹50,000 a year · bond 2 years, ₹40 L · stipend ₹57,315 → ₹60,264 → ₹63,338 a month · Tamil Nadu

Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad · All India quota · EWS

18,471

₹25,000 a year · bond 1 year, ₹20 L · stipend ₹67,032 → ₹70,757 → ₹74,482 a month · Telangana

Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences · All India quota · EWS

18,730

₹1,60,000 a year · bond 2 years, ₹40 L · stipend ₹82,227 → ₹84,450 → ₹86,674 a month · Bihar

Kurnool Medical College · All India quota · EWS

18,066

₹30,000 a year · bond 1 year, ₹40 L · stipend ₹60,823 → ₹61,528 → ₹64,767 a month · Andhra Pradesh

Patna Medical College · All India quota · EWS

18,956

₹23,200 a year · bond 2 years, ₹25 L · stipend ₹92,800 → ₹1,02,000 → ₹1,12,200 a month · Bihar

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

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Every seat in this range, first AIR first (40)Kurnool Medical College · All India quota · EWS
18,066
₹30,000 a year · bond 1 year, ₹40 L · stipend ₹60,823 → ₹61,528 → ₹64,767 a month · Andhra Pradesh · 2025: 4 of 5 left: 2 to a government seat, 1 to a DNB seat, 1 to Andhra Pradesh's counselling.
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
Drashti Nethralaya · DNB · General
18,233 · 19,111
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹35,000 → ₹37,000 → ₹39,000 a month · Gujarat
Venu Eye Institute · DNB · General
15,117 · 18,262
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹56,100 a month in year 1 · Delhi
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
Madras Medical College · All India quota · EWS
18,419 · 18,701
₹50,000 a year · bond 2 years, ₹40 L · stipend ₹57,315 → ₹60,264 → ₹63,338 a month · Tamil Nadu · 2025: 9 of 12 left: 4 to a government seat, 1 to a DNB seat, 1 to Tamil Nadu's counselling.
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
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
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
Chaithanya Eye Institute · DNB · General
18,463 · 24,679
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹57,876 → ₹58,968 a month · Kerala
Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad · All India quota · EWS
18,471
₹25,000 a year · bond 1 year, ₹20 L · stipend ₹67,032 → ₹70,757 → ₹74,482 a month · Telangana · 2025: 3 of 3 left: 3 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.
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Secunderabad · DNB · General
18,520
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹67,032 → ₹70,757 → ₹74,482 a month · Telangana
Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre · All India quota · EWS
18,543
₹1,27,420 a year · bond 1 year, ₹10 L · stipend ₹75,444 → ₹77,764 → ₹80,086 a month · Madhya Pradesh · 2025: 1 of 2 left: 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
Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences · All India quota · General
18,568
₹1,23,400 a year · bond 1 year, ₹50 L · stipend ₹56,250 → ₹62,500 → ₹68,750 a month · Karnataka · 2025: 1 of 1 left: 1 to Karnataka's counselling.
Government Medical College and Associated Hospital, Anantnag · DNB · General
18,578
₹1,25,000 a year · stipend ₹57,800 → ₹61,200 → ₹64,600 a month · Jammu and Kashmir
SRI SANKARA NETRA CHIKITSALAYA · DNB · General
18,586
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹60,823 → ₹61,528 → ₹64,767 a month · Andhra Pradesh
Mahathma Eye Hospital · DNB · General
15,344 · 18,634 · 22,306 · 22,604
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹48,000 → ₹49,000 → ₹50,000 a month · Tamil Nadu
S N Medical College · All India quota · EWS
18,672
₹30,000 a year · bond 2 years, ₹40 L · stipend ₹1,10,862 → ₹1,14,126 → ₹1,17,390 a month · Uttar Pradesh · 2025: 3 of 3 left: 2 to a government seat, 1 to another MCC seat.
Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences · All India quota · EWS
18,730
₹1,60,000 a year · bond 2 years, ₹40 L · stipend ₹82,227 → ₹84,450 → ₹86,674 a month · Bihar · 2025: 1 of 2 left: 1 to a government seat.
Alakh Nayan Mandir Insttitute of Ophthalmology · DNB · General
18,768 · 19,283
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹55,200 → ₹58,650 → ₹60,950 a month · Rajasthan
Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences · All India quota · EWS
18,795
₹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.
Lions Club Sadhu Ram Eye Hospital · DNB · General
18,809
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹44,075 → ₹46,524 → ₹48,973 a month · Telangana
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
WAVIKAR EYE INSTITUTE · DNB · General
18,834 · 19,232
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹55,000 → ₹55,200 → ₹55,400 a month · Maharashtra
Chaithanya Eye Hospital · DNB · General
16,413 · 18,861 · 20,039 · 20,856 · 22,302 · 23,162 · 23,182 · 23,625 · 23,755 · 23,933 · 24,078
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹57,876 → ₹58,968 → ₹60,060 a month · Kerala
Patna Medical College · All India quota · EWS
18,956
₹23,200 a year · bond 2 years, ₹25 L · stipend ₹92,800 → ₹1,02,000 → ₹1,12,200 a month · Bihar · 2025: 4 of 6 left: 3 to a government seat, 1 to Bihar's counselling.
Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences · All India quota · General
19,165
₹1,25,650 a year · bond 1 year, ₹50 L · stipend ₹56,250 → ₹62,250 → ₹68,750 a month · Karnataka · 2025: 1 of 1 left: 1 to a government seat.
Government Medical College, Siddipet · All India quota · EWS
19,200
₹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 a government seat, 1 to Andhra Pradesh's counselling.
Indira Gandhi Eye Hospital and Research Centre · DNB · General
19,219 · 19,930 · 22,443 · 23,590 · 24,981
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · Uttar Pradesh
Sahai Hospital and Research Centre · DNB · General
16,780 · 19,241 · 19,813 · 20,698 · 21,135
₹1,25,000 a year · no bond · stipend ₹55,500 → ₹59,000 → ₹61,000 a month · Rajasthan
Kakatiya Medical College · All India quota · EWS
19,259
₹25,000 a year · bond 1 year, ₹20 L · stipend ₹67,032 → ₹70,757 → ₹74,482 a month · Telangana · 2025: 5 of 5 left: 3 to Telangana's counselling, 1 to a government seat, 1 to a seat not in our record.

Last year at your rank, and this year

Last year, 48 students at AIR 18,066 to 19,259 were allotted Ophthalmology in Round 1. By the last round:

Kept their Round 1 seat9

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

Let their seat go and were allotted another Ophthalmology seat in a later round6

Moved to another specialty15

Let their seat go and held no MCC seat after (9 of them were in a state's counselling)9

Another 25 at these AIRs got Ophthalmology only in Round 2, Round 3 or the stray round.

This year so far: 11 Ophthalmology seats ended between AIR 18,066 and 19,259 last year. This year most of them went 191 to 3,486 ranks further: Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital, AIR 18,650 last year, AIR 21,549 this year.

Ophthalmology seats MCC allotted in Round 1 (General and EWS, in the All India, DNB and deemed quotas): 867 last year, 900 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 16,461–18,035 AIR 19,283–20,698 →

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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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