Nagpur, Maharashtra₹1628/yrNo bond125 seats · Open Seat 2025
The questions worth asking about AIIMS Nagpur
Each opens inside your mock counselling — answered for your rank and your list.
AIIMS Nagpur runs 125 seats through MCC Open Seat — all India, no domicile requirement, no bond. At ₹1,628/yr, the 2025 UR closing was rank 1,030. Category seats extend to rank 16,192 for SC/ST. 6 UR seats changed hands in R2 — the timing fork is whether to lock R1 or hold for a specific AIIMS location.
Fit Check · Central Institute ·…In range · UR2025 UR closing: 1030
50 committed in R1, 6 (12%) seats refilled in R2, 2 more in R3.
50 students took UR seats in R1 2025. 6 (12%) opened in R2 as some upgraded to higher-ranked AIIMS options. 2 of those R2 entrants then also upgraded in R3. Those R2/R3 seats went to students who specifically waited for AIIMS Nagpur. Fee: ₹1,628/yr. No bond. No NRI quota. This is the lowest-cost MBBS in India.
You're OBC — you can compete in the UR pool at your rank AND in the OBC pool. Your OBC category closing rank is 1520 (OBC category rank, not AIR). Check your NEET scorecard for your OBC rank.
You're EWS — accessible in both UR and EWS pools at your rank. EWS closes at 2023 (EWS category rank).
You're SC — accessible in UR, OBC, and SC pools. SC category closes at 8697 (SC category rank, not AIR).
You're ST — accessible across all pools including UR. ST category closes at 16192 (ST category rank, not AIR).
₹1,628/yr. No bond. No NRI quota — 100% merit seats. Central government rate.
OBC/EWS/SC/ST category ranks from your NEET scorecard are different from your AIR — typically lower (better numerically). Category seats extend significantly further — ST closes at rank 16,192. Check your scorecard category rank against the relevant row in the allotment table below.
6 of 50 UR seats (12%) changed hands in R2. Some movement — students who left had a higher-priority AIIMS or specific location preference.
Nearby AIIMS by 2025 UR closing: AIIMS Rishikesh: UR 816 (214 ranks below); AIIMS Bhubaneswar: UR 785 (245 ranks below); AIIMS Mangalagiri: UR 1,357 (327 ranks above). Location preference is the main differentiator at this rank range.
Outside the UR window — your path depends on your category.
UR seats at AIIMS Nagpur closed at rank 1030 in 2025.
OBC, EWS, SC, and ST categories have separate seat pools with different closing ranks.
Your category rank from your NEET scorecard is what matters here, not your AIR.
OBC category closed at 1520 (OBC rank).
If your OBC rank from your NEET scorecard is within this, AIIMS Nagpur is accessible.
EWS category closed at 2023 (EWS rank).
Check your EWS rank from your NEET scorecard against this.
SC category closed at 8697 (SC rank).
Check your SC rank from your NEET scorecard against this.
ST category closed at 16192 (ST rank).
Check your ST rank from your NEET scorecard against this.
Your AIR is outside the UR window (closed 1030).
If you are in a reserved category, check your category rank below — OBC/SC/ST seats extend significantly further.
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Beyond AIIMS Nagpur's range at your rank.
All category seats at AIIMS Nagpur were filled in 2025 —
ST (the broadest) closed at rank 16192.
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50 UR seats · 6 (12%) upgraded in R2 · 2 more in R3 · mixed signal
2025 allotment · by category
Category
Closing rank
Seats (R1)
Round signal
General / UR
862→ 891 R2 → 1030 R3
50
6 in R2 · 2 in R3
OBC
1520*
32
R1 decisive · 2 left in R2
EWS
1885*→ 2023 R3
11
0 in R2 · 1 in R3
SC
8326*→ 8697 R2
17
2 seats filled in R2
ST
16192*
9
R1 decisive
* OBC / EWS / SC / ST columns show category ranks — not AIR. Your category rank is on your NEET 2025 scorecard. Category rank is usually lower (better) than your AIR.
Seats = R1 physical allotments. The R2 extension in the closing rank column shows the same seats refilled after exits — not additional seats.
NEET UG 2025 qualifying marks: 144 marks (General/EWS · 50th percentile) · 113 marks (OBC/SC/ST · 40th percentile). Ranks above are for candidates who cleared this threshold and entered MCC counselling.
Fee & financial facts
Annual fee
₹1628
4.5 yr total ≈ ₹7326
Bond
None
Central institute — no state bond requirement
No NRI quota. All seats go through MCC Open Seat counselling — merit-based only.
₹1628/yr makes this the lowest-cost MBBS pathway in India.
