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Delhi NEET PG 2025
State Counselling Guide

89 institutes · 65 specialities · DU + IP + AIQ + DNB · India's most complex PG counselling

481 govt seats
517 DNB/private seats
65 specialities
Section 1

Counselling Structure

Delhi PG counselling is uniquely complex: 3 separate bodies (MCC, DU, IPU) control different sets of colleges. Understanding who controls what is critical.

DU
Delhi University Quota
121 seats at MAMC, UCMS, Lady Hardinge, VP Chest. DU conducts its own counselling for these colleges — separate from MCC.
Eligibility: Open to all India candidates who qualified NEET PG. No domicile restriction for DU quota.
IP
IP University Quota
109 seats at ABVIMS (RML), ESI Basaidarapur, and other IP University-affiliated hospitals. Separate counselling by IPU.
Eligibility: All India open for IPU seats. Domicile candidates may get preference in tie-breaking. NEET PG qualified.
AIQ
All India Quota (MCC)
231 AIQ seats counselled by MCC. Includes VMMC (Safdarjung) + central govt institutes. These close at India's top ranks.
Eligibility: All India — NEET PG qualified. Counselled via mcc.nic.in alongside AIIMS and JIPMER.
DNB
DNB / NBE Diploma
496 seats across 66 private hospitals. Sir Ganga Ram, Apollo, Max, Fortis. Counselled by NBE.
Eligibility: All India — any NEET PG qualified candidate. No domicile restriction.
Delhi's 3-Body Problem
Unlike any other state, Delhi PG seats are split across 3 different counselling bodies: MCC (VMMC/Safdarjung, central institutes), DU (MAMC, UCMS, Lady Hardinge), and IPU (RML, ESI). Each has separate registration, fee payment, and allotment schedules. You may need to register for all 3 + NBE (for DNB) — that's 4 separate counselling registrations for a single city.
4 counselling bodies, 1 city — register for all
Section 2

Government Colleges

22 government institutes offering 481 seats. Delhi's top 5 (VMMC, MAMC, Lady Hardinge, UCMS, RML) close within top 400.

College Seats Specs Best Rank Fee/yr Stipend/mo Bond
ABVIMS (Dr RML Hosp), Delhi 76 17 30 1.4L 70,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
VMMC, Delhi 123 22 46 0.5L 70,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
MAMC, Delhi 94 21 75 0.2L 70,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
Lady Hardinge, Delhi 70 20 107 0.2L 70,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
UCMS, Delhi 74 19 319 0.6L 70,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
GB Pant IPGMER, Delhi 0 4 562 1.2L 70,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
IndianRailwayPGInst,New Delhi 0 9 597 1.2L 70,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
ESI, Basaidarpur, Delhi 19 11 1,076 2.5L 70,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
Hindu Rao Hospital, Delhi 13 10 1,904 1.2L 25,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
Chacha Nehru Bal Chikit, Delhi 0 1 2,876 0.5L 70,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
ESIC Hospital, Okhla 3 5 3,406 1.2L 25,000 1,000,000 / 2yr
IHBAS, Delhi 0 1 4,083 0.3L 70,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
INMAS (Nuclear Med), Delhi 2 1 5,491 0.2L 126,927 2,000,000 / 1yr
ESI Hospital,Basaidarapur 1 1 5,617 1.2L 130,846 1,000,000 / 2yr
ESIC Dental College, Rohini 1 8 9,744 1.2L 25,000 1,000,000 / 2yr
Kasturba Hospital, Delhi 0 3 9,859 1.2L 70,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
GuruGobindSingh Govt Hosp,Delhi 1 2 17,766 1.2L 70,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
NIHFW (Health&FamiWelf),Delhi 0 2 26,324 1.2L 70,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
VP Chest Institute, Delhi 3 5 43,835 0.2L 70,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
NorthernRailway CentHosp,Delhi 1 1 56,315 1.2L 126,927 —
Acharya Shree Bhikshu,Moti Nagar 0 1 — — 70,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
Hindu Rao, Delhi 0 1 — 0.2L 70,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
VMMC vs MAMC vs Lady Hardinge
VMMC (Safdarjung) is Delhi's largest PG centre with 123 seats across 22 specialities — closes at rank 46 under MCC. Fee is just Rs 15,000/year. MAMC (94 seats, rank 75) and Lady Hardinge (70 seats, rank 107) are under DU counselling — separate registration required. ABVIMS/RML (76 seats, rank 30) is under IP University. RML's rank 30 closing makes it India's most competitive PG seat after AIIMS Delhi.

Ranks shown are AIQ/DU/IP closing ranks — R1 2025 data. "Best rank" means the tightest (lowest number) closing rank across all specialities at that college.

Section 3

Speciality-wise Rank Ranges

Government college closing ranks by speciality across DU/IP/AIQ quotas.

Speciality Best Rank Best At Widest Rank Colleges
General Medicine 30 ABVIMS (Dr RML Hosp), Delhi 1,946 14
Radio Diagnosis 46 VMMC, Delhi 1,266 11
Dermatology 142 VMMC, Delhi 2,382 8
Obg 324 Lady Hardinge, Delhi 9,859 13
General Surgery 123 MAMC, Delhi 8,761 12
Orthopaedics 1,647 VMMC, Delhi 9,340 12
Paediatrics 529 Lady Hardinge, Delhi 7,643 13
Anaesthesiology 5,114 VMMC, Delhi 29,271 12
Ophthalmology 1,023 MAMC, Delhi 21,998 11
Ent 1,515 MAMC, Delhi 10,965 8
Pathology 9,473 MAMC, Delhi 59,881 12
Pharmacology 35,986 UCMS, Delhi 155,276 4

Clinical branches close within top 2,000 at major centres. Para-clinical (Pathology, Pharmacology) go beyond 30,000 at smaller hospitals.

Section 4

DNB Hospitals

66 private hospitals offering 517 DNB + NBE Diploma seats. Delhi is India's biggest DNB hub.

Hospital Seats Specs Best Rank
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi 55 22 428
St Stephen's Hospital, Delhi 29 12 1,416
Max SS Hosp, Saket, Delhi 26 12 1,394
Indraprastha Apollo Hosp,Delhi 26 15 1,483
Dr B L Kapur Mem Hosp, Delhi 24 14 2,275
Shri Balaji Action Med, Delhi 24 11 2,778
Batra Hospital, Delhi 20 8 1,524
Aakash HC SS Hospital, Dwarka 20 7 2,149
Mata Chanan Devi Hosp, Delhi 18 7 4,397
Jaipur Golden Hospital, Delhi 17 7 6,000
Maharaja Agrasen Hosp, Delhi 15 7 3,605
Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Inst,Delhi 14 4 2,751
Hindu Rao Hospital, Delhi 13 10 1,904
Max SS Hosp, Patparganj,Delhi 13 6 2,845
MaxSmart SS(SaketCityH),Delhi 13 6 5,594
Sir Ganga Ram — Delhi's DNB Crown
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital leads with 55 DNB seats across multiple specialities — closing at rank 428. It's among the most competitive DNB hospitals in India. Apollo, Max Saket, St Stephen's, Fortis follow with 20-33 seats each. Delhi's DNB hospitals offer clinical exposure comparable to many government PG centres. NBE counselling — no domicile needed.
DNB = All India open — no domicile needed
Section 6

Fee Structure

Delhi government PG fees are among the lowest in India.

DU Colleges (MAMC, UCMS, Lady Hardinge)
Rs 16,200/year — among the cheapest PG seats in India. MAMC charges the same as Lady Hardinge. UCMS is slightly higher at Rs 47,220/year (GTB Hospital affiliation).
MCC / Central (VMMC, INMAS)
VMMC: Rs 15,000/year — the cheapest among Delhi's top hospitals. INMAS: Rs 16,200/year. Central govt institutes follow a standardized low fee structure.
IP University (RML, ESI)
ABVIMS/RML: Rs 51,000/year (higher than DU colleges). ESI Basaidarapur: Rs 2.5L/year — highest among Delhi govt, but offers Rs 1.3L/month stipend + ESIC benefits.
DNB (Private Hospitals)
NBE-listed fee is Rs 1.25L/year (placeholder). Actual hospital training fees vary — Sir Ganga Ram, Apollo, Max charge separately. DNB fees generally lower than deemed university fees.
Section 7

Stipend & Bond

Delhi government stipends are among India's highest. Bond is standardized.

25000
Min Govt Stipend / Month
VMMC (Safdarjung) offers ~Rs 1.2L/month. Among the best stipend-to-fee ratios in India at Rs 15K annual fee.
139680
Max Govt Stipend / Month
ABVIMS/RML tops at Rs 1.36L/month. MAMC, UCMS, Lady Hardinge are all above Rs 1.26L. Delhi's cost-of-living is high but stipend covers it.
Rs 20L
Bond Penalty (Most Colleges)
Standard 1-year service bond at Rs 20L for most Delhi government colleges. Serve in Delhi's public health system or pay the penalty.
Rs 10L
ESIC Bond
ESI Basaidarapur has a separate 2-year ESIC service bond at Rs 10L. Lower penalty but longer commitment. Posted within ESIC network.

Private hospital (DNB) stipend ranges from Rs 25000 to Rs 143864/month.

Section 8

Key Insights

What makes Delhi PG counselling unique.

No State Quota
Delhi does not have a "state quota" in the traditional sense. DU, IPU, and MCC quotas are all open to All India candidates. This makes Delhi equally accessible to domicile and non-domicile aspirants — rare among Indian states.
Top 5 Close Under Rank 400
VMMC (46), RML (30), MAMC (75), Lady Hardinge (107), UCMS (319) — all close within top 400 for their best speciality. Only AIIMS Delhi is more competitive. Getting any Delhi government PG seat requires a very strong rank.
DNB as a Real Alternative
With 496 DNB seats across 71 hospitals, Delhi's DNB network is massive. Sir Ganga Ram (rank 428) closes tighter than many state government colleges. For ranks 500-5,000, Delhi DNB is a genuine alternative to government PG.
Cost of Living Factor
Delhi is expensive. Govt stipend (Rs 1.2-1.36L/month) looks good but accommodation near major hospitals costs Rs 15-25K/month. PG hostels are limited. Factor in Rs 3-5L annual living cost over stipend.
AFMS Seats
Delhi has AFMS (Armed Forces Medical Services) seats at Army Hospital R&R and Base Hospital. These require military service eligibility and are counselled separately. Excellent training but limited to defence personnel.
Muslim Minority Quota
Hamdard Institute (deemed) and Jamia Hamdard have MM quota seats. These are specifically for Muslim minority candidates and counselled through MCC deemed counselling.
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