The National Testing Agency successfully conducted the NEET UG 2026 exam on May 3, 2026 for more than 22 lakh students. Now that the exam is over, many students have estimated their scores using unofficial answer keys from coaching institutes. Students expecting around 450 marks in NEET 2026 are now curious about their possible rank and the colleges they can get. To help them, this article explains the expected rank for 450 marks and the college options available for different courses.
The expected rank for scoring 450 marks in NEET 2026 is given below. This estimate is based on past year trends, the number of students who appeared, the difficulty level of the exam, and other important factors.
| Marks Range | Expected Rank |
|---|---|
469 - 430 | 3,20,000 - 4,80,000 |
429 - 390 | 4,80,000 - 6,80,000 |
Disclaimer: This expected rank for 450 marks in NEET 2026 is provided for informational purposes only and should not be treated as definitive or conclusive.
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With 450 marks in NEET 2026, students may get admission in some courses and colleges, depending on their category. The list of possible college options for different courses at this score is given below.
| College Name | Last Year Closing Rank |
|---|---|
Bharath Medical College and Hospital, Chennai | 657379 |
Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Kancheepuram | 640116 |
Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam | 600008 |
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research Puducherry | 599794 |
Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry | 593506 |
ACS Medical College and Hospital, Chennai | 587084 |
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry | 581782 |
Meenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Kanchipuram | 558109 |
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal | 555829 |
Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospitals, Salem | 549662 |
Sri Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru | 511218 |
Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad | 499941 |
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Chennai | 496509 |
Vinayaka Missions Medical College and Hospital, Karaikal | 491918 |
Government Medical College, Kollam | 475089 |
ESIC Medical College and Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Chennai | 474008 |
ESI PGIMSR ESIC Medical College and ESIC Hospital Joka, Kolkata | 468396 |
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Karaikal | 449518 |
Graphic Era Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun | 442416 |
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College, Mandi | 441583 |
BVDU Medical College and Hospital, Sangli | 440671 |
GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam | 437866 |
Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Kanchipuram | 432358 |
ESIC Medical College, Gulbarga | 432012 |
Vels Medical College and Hospital, Tiruvallur | 424512 |
Dr DY Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai Medical College, Navi Mumbai | 419526 |
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| College Name | Last Year Closing Rank |
|---|---|
DY Patil University School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai | 688701 |
Sri Siddhartha Dental College, Tumkur | 683300 |
SRM Dental College, Kattankulathur | 617769 |
Rural Dental College, Loni | 599324 |
Dr DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune | 591456 |
KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum | 581184 |
JSS Dental College and Hospital, Mysore | 565318 |
SRM Dental College, Ramapuram | 535578 |
Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital, Pune | 533032 |
Sri Ramachandra Dental College and Hospital, Chennai | 527087 |
Saveetha Dental College, Chennai | 524471 |
ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga | 522520 |
AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | 484015 |
| College Name | Last Year Closing Rank |
|---|---|
Shri BM Kankanawadi Ayurved Mahavidhyalaya and Kahe's Ayurveda Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Belagavi | 684152 |
Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Ayurveda College and Hospital, Chennai | 631552 |
Pravara Rural Ayurveda College, Loni | 583653 |
Dr DY Patil College of Ayurved and Research Centre, Pune | 546180 |
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University College of Ayurved, Pune | 462174 |
| College Name | Last Year Closing Rank |
|---|---|
Dayalbagh Homoeopathic Medical College, Agra | 562692 |
State Shri Durgaji Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Azamgarh | 394560 |
State KGK Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Moradabad | 391902 |
Gujarat Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Baroda | 388063 |
State Lal Bahadur Shastri Homeopathic Medical College, Prayagraj | 386022 |
Government Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Godda | 383359 |
Shaheed Raja Hari Prasad Mal Government Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Gorakhpur | 379859 |
Dr VH Dave Homeopathic Medical College, Anand | 375197 |
Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Bhopal | 373488 |
Utkalmani Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Rourkela | 355808 |
Mahesh Bhattacharya Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Howrah | 353452 |
Anand Homoeopathic Medical College and Research Institute, Anand | 349434 |
Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Madurai | 349004 |
Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram | 348160 |
State Dr Brij kishore Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Faizabad | 344754 |
Pt Jawaharlal Nehru State Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Kanpur | 343963 |
Government Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Siddhpur | 341062 |
Swahid Jadav Nath Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Guwahati | 335944 |
National Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow | 332043 |
Government Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore | 330809 |
Government Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Kathua | 329026 |
Dr Allu Ramalingaiah Government Homeopathic Medical College, Rajahmundry | 327648 |
National Institute of Homoeopathy, Kolkata | 323800 |
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