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NEET PG 2026: Best Hospitals For Most Competitive DNB Branches
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts the NEET PG 2026 counselling. Candidates planning to pursue postgraduate medical courses must evaluate their options carefully before filling in their choices. Apart from MD and MS courses, Diplomate of National Board (DNB) programmes are another option for candidates seeking postgraduate medical training.
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Based on the previous year's closing ranks, some DNB branches are more competitive than others in NEET PG. These include Nuclear Medicine, Dermatology, Radio Diagnosis, General Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Paediatrics, among others. This article discusses the top 10 competitive DNB branches for NEET PG counselling, along with major hospitals offering these courses and their reported General category closing ranks from the previous year's analysis.
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NEET PG 2026: Top 10 Most Competitive DNB Branches
Candidates can check the top 10 most competitive DNB branches for NEET PG 2026 from the below table. The following branches have been shortlisted based on the previous year's reported closing ranks.
Top 10 Most Competitive DNB Branches For NEET PG 2026
S.No. | Branch | Highest Closing Rank (General) |
1 | DNB Nuclear Medicine | 5,763 |
2 | DNB Dermatology | 7,881 |
3 | DNB Radio Diagnosis | 12,303 |
4 | DNB General Medicine | 19,784 |
5 | DNB OBG | 23,378 |
6 | DNB Paediatrics | 23,857 |
7 | DNB TB & Respiratory Disease | 24,004 |
8 | DNB Geriatrics | 24,774 |
9 | DNB Plastic Surgery (6 yr) | 25,195 |
10 | DNB Psychiatry | 26,494 |
NEET PG 2026 Top Hospitals And Closing Rank: Branch-Wise
Considering the number of beds in the hospitals is important for candidates as it refers to the higher clinical exposure. Candidates can check the top hospitals and their closing ranks for top DNB branches from the below tables.
Top Hospitals For DNB In NEET PG 2026: Nuclear Medicine
S. No. | Hospital / Institute | State | No. of Beds | GEN Closing Rank |
1 | Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Deshmukh Marg, Mumbai | Maharashtra | 361 | 901 |
2 | P.D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mahim, Mumbai | Maharashtra | 400 | 1403 |
3 | Telangana | 1,500 | 1535 | |
4 | Narayana Hrudayalaya, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru | Karnataka | 2,000 | 1757 |
5 | Apollo Hospital, Off Greams Road, Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 745 | 1793 |
6 | Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 737 | 1997 |
7 | Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Hospital and Research Centre, Raja Rammohan Roy Road, Mumbai | Maharashtra | 360 | 2,134 |
8 | Ruby Hall Clinic (Grant Medical Foundation), Sassoon Road, Pune | Maharashtra | 600 | 2,173 |
9 | AIG Hospital, Gachibowli, Hyderabad | Telangana | 720 | 2,220 |
10 | Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Sector-44, Gurgaon | Haryana | 300 | 2,698 |
Top Hospitals In NEET PG 2026: DNB Dermatology
S.No. | Hospital / Institute | State | No. of Beds | GEN Closing Rank |
1 | Seth VC Gandhi and MA Vora Municipal General Hospital (Rajawadi Hospital), Ghatkopar East, Mumbai | Maharashtra | 596 | 1578 |
2 | Maharashtra | 520 | 1682 | |
3 | Hindu Rao Hospital, Malkaganj, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 980 | 1904 |
4 | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 500 | 2043 |
5 | Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences, Trivandrum | Kerala | 650 | 2063 |
6 | Gujarat | 980 | 2544 | |
7 | Medical Trust Hospital, MG Road, Kochi | Kerala | 575 | 2,757 |
8 | Government Multi Specialty Hospital, Sector-16, Chandigarh | Chandigarh (UT) | 500 | 3,232 |
9 | Gujarat | 750 | 3,651 | |
10 | Haryana | 556 | 3,805 |
Top 10 Hospitals For DNB RadioDiagnosis
S.No | Hospital / Institute | State | No. of Beds | GEN Closing Rank |
1 | Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 737 | 428 |
2 | Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West, Mumbai | Maharashtra | 550 | 754 |
3 | P.D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mahim, Mumbai | Maharashtra | 400 | 773 |
4 | Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Hospital and Research Centre, Raja Rammohan Roy Road, Mumbai | Maharashtra | 360 | 859 |
5 | Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences, Govindapuram, Calicut | Kerala | 573 | 863 |
6 | Aster Medcity, Cheranalloor, Kochi | Kerala | 500 | 972 |
7 | Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Centre, Erandwane, Pune | Maharashtra | 876 | 1,232 |
8 | Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West, Mumbai | Maharashtra | 330 | 1,327 |
9 | Holy Family Hospital, Okhla, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 345 | 1,348 |
10 | Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 539 | 1,394 |
Top 10 Hospitals For DNB General Medicine In NEET PG 2026
S.No. | Hospital / Institute | State | No. of Beds | GEN Closing Rank |
1 | Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 737 | 484 |
2 | Apollo Hospital International, GIDC Estate Bhat, Gandhinagar | Gujarat | 300 | 709 |
3 | P.D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mahim, Mumbai | Maharashtra | 400 | 817 |
4 | Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West, Mumbai | Maharashtra | 550 | 993 |
5 | Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West, Mumbai | Maharashtra | 330 | 1553 |
6 | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 500 | 1689 |
7 | Hindu Rao Hospital, Malkaganj, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 980 | 1,917 |
8 | Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Hari Nagar, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 640 | 2,129 |
9 | St. Stephen's Hospital, Tees Hazari, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 595 | 2,183 |
10 | Narayana Hrudayalaya, Anekal Taluk, Bengaluru | Karnataka | 2,000 | 2,486 |
NEET PG 2026 Top 10 Hospitals For DNB Obstetrics And Gynecology
S.No. | Hospital / Institute | State | No. of Beds | GEN Closing Rank |
1 | Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Thane | Maharashtra | 500 | 5084 |
2 | Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 737 | 6546 |
3 | Hindu Rao Hospital, Malkaganj, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 980 | 7047 |
4 | St. Stephen's Hospital, Tees Hazari, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 595 | 7642 |
5 | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 500 | 7853 |
6 | Government Multi Specialty Hospital, Sector-16, Chandigarh | Chandigarh (UT) | 500 | 8179 |
7 | Haryana | 556 | 9,284 | |
8 | Holy Family Hospital, Okhla, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 345 | 9,819 |
9 | Associated Hospital Government Medical College, Kanth Bagh, Baramulla | Jammu & Kashmir (UT) | 363 | 10,241 |
10 | Mother Hospital, Pullazhi, Thrissur | Kerala | 300 | 10,279 |
Top Hospitals For DNB Paediatrics
S.No. | Hospital / Institute | State | No. of Beds | GEN Closing Rank |
1 | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 500 | 4477 |
2 | Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 737 | 4602 |
3 | Baby Memorial Hospital, Indira Gandhi Road, Calicut | Kerala | 600 | 5636 |
4 | Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences, Govindapuram, Calicut | Kerala | 573 | 5904 |
5 | Hindu Rao Hospital, Malkaganj, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 980 | 6256 |
6 | Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Nungambakkam, Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 200 | 6484 |
7 | Holy Family Hospital, Okhla, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 345 | 6,522 |
8 | Swami Dayanand Hospital, Shahdara, Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 370 | 6,724 |
9 | GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Sola | Gujarat | 970 | 6,910 |
10 | St. Stephen's Hospital, Tees Hazari, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 595 | 7,522 |
NEET PG Top 10 Hospitals For DNB TB And Respiratory Disease
S.No | Hospital / Institute | State | No. of Beds | GEN Closing Rank |
1 | National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 470 | 4444 |
2 | P.D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mahim, Mumbai | Maharashtra | 400 | 6274 |
3 | Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad | Telangana | 1,500 | 6334 |
4 | Maharashtra | 734 | 7002 | |
5 | Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 737 | 7253 |
6 | Baby Memorial Hospital, Indira Gandhi Road, Calicut | Kerala | 600 | 7769 |
7 | Delhi (NCT) | Info Not Available | 8,556 | |
8 | Jupiter Hospital, Eastern Express Highway, Thane | Maharashtra | 350 | 10,023 |
9 | Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West, Mumbai | Maharashtra | 330 | 10,152 |
10 | Medanta The Medicity, Sector-38, Gurgaon | Haryana | 1,391 | 10,629 |
Top 10 Hospitals For DNB Plastic Surgery
S.No | Hospital / Institute | State | No. of Beds | GEN Closing Rank |
1 | Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi | Delhi (NCT) | 737 | 2182 |
2 | Baby Memorial Hospital, Indira Gandhi Road, Calicut | Kerala | 600 | 9917 |
3 | Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences, Govindapuram, Calicut | Kerala | 573 | 11914 |
4 | Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad | Telangana | 550 | 14923 |
5 | Manipal Hospital, Airport Road, Bengaluru | Karnataka | 600 | 15159 |
6 | Sparsh Hospital, Hobli, Bengaluru | Karnataka | 2,000 | 16112 |
7 | Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Sector 88, Faridabad | Haryana | 2,600 | 17,364 |
8 | SRM Institutes for Medical Sciences, Vadapalani, Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 245 | 17,831 |
9 | Aster CMI Hospital, Hebbal, Bengaluru | Karnataka | 509 | 20,696 |
10 | Vivekananda Polyclinic, Vivekananda Puram, Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | 350 | 22,034 |
NEET PG Top 10 Hospitals For DNB Psychiatry
S.No. | Hospital / Institute | State | No. of Beds | GEN Closing Rank |
1 | Punjab | 750 | 10285 | |
2 | Institute of Mental Health Govt. Mental Hospital, Amritsar Circular Road, Amritsar | Punjab | 400 | 10592 |
3 | Masina Hospital, Byculla, Mumbai | Maharashtra | 270 | 11177 |
4 | KJ Somaiya Medical College and Research Centre, Mumbai | Maharashtra | 520 | 11341 |
5 | Gujarat Institute of Mental Health Hospital For Mental Health, Shahibag, Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 312 | 12271 |
6 | Lourdes Hospital, Pachalam, Kochi | Kerala | 600 | 12467 |
7 | Government Mental Health Centre, Kuthiravattom, Kozhikode | Kerala | 474 | 13,291 |
8 | Maharaja Agrasen Medical College, Agroha | Haryana | 705 | 15,906 |
9 | Divyam Hospital, Canal Road, Surat | Gujarat | 100 | 16,352 |
10 | Hospital for Mental Health, Karelibaugh, Vadodara | Gujarat | 300 | 17,015 |
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