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    NEET PG 2026: Top 10 Hospitals Offering the Highest DNB Stipend, Bond Details and Cutoff Ranks

    NEET PG 2026: Top 10 Hospitals Offering the Highest DNB Stipend, Bond Details and Cutoff Ranks

    Manisha TiwariUpdated on 22 Oct 2026, 02:05 PM IST

    Candidates participating in NEET PG 2026 counselling can consider several hospitals across India for admission to Diplomate of National Board (DNB) programmes. Along with the choice of specialisation and closing rank, the stipend offered by a hospital is an important factor to consider while selecting a DNB seat. Candidates should also evaluate the service bond, bond penalty, hospital infrastructure and clinical exposure before making their choices. Several hospitals in Delhi, Lucknow, Noida, Patna and other cities offer first-year DNB stipends of approximately Rs 1.25 lakh to Rs 1.44 lakh per month. Read the full article to know the top 10 hospitals offering the highest DNB stipend in NEET PG counselling 2026. 

    NEET PG 2026: Top 10 Hospitals Offering the Highest DNB Stipend, Bond Details and Cutoff Ranks
    NEET PG 2026: Top 10 Hospitals Offering the Highest DNB Stipend, Bond Details and Cutoff Ranks

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    Top 10 Hospitals Offering The Highest DNB Stipend In India

    Candidates can check the below table to know the top 10 hospitals offering highest DNB stipend in NEET PG 2026 counselling. 

    Top DNB Hospitals Offering Highest Stipend In NEET PG 2026

    S. No.

    Hospital name

    First-year monthly stipend

    Service bond

    Bond penalty

    1

    PGIMER Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi

    Rs 1,43,864

    1 year

    Rs 20 lakh

    2

    Hindu Rao Hospital, Delhi

    Rs 1,39,680

    1 year

    Rs 20 lakh

    3

    Rajan Babu Institute of Pulmonary Medicine and TB, Delhi

    Rs 1,35,950

    1 year

    Rs 20 lakh

    4

    Swami Dayanand Hospital, Delhi

    Rs 1,35,264

    1 year

    Rs 20 lakh

    5

    VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi

    Rs 1,32,180

    1 year

    Rs 20 lakh

    6

    ESIC Hospitals

    Rs 1,30,653

    2 years

    Rs 10 lakh

    7

    Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital, Delhi

    Rs 1,26,927

    1 year

    Rs 20 lakh

    8

    Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow

    Rs 1,26,726

    No bond

    No penalty

    9

    Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), Delhi

    Rs 1,26,356

    1 year

    Rs 20 lakh

    10

    Divisional Railway Hospital, Ajmer

    Rs 1,25,000

    No bond

    No penalty

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    NEET PG 2026: Hospitals With Highest DNB Stipend 

    Details of top 10 hospitals providing highest stipend in DNB courses through NEET PG 2026 counselling are mentioned below for candidate’s reference. 

    1. PGIMER Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi

    PGIMER Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi offers the highest medical stipend for first-year DNB stipend. The hospital offers DNB Emergency Medicine, which candidates can consider while participating in NEET PG counselling. Other details of the hospital can be checked below. 

    • First-year stipend: ₹1,43,864 per month

    • DNB specialisation: Emergency Medicine

    • General category closing rank (2025): 7,215

    • Service bond: 1 year

    • Bond penalty: ₹20 lakh

    • Number of beds: 1,532 

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    1. Hindu Rao Hospital, Delhi
      Hindu Rao Hospital offers multiple DNB specialisations, including Dermatology, General Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OBG), Ophthalmology and Paediatrics. First-year stipend offered is ₹1,39,680 per month. The hospital has approximately 980 beds. The service bond is one year, with a penalty of ₹20 lakh for candidates who do not fulfil the service obligation. 

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    Hindu Rao Hospital Delhi Closing Rank 

    Course (DNB)

    GEN 2025 max closing rank

    Dermatology

    1,904

    General Medicine

    1,917

    General Surgery

    6,055

    Obs & Gynae

    7,047

    Ophthalmology

    14,889

    Paediatrics

    6,256

    1. Rajan Babu Institute of Pulmonary Medicine and TB, Delhi
      Rajan Babu Institute of Pulmonary Medicine and TB is a specialised hospital focusing on pulmonary diseases and tuberculosis. The General category closing rank for DNB previous year was 10,681. The hospital has approximately 700 beds

    • DNB specialisation: Respiratory Diseases

    • General closing rank (2025): 10,681

    • Number of beds: 700

    • Service bond: 1 year

    • Bond penalty: ₹20 lakh 

    • First-year stipend: ₹1,35,950 per month

    1. Swami Dayanand Hospital, Delhi
      Swami Dayanand Hospital offers DNB programmes in General Medicine, Orthopaedics and Paediatrics. The hospital has approximately 370 beds and provides postgraduate clinical training in these specialisations. First-year stipend for DNB course is ₹1,35,264 per month.

    DNB Closing Ranks (2025)

    Course (DNB)

    GEN 2025 max closing rank

    General Medicine

    3,016

    Orthopaedics

    15,558

    Paediatrics

    6,724

    1. VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi

    Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) is associated with Safdarjung Hospital, a major healthcare institution in Delhi. The hospital offers DNB Emergency Medicine.

    • DNB specialisation: Emergency Medicine

    • General closing rank: 11,373

    • Number of beds: 3,000

    • Service bond: 1 year

    • Bond penalty: ₹20 lakh 
      First-year stipend: ₹1,32,180 per month

    1. ESIC Hospitals

    Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospitals are located in several cities across India. The hospitals have a two-year service bond and a penalty of ₹10 lakh. The first-year stipend for NEET PG 2026 DNB courses is ₹1,30,653 per month. 

    ESIC Hospitals DNB Closing Ranks 

    Hospital

    Course (DNB)

    GEN 2025 max closing rank

    Beds

    ESIC Patna (Bihta)

    General Medicine

    11,971

    330

    ESIC Patna (Bihta)

    Orthopaedics

    21,944

    330

    ESIC Patna (Bihta)

    Family Medicine

    29,303

    330

    ESIC Patna (Bihta)

    Biochemistry

    1,31,180

    330

    ESIC Patna (Bihta)

    Physiology

    1,56,942

    330

    ESIC Noida

    General Surgery

    14,918

    300

    ESIC Noida

    Biochemistry

    1,22,555

    300

    ESIC Okhla, Delhi

    General Medicine

    4,662

    350

    ESIC Alwar

    Dermatology

    4,383

    420

    ESIC Alwar

    General Surgery

    15,629

    420

    ESIC Alwar

    Anaesthesiology

    26,766

    420

    ESIC Ahmedabad

    Obs & Gynae

    11,190

    300

    ESIC Hyderabad (Sanath Nagar)

    Family Medicine

    27,499

    1,044

    1. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital, Delhi
      Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital in Delhi offers DNB programmes in Dermatology, General Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Paediatrics. The hospital has approximately 500 beds. The service bond is one year, with a penalty of ₹20 lakh. First-year stipend for DNB courses is ₹1,26,927 per month.

    Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital, Delhi DNB Closing Rank For DNB Courses

    Course (DNB)

    GEN 2025 max closing rank

    Dermatology

    2,043

    General Medicine

    1,689

    Obs & Gynae

    7,853

    Paediatrics

    4,477

    1. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
      Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS), Lucknow, offers DNB Forensic Medicine. The General category closing rank for this programme was 70,869. The hospital has approximately 1,368 beds. Other specifications are: 

    • DNB specialisation: Forensic Medicine

    • General closing rank: 70,869

    • Number of beds: 1,368 

    • First-year stipend: ₹1,26,726 per month

    1. Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Delhi
      The Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), Delhi, is a specialised institute focused on liver and biliary diseases. The institute offers DNB Respiratory Diseases through its pulmonary medicine department. The General category closing rank for the programme was 8,556. The institute has approximately 549 beds.

    • DNB specialisation: Respiratory Diseases

    • General closing rank: 8,556

    • Number of beds: 549

    • Service bond: 1 year

    • Bond penalty: ₹20 lakh 
      First-year stipend: ₹1,26,356 per month

    1. Divisional Railway Hospital, Ajmer
      Divisional Railway Hospital in Ajmer is included among the hospitals offering comparatively high DNB stipends. DNB Orthopaedics is offered in the hospital. The hospital has approximately 166 beds, and no service bond or bond penalty.

    • DNB specialisation: Orthopaedics

    • General closing rank: 17,728

    • Number of beds: 166
      First-year stipend: ₹1,25,000 per month

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