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NEET UG 2026

Himachal Pradesh NEET UG 2026
State Counselling Guide

8 MBBS colleges · 6 government + 1 private + AIIMS Bilaspur · Affordable government MBBS in the hills

720 govt seats
100 AIIMS seats
150 pvt seats
Section 1

Why Himachal Pradesh is Different

Mostly Government
6 of 8 colleges are government. Only one private college (MM Solan). Government fees are ₹40,000/yr — uniform across all 6 govt colleges.
IGMC Shimla = Flagship
Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla is the premier institution. Established 1966. Competitive even at AIQ level.
MM Solan = Private Option
Maharishi Markandeshwar, Solan has state quota (HP domicile) + management quota (open to all). Management goes up to AIR 5.6L. State quota needs HP domicile.
AMRUHP conducts state counselling (not HPU)
Atal Medical & Research University HP (AMRUHP) conducts centralized online counselling for 85% state quota seats in govt colleges + all seats in private colleges, on behalf of HP Govt. MCC handles AIQ (15% of govt seats). AIIMS Bilaspur through AIIMS counselling. Website: amruhp.ac.in
Eligibility

Who Can Apply

State Quota (85%)
Bonafide Himachali who passed at least 2 exams (middle/matric/+1/+2) from HP schools. Children of central govt employees posted in HP for 2+ continuous years also eligible (unreserved only). Defence children unconditionally exempt from schooling criteria.
Management Quota (MM Solan) — 75%
Open to all Indian nationals who qualified NEET UG. No HP domicile required. 112 seats (75% of 150). Per HC orders CWP No.1300/2018 & CWP No.4119/2020. Category reservation applies even in management: SC 16 + ST 8 + OBC 5 + PwD 4 seats reserved. Non-HP SC/ST can use their category here.
NRI Quota
20 seats across govt colleges (2-4 per college) + 23 at MM Solan. NRI candidates must have qualified NEET UG. USD-denominated fees.
Application Fee
General/NRI/OBC: ₹2,500. SC/ST/EWS: ₹1,500. PwD: Free. Online only at amruhp.ac.in.
Seat Distribution

Seats Breakdown

85% state quota seats in 6 government colleges (120 each = 720 total). SLBSGMC Mandi has 36 ESI quota seats.

CategoryPer College (typical)Notes
Unreserved/General50–52HP domicile, general merit
Scheduled Caste15HP domicile SC certificate
Scheduled Tribe7HP domicile ST certificate
EWS1010% reservation. Income certificate.
OBC2–4HP OBC NCL certificate
Backward Area1–3HP backward area resident, 2 exams from backward area school
PwD5Benchmark disabilities per NMC guidelines
Single Girl Child1Only child who is a girl
Ex-Serviceman1Widows/wards of ex-servicemen
Defence Personnel1Wards/wives of serving defence
Freedom Fighter1Ward of freedom fighter
J&K Migrants0–11 seat at RPGMC Tanda only
Tibetan Refugees0–11 each at 5 colleges (not SLBSGMC)
NRI2–420 total across 6 govt colleges

MM Solan: 38 state quota + 112 management + 23 NRI = 150 total. State quota has SC/ST/OBC/IRDP-BPL/Backward Area/PwD/Single Girl Child sub-categories.

Documents Required

Required Documents

For All Candidates
NEET UG scorecard, 10+2 marksheet, Class 10 certificate, Aadhar card, passport photos, NEET admit card, character certificate
HP Domicile Proof
Bonafide Himachali certificate, school certificates showing 2 exams passed from HP schools. Central govt employee children need posting certificate.
Category Certificates
SC/ST/OBC/EWS certificate from competent authority. BPL card for IRDP/BPL quota. Backward area certificate. PwD disability certificate from Medical Board.
Section 2

Category Codes Decoded

General
General / Unreserved
HP domicile, general merit. ~50 seats per govt college. Tightest closing ranks.
EWS
Economically Weaker Section
10% reservation. 10 seats per govt college. Income certificate required.
SC
Scheduled Caste
15 seats per govt college. HP domicile SC certificate required.
ST
Scheduled Tribe
7 seats per govt college. HP domicile ST certificate.
OBC
Other Backward Class
2–4 seats per govt college. HP domicile OBC NCL certificate.
PwD
Persons with Disability
5 seats per govt college. Benchmark disabilities per NMC guidelines. No fees for >40% disability.
IRDP/BPL
Below Poverty Line
At MM Solan state quota. BPL card required. Tuition fee waived at govt colleges too.
Backward Area
HP Backward Area
1–3 seats per college. Must be permanent resident + 2 exams from backward area school.
Single Girl
Single Girl Child
1 seat per college. Only child who is a girl.
Management
Management Quota
MM Solan only. 112 seats. Open to all India. No HP domicile required.
Section 3

Fee Structure

Government MBBS = ₹60K 1st yr
1st year: ₹60,000 (tuition ₹40K + admission ₹4K + student fund ₹4K + medical ₹3K + security ₹6K + dilapidated ₹3K). 2nd–5th year: ₹50,000/yr. Total 4.5-year: ₹2.6L. Hostel: ₹24,200/yr + ₹3K security. BPL students: no tuition fee.
MM Solan = Multi-tier Fees
State quota: ₹8.47L 1st yr → ₹11.86L 5th yr (₹50.82L total). Management: ₹15.97L 1st yr → ₹22.36L 5th yr (₹95.83L total). NRI: $42K–59K/yr ($2.53L total). IRDP/BPL at MM: ₹53K–75K/yr (₹3.19L total). Hostel: ₹19K–32K/yr.
NRI at Govt Colleges
MBBS: US $20,000/yr (or equivalent in rupees). BDS: US $10,000/yr. Same across all 6 govt colleges.
Section 4

Closing Rank Ranges

UR/Open closing ranks from MCC AIQ data. Sorted by competitiveness.

Private College

CollegeHP State Closing (AIR)Mgmt Closing (AIR)Fee/yrSeats
Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College & Hospital, Solan -- -- 8.5L 150

HP state quota closing from HPU R3 data. Management quota is open to all India candidates.

Section 5

Counselling Timeline

EventTypical WindowNotes
NEET UG ResultsJuneNTA results
AMRUHP Registration20–26 Jul 2025Online at amruhp.ac.in
Round 11–9 Aug 2025Merit list → allocation → joining
Round 214–2 Sep 2025Fresh choices, new allocation
Round 36–20 Sep 2025Fresh choices, new allocation
Stray Round25 Sep–1 Oct 2025Remaining vacant seats
MCC AIQ Round 1–3August–October15% govt seats, all India
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