Dharanidhar Medical College and Hospital MBBS · NEET cutoff 2026
Official name (NMC): Dharanidhar Medical College and Hospital (previously Government Medical College, Keonjhar)
Dharanidhar Medical College and Hospital is a government college in Odisha offering MBBS. NMC approved 100 MBBS seats for 2026–27. In MCC’s 2026 counselling, All-India Quota Open-category seats closed at All-India Rank 12,959 in round 1, 20,609 in round 3 and 28,152 in the stray vacancy round. By round 1 Open closing rank it was #269 in demand among MBBS colleges in MCC’s 2026 counselling (a measure of demand, not quality).
- Type
- Government
- State
- Odisha
- MBBS seats 2026–27 (NMC)
- 100
- All-India Quota (15%) (MCC)
- 15
- MCC college code
- 200590
Fees: MCC’s Participating Institute Details list each college’s profile, college fee, hostel fee and bond, where the college has uploaded them (choose the institute type, then search for code 200590). The colleges supply these documents, so confirm the fees with the college before you choose it.
Dharanidhar Medical College and Hospital: NEET cutoff trend 2024–2026
Round 1 closing rank by year
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025→2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 17,399 | 16,017 | 12,959 | Got harder |
| EWS | 18,065 | 21,167 | 19,801 | Got harder |
| OBC | 18,349 | 19,116 | 16,578 | Got harder |
| SC | 85,912 | 85,852 | 88,022 | About the same |
| ST | – | 1,40,433 | 1,19,601 | Got harder |
Dharanidhar Medical College and Hospital: All-India Quota (15%) closing ranks
15 seats in round 1
| Category | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Stray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12,959 | 20,623 | 20,609 | 28,152 |
| EWS | 19,801 | 22,418 | 22,418 | – |
| OBC | 16,578 | 22,575 | 22,846 | 28,157 |
| SC | 88,022 | 1,13,207 | 1,16,672 | – |
| ST | 1,19,601 | 96,870 | 96,870 | 1,43,631 |
Dharanidhar Medical College and Hospital, Keonjhar: Odisha (OJEE) closing ranks
Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE), 2026 · NEET All-India Rank
Government colleges
Government colleges’ state quota seats (MCC fills the 15% All-India Quota of MBBS and BDS, AACCC that of AYUSH), for Odisha candidates by category, with State Government School, Green Card, disability and ex-servicemen seats.
| Category | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (OP) | 16,668 | 19,839 | 23,942 |
| Unreserved (OP), State Government School students | 77,325 | 77,325 | 77,325 |
| SEBC | 17,830 | 21,323 | 25,152 |
| SEBC, State Government School students | 57,511 | 57,511 | 57,511 |
| SC | 1,37,932 | 1,37,932 | 1,55,326 |
| SC, State Government School students | 1,72,870 | 1,72,870 | 1,72,870 |
| ST | 3,91,747 | 3,91,747 | 4,37,324 |
| ST, State Government School students | 8,62,577 | 8,62,577 | 8,62,577 |
9 more categories (Green Card, disability and ex-servicemen seats)
| Category | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (OP), Green Card holders | 25,674 | 28,489 | 28,489 |
| Unreserved (OP), persons with disability | 9,00,721 | 9,00,721 | 9,00,721 |
| Unreserved (OP), ex-servicemen | 21,425 | 29,150 | 29,150 |
| SEBC, Green Card holders | 24,457 | 25,674 | 30,704 |
| SEBC, ex-servicemen | 28,974 | 28,974 | 28,974 |
| SC, Green Card holders | 1,43,809 | 1,43,809 | 1,43,809 |
| SC, ex-servicemen | 2,87,184 | 2,87,184 | 2,87,184 |
| ST, Green Card holders | 5,18,767 | 5,67,300 | 5,67,300 |
| ST, ex-servicemen | 6,19,966 | 6,19,966 | 6,19,966 |
Who can apply: state quota seats are for Odisha candidates (rules in OJEE’s information bulletin); private colleges’ NRI seats and private AYUSH colleges’ All-India quota are open more widely. Rounds 1 and 2 here count the candidates who went on to report; round 3 is the final seat after the upgradation round. Confirm the fee with the college before you choose it.
How to read these rankings
- Your NEET All-India Rank
- Your own rank in the NEET exam across India (from NTA). Smaller is better. Use it for every category.
- Closing rank (Round 1, 2, 3, Stray)
- The highest All-India Rank that still got a seat at that college in 2026, for one quota, category and round, from MCC’s official results. The stray vacancy round is the last round. If your rank is equal or smaller, it got in that year.
- ★ NIRF 2025 #
- The government’s quality ranking of institutions (Ministry of Education): teaching, research, graduate outcomes, outreach and reputation. It says nothing about cut-offs. Some ranks are for the university a college belongs to.
- High demand · Top 10 / Top 50
- Where the college stands among all MBBS (or BDS) colleges by its round 1 Open closing rank in 2026: how early toppers chose it. It measures demand, not quality.
What was the NEET cutoff for Dharanidhar Medical College and Hospital in 2026?
In MCC’s 2026 counselling, the Open-category closing rank was 12,959 in round 1, 20,623 in round 2, 20,609 in round 3 and 28,152 in the stray vacancy round (NEET All-India Rank). Category-wise closing ranks are in the tables above.
How many MBBS seats does Dharanidhar Medical College and Hospital have?
NMC approved 100 MBBS seats for 2026–27. In MCC’s round 1 seat matrix, 15 were All-India Quota (15%).
Is it getting harder to get into Dharanidhar Medical College and Hospital?
Its Open-category round 1 closing rank was 17,399 in 2024, 16,017 in 2025, 12,959 in 2026 (MCC All-India counselling). From 2025 to 2026 it got harder. A smaller closing rank means fewer ranks got a seat.
How do I get admission to Dharanidhar Medical College and Hospital through NEET?
Qualify NEET (UG), register for MCC’s counselling, include this college in your choices and lock them before the deadline. The other 85% of seats go through Odisha’s state counselling.