🩺 Everything you need to choose the right MBBS college in Punjab — campus highlights, seat matrix snapshot, fees ballparks, NAAC/NMC status, and official NEET 2024 cut‑off marks & closing ranks (State & AIQ where available).

🧭 Table of Contents

1. Why Punjab for MBBS?
2. Quick Snapshot: Government vs Private Colleges
3. Top Government Medical Colleges
4. Top Private / Deemed / Minority Colleges
5. City‑wise College Map
6. Fees & Scholarships (At a Glance)
7. NEET 2024 Cut‑offs (Official) – Tables
8. How to Read Cut‑offs & Predict Chances
9. Comparison Tables
10. Counselling Flow (Punjab State & AIQ)
11. FAQs
12. Glossary

Why Punjab for MBBS?

• 🌐 Strong public network: BFUHS‑affiliated teaching hospitals across districts.
• 🧑‍⚕️ High patient inflow ensures robust clinical exposure.
• 🛣️ Connectivity: Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Amritsar are well connected by air/rail.
• 🧪 Growing research: New institutions (e.g., Mohali SIMS) and private hospitals are expanding labs & specialty centers.

Quick Snapshot: Government vs Private Colleges

*State Open = GOVT_QUOTA_Open (or equivalent); numbers detailed in the official tables below.

Top Government Medical Colleges

1) Government Medical College, Patiala 🏛️

• 📍 Patiala | 🏥 Rajindra Hospital
• ⭐ Strong academics + clinical load across medicine, surgery, pediatrics.
• 📊 NEET 2024 (State Quota): GOVT_QUOTA_Open 662 (closing rank ~17,534).

2) Government Medical College, Amritsar

• 📍 Amritsar | 🏥 Guru Nanak Dev Hospital
• 🧰 Broad superspecialty exposure (oncology, trauma, ortho).
• 📊 NEET 2024 (State Quota): GOVT_QUOTA_Open 643 (closing rank ~32,397).

3) Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot

• 📍 Faridkot | 🏥 GGS Medical Hospital
• 🔬 Research tie‑ins via BFUHS.
• 📊 NEET 2024 (State Quota): GOVT_QUOTA_Open 639 (closing rank ~36,750).

4) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences, Mohali (AIMS Mohali)

• 📍 SAS Nagar (Mohali)
• 🆕 Modern campus; fast‑growing departments.
• 📊 NEET 2024 (State Quota): GOVT_QUOTA_Open 640 (closing rank ~35,358).

Top Private / Deemed / Minority Colleges

Dayanand Medical College (DMC), Ludhiana

• 🏥 DMC&H is a large tertiary center.
• 📊 NEET 2024: GOVT_QUOTA_Open 625 (rank ~49,965) | MGT_QUOTA_Open 623 (rank ~51,800).

Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Jalandhar

• 📊 NEET 2024: GOVT_QUOTA_Open 630 (~44,471) | MGT_QUOTA_Open 605 (~71,842).

Gian Sagar Medical College, Banur

• 📊 NEET 2024: GOVT_QUOTA_Open 620 (~54,757) | MGT_QUOTA_Open 582 (~97,864).

Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (SGRD), Amritsar – Minority (Sikh)

• 📊 NEET 2024: OPEN_QUOTA_Open 550 (~1,37,804) | MINORITY_QUOTA_Open 470 (~2,50,448).

RIMT, Gobindgarh

• 📊 NEET 2024: GOVT_QUOTA_Open 618 (~57,298) | MGT_QUOTA_Open 560 (~1,25,379).

📝 AIIMS Bathinda participates through All‑India Quota (AIQ). Recent general AI closing rank for MBBS has hovered around the low 1,000s–2,000s in Round‑1; see the AIQ table in the next section.

City‑wise College Map

• Amritsar: GMC Amritsar, SGRD (medical & dental)
• Patiala: GMC Patiala, Govt Dental College Patiala, Luxmi Bai Dental
• Faridkot: GGS Medical College
• Mohali: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar State Inst. of Medical Sciences (Medical) + multiple dental
• Ludhiana: DMC (Medical), Christian Medical College (MBBS Minority), Christian Dental
• Jalandhar: PIMS (Medical), National Dental (Dera Bassi nearby)
• Banur: Gian Sagar (Medical & Dental)

Fees & Scholarships (At a Glance)

Indicative only; consult latest prospectus/counselling notices.

NEET 2024 Cut‑offs (Official) – Tables

📌 Source: State counselling (BFUHS) 2024 cut‑off PDF. Values below show Min NEET Marks and Max NEET Rank actually allotted for major categories. Use these as a baseline; AIQ values are listed where available from national counselling sources.

Government Medical Colleges – State Quota (Open/General)

Other BFUHS categories available (EWS/BC/SC/RA/TA/Handicapped/Sports/NRI/Defence) — see detailed matrix further below.

Private / Minority Colleges – Key Open/General Lines (2024)

AIQ Highlight – AIIMS Bathinda (MBBS)

How to Read Cut‑offs & Predict Chances

• 🔢 Marks vs Rank: Punjab state tables show both; college trends vary by category.
• ♻️ Round effect: R1 cut‑offs are stricter; later rounds often relax a bit.
• 🪙 Quota matters: Govt vs Management vs Minority have very different thresholds.
• 📍 Domicile: State quota needs Punjab eligibility; AIQ is open nationally.

Comparison Tables

Government Colleges – Side‑by‑Side (State Open, 2024)

Bed counts are indicative; verify in the latest NMC assessment report for precision.

Private/Minority – Side‑by‑Side (Open/Mgt Where Applicable)

Counselling Flow (Punjab State & AIQ)

1. 📝 Qualify NEET (meet NTA minimum percentile for your category).
2. 🌐 Register at BFUHS for Punjab State counselling (85% state seats + private).
3. 🧾 Document check & merit list → Choice filling.
4. 🎯 Round‑wise allotment → Fee payment → Reporting.
5. 🔁 Subsequent rounds/stray for vacant seats.
6. 🇮🇳 AIQ (15%) & Central Institutes (e.g., AIIMS Bathinda) via MCC portal.

FAQs

Q. What NEET score is safe for GMC Patiala? 660+ was competitive in 2024 for State Open.

Q. Can non‑Punjab students get state seats? No; they compete in AIQ or management/minority seats.

Q. Do minority colleges accept non‑minority students? Yes, in OPEN_QUOTA/management categories.

Glossary

• GOVT_QUOTA_Open: State quota (General) seat in govt/private colleges under BFUHS.
• MGT_QUOTA_Open: Private management seat open to all (higher fee).
• OPEN_QUOTA_Open: Open seats in minority institutions (separate from state quota).

🔎 Tip: Use your NEET 2024 MARKS + STATE/AIQ eligibility + category to read the respective row in the cut‑off tables above. Then add ~5–15 marks as a safety buffer for the next cycle.