Archive · 6 Dec 2025
NEET PG toppers prefer government colleges over NIRF-ranked private institutions
The top students in the NEET PG 2025 exams are choosing government medical colleges instead of private ones, even though the private colleges are ranked higher by NIRF.
These top students prefer government colleges because they offer better training with more patients, lower fees, and a good reputation.
The NIRF rankings don't consider these important factors, which is why students don't trust them.
Experts say medical colleges should be ranked differently to focus on what really matters for doctors' training.
Top NEET PG 2025 candidates prefer government colleges over NIRF-ranked private institutions.
Government colleges offer better clinical exposure, affordability, and reputation.
NIRF rankings do not measure patient load or clinical exposure, which are crucial for medical training.
Private colleges may have better infrastructure but lack the patient volume and hands-on training of government hospitals.
Experts suggest a specialized ranking system for medical colleges that focuses on clinical training parameters.
- Who
- NEET PG 2025 top-ranked candidates
- What
- Prefer government colleges over NIRF-ranked private institutions
- When
- During the first round of NEET PG 2025 counselling
- Where
- India
- Why
- For better clinical exposure, affordability, and reputation
- Top 12 candidates
- Opted for government colleges
- PGIMER, AIIMS, MMC, VMMC, KEM Mumbai
- Most preferred institutions
- Clinical exposure
- Primary factor for choice
- Private college fees
- Rs 50 lakh to Rs 2 crore
- Government college fees
- Below Rs 2 lakh
- NIRF parameters
- Do not measure clinical exposure
- Patient load
- Not considered in NIRF rankings
- Research output
- Overemphasized in NIRF rankings