Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Latest Admission Updates (2026)

As of June 2026, admissions to Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), Chennai - the NIRF 2025 Medical rank-21, Dental rank-13 and University rank-60 deemed health-sciences university - are actively open across its medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, allied-health, engineering and management programmes. The single most important deadline for aspirants right now is the SRIHER online application last date of 17 June 2026, so the window is closing within days.

• 17 June 2026 - SRIHER application last date (CLOSING NOW): The online application form for UG and PG programmes at SRIHER closes on 17 June 2026; forms were issued from February 2026.
• 21 June 2026 - NEET UG 2026 re-exam (CRITICAL UPDATE): The NTA cancelled the original NEET UG 2026 exam held on 3 May 2026 following reports of a paper leak, and has rescheduled the re-exam for 21 June 2026 (2:00-5:15 PM). MBBS and BDS admission at SRIHER depends entirely on this score.
• As of June 2026 - NEET UG correction/edit: The NTA correction window for NEET UG 2026 has already closed (the application window ran 8 February-11 March 2026 after extension); applicants should now track city-intimation and admit-card releases on neet.nta.nic.in.
• 30 August 2026 - NEET PG 2026 exam: Admission to SRIHER's MD/MS seats runs through NEET PG 2026, scheduled for 30 August 2026.
• 2 May 2026 - NEET MDS 2026 (completed): SRIHER MDS admission uses NEET MDS 2026, conducted on 2 May 2026.
• 11-12 December 2026 - NEET SS 2026: DM/MCh super-speciality seats at SRIHER use NEET SS 2026, tentatively on 11-12 December 2026.
• Up to 30 September 2026 - UG admission/counselling window: SRIHER UG admissions for the July-commencing session remain open till 30 September 2026, covering counselling, document verification and fee payment.

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research Admission 2026: Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility at SRIHER is strictly programme-specific, and the most common applicant question - "do I need NEET or the SRIHER entrance exam?" - is answered directly in the table below. Medical and dental programmes (MBBS, BDS) require a valid NEET UG 2026 score, while super-speciality and PG-medical programmes use NEET PG, NEET MDS or NEET SS; in contrast, allied-health, nursing and physiotherapy programmes are admitted through SRIHER's own All-India Entrance Examination of 180 single-best-response MCQs conducted in English. The table lists, for each major programme, the academic qualification, the qualifying marks expected and the accepted entrance exam. Read each row as a complete admission rule for that single programme - the eligibility for MBBS does not transfer to B.Sc Nursing or B.Tech. Note that for science-stream UG courses the qualifying subjects are Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) or Mathematics (PCM) as specified.

The key takeaway for 2026 applicants is that MBBS and BDS hopefuls must clear the rescheduled NEET UG re-exam on 21 June 2026, while everyone targeting nursing, physiotherapy, allied-health or engineering should prepare for SRIHER's own 180-MCQ English entrance test and submit the form before 17 June 2026. PG-medical aspirants should align their timelines with NEET PG (30 August 2026), NEET MDS (2 May 2026, completed) and NEET SS (11-12 December 2026). If you fall into a reserved category, confirm the exact relaxed percentage in the official 2026-27 prospectus before applying, as PwD and SC/ST relaxations differ by programme.

Course-Wise Admission Status

This section answers "which SRIHER programmes are still accepting applications for 2026?" Most UG and PG programmes remain open until the 17 June 2026 form deadline, but the entrance pathway and seat strength differ sharply by stream. MBBS at SRIHER carries the largest medical intake of 250 seats and is filled through centralised counselling, whereas SRIHER-entrance programmes such as nursing and physiotherapy are filled in-house. The table shows the application status (as of June 2026), the indicative seats, the admission mode and the accepted exam for each major programme. Read the "Mode" column carefully - "MCC/State counselling" means you cannot get a seat by applying to SRIHER alone, while "SRIHER counselling" means the university manages allotment directly.

The clear action point: if you are applying for any UG programme, treat 17 June 2026 as a hard deadline and submit immediately, because SRIHER does not typically reopen UG forms. MBBS and BDS candidates should remember that submitting the SRIHER form is only step one - final seats come through the Medical Counselling Committee's Deemed/Central University quota and the university's management/NRI counselling. PG-medical aspirants should monitor the respective NEET PG, MDS and SS counselling notifications separately, since SRIHER PG seats are allotted via those national rounds rather than directly.

Application Fees

A frequent point of confusion is the difference between the fee paid to SRIHER for its application form and the fee paid to the national conducting body (NTA) for NEET UG. The SRIHER online application fee is a uniform, institute-level charge of approximately ₹1,000 (some streams have reported ₹1,500) payable directly to the university during online submission, and it is not separately broken down by social category. In contrast, the NEET UG 2026 examination fee, paid to the NTA, varies sharply by category. The table lists each category on its own row so reserved-category applicants can see their exact obligation; note that these are two distinct payments and an MBBS aspirant pays both. All figures are for the 2026 cycle.

The practical takeaway is to budget for both fees if you target MBBS or BDS at SRIHER - roughly ₹1,000 to SRIHER plus ₹1,000-₹1,700 to the NTA depending on your category. The NEET fee is non-refundable for every category, including SC/ST/PwD, so apply only once and carefully. Importantly, none of these application fees should be confused with SRIHER's tuition/programme fee, which is vastly higher - for example MBBS tuition is ₹1,35,00,000 for the full course and BDS is ₹24,00,000 - and is paid only after a seat is allotted at the document-verification stage.

Entrance Exam Requirements

SRIHER does not run a single common entrance test; instead it maps each programme to a specific national or in-house exam, and the table below answers "which exam do I need and what score is competitive at SRIHER?" For MBBS and BDS the gateway is NEET UG 2026 (re-exam on 21 June 2026), and given SRIHER's deemed/management seat structure, the competitive NEET UG closing ranks here run far higher than government colleges - historically into the 2.3-lakh to 3.2-lakh range for MBBS General seats. PG-medical entry uses NEET PG (30 August 2026), NEET MDS (2 May 2026) and NEET SS (11-12 December 2026), while management uses MAT/CMAT and pharmacy PG uses GPAT. The table lists the exam, the programme it feeds, the 2026 exam date and the broadly competitive score/rank at SRIHER. Use the "typical qualifying score" column as a realistic benchmark, not a guaranteed cutoff.

The headline takeaway is that the 21 June 2026 NEET UG re-exam is now the decisive date for any MBBS or BDS aspirant at SRIHER - the cancelled 3 May 2026 attempt no longer counts. PG-medical candidates should note the staggered calendar: NEET MDS is already done (2 May 2026), NEET PG falls on 30 August 2026, and NEET SS closes the year on 11-12 December 2026. Allied-health and nursing aspirants must instead focus on SRIHER's own 180-question English MCQ paper and ensure their form reaches the university before 17 June 2026.

Cutoff Analysis (2024-2026)

This section answers the most search-heavy question - "what NEET rank do I need for SRIHER?" - using the actual recorded closing ranks for the General category. Because SRIHER is a deemed university filling management and central-quota seats, its NEET UG MBBS General closing ranks sit far higher (numerically) than government medical colleges, and they have been broadly stable to slightly easing between 2023 and 2024. The table presents verified year-wise General-category closing ranks across MBBS, BDS, MD and MS. Read a higher rank number as a "deeper" cutoff (more accessible), and note that multiple values within a year reflect different rounds, branches or seat-quotas. 2026 cutoffs are not yet published as of June 2026 and will only crystallise after the 21 June NEET UG re-exam and subsequent counselling.

The trend is encouraging for aspirants: MBBS General closing ranks improved (deepened) from 2,70,532 in 2023 to a best round of 2,36,028 in 2024, while BDS eased significantly from 12,05,726 in 2023 to 10,34,869 in 2024 - meaning slightly lower scorers gained access, likely reflecting seat-matrix expansion and counselling dynamics at this deemed university. On the PG side, MD branches in 2024 closed between rank 3,857 and 15,274 and MS between 20,030 and 22,648, so clinical MD branches remain markedly more competitive than MS. For 2026, treat the 2024 figures as your planning benchmark until official post-counselling cutoffs appear after the 21 June re-exam, and aim comfortably above these ranks to be safe.

Counselling Process

Admission to Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research in 2026 follows distinct counselling tracks depending on the programme, but the overall flow is sequential. For MBBS and BDS, allotment is largely through the Medical Counselling Committee's Deemed/Central University quota plus SRIHER's management/NRI seats; for SRIHER-entrance programmes (nursing, physiotherapy, allied health, B.Tech), the university conducts its own counselling.

1. Register and apply (by 17 June 2026): Create a login on the SRIHER admissions portal, fill the online application for your chosen programme, upload documents and pay the ~₹1,000 application fee.
2. Qualify the entrance exam: Clear NEET UG 2026 (re-exam 21 June 2026) for MBBS/BDS, NEET PG (30 August 2026) for MD/MS, NEET MDS (2 May 2026) for MDS, NEET SS (11-12 December 2026) for DM/MCh, or the SRIHER entrance test for allied/nursing programmes.
3. Counselling registration & choice filling: For MBBS/BDS, register on mcc.nic.in for the Deemed/Central University round and fill SRIHER as a preference; for SRIHER-entrance programmes, register in the university's own counselling and lock course choices.
4. Seat allotment: Seats are allotted by merit/rank-cum-preference across rounds; check the provisional allotment result on the respective portal.
5. Document verification: Report to SRIHER (or the designated centre) with originals - NEET scorecard/admit card, 10th & 12th marksheets, transfer & migration certificates, ID proof, category and PwD certificates where applicable.
6. Fee payment & admission confirmation: Pay the programme/tuition fee (e.g., MBBS ₹1,35,00,000 total, BDS ₹24,00,000) to confirm and freeze your seat; complete any upgradation rounds if you wish to move.

Important Dates (2026)

This master table consolidates every canonical 2026 milestone an SRIHER aspirant must track, answering "what is the full admission calendar?" in one place. Because MBBS/BDS admission rides on the NTA's NEET UG timeline, several rows reference national exam events (application, correction, admit card, exam, answer key, result) alongside SRIHER's own form deadline and counselling steps. The "Status" column tells you, as of June 2026, whether an event is completed, currently open, or upcoming. Where an exact date has not been officially announced for a specific event, it is shown as "to be announced" rather than omitted, so nothing on your checklist is missing. Cross-check each NTA item on neet.nta.nic.in and each SRIHER item on the official admissions portal before acting.

The single most urgent action as of June 2026 is to submit your SRIHER application before 17 June 2026, immediately followed by sitting the NEET UG re-exam on 21 June 2026 for MBBS/BDS. After the result, MCC Deemed-quota and SRIHER counselling dates will be announced - keep documents ready so you can act within the short reporting windows. PG-medical aspirants should diarise 30 August 2026 (NEET PG) and 11-12 December 2026 (NEET SS), and confirm every "to be announced" date directly on the official NTA, NBEMS and SRIHER portals as they are released.