Doctor of Medicine [MD] (Psychiatry)

MD Psychiatry at CIP Ranchi is a 3-year postgraduate medical residency at one of India’s leading mental-health institutes, run by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Admission is through NEET-PG followed by MCC counselling. The institute charges no tuition fee, collecting only a refundable caution money of INR 3,000, and pays residents a monthly junior-resident stipend across the programme.

📋 Admission Status: Admissions expected to open June 2026 (Tentative).

Key Points

• 34 MD Psychiatry seats filled through NEET-PG.
• Postings across inpatient, outpatient and community psychiatry.
• Exposure to neurology, neurosurgery and clinical laboratories.
• Active research environment with regular national publications.

CIP Ranchi MD Psychiatry Fees 2026

Component	Amount (INR)
Caution Money (Refundable)	INR 3,000
Total Fees	INR 3,000

• The institute charges no tuition fee for this programme.
• Caution money is refundable on completion of the course.
• Residents receive a monthly junior-resident stipend.

CIP Ranchi MD Psychiatry Admission 2026

Event	Date
NEET-PG Registration Closes	7 July 2026
NEET-PG Exam	30 August 2026
NEET-PG Result Declaration	September 2026
Class Commencement	After MCC counselling

• Admission and seat allotment follow the MCC counselling schedule.
• Candidates must complete internship before joining the course.

The dates mentioned above are tentative and subject to change.

Eligibility Criteria

• MBBS from an NMC-recognised college with a valid NEET-PG score.
• Permanent or provisional registration with NMC or a State Medical Council.
• Completed compulsory rotating internship before joining.

Admission Process

• Qualify NEET-PG with the required percentile for the seat.
• Register for the MCC postgraduate counselling rounds.
• Select CIP Ranchi MD Psychiatry during seat choice-filling.
• Report to the institute after seat allotment.
• Submit original documents and pay caution money to confirm admission.

✓ Opt for this if

• You hold MBBS with a strong NEET-PG score.
• You want a focused career in psychiatry.
• You value a tuition-free government residency with stipend.
• You seek deep clinical and research training.

✗ Skip if

• You lack MBBS or a NEET-PG qualification.
• You prefer a broad clinical branch over psychiatry.
• You want a private college close to home.
• You seek a non-clinical or purely research role.

CIP Ranchi MD Psychiatry Scholarships 2026

Scholarship	Amount	Eligibility
Junior Resident Stipend	As per government norms	All admitted MD Psychiatry residents
Central Sector Scholarships	Variable	Eligible candidates applying through the national portal

• The monthly stipend is paid as per government pay rules.
• No separate tuition or course fee is levied.

As mentioned, Central Institute of Psychiatry Ranchi offers admission to M.D Psychiatry program based on NEET-PG rank. Central Institute of Psychiatry Ranchi NEET-PG Cutoff 2025 rank is 5497 for the General category. Further, NEET-PG cutoff rank is 13687 for OBC , 24311 for SC , 35958 for ST and 12318 for EWS category. Check Central Institute of Psychiatry Ranchi Cutoff

Central Institute of Psychiatry Ranchi M.D Psychiatry Cutoff Year-wise Trends

The section below shows year-wise trends in Central Institute of Psychiatry Ranchi M.D Psychiatry Cutoff. According to year-wise trends, admission to the Central Institute of Psychiatry Ranchi M.D Psychiatry program in 2025 was closed at the 35958 rank , whereas in 2024, the closing rank was 120108 across all categories.

Catgories	Cutoff rank 2025	Cutoff rank 2024
General	5497	5598
OBC	13687	12866
SC	24311	23480
ST	35958	23413
EWS	12318	11562
GeneralPH	32090	87959

CIP Ranchi MD Psychiatry FAQs

Ques. How is admission to MD Psychiatry decided at CIP Ranchi?

Ans. Admission is based entirely on the NEET-PG score followed by MCC counselling. Candidates qualify NEET-PG, register for the postgraduate counselling rounds, and select CIP Ranchi during seat choice-filling. There is no separate institute entrance test for this medical course, and seat allotment follows the all-India counselling schedule each year. Keeping documents, registration and category certificates ready in advance helps candidates report at the institute smoothly once a seat is allotted through counselling. Most allotments are completed in the early counselling rounds, so candidates who rank well should plan their travel and joining formalities accordingly.

Ques. What is the total fee for the programme?

Ans. As a Government of India institute, CIP Ranchi charges no tuition fee for MD Psychiatry. The only payment at joining is a refundable caution money of INR 3,000, which is returned on completion of the course. In addition, residents draw a monthly junior-resident stipend as per government pay rules throughout the three years. This means a postgraduate medical seat here carries no tuition burden, unlike most private psychiatry seats that can run into several lakhs of rupees. For many MBBS graduates this combination of zero tuition and a steady stipend is a major reason to prefer a government psychiatry seat.

Ques. How many MD Psychiatry seats are available?

Ans. The institute offers 34 MD Psychiatry seats, filled through NEET-PG and MCC counselling. Reservation is applied as per Government of India norms. Because CIP is a specialised mental-health institute, competition for these seats is high, and a strong NEET-PG percentile improves the chance of allotment during counselling. Reserved-category candidates are accommodated through the standard government roster applied in the central rounds, so applicants should understand how the merit and reservation lists work.

Ques. What kind of clinical training does the course offer?

Ans. Residents rotate through inpatient wards, outpatient clinics and community psychiatry, with supervised exposure to neurology, neurosurgery and clinical laboratory work. The institute conducts a large volume of investigations each year and maintains an active research culture, giving residents structured academic and practical training across the full three-year programme. Faculty supervise ward duties, case presentations and the dissertation, helping residents build clinical judgement alongside formal research skills before they finish the course.

Ques. Is there a stipend during the residency?

Ans. Yes. Admitted residents receive a monthly junior-resident stipend paid as per Government of India pay rules. This makes the programme financially supportive, as there is no tuition burden and the only refundable amount is the caution money. The stipend is paid for the duration of the residency. Together with the absence of tuition, this makes CIP one of the most affordable routes to a recognised psychiatry qualification anywhere in the country. The institute’s long history in mental-health teaching and research also gives the qualification strong recognition among employers and academic bodies.

Ques. When does the academic session begin?

Ans. The session begins after the MCC counselling and seat-allotment process concludes. Candidates must finish their compulsory rotating internship and hold valid medical registration before joining. Exact reporting dates are notified through the counselling schedule, so applicants should track NEET-PG results and MCC announcements closely each admission cycle.