Dr. Anuj Agnihotri – AIR 1, UPSC CSE 2025 (Medical Sciences Optional)

Dr. Anuj Agnihotri has secured All India Rank 1 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025, bringing immense pride to the medical fraternity and aspirants preparing with Medical Sciences as their optional subject. An MBBS graduate from AIIMS Jodhpur, Dr. Agnihotri represents the growing trend of doctors transitioning from clinical medicine to public administration with the goal of serving society on a broader scale.

Hailing from Rawatbhata in Rajasthan, Anuj completed his schooling in Kota before pursuing medicine at AIIMS Jodhpur, where he graduated in 2023. His journey to the top was marked by discipline, resilience, and perseverance. This was his third attempt at the Civil Services Examination, demonstrating the persistence required to succeed in one of the toughest examinations in the country.

Before achieving AIR 1, he had already cleared the Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service (DANICS) and was undergoing training while continuing his UPSC preparation.

Dr. Agnihotri chose Medical Sciences as his optional subject, effectively leveraging his medical background while combining it with strong preparation in General Studies and interview performance.

His remarkable achievement is an inspiration for thousands of medical graduates preparing for civil services, proving that dedication, clarity of purpose, and consistent effort can turn aspirations into reality.

35+ Doctors (Medical background) made it to the final list of UPSC CSE 2025

1. Dr. Anuj Agnihotri – AIR 1
2. Dr. Deeksha Patkar – AIR 88
3. Dr. Srilakshmi VC – AIR 133
4. Dr. Abhijeet Jain – AIR 170
5. Dr. Sarabraj Singh – AIR 201
6. Dr. Tanisha Mishra – AIR 211
7. Dr. Yashvardhan Singh – AIR 212
8. Dr. Arun Pandian N – AIR 213
9. Dr. M Pavan Kumar Reddy – AIR 297
10. Dr. Akanksha Singh – AIR 301
11. Dr. Rahul Choudhary – AIR 332
12. Dr. Gaurav Kumar – AIR 338
13. Dr. Jaspreet Kaur – AIR 422
14. Dr. Ankita – AIR 442
15. Dr. Debjyoti Halder – AIR 443
16. Dr. Nivedita C Bhavimani – AIR 469
17. Dr. Ram Kishan – AIR 474
18. Dr. Padmaja Suresh A – AIR 536
19. Dr. Krishna Kumar – AIR 634
20. Dr. Ghula Maya Din – AIR 663
21. Dr. Poonam – AIR 665
22. Dr. Danish Rabbani Khan – AIR 665
23. Dr. Purushotam Jhorad – AIR 691
24. Dr. Abdul Sufiyan K – AIR 695
25. Dr. Nadish Choudhary – AIR 706
26. Dr. KOH E SAFA – AIR 763
27. Dr. Reshma M – AIR 773
28. Dr. Himanshu Verma – AIR 779
29. Dr. Amcha Gharch Tikaht AIR 788
30. Dr. Vapani John – AIR 800
31. Dr. Raunak Sharma – AIR 801
32. Dr. Pranjal Bayla – AIR 890
33. Dr. Sonam Jorwal – AIR 904
34. Dr. Manoj AIR 921
35. Dr. Kshitij – AIR 923

LIST OF TOPPERS IN UPSC CSE (IAS/IPS) with Medical sciences optional background (Excluding 2025)

• Dr. Shena Aggarwal AIR 1, 2011
• Dr. Artika Shukla AIR 4, 2015
• Dr. Anshu Priya AIR 16, 2o21
• Dr. Roman Saini AIR 18, 2013
• Dr. Diksha Joshi AIR 19, 2o21
• Dr.P.Srija AIR 20, 2020
• Dr. Vipin Garg AIR 20, 2015
• Dr. Aswathy Srinivas AIR 40, 2019
• Dr. Nandini Devi K AIR 54, 2016
• Dr. Arun S Nair AIR 55, 2019
• Dr. Kiranmayi Koppisetti AIR 56, 2o21
• Dr. Suyash Chavan AIR 56, 2017
• Dr. Anand Kumar Sharma AIR 62, 2018
• Dr.Dheeraj Kumar singh AIR 64, 2019
• Dr. Akhsita Gupta AIR 69, 2020
• Dr. Aaditya Sharma AIR 70, 2022
• Dr. Prashanth S AIR 78, 2023
• Dr. Anjali Garg AIR 79, 2022
• Dr. Darpan Ahluwalia AIR 80, 2019
• Dr. Ajay Singh Rathore AIR 87, 2023
• Dr. Prasanna Kumar AIR 100. 2020
• Dr.Rajesh kumar Mohan AIR 102, 2020
• Dr. Sarda Tejas Sudeep AIR 128, 2023
• Dr. jitendra Agrawal AIR 128, 2019
• Dr. S Nithila Priyanthi AIR 143, 2023
• Dr. Anchu Wilson AIR 156, 2020
• Dr. Syed Mustafa Hashmi AIR 162, 2o21
• Dr. Vinayak Kumar AIR 180, 2023
• Dr. Lavina sinha AIR 183, 2016
• Dr. Rehana bashir AIR 187, 2018
• Dr. Sachin Goel AIR 209, 2023
• Dr. Lalith Kumar V AIR 211, 2o21
• Dr. Parul Yadav AIR 227, 2o21
• Dr. Tarun AIR 231, 2023
• Dr. Asrar Ahamd Kichloo AIR 248, 2019
• Dr. Gopal Krishna AIR 265, 2017
• Dr.Nitesh gupta AIR 287, 2020
• Dr. Suraj Kumar AIR 294, 2023
• Dr. Sivasakthivela C AIR 349, 2023
• Dr. Pragati Rani AIR 355, 2023
• Dr. Nidhi patel AIR 364, 2017
• Dr. Shumaila Chaudhary AIR 368, 2o21
• Dr. Akanksha Jha AIR 371, 2022
• Dr. Ghulam Maya Din AIR 388, 2023
• Dr. Anket Jadhav AIR 395, 2023
• Dr. Nagarjuna Gowda AIR 418, 2019
• Dr. Nitesh Kumar Dahiya AIR 425, 2023
• Dr. ISSAC JOSE AIR 430, 2023
• Dr. Danish Rabbani Khan AIR 447, 2023
• Dr.Bhanu Prakash AIR 448, 2022
• Dr.Pretty S Prakash AIR 485, 2020
• Dr.Rajdeep singh AIR 495, 2020
• Dr. Shivank Chowdhary AIR 530, 2023
• Dr. Alok kumar AIR 549, 2022
• Dr. Akanksha Milind Tamgadge AIR 562, 2o21
• Dr. Mohana priya AIR 577, 2022
• Dr. Varun Gowda AIR 594, 2022
• Dr.Santosh Bhaviri AIR 607, 2020
• Dr. Shreyas Rao G AIR 651, 2023
• Dr. Sumedh Jadhao AIR 687, 2022
• Dr. Ajay Doke AIR 687, 2023
• Dr. Shumaila Choudary AIR 703, 2022
• Dr. Vipin Dubey AIR 708, 2022
• Dr. Yashvardhan singh AIR 728, 2022
• Dr. Vivek Reddy N AIR 741, 2023
• Dr. Roshni TS AIR 754, 2023
• Dr. Krishan Tiwari AIR 764, 2023
• Dr. Pulkit Bajaj AIR 765, 2023
• Dr. Shreya chauhan AIR 804, 2022
• Dr. Gazala Ghanchi Mohmadhanif AIR 825, 2023
• Dr. Rahul meena AIR 856, 2022
• Dr. Megha Rajora AIR 862, 2022
• Dr. Dheeraj Singh Kunwar AIR 959, 2023