UP NEET PG counselling 2026: KGMU, RMLIMS record highest closing ranks for MD General Medicine

In short

MD/MS admissions in Uttar Pradesh are based solely on NEET PG 2026 scores for 3-year postgraduate seats.
MD General Medicine is the largest and most sought-after MD branch, available in nearly all UP colleges.
Government college fees for MD/MS in UP range from approximately ₹15,000 to ₹1 lakh per year.
Private college fees for MD/MS in UP range from roughly ₹9 lakh to ₹31 lakh annually, with higher fees at minority institutions.
NEET PG 2026 registration is anticipated to open in the first week of April 2026.

Prospective medical students in Uttar Pradesh are observing the NEET PG 2026 counselling process, with King George’s Medical University (KGMU) and Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) in Lucknow noting the highest closing ranks for MD General Medicine admissions. The counselling process, managed by the Directorate General of Medical Education (DGME UP) and the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), determines seat allocation for various postgraduate medical courses across the state.

Official notification screenshot — Screenshot of the official page at upneet.gov.in

Admission to MD/MS and DNB programs in Uttar Pradesh is determined exclusively by the NEET PG 2026 score. This year’s cut-offs are crucial for candidates evaluating their admission prospects and preparing for the upcoming counselling rounds, especially for highly competitive branches like MD General Medicine, which is offered in most colleges.

NEET PG 2026 Examination Details and Cut-Off Trends

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) conducts the NEET PG exam, which is a 3-hour 30-minute test comprising 180 questions for a total of 720 marks. The marking scheme allocates +4 marks for each correct answer, -1 mark for each incorrect answer, and 0 marks for unanswered questions. Registration for NEET PG 2026 is expected to commence in the first week of April 2026, according to official information.

NEET PG cut-off trends show annual fluctuations, with branches such as Radiology, Dermatology, and General Medicine consistently demanding higher scores. For context, the NEET PG 2025 closing cut-off score for Round-1 MCC Counselling for the General category was 686, while for OBC and SC categories, it was 658. The EWS category had a closing cut-off of 671, and the ST category was 638. The overall NEET PG 2023 qualifying marks were 291-720 for General/EWS candidates, 274 for General PwBD candidates, and 257 for SC/ST/OBC candidates.

Category	2025 Cut off Score	Allotted Seats
OBC	658	321
GN	686	479
SC	658	192
ST-PH	250	1
EWS	671	117
EWS-PH	316	3
GN-PH	568	26
ST	638	96
OBC-PH	478	14

Fees and Institutions for Md/Ms Admissions in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh offers MD/MS admissions across various government and private medical colleges. Government medical colleges, including KGMU Lucknow, SGPGIMS, IMS BHU, GSVM, and RMLIMS, typically charge annual fees ranging from approximately ₹15,000 to ₹1 lakh. KGMU, Lucknow, for instance, charges around ₹60,000–₹65,000 per year for MD/MS fees, while GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, and RMLIMS, Lucknow, have fees in the ₹15,000–₹1,00,000 per year range.

Private medical colleges in UP have significantly higher fees, generally ranging from ₹9 lakh to ₹31 lakh per year, with minority colleges often having even higher fees, from ₹19 lakh to ₹42.5 lakh annually. Subharti Medical College Meerut is currently noted as one of the more affordable private options across all branches. Other private institutions like SRMS Institute of Medical Sciences, Bareilly, and Sharda School of Medical Sciences and Research, Greater Noida, also have varying fee structures for clinical and non-clinical specialties.

Md General Medicine: Demand and Expected Cut-Offs for 2026

MD General Medicine is a 3-year postgraduate clinical course that remains the largest and most sought-after MD branch, offered at nearly every college in Uttar Pradesh. The high demand for this specialty contributes to its consistently high cut-off marks in the NEET PG examination. Understanding these cut-offs is essential for candidates to assess their admission chances and strategize their counselling choices effectively.

While the official NEET PG 2026 cut-offs are yet to be released, expected cut-off marks for General Medicine are around 535. Other highly sought-after specialties like Radiology and Dermatology are expected to have cut-offs of 545 and 550, respectively. Candidates are advised to verify the exact current fee figures for government colleges before choice filling and to register for NEET PG 2026 within the stipulated timeline, likely in early April 2026.

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