King George's Medical University

Latest Admission Updates (2026)

King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, runs admissions for the 2026 session entirely through national entrance exams - NEET UG for MBBS and BDS, NEET PG for MD/MS, NEET MDS for MDS, NEET SS for DM/MCh, and the UP Common Nursing Entrance Test (UP CNET/UPCNET) for B.Sc and M.Sc Nursing. The single most time-sensitive development as of June 2026 is the NEET UG re-examination on 21 June 2026, after the National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the 3 May 2026 paper. Below are the most recent, dated updates aspirants must act on.

• 23 June 2026 (latest): KGMU issued a B.Sc Nursing session-start information notice for admissions through the UP CNET 2026 route.
• 21 June 2026: NTA conducted the NEET UG 2026 re-examination (offline pen-and-paper, 2:00 PM to 5:15 PM) after the 3 May 2026 exam was cancelled; this is the qualifying exam for KGMU MBBS and BDS.
• 6 June 2026: UP CNET 2026 (UPCNET), the entrance test for KGMU's B.Sc Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc Nursing and M.Sc Nursing seats, was conducted by Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, UP; the application window had closed on 20 May 2026.
• 2 June 2026: NEET MDS 2026 result was declared by NBEMS (exam held 2 May 2026), feeding KGMU's MDS admissions.
• NEET UG 2026 application: opened 8 February 2026, last date extended to 11 March 2026, correction window closed 14 March 2026.
• Upcoming: NEET PG 2026 (for KGMU MD/MS) is scheduled for 30 August 2026; NEET UG 2026 result and UP NEET counselling for MBBS/BDS are expected after the 21 June re-exam (based on the 2025 schedule).

The key takeaway for 2026 aspirants: your KGMU eligibility now hinges on the re-NEET UG score, so track neet.nta.nic.in for the result and the UP DGME portal (upneet.gov.in) for state counselling. Nursing applicants should follow KGMU's 23 June 2026 notice and the ABVMU CNET portal for counselling rounds. PG and super-specialty aspirants should monitor natboard.edu.in for NEET PG, NEET MDS and NEET SS schedules. Always confirm dates on the official conducting body's site, as the cancelled-and-rescheduled NEET UG shows timelines can shift.

King George's Medical University Admission 2026: Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility at KGMU is programme-specific and exam-gated: every clinical course requires a valid score in the relevant NEET exam plus the academic qualification. The table below answers the most common applicant question - "Am I eligible for this KGMU course?" - by mapping each programme to its qualifying qualification, the minimum aggregate KGMU records, and the entrance exam it accepts. Read it row by row: the "Qualifying Marks" column shows the minimum aggregate required at the qualifying level, and the "Accepted Entrance Exam" column shows the single national test you must clear. Where KGMU does not publish a separate category-relaxed percentage, only the verified general minimum is shown.

The practical takeaway: for the flagship MBBS and BDS programmes you need 10+2 with PCB and at least a 50% aggregate, plus a valid NEET UG 2026 score - the academic minimum is only a gate, while your NEET rank actually decides the seat. PG aspirants (MD/MS/MDS) must hold the relevant undergraduate medical/dental degree and a valid NEET PG or NEET MDS score, and super-specialty (DM/MCh) needs NEET SS. Because KGMU does not publish category-wise relaxed percentages in our verified records, SC/ST/OBC/PwD candidates should confirm the exact relaxed aggregate in the official 2026 notification before applying.

Course-Wise Admission Status

This table gives a snapshot of where each KGMU programme stands for the 2026 cycle - the number of sanctioned seats, the admission mode, and the national exam that feeds it. It answers "How many seats does KGMU have and is admission open?" for each course. Application status reflects the stage as of June 2026: undergraduate and PG exams have largely concluded, so admissions now move into counselling. Use the "Seats" column to gauge competition (250 MBBS seats versus 70 BDS seats materially changes your odds) and the "Accepted Exam" column to confirm which test result you submit at counselling.

What to do next: MBBS and BDS aspirants should keep documents ready for UP NEET counselling, since KGMU's 250 MBBS and 70 BDS seats are filled through 85% UP state-quota counselling (DGME) and 15% All India Quota (MCC). Nursing candidates who appeared in UP CNET on 6 June 2026 should follow KGMU's 23 June notice and the ABVMU counselling rounds. For MD/MS, the gating NEET PG exam is still ahead on 30 August 2026, so PG seat counts and counselling will only be confirmed after that. Treat all "to be announced" seat figures as pending official 2026 disclosure.

Application Fees

It is essential to separate two different payments: the exam/application fee you pay to the national conducting body (NTA or NBEMS or ABVMU) when registering for the entrance test, and KGMU's own tuition/programme fee paid at admission. This table lists the entrance/application fee for each KGMU-relevant exam, broken out by category on its own row so SC/ST/PwD candidates can see their concession clearly. Read the "Category" column carefully - General and EWS/OBC-NCL often pay the same band while SC/ST/PwD pay less. All figures are for the 2026 cycle and exclude bank processing charges and GST.

The key point for budgeting: these are non-refundable entrance fees and are entirely separate from what you pay KGMU after a seat is allotted. For reference, KGMU's latest recorded tuition figures are Rs. 1,23,000 for MBBS, Rs. 1,36,000 for BDS, and Rs. 99,700 each for MD, MS and MDS - these are the most recent fees on record and are not tied to a specific session, so confirm the current-year tuition on the official KGMU prospectus. SC/ST/PwD candidates should always claim their lower entrance-fee band at registration, and remember that there is no fee refund even if you skip the exam.

Entrance Exam Requirements

KGMU accepts no institution-specific test for its clinical programmes - admission is built on national exams, so knowing which exam maps to your target course and what score is competitive here is decisive. This table pairs each accepted exam with the KGMU programmes it serves, its 2026 exam date, and an indicative competitive benchmark derived from KGMU's own 2024 closing ranks. Read the "Typical Qualifying Score" column as a guide to how sharp your rank must be: KGMU is a top-tier government institution, so its closing ranks sit far ahead of the bare NEET qualifying percentile. Treat the qualifying percentile as the floor to be eligible, and the KGMU 2024 closing rank as the realistic bar to actually secure a seat.

The bottom line: for KGMU MBBS, a General-category aspirant realistically needs a NEET UG rank around 3484 or better (the 2024 General closing rank), while BDS closed at 25956 in 2024 - so your strategy should target a rank well inside these bands. PG aspirants should aim for ranks comparable to KGMU's 2024 MD (6034) and MS (10222) General closings, and the MDS bar is especially steep at a 388 General closing rank. Because the NEET UG exam was rescheduled to 21 June 2026 and NEET SS dates can shift, verify every exam date on the conducting body's website before planning counselling.

Cutoff Analysis (2024-2026)

Cutoffs are the clearest measure of how competitive KGMU really is, and the table below presents the verified category-wise closing ranks from the 2024 cycle across MBBS, BDS and the PG programmes. It answers "What rank do I need for KGMU?" directly. Note that the ranges shown for some categories reflect different counselling routes (All India Quota versus UP state quota) and rounds within 2024, which is why, for example, MBBS General appears across a band. Read lower numbers as more competitive: a General-category MBBS seat demands a far sharper rank than a reserved-category one, and dental and nursing cutoffs are more relaxed than MBBS.

Trend and interpretation: KGMU's 2024 closing ranks confirm it as one of Uttar Pradesh's most sought-after government medical institutions, with MBBS General seats closing as tight as rank 1352 and the MDS General seat closing at an exceptional 388. The wide spread in SC/ST and OBC bands reflects the split between the 15% All India Quota and 85% UP state quota, where state-quota ranks run higher. The 2025 and 2026 closing ranks are marked "to be announced" because they are set only after each year's official counselling concludes - and 2026 ranks in particular will be reshaped by the 21 June re-NEET. Your next step is to benchmark against these 2024 figures while monitoring upneet.gov.in for the official 2026 closing ranks once UP counselling ends.

Counselling Process

For MBBS and BDS, KGMU admits through two parallel channels - the 85% UP state quota run by DGME (upneet.gov.in) and the 15% All India Quota run by MCC (mcc.nic.in). The step-by-step flow for the UP state quota, which fills most KGMU seats, is below.

1. Qualify NEET UG 2026 in the 21 June 2026 re-exam and obtain a valid rank.
2. Online registration on the UP DGME portal (upneet.gov.in) and payment of the counselling registration/security fee, expected after the result (based on the 2025 schedule).
3. Choice filling and locking - list KGMU and other UP government/private colleges in order of preference.
4. Seat allotment based on NEET rank, category, choices and seat matrix, released round-wise (Round 1, Round 2, Mop-Up, Stray Vacancy).
5. Document verification at the allotted institute, including NEET scorecard, Class 10 and 12 marksheets, domicile (for state quota), category certificate and photographs.
6. Fee payment and reporting at KGMU to confirm the seat within the stipulated deadline.

For PG programmes (MD/MS via NEET PG, MDS via NEET MDS) and super-specialty (DM/MCh via NEET SS), counselling follows the respective national/state schedule on natboard.edu.in, mcc.nic.in and upneet.gov.in. B.Sc and M.Sc Nursing admissions follow the UP CNET counselling rounds conducted by ABVMU (3-4 rounds expected July-August 2026), in line with KGMU's 23 June 2026 session-start notice.

Important Dates (2026)

This master calendar consolidates every canonical milestone of the NEET UG 2026 cycle that governs KGMU MBBS and BDS admission, from application start through document verification. It answers "What are all the KGMU/NEET 2026 deadlines?" in one place. Because the original 3 May 2026 exam was cancelled and rescheduled, several downstream events (result, counselling) are pending official confirmation and are shown as "to be announced" or "expected." Read the "Status" column to see what is already done versus still upcoming, and treat any expected date as provisional until NTA or DGME confirms it.

The immediate action point: the application and re-exam stages are already behind you, so the live priority is the NEET UG 2026 result, which unlocks UP NEET counselling for KGMU MBBS and BDS. Keep your domicile, category and academic documents verification-ready now, because counselling windows after the result are typically short. Bookmark neet.nta.nic.in for the result and answer key, and upneet.gov.in for the UP state-quota counselling schedule, since exact 2026 dates will be published there.