King George's Medical University

What are the cutoffs for King George's Medical University in 2026?

King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow admits students purely on national entrance ranks, never on a separate university test. For undergraduate seats, KGMU accepts NEET UG (for MBBS and BDS); for postgraduate medical seats it accepts NEET PG (MD/MS); and for postgraduate dental seats it accepts NEET MDS. As a headline benchmark, in 2024 the MBBS All India Quota General closing rank at KGMU was 3484, the UP State Quota General closing rank fell to roughly 1352, BDS General closed at 25956, NEET PG MD General closed at 6034, NEET PG MS General at 10222, and NEET MDS General at 388. Seats are split between the 15% All India Quota (counselled by MCC) and the 85% Uttar Pradesh State Quota (counselled by DGME-UP), so a UP-domicile candidate generally needs a less demanding rank than an all-India aspirant for the same MBBS seat.

For 2026, no official figures exist yet because NEET UG 2026 counselling has not concluded, so the verified 2024 closing ranks and the released 2025 Round-1 ranks below are the most reliable guide to what a KGMU aspirant realistically needs.

Year-Wise Cutoff Trends (2024-2026)

The table below tracks KGMU's MBBS closing ranks year by year across the major categories, drawing on the verified 2024 All India Quota data and the 2025 Round-1 All India Quota ranks reported after MCC counselling. It answers the core question every aspirant asks: "What closing rank did KGMU MBBS touch in my category last year, and is it moving up or down?" Read each row as the last (worst) rank that still secured an MBBS seat in that category and year; a smaller number means tougher competition. The 2026 column is left as "To be declared" because counselling for that cycle is not yet complete.

The clear takeaway is that KGMU's MBBS cutoff tightened sharply between 2024 and 2025: the General AIQ closing rank improved from 3484 to 1628, and the SC closing rank moved from 37757 down to 15774. This means a 2026 General-category aspirant should treat a sub-2000 All India rank as the safe zone for KGMU MBBS, while reserved-category aspirants should aim well inside their 2025 numbers rather than relying on the looser 2024 ranks.

Course-Wise Cutoff at King George's Medical University

KGMU runs several entrance-linked programmes, and the rank you need varies enormously by course and exam. The table below breaks down the verified 2024 General-category closing ranks across MBBS, BDS, MD, MS and MDS so an aspirant can see at a glance where KGMU sits for each ambition. It answers the question "Which KGMU programme is realistic for my rank?" Read the closing rank as the cut-off point in the General category for that programme in 2024; dental seats (BDS, MDS) consistently allow far higher ranks than the flagship MBBS seat.

The standout pattern is the gulf between KGMU's medical and dental undergraduate seats: MBBS closes near rank 3484 (AIQ) in 2024 while BDS stays open up to 25956, so a candidate roughly seven times further down the merit list can still secure a BDS seat. At postgraduate level, the highly sought MDS General seat closes at a remarkably low 388, reflecting KGMU's small, prestigious dental PG intake, whereas MD (6034) and MS (10222) leave more room.

Cutoff Trend Analysis

KGMU's MBBS cutoff is firmly rising in competitiveness: the General AIQ closing rank improved from 3484 in 2024 to 1628 in 2025, a jump of nearly 1900 ranks that reflects KGMU's growing reputation, its low tuition of about Rs 54,900 per year, and a record NEET UG applicant pool pushing top scorers toward established government institutions. The same hardening shows in the State Quota, where the General closing rank sat around 1352 in 2024, underlining that UP-domicile candidates enjoy a meaningful advantage over all-India aspirants for the same seat.

Reserved categories saw the steepest tightening: SC closing moved from 37757 (2024) to 15774 (2025) and ST from 176581 to 47323. Realistically, for KGMU MBBS in 2026 a General-category aspirant should target an All India rank under 2000 (and ideally inside 1600), OBC candidates inside 3100, EWS inside 2800, SC inside 16000 and ST inside 48000. Those eyeing BDS have far more headroom (around rank 26000 General), while PG aspirants need a NEET PG rank near 6000 for MD or 10000 for MS, and a near-elite NEET MDS rank inside 400 for the General MDS seat.