Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Latest Admission Updates (2026)

As of June 2026, the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, runs admissions on several different conducting-body calendars, so aspirants must track each programme separately. Below are the most recent, dated updates an applicant needs to act on right now.

• NEET PG (MD/MS) 2026: NBEMS has fixed the exam for 30 August 2026; the online registration window opened in the first week of June 2026 (around 4 June 2026) on natboard.edu.in. This is the single most important deadline for the largest block of SGPGIMS PG seats.
• UP-CNET 2026 (B.Sc Nursing and M.Sc Nursing at SGPGIMS): The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU) Common Nursing Entrance Test was conducted on 6 June 2026; the application window closed on 20 May 2026 and admit cards were issued on 30 May 2026. The result and ABVMU merit-based counselling for SGPGIMS nursing seats are now awaited.
• NEET SS (DM/MCh) 2026: NBEMS has scheduled the super-speciality exam for 11-12 December 2026; the application form is expected to open in the first week of February 2027 for a 20-day window.
• GATE 2026 (M.Sc programmes): The exam was held on 7, 8, 14 and 15 February 2026 and results were declared on 19 March 2026, so SGPGIMS M.Sc applicants already have valid scorecards in hand.

The takeaway as of June 2026: the nursing cycle is effectively over for application purposes and now sits at the counselling stage, NEET PG registration is live and must be completed before the August exam, and NEET SS aspirants should bank their MD/MS qualification while watching for the February 2027 form. Always confirm each date on the relevant conducting body's portal (natboard.edu.in for NEET PG/SS, abvmuup.edu.in for UP-CNET, gate2026.iitg.ac.in for GATE) before acting.

Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Admission 2026: Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility at SGPGIMS is strictly programme-specific because the institute is a tertiary-care, postgraduate-and-above medical institution, so most of its seats demand a prior medical degree and a valid national entrance score rather than a school-leaving qualification. The table below maps each SGPGIMS programme to its exact eligibility, the qualifying marks where applicable, and the single entrance exam that gates entry. This answers the most common question an aspirant asks first: am I even eligible to apply to SGPGIMS for my chosen course in 2026? Read it row by row and confirm both the degree and the accepted exam before paying any fee.

Two takeaways shape your next step. First, the MBBS-plus-NEET wall is real: MD and MS at SGPGIMS are closed to anyone without a valid NEET-PG 2026 score, and DM/MCh require an MD/MS plus NEET-SS, with DM additionally enforcing a 35-year age ceiling. Second, the non-MD routes (B.Sc/M.Sc Nursing via UP-CNET, M.Sc via GATE, PhD via the institute test) are the only doors for non-physician aspirants, so identify your exam early and prepare specifically for it. Verify the fine print of your degree equivalence on the official SGPGIMS prospectus before the application closes.

Course-Wise Admission Status

Because SGPGIMS feeds off four different exams with four different calendars, the live application status varies sharply by programme as of June 2026. The table below shows, per programme, whether applications are open, the indicative seat position, the mode of application, and the accepted exam. This directly answers the question aspirants ask in mid-2026: which SGPGIMS courses can I still apply to today? Use the status column to prioritise action and the mode column to know where to apply.

The practical message: if you are an MBBS aspirant, MD/MS is your live window in June 2026 and you must finish NEET PG registration before the August exam. Nursing aspirants have missed the 2026 application bus and should now focus on UP-CNET counselling readiness. DM/MCh candidates have a longer runway into early 2027 but must sit NEET SS in December 2026 first. Seat counts for medical PG seats are finalised in the MCC and UP counselling seat matrices, so always cross-check the official allotment documents rather than indicative figures.

Application Fees

At SGPGIMS it is essential to separate two very different payments: the exam/application fee paid to the conducting body (NBEMS, ABVMU or IIT for GATE) when you register for the entrance test, and the institute's tuition/programme fee paid to SGPGIMS only after you secure a seat. The table below lists the entrance/application fee for each category on its own row so reserved-category aspirants can see their exact outlay, followed by the institute tuition for context. This answers a frequent and costly question: how much do I actually pay just to apply, and is it different for my category?

For year-wise context, the NEET PG application fee was reduced by NBEMS to Rs. 3,500 (General/OBC/EWS) and Rs. 2,500 (SC/ST/PwD) for 2026, while NEET SS dropped from Rs. 4,250 earlier to a flat Rs. 3,500 per group in 2026. Note that these are only entry tickets; the real institute outlay arrives on admission. The SGPGIMS programme tuition for 2026 is roughly Rs. 1,13,000 for MD, Rs. 1,12,000 for MS, Rs. 1,48,000 each for DM and MCh, Rs. 2,29,000 for the four-year B.Sc Nursing, and about Rs. 2,00,150 for M.Sc, all of which are payable to the institute at counselling, not to the exam body.

Entrance Exam Requirements

SGPGIMS does not conduct its own common entrance for most clinical seats; instead it accepts national scores, so knowing exactly which exam gates your programme and what score band is competitive here is decisive. The table pairs each accepted exam with the SGPGIMS programmes it unlocks, the confirmed 2026 exam date, and a realistic qualifying expectation for an institute as selective as SGPGIMS. This answers the high-intent query: which exam do I need for SGPGIMS, when is it, and how good a rank do I realistically need?

The clear action point: NEET PG on 30 August 2026 is the gateway most SGPGIMS aspirants are chasing, and given the cutoffs below you should target an All India Rank well inside five figures for a comfortable General-category shot at MD/MS. DM/MCh hopefuls must clear NEET SS on 11-12 December 2026 with a strong group percentile. Nursing and M.Sc routes are already past their 2026 exam dates, so those applicants should now pivot entirely to counselling and document readiness.

Cutoff Analysis (2024-2026)

Cutoffs are the truest measure of how hard it is to get into SGPGIMS, and for MD/MS the relevant metric is the NEET PG closing All India Rank by category. The table consolidates SGPGIMS NEET PG MD closing ranks across 2022, 2023 and 2024 so you can see exactly how deep into the rank list the institute has admitted each category. This answers the make-or-break question: what rank actually got someone into SGPGIMS, and is the bar rising or falling? Read the General row as a band (top specialities close far tighter than the overall range).

The trend tells a nuanced story. For the General category the very best clinical branches at SGPGIMS have stayed brutally tight, closing as low as AIR 174 (2022), 607 (2023) and 135 (2024), confirming that the most-sought specialities here demand a near-top-tier rank. At the same time the wider General band stretched to about 95,832 in 2024, reflecting that some less-competitive or non-clinical MD seats reach deeper ranks. Reserved categories fluctuate year to year: OBC actually tightened to 19,232 in 2024 from 32,127 in 2023, while ST loosened to 95,832 in 2024. The practical lesson for 2026 aspirants is to aim for a General AIR in the low thousands for a realistic shot at popular branches, and not to read a single deep closing rank as the typical bar.

Counselling Process

Admission to SGPGIMS does not end with the exam; the seat is won in counselling, and the route differs by programme. Below is the step-by-step flow for the medical PG seats (MD/MS via NEET PG) which is the path most aspirants follow, with the parallel NEET SS and UP-CNET routes noted.

1. Qualify the exam: Clear NEET PG 2026 (exam 30 August 2026) and obtain your scorecard/percentile from NBEMS, expected in September 2026.
2. Register for counselling: Register on the Medical Counselling Committee portal (mcc.nic.in) for the 50% All India Quota seats, and on the UP state counselling portal for state-quota SGPGIMS seats, after the result.
3. Choice filling and locking: Fill and lock SGPGIMS and your preferred specialities in order of preference during the notified window.
4. Seat allotment: Provisional allotment is released round-wise (including mop-up and stray vacancy rounds) based on rank, category and preferences.
5. Document verification and reporting: Report to SGPGIMS with original documents for verification.
6. Fee payment and admission: Pay the institute programme fee (about Rs. 1,13,000 for MD / Rs. 1,12,000 for MS) to confirm and join.

For DM/MCh, the same MCC framework applies through the Super-Speciality counselling stream after NEET SS (exam 11-12 December 2026). For B.Sc and M.Sc Nursing, ABVMU conducts merit-based UP-CNET counselling with Uttar Pradesh reservation norms, and reporting is to the SGPGIMS College of Nursing. Always follow the official counselling schedule notified on the respective portal, as missing a single reporting deadline forfeits the seat.

Important Dates (2026)

A consolidated calendar prevents the single most common reason aspirants lose an SGPGIMS seat: missing a conducting-body deadline. Because the institute's largest seat block runs on NEET PG, the master table below is anchored to the NEET PG 2026 cycle, with each canonical event listed and a status flag. This answers the snippet-style query "SGPGIMS / NEET PG 2026 important dates" at a glance. Where an exact 2026 date has not yet been officially published, the event is still listed with status to be announced so nothing is silently dropped.

The non-negotiable dates to lock in are the 30 August 2026 NEET PG exam and the 25-27 August 2026 admit-card window. Watch for a City Intimation Slip around mid-August 2026 ahead of the admit card. For the other SGPGIMS routes, remember the parallel anchors: UP-CNET was held on 6 June 2026, and NEET SS is fixed for 11-12 December 2026 with its form expected in February 2027. Confirm every "to be announced" item on natboard.edu.in or mcc.nic.in as soon as NBEMS publishes the full 2026 bulletin.