UP NEET PG Counselling 2026 —
3,961 MD/MS Seats in Round 1, Minority College Fees Out
In one line: DGME Uttar Pradesh has published the Round 1 seat matrix for MD/MS (27 October 2026): 3,961 seats, 1,095 in 35 government institutions and 2,866 in private colleges (with separate Muslim and Jain minority quotas at five of them). It has also posted the updated 2026-27 fee structure of four minority private colleges: Career Institute (Lucknow), F.H. Medical College (Agra), Integral Institute (Lucknow) and Teerthanker Mahaveer (Moradabad). Clinical MD/MS tuition there runs from ₹20 lakh to ₹44.3 lakh a year. Choice filling, extended to 5 PM on 31 October, is closed; the result is due on 2 November.
Last verified · 1 November 2026 · against the DGME UP update extending Round 1 choice filling to 31 October 2026, 5 PM, the Round 1 seat matrix for MD/MS dated 27 October 2026 and the minority college fee structures; check dgme.up.gov.in
Choice Filling Extended —
Closed 31 October, 5 PM
| Stage | Status (2026) |
|---|---|
| Round 1 choice filling | Extended to 31 October, 5:00 PM; now closed |
| Seat matrix | 3,961 MD/MS seats (1,095 government, 2,866 private), 27 October |
| Next | Round 1 result and allotment letters on dgme.up.gov.in |
What this means for your child
Keep the security-deposit receipt and your locked choice printout. If allotted, read the college fee before reporting. Seats are allotted only through counselling; no college, consultant or agent can sell or reserve one, and capitation fee is illegal in India. Pay only through the official portal or to the college, against a receipt.
Source: Directorate General of Medical Education, Uttar Pradesh: NEET PG 2026 Round 1 choice filling extension (to 31.10.2026, 5 PM). Check the official portal for the full notice.
3,961 MD/MS Seats in Round 1 —
and What Four Minority Colleges Charge
| Seat matrix item | Round 1, MD/MS (Medical) 2026 |
|---|---|
| Total seats | 3,961 |
| Government institutions (35) | 1,095: UR 438, OBC 291, SC 226, EWS 110, ST 22 and others; KGMU Lucknow alone has 186 |
| Private colleges | 2,866, all unreserved in the matrix; minority quotas listed separately at Career Institute (47), Era (61), F.H. Agra (37), Integral (37) and Teerthanker Mahaveer (79, Jain) |
| Largest by seats | King George’s Medical University, Lucknow 186; Rohilkhand Medical College, Bareilly 166; Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad (incl. Jain minority 79) 159; Subharti Medical College, Meerut 146; School of Medical Sciences & Research, Sharda University 136; Rajshree Medical Research Institute, Bareilly 133 … |
| Choice filling | Till 30 October 2026, 5:00 PM; result 2 November |
What this means for your child
Minority private college fees, 2026-27 (per year, as published by DGME UP)
| Branch (tuition per year, 2026-27) | Career Institute, Lucknow | F.H. Medical College, Agra | Integral Institute, Lucknow | Teerthanker Mahaveer, Moradabad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | ₹42,15,000 | ₹42,00,000 | ₹39,95,000 | ₹39,90,000 |
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology | ₹41,40,000 | ₹42,00,000 | ₹39,95,000 | ₹38,10,000 |
| Radio-diagnosis | ₹44,30,000 | ₹42,50,000 | ₹41,95,000 | ₹39,90,000 |
| Dermatology | ₹42,40,000 | ₹42,50,000 | ₹41,95,000 | ₹39,90,000 |
| Orthopaedics | ₹40,65,000 | ₹41,00,000 | ₹39,95,000 | ₹37,20,000 |
| Paediatrics | ₹35,90,000 | ₹40,00,000 | ₹38,95,000 | ₹38,10,000 |
| General Surgery | ₹37,10,000 | ₹36,50,000 | ₹34,95,000 | ₹31,50,000 |
| Respiratory Medicine (TB & Chest) | ₹37,65,000 | ₹36,50,000 | — | ₹30,60,000 |
| Ophthalmology | ₹30,00,000 | ₹36,50,000 | ₹35,95,000 | ₹32,40,000 |
| Psychiatry | ₹28,80,000 | ₹28,00,000 | ₹25,95,000 | ₹25,20,000 |
| ENT | ₹20,00,000 | ₹25,00,000 | ₹23,95,000 | ₹24,30,000 |
| Anaesthesia | ₹20,00,000 | ₹23,50,000 | ₹21,95,000 | ₹22,50,000 |
| Pathology | ₹10,00,000 | ₹12,50,000 | ₹12,00,000 | ₹12,60,000 |
| Microbiology | ₹2,00,000 | ₹2,50,000 | ₹2,80,000 | ₹10,000 |
| Community Medicine | ₹4,00,000 | ₹2,50,000 | ₹2,80,000 | ₹10,000 |
| Biochemistry | ₹2,00,000 | — | ₹2,80,000 | ₹10,000 |
| Pharmacology / Physiology / Anatomy | ₹2,00,000 | — | — | ₹10,000 |
| Hostel (per year) | ₹3,00,000 non-AC double, with food; compulsory for clinical branches | ₹3,50,000 single AC, with mess | ₹3,00,000 single AC, with mess; electricity extra | ₹3,00,000 AC double |
| Security (one time, refundable) | ₹1,00,000 (clinical branches) | ₹5,00,000 | ₹2,00,000 | — |
| Other charges | ₹85,000 at reporting (miscellaneous) | ₹1,41,240 a year (misc.) | ₹1,00,000 a year (misc.); enrolment and examination fee ₹1 lakh each per university norms | ₹1,41,240 a year (misc.); 10% annual increase on clinical tuition |
Career Institute has 93 MD/MS seats in its fee sheet (46 general + 47 Muslim minority in the matrix); its fee sheet is dated 16 October, Integral’s 26 October. Fees are per year; multiply by three and add hostel, security and other charges for the full course. Read the full sheet on upneet.gov.in before you rank these colleges, and ask each for the payment mode in its own notice.
No one can reserve or sell an MD/MS seat. Every PG seat, management and NRI quota included, is allotted only through MCC or state counselling on your NEET PG rank. Pay fees only to the college or university, against a receipt.
Source: DGME Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow: Seat Matrix for UP NEET PG Counseling for MD/MS (Medical)-2026, Round 1 (27 October 2026), and updated fee structure for minority private medical colleges (26 October 2026), on upneet.gov.in and dgme.up.gov.in. Check the official portal for the full notice.
Round 1 Merit List Out —
Choice Filling Opens 5 PM Today
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| MD/MS/Diploma | Round 1 merit list, MD/MS/Diploma (PDF) |
| DNB | Round 1 merit list, DNB (PDF) |
| Choice filling | 26 October 2026, 5:00 PM to 30 October 2026, 5:00 PM, per the Round 1 schedule (check the portal in case DGME revises it) |
| Seat allotment result | 2 November 2026 |
| Admission | 3–7 November and 12–13 November 2026 |
| Where | dgme.up.gov.in and upneet.gov.in |
What this means for your child
Check your rank, category and domicile on the list before you fill choices. Lock choices only after reading the DGME instructions of 21 October on this page, and compare with your MCC Round 1 seat before deciding how high to place UP options. We do not reproduce candidate names or ranks.
Seats are allotted only through counselling; no college, consultant or agent can sell or reserve one, and capitation fee is illegal in India. Pay only through the official portal or to the college, against a receipt.
Source: DGME Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow: Round 1 merit lists for NEET PG 2026 (MD/MS/Diploma and DNB), 26 October 2026, on dgme.up.gov.in. Check the official portal for the full notice.
Important Instructions —
What DGME Uttar Pradesh Says
| Topic | What the DGME notice says |
|---|---|
| Who can take part | Only candidates declared successful in NEET PG 2026, for MD/MS/Diploma and DNB |
| DNB state quota seats | Only in-service candidates of Uttar Pradesh, on the list given by the Director General, Medical and Health Services, UP on 16 Oct 2026 |
| MD/MS state quota weightage | Candidates working in the PMHS cadre, on the same 16 Oct 2026 list, are eligible for weightage |
| Security money | In no case adjusted against tuition fee |
| Choice filling | Online, in order of preference, only for colleges where you want admission; no limit on the number of choices |
| Choice locking | Compulsory. Without locking you are not included in seat allotment, and the responsibility is entirely yours |
| Seats in both MD/MS/Diploma and DNB | You may take admission in only one course |
| OBC and EWS certificates | Valid if dated 1 April 2026 or later; all reservation certificates must be issued by the competent UP authority in the UP government format |
| Disability certificate | Valid only from the centres and in the format set by MCC and DGHS |
| Admission after allotment | Private college seats: at the government-nominated nodal centre. Government MD/MS/Diploma: at the college, institute or university. Government DNB: at the college or district hospital. A medical board checks you before admission |
| Documents at admission | All academic documents in original. If originals are missing or documents are found wrong, the allotment or admission is cancelled and the security money is forfeited as per rules |
| False documents | Admission is cancelled and legal action follows; the responsibility is entirely the candidate’s |
What this means for your child
Fill only colleges you would actually join, then lock. Keep your NEET PG scorecard, MBBS marksheets, internship certificate, registration certificate, category certificates in the UP format, and ID ready in original. Read the full notice on dgme.up.gov.in and upneet.gov.in.
Source: Directorate General of Medical Education and Training, Uttar Pradesh: important notice/instructions for candidates taking part in UP NEET PG 2026 online counselling, No. ME-3/PG-2026/1842, dated 21.10.2026 (in Hindi). Check the official portal for the full notice.
The short answer. DGME Uttar Pradesh has published the Round 1 seat matrix for MD/MS (27 October 2026): 3,961 seats, 1,095 in 35 government institutions and 2,866 in private colleges (with separate Muslim and Jain minority quotas at five of them). It has also posted the updated 2026-27 fee structure of four minority private colleges: Career Institute (Lucknow), F.H. Medical College (Agra), Integral Institute (Lucknow) and Teerthanker Mahaveer (Moradabad). Clinical MD/MS tuition there runs from ₹20 lakh to ₹44.3 lakh a year. Choice filling, extended to 5 PM on 31 October, is closed; the result is due on 2 November.
UP NEET PG 2026
First Round Dates
| Step | Date and time (2026) |
|---|---|
| Online registration | 21 Oct, 2:00 PM to 26 Oct, 11:00 AM |
| Registration fee and security fee | 21 Oct, 2:00 PM to 26 Oct, 2:00 PM |
| Merit list | 26 Oct |
| Online choice filling | 26 Oct, 5:00 PM to 30 Oct, 5:00 PM |
| Seat allotment result | 2 Nov |
| Allotment letter download and admission | 3 to 7 Nov, and 12 to 13 Nov |
Source: Office of the Director General, Medical Education & Training, Lucknow, No. ME-3/2026 dated 17 October 2026, issued in continuation of MCC’s NEET PG time-table. All updates are on upneet.gov.in and dgme.up.gov.in.
No one can reserve or sell an MD/MS seat. Every PG seat, management and NRI quota included, is allotted only through MCC or state counselling on your NEET PG rank. Pay fees only to the college or university, against a receipt.
MCC and UP
in the Same Fortnight
| Date | MCC | Uttar Pradesh |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Round 1 registration closes 12 noon | Registration opens 2 PM |
| 24 Oct | Round 1 result | — |
| 26 Oct | Joining starts (till 2 Nov) | Registration closes 11 AM; fee 2 PM; merit list; choices open 5 PM |
| 30 Oct | — | Choice filling closes 5 PM |
| 2 Nov | Last day to join MCC Round 1 seat | UP Round 1 result |
You will know your MCC Round 1 seat before UP choice filling closes. Use that to decide how high to place UP options. Ask us if you are unsure which seat to keep.
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Questions Doctors Ask Us
The DGME UP Round 1 seat matrix of 27 October 2026 lists 3,961 MD/MS seats: 1,095 in 35 government institutions and 2,866 in private colleges, including separate Muslim and Jain minority quotas at five private colleges.
Clinical tuition per year: General Medicine Rs 42.15 lakh at Career Institute, Rs 42 lakh at F.H. Agra, Rs 39.95 lakh at Integral and Rs 39.9 lakh at Teerthanker Mahaveer; Radio-diagnosis up to Rs 44.3 lakh (Career). Hostel is Rs 3 to 3.5 lakh a year, plus security and other charges.
Yes. DGME Uttar Pradesh published the Round 1 merit lists for MD/MS/Diploma and for DNB on 26 October 2026. Choice filling runs from 5 PM on 26 October to 5 PM on 30 October under the Round 1 schedule, with the result on 2 November.
Yes. The DGME Uttar Pradesh notice of 21 October 2026 says choice locking is compulsory after online choice filling. A candidate who does not lock choices is not included in seat allotment, and the responsibility is the candidate’s.
No. The DGME Uttar Pradesh notice of 21 October 2026 says security money is not adjusted against tuition fee in any case.
From 2 PM on 21 October to 11 AM on 26 October 2026 on upneet.gov.in. The registration fee and security fee can be paid till 2 PM on 26 October.
2 November 2026. Choice filling runs from 5 PM on 26 October to 5 PM on 30 October, and allotment letters and admission are on 3 to 7 November and 12 to 13 November 2026.
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