Medical Colleges in Uttar Pradesh 2026 – MBBS, DGME & Admission Guide

Uttar Pradesh is India's largest state for medical education, with 88+ NMC-approved medical colleges and over 13,000 MBBS seats — more than any other state. It also hosts the highest number of Central Government medical colleges after Delhi, including AIIMS Gorakhpur, AIIMS Rae Bareli, IMS-BHU Varanasi, and JN Medical College, AMU Aligarh, alongside flagship state institutions like King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow. In NIRF 2025 Medical Rankings, UP had 4 institutions in the national Top 10 — more than any other state. You can explore the complete, filterable list of medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh directly above.

How MBBS Admission Works

MBBS admission is based on NEET UG rank, with state counselling conducted by the Directorate General of Medical Education and Training (DGME), UP at upneet.gov.in:

Government colleges: 85% UP State Quota and 15% All India Quota (AIQ) via MCC
Private colleges: 100% of seats filled through DGME's state counselling, purely on NEET merit — UP is a genuine "Open State" with no separate high-priced management quota layer
Deemed universities located in UP admit exclusively through MCC, regardless of physical location in the state

Most newer state government medical colleges established since 2021 under the "One District One Medical College" initiative are affiliated with Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU), Lucknow, standardizing curriculum and clinical training statewide.

A Major Recent Policy Change — Seat-Leaving Penalty Abolished

In a significant and recent shift, DGME UP abolished the financial penalty for leaving an MBBS seat midway during counselling — a notable relief for students compared to the strict seat-leaving penalties still enforced in many other states.

No Rural Bond for Private College Students

Students admitted to private medical colleges in UP are generally exempt from any state-mandated compulsory rural service bond, allowing immediate pursuit of postgraduate studies or international licensing exams like USMLE, PLAB, or AMC without state-imposed delays. (Government college students may still have bond obligations — always verify current terms with DGME.)

Courses Available

UG: MBBS and BDS across central, state, private, and deemed institutions
PG: MD/MS, extensively available across government, government-aided, deemed, and private colleges
Super Speciality: DM/MCh at government, deemed, and select private institutions

Plan Your Admission

Use MedicalSeat's NEET UG College Predictor for MBBS or NEET PG Predictor for postgraduate courses to check your realistic chances across Uttar Pradesh's government, private, and deemed medical colleges based on your NEET rank, domicile status, and category.

Autonomous State Medical College, Rampur, Basti (Government Medical College, Rampur, Basti)

Autonomous State Medical College, Siddharthnagar

Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Sitapur

Tej Bahadur Sapru Hospital, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh-211002

United Institute of Medical Sciences, Allahabad

Uma Nath Singh Autonomous State Medical College, Jaunpur

Maharaja Suheldev Autonomous State Medical College, Bahraich (Government Medical College, Bahraich)

Rajkiya Medical College, Jalaun

Shaikh-UL-Hind Maulana Mahmood Hasan Medical College, Saharanpur

District Women Hospital, Sahabuddinpur, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh-222001