About NEET PG (Uttar Pradesh)

NEET PG is the single exam for medical graduates that is conducted by NBE (National Board of Examinations) for MD/MS and PG Diploma courses across India. This is a national-level entrance exam where the exam’s score determines qualification for counselling, with the exam's score's percentile and it happens in multiple rounds. MCC manages this counselling process for AIQ holders and the rest is managed by the Uttar Pradesh state counselling authority for the state quota of MD/MS seats.

Uttar Pradesh, which is the most populous state of India, offers a large number of government and private medical colleges that are affiliated with Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU) and other reputed universities. Institutions like SGPGIMS, KGMU, BHU (IMS), Rani Durgavati Medical College, etc., are foundation colleges in postgraduate medical studies in the state.

The state has around 65+ medical colleges, among them being King George's Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow and the Institute of Medical Sciences at BHU in Varanasi. DGME UP takes care of the medical education and it concentrates on keeping high standards of Training of doctors so that they can fulfil all the requirements of the health care in the state. Through measures such as increasing the number of government medical colleges and improving their infrastructure, Uttar Pradesh has emerged as a role model in building a pool of qualified doctors and has contributed significantly to the country’s health care workforce.

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Course Overview: PG and MD/MS Programs

Medical postgraduate (PG) education in India is a level of education that is pursued after obtaining the MBBS degree and several specialisations can be chosen for it. The two most common directions that a medical graduate can take through NEET PG results are MD (Doctor of Medicine) and MS (Master of Surgery); the period for both of which is typically three years.

• MD Programs: Non-surgical specialities focusing on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention within internal medicine and its sub-specialities. Some of the branches include General Medicine, Paediatrics, Radiology, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Anesthesiology, Pathology, Microbiology, Community Medicine, Biochemistry, Physiology, Anatomy, Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine, etc. Graduates from MD courses work in hospitals, research, or academia, concentrating on clinical or theoretical knowledge.
• MS Programs: Common branches are General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, ENT (Otorhinolaryngology) and Obstetrics & Gynaecology. MS programs cover practical sawbones work (surgical skills), perioperative care and advanced techniques.

- Clinical, Para-clinical, and Pre-clinical Streams in MD/MS

There is a clinical, para-clinical and non-clinical subject covered under both MD and MS courses. Direct patient contact bearing branches like Clinical branches (e.g. General Medicine, Surgery) and offering better career opportunities & stipend. Pre-clinical departments (such as Anatomy and Physiology) are also concerned with early, or foundational science, with relatively little patient contact, and many non-clinicians find themselves in teaching or research.

UP NEET PG 2025: Exam Pattern, Marking Scheme

NEET PG was held on August 3, 2025, with 200 MCQs covering clinical, para-clinical, and pre-clinical subjects taught at MBBS level. The test is bilingual, i.e English and CBT mode only. Candidates were awarded +4 marks for correct response, and 1 mark was deducted for an incorrect response. A criterion used was that the qualifying percentile was the 50th for the General category. Announcement of the results was earlier than scheduled August 19th, 2025.

List of Medical Colleges Offering MD/MS in Uttar Pradesh (Government & Private)

Uttar Pradesh’s medical colleges are offering MD/MS seats everywhere. The following is the complete list of institutions that are offering PG programs in 2025 in the government and private sectors.

These are the medical colleges that are accredited by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and have seats available under the state quota and All India Quota (AIQ). Approx. 3,859 Total PG Seats in UP for 2025, depending on yearly permissions.

Reservation Policy for PG Admission

Seat reservation for UP NEET PG (state quota, 85% seats):

• Scheduled Caste (SC): 21%
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 2%
• Other Backward Classes (OBC): 27%
• Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): 10%
• Persons with Disabilities (PwD): 5% (horizontal)

All India Quota (AIQ) applies to 15% of Govt college seats:

• SC: 15%
• ST: 7.5%
• OBC: 27%
• EWS: 10%
• PwD: 5%

MD/MS Seat Matrix (Govt & Private)

- Total seats: ~3859 (Govt. - 1964; Private - 1895)

- Branch-wise seat and fees: Clinical branches ₹20-26 lakh per year; Para-clinical ₹10-15 lakh per year; Non-clinical ₹8-12 lakh per year at private colleges

- Clinical: Clinical seats are available in various departments of Medicine, Paediatrics, Surgery, Obstetrics/Gynae, Orthopaedics, Psychiatry, Ophthalmology, ENT, Dermatology, Cardiology, Radiology, etc.

- Government college seats and fees: Low fees, ₹1 to 2 lakh/year, greater merit-based accessibility

Note: Most teaching hospitals also offer Para-Clinical and Non-Clinical branches.

MD/MS Admission Process in Uttar Pradesh

MD/MS admission in Uttar Pradesh is through NEET PG 2025 only, counselling for which is done by DGME UP for state quota (50% of govt seats and all private seats) and MCC for All India Quota (50% govt seats).

Eligibility Criteria

• Educational Qualification: Applicant should have an MBBS degree from an NMC-approved medical college.
• Internship Completion: Compulsory internship period of 1year must be completed by 31st July, 2025.
• NEET PG Qualification: Have to be eligible in NEET PG 2025 with percentile (UR 50th percentile, SC/ST/OBC 40th percentile, PWD 45th percentile).
• Registration: NMC or State Medical Council Registration (Permanent/ Provisional).
• Domicile: State quota candidates should have a domicile of Uttar Pradesh (born or lived for a given duration).
• Age Limit: There is no maximum age limit prescribed in the existing instructions.
• Citizenship: Indian nationals/ OCIs and Other Foreign Citizens possessing an eligibility certificate.
• Other: No open disciplinary actions; be of such fitness as would be consistent with membership.