Uttar Pradesh NEET UG Counselling 2026 is conducted by The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), U.P. The counselling includes admissions into Government Medical Colleges, Government Autonomus Colleges, ESIC Medical College, and Private Medical Colleges.
UP conducts centralized counselling for MBBS/BDS seats in all government & private medical/dental colleges for the session 2026–27. Counselling is conducted by Directorate General of Medical Education & Training (DGMET UP), Lucknow.
Allotment is based on: 1. NEET 2026 All India Rank 2. UP Reservation Policy 3. Category & sub-category 4. Domicile rules 5. Choice filling order
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Counselling Name | Uttar Pradesh NEET Counselling |
| Exam Conducting Authority | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Counselling Body | Directorate General of Medical Education & Training (DGMET UP), Lucknow |
| NEET Counselling Type | NEET UG Counselling |
| NEET Exam Date | May 3, 2026 |
| NEET Result Date | Last Week of June 2026 |
| Uttar Pradesh NEET 2026 Counselling Date | Last Week of July 2026 |
| MCC NEET Counselling Date | Mid Week of July 2026 |
| Total No. of Govt MBBS Seats in Uttar Pradesh | 3425 |
| Total No. of Private MBBS Seats in Uttar Pradesh | 1650 |
| Official Website | www.upneet.gov.in |
Must have qualified NEET UG 2026 Minimum PCB marks as per NMC norms: General: 50% OBC/SC/ST: 40% PwD: 45%
Minimum age: 17 years by 31 Dec 2026 No upper age limit
UP is an open state, so: 1. Eligible for Government Seats: UP domicile students Non-domicile students also eligible (No UP domicile required) 2. Reservation available only to: UP domicile candidates with valid caste certificates issued in Uttar Pradesh Non-domicile candidates come under General (Unreserved)
| Type of College | Security Amount |
|---|---|
| Government Medical College | 30000 |
| Private Medical College | 200000 |
| Govt & Private Colleges | 200000 |
Security is refunded only if: No allotment received, OR Seat allotted but candidate exits after Round 1. Forfeited if candidate leaves after Round 2 or later.
Candidates must Register on upneet.gov.in Upload documents Pay registration fee and security money
Online document verification by DGMET
State Merit List released based on NEET 2026 marks
Fresh choice filling is mandatory for each counselling round.
Seat allotment is done based on merit, reservation policy, domicile status, and seat availability.
Allotted candidates must report in person at SMS Medical College, Jaipur with the following:
You can withdraw without losing security deposit.
Leaving seat after allotment → security money forfeited.
Fresh registration allowed for leftover seats.
No. UP is an open state — domicile is NOT required.
There are four counselling rounds:
Yes.UP allows non-domiciles to compete for government & private seats.
Yes, Fresh choice filling is required in every counselling round.
Yes. If not forfeited, the refund is credited to the same bank account used during payment.
