The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training, Lucknow, has released the Seat Matrix for UP NEET UG Counselling 2026, Round 2, covering all participating government and private medical and dental colleges across Uttar Pradesh. The matrix was approved and published on 21.09.2026 at 12:37 PM.

Overview of the Seat Matrix

The seat matrix lists category-wise and sub-category-wise seat availability (UR, BC, SC, ST, EW, along with their OP, GL, PH, EX, FF, and NC sub-quotas) for every participating institution, course-wise (MBBS and BDS), for Round 2 of the counselling process.

Key overall figures:

• Grand Total Seats: 3,656 (across MBBS and BDS courses)
• Government College Seats: 396
• Private College Seats: 3,260
• Category breakup (Grand Total): UR – 3,470, BC – 66, SC – 77, ST – 11, EW – 32

The matrix covers 90 Autonomous State Medical Colleges and other MBBS institutions (both government and private, including PPP institutions) and 26 dental colleges offering BDS seats, spanning cities such as Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Meerut, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Prayagraj, Bareilly, Moradabad, Ghaziabad, and Mathura, among others.

Notable Government Institutions and Seat Counts

• King George Medical University, Lucknow – 35 MBBS seats (largest among government colleges)
• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow – 17 MBBS seats
• Maharani Laxmibai Medical College, Jhansi – 12 MBBS seats
• Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra – 12 MBBS seats
• Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida – 11 MBBS seats
• Faculty of Dental Sciences, KGMU, Lucknow – 26 BDS seats (the only government dental college listed)

Notable Private Institutions

Several private medical colleges offer 100% seats in the UR category as per the matrix (reflecting institutional seat-matrix norms), including:

• KMC Medical College & Hospital, Maharajganj (PPP) – 117 seats
• Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Gajraula, Amroaha – 121 seats
• Krishna Mohan Medical College & Hospital, Mathura – 97 seats
• Rajshree Medical Research Institute, Bareilly – 111 seats
• T.S. Misra Medical College & Hospital, Lucknow – 93 seats
• Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College, Moradabad – 93 seats

UP NEET UG Round 2 Seat Matrix 2026 PDF

What This Means for Candidates

The released seat matrix is a critical reference for candidates preparing to fill their choices for Round 2 counselling. Candidates are advised to:

• Cross-check seat availability by category and sub-category for their preferred colleges before filling choices
• Note that private and PPP colleges largely reflect seats under the UR category as per the matrix, while reservation-category breakdowns are more detailed for government institutions
• Refer to the full seat matrix (spanning 18 pages) on the official website for complete, college-wise details
• Use this matrix alongside the round-wise counselling schedule to plan choice filling strategically