The Department of Medical Education and Training, Uttar Pradesh, has released the seat matrix for Round 3 of UP NEET UG Counselling 2026. The matrix was approved on 28 October 2026 at 4:16 PM and lists seat availability across government and private medical and dental colleges in the state. Candidates can use it to plan their choice filling for this round.

UP NEET UG Round 3 Seat Matrix: Key Highlights

• Total seats: 887 across 108 institutes
• MBBS seats: 729 (157 government and 572 private)
• BDS seats: 158 (9 government and 149 private)
• Government seats: 166 in total, including 9 BDS seats at the Faculty of Dental Sciences, KGMU, Lucknow
• Private seats: 721 in total, all in the UR (open) category
• Colleges: 88 MBBS colleges (42 government and 46 private) and 20 BDS colleges (1 government and 19 private)

Category-wise Seat Distribution

The overall matrix shows these seats by category:

• UR: 792, of which 771 are open (OP) seats. The rest are 12 for girls, 2 for PH and 7 for FF.
• SC: 46
• BC: 28
• EWS (EW): 13
• ST: 8

All seats in private colleges fall under the UR open category. The reserved BC, SC, ST and EWS seats are in government institutions.

UP NEET UG Round 3 Seat Matrix 2026 PDF

Colleges with the Most MBBS Seats in Round 3

The largest MBBS seat counts in this round are:

• Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College and Research Centre, Moradabad (Jain Minority): 89 seats
• Rajshree Medical Research Institute, Bareilly: 57 seats
• Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Gajraula, Amroha: 47 seats
• Krishna Mohan Medical College and Hospital, Mathura: 29 seats
• F.H. Medical College, Agra: 27 seats
• KMC Medical College and Hospital, Maharajganj (PPP): 24 seats
• Prasad Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow: 23 seats
• Shri Siddhi Vinayak Medical College and Hospital, Sambhal (PPP): 21 seats

Government Medical Colleges Included

The matrix covers 27 autonomous state medical colleges, including those at Amethi, Auraiya, Ayodhya, Bahraich, Basti, Bijnor, Bulandshahr, Gonda, Hardoi, Jaunpur and Sonbhadra. Other government institutes listed include:

• King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow: 3 seats
• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow: 8 seats
• Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College, Kanpur: 12 seats
• Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida: 9 seats
• Motilal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj: 9 seats
• LLRM Medical College, Meerut: 6 seats
• Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra: 5 seats
• UPUMS, Saifai, Etawah: 7 seats
• ESIC Medical Colleges at Noida and Varanasi

BDS Seats in Round 3

Among the 158 BDS seats, 9 are at the government Faculty of Dental Sciences, KGMU, Lucknow. The remaining 149 are in private dental colleges:

• D.J. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar (Sikhs Minority): 47 seats
• Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College, Moradabad (Jain Minority): 35 seats
• Maharana Pratap Dental College, Kanpur: 11 seats
• Kalka Dental College, Meerut: 7 seats
• Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow: 7 seats

What Candidates Should Do Next

• Download the seat matrix PDF from the official UP NEET UG website, upneet.gov.in, and check the seats for your category and preferred colleges.
• Compare the seat availability with your NEET rank and category before choice filling.
• Keep your NEET scorecard, domicile, category and other certificates ready.
• Follow the official notices for the choice filling, locking, result and reporting schedule, as the seat matrix PDF does not state these dates.