Best MBBS Colleges in Barabanki - 2026 Fees, Admissions, NEET Cutoffs

According to NIRF 2025, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Lucknow emerged as the top MBBS college in UP followed by other top colleges like IMS Banaras Hindu University and KGMU Lucknow. 

 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery is the full form of MBBS. A bachelor's degree in medicine, surgery or MBBS is a five-year undergraduate medical degree programme. It is taken from the Latin phrase Medicinae Baccalaureus Chirurgiae. MBBS course duration is of five years and six months including one year of rotational internship at hospitals, health centres, and health camps organised by non-profit organisations (NGOs). There are 70 colleges in Uttar Pradesh that offer MBBS courses in a full-time mode of study. Among them, 18 colleges are private and around 8 colleges are public/government.

The MBBS colleges in Uttar Pradesh with the best annual average packages are:

College Name	Annual Average Placement
IMS BHU	INR 15 LPA
KGMU Lucknow	INR 8.5 LPA
AMU Aligarh	INR 8.23 LPA

On December 28th, 2022 NMC announced the guidelines National Exit Test NExT with details on eligibility, structure, and scoring. NMC National Exit Test NExT exam, assuming it is conducted by AIIMS Delhi, will be single-window for exiting candidates, and allow MBBS candidates please to safely practice in  India. It sections test theory and practical knowledge and skills in regard to the two sections. Once it is operational, the NExT exam will replace FMGE and NEET PG exam currently used to license foreign medical graduates to practice medicine in India.

NExT tests will be conducted two times per year May and November. On June 27, the National Medical Commission NMC etc. indicated that the National Exit Test would be delivered in two stages using computer systems- the written stage and the practical stage. Candidates must successfully complete Step 1 and complete their internship in order to qualify for Step 2. 
According to the NMC draft considerations, the National Exit Test was designed as a means to add predictability to the summative evaluation for the country in terms of the common minimum levels of education and training for a medical graduate.

Both Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh are excellent options for MBBS programmes in India, with each having particular benefits and drawbacks. Media reports indicate that Maharashtra state board students constitute the largest cohort of NEET-UG applicants throughout the preceding five years, while Uttar Pradesh had the highest number of qualifying candidates. In the end, one's own goals and preferences determine what constitutes a "better" condition. This is a synopsis to help you with the comparison:

Maharashtra	Uttar Pradesh
More Medical Colleges	More Patient Exposure
Home to Many Renowned Medica Colleges	Lower Cost of Living
Exposure to Diverse Medical Fields	Focus on Government Colleges
Higher Competition	Fewer Renowned Institutions
Higher Cost of Living	Limited Exposure to Specialised Fields
More Private Medical Colleges; meaning more fees	-

Rama University, Kanpur and Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital offered the highest placement package of INR 12 LPA. Listed below are some of the other private colleges with their average placement package -

Private Colleges	Average Placement Package
Integral University of Lucknow	INR 5.4 LPA
Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital	INR 12 LPA
Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences	INR 8.7 LPA
Rama University, Kanpur	INR 12 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

No, NEET UG is mandatory for MBBS admission across India, including Uttar Pradesh. No college in the state, government or private, can admit students without a valid NEET score. This rule applies to both state quota and management quota seats.

Yes, most MBBS colleges in Uttar Pradesh are recognised by the National Medical Commission (NMC). Recognition ensures colleges follow standard curriculum, faculty, and infrastructure norms. Many colleges are also affiliated with universities like KGMU or Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University. This recognition is important for the validity of the medical degree.

Yes, it's possible. Most government MBBS colleges in UP have tuition fees between INR 1-3 lakh for the entire course, and a few colleges are mentioned below -

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Science Fees	INR 81,000
AIIMS Gorakhpur Fees	INR 6,000
AIIMS Raebareli Fees	INR 7,330
Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences Fees	INR 81,000

Source: Official site and may vary.

NTA is expected to start the NEET 2026 registration in the first week of February. The last date of application is likely to be scheduled for first week of March. NEET 2026 will be conducted in the first week of May. 

Government MBBS colleges in Uttar Pradesh are very cheap (approx. INR 6,000 – INR 2 lakh/year). Private colleges are expensive, but they have better, new infrastructure. Government colleges have better teachers, while private colleges are better in terms of facilities.
Listed below are the top government MBBS colleges UP with their tuition fees -

Public/Govt. Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
KGMU MBBS Course	INR 2.14 lakh
Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU MBBS Course	INR 1.49 lakh
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College AMU MBBS Course	INR 2.19 lakh
KGMU4 Gorakhpur MBBS Course	INR 6,080
AIIMS Raebareli MBBS Course	INR 7,330

Hi, Refer to the table for the top MBBS colleges in UP with good infrastruture ratings:

Top Colleges	Infrastructure Rating
KGMU	4.4
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Science Lucknow	4.5
Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU	4.3
Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Sitapur	4.4
K.D. Medical College Hospital and Research Centre	4.4

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Listed belore are the top UP NEET accepting MBBS colleges in Uttar Pradesh along with their tuition fees:

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee
KGMU - King George's Medical University	INR 2.14 lakh
Integral University - IUL	INR 81 lakh
Teerthanker Mahaveer University	INR 72.9 lakh
Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital	INR 74.7 lakh
SVSU - Swami Vivekanand Subharti University	INR 53.33 lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

Yes, it is mandatory for all government medical colleges, as well as semi government medical colleges. The admission process is based on NEET rank, so it's compulsory.

The NEET 2025 result is expected to be released in the first week of June 2025, within a month of conducting the exam. NTA does not announce the NEET result date in advance. Although last year the result date was stated to be declared on June 14, NTA released it 10 days in advance. Hence, there is no fixed date or schedule for NTA to declare the NEET result. Prior to the declaration of the result, NTA releases the final NEET answer key. Last year, NEET was conducted on May 5 and the result was declared June 4.