Best MBBS Colleges in Shahjahanpur - 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	-

KGMU NEET UG Cutoff 2024 has been out for Round 3. The Cutoff was published for students seeking admission to MBBS/BDS across different categories of candidates under the All India quota. The Round 3 closing ranks for the General quota candidates were closed between the range of 2059 and 29714. Out of all the courses, the most popular one to get admission into was Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).

Yes. There is vertical and horizontal reservation. Check the table given below for reservation in UP NEET counselling:

Vertical Reservation 

Category	Reservation (in Percentile)
Scheduled Caste	21
Scheduled Tribe	02
Other Backward Classes	27
Economically Weaker Sections	10

 Horizontal Reservation 

Category	Reservation (In Percentile)
Children of freedom fighters	02
Children of Armed Personnel	02
National Cadet Corps (NCC)	01
Women	20
Persons with Disability	05

NEET or National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is a paper-and-pencil-based test (PBT) of three hours or 180 minutes duration. There will be a total of 180 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), all of which will be compulsory to attempt. The syllabus of the exam consists of Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects. The Biology subject is segregated between Zoology and Botany. On the other hand, the Chemistry subject is segregated into Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry. Unlike last year, the subjects will not be divided into two sections.

According to the marking scheme, each correct question carries 4 marks, and there is a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer. No marks will be awarded or deducted for unattempted questions. The following table brings the structure of the NEET exam.

Sections	Number of Questions	Total Marks
Physics Section	45	180
Chemistry Section	45	180
Botany Section	45	180
Zoology Section	45	180

Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital offers median package range of (aprx)INR 1,248,276 during in-campus placements. It has a decent placement assistance program as well. Additionally, it has been rated 3.7 on placements as per Shiksha verified reviews by students.