KGMU Course Admissions 2023: NEET, Cutoff, Eligibility, Application, Fee

King George's Medical University admissions are online and offline. Admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate courses is based on merit and entrance exam scores. The university provides various UG & PG courses in the field of Medical and Dental. At the undergraduate level, King George's Medical University offers MBBS, BDS and BSc courses to students. At the postgraduate level, King George's Medical University offers a three-year MD, MS, MDs and various other courses to students. King George's Medical University also provides Diplomas, Superspeciality courses, and several other courses at the university. For details around the admission process for each course, click here. 

DM stands for Doctor of Medicine, which is a super-specialised course in the field of Medical. Candidates can only pursue this course after getting a PG degree in Medical. For admission to a three-year DM course at KGMU, aspirants must get a PG degree in either MD/ MS or any equivalent from a recognised institution recognised by Medical Council of India or State Medical Council. Admission to this course is entirely based on NEET SS entrance exam. The eligibility criteria for DM is standard for all NEET SS aspirants. 

"KGMU - King George's Medical University will release 4-5 rounds of NEET cutoffs for admission to medical courses. The cutoffs will be released on a rolling basis, and the seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. The cutoffs will be based on the following factors:

• The NEET score of the candidate
• The category of the candidate
• The number of seats available in the course

Candidates must visit the official website of entrance exam to read clear instructions on how to proceed with the counselling process, once the round is released."

The opening and closing ranks for KGMU cutoff depends on the category and quota of candidates. For the General category under All India, the opening rank was 1026 and the closing rank was 1457. Cut off are different when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. KGMU admission to Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at KGMU - King George's Medical University is based on the scores obtained in the NEET entrance exam. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut-offs.

For admission to three-year PG course of MD at KGMU, candidates are required to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria in the first place. Candidates who passed MBBS with 50% aggregate are eligible to apply for this course. KGMU MD admissions are done based on the NEET PG entrance exam scores, which is conducted by National Board of Examinations (NBE). Further, the final seat allotment to selected candidates is done through a state level counselling process, i.e., UP NEET PG, which is held by Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET). As per the selection criteria, candidates are selected based on both past academic records and scores of entrance exams. 

At the PG level, KGMU offers admission to MD course across 20 specialisations. Admission to all the specialisations are done through a common admission process. Interested candidates can visit the official website NEET PG to apply for the course of their choice. Find below some of the popular MD specialisations offered at KGMU:

• Forensic Medicine/ Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
• Pharmacology
• Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases/ Pulmonary Medicine
• Pathology
• Radiotherapy/ Radiation Oncology
• Paediatric
• Psychiatry 
• Anesthesia
• Anatomy
• General Medicine
• Social & Preventive Medicine / Community Medicine
• Physiology
• Mircrobiology
• Radio diagnosis
• Ophthamology

Click here to know about the remaining MD specialisations. 

King George's Medical University is ranked by one of the top ranking bodies of India, i.e., NIRF for its Medical category courses. The university has managed to secure top position among the list of top 100 Medical colleges in India. KGMU has been ranked continuously for the three consecutive years, i.e., 2021, 2022 and 2023. The below table contains the last three-year NIRF ranking comparison for Medical courses offered at KGMU:

Admissions to MD at KGMU is entirely done via NEET PG scores. To apply for KGMU MD admissions, candidates are required to appear for NEET PG entrance exam in the first place. For that, aspirants must fill an online application form on the official website of NEET PG. The step-wise application process  for KGMU is given below:

Step 1: Visit the official website and register yourself.

Step 2: No candidate can register for more than one application

Step 3: Fill the application form with all the mandatory details.

Step 4: Pay the application fees online through debit/ credit card/ net banking.

Step 5: Check the status of your application including images in your ‘My Page’ section.

Step 6: Take a printout of the application form for future use.

The NEET PG application fee for various categories is mentioned below:

To know the detailed step-wise procedure for filling the online Application Form,  click here

The total fee for KGMU DM course ranges between INR 90,000 - INR 2.22 lakh. This fee is given for all three-years of the course. The total course fee for KGMU is inclusive of multiple components such as Application Fee, Development Charges, Examination Fee, Library Fee, Hostel Fee, Alumni Fee, etc. However, the KGMU DM fee range is taken from unofficial sources and hence, is indicative. Students are requested to visit the official website to get more details on the KGMU DM fee. 

At KGMU, candidates can pusue DM across 10 specialisations. The total seat intake for DM at KGMU is 51. Admission to all the DM courses at KGMU is done through a valid score of NEET SS entrance exam. Find below the specialisation-wise seat intake bifurcation for DM course at KGMU:

For the complete admission related details for each specialisation, click here.

A correct approach accompanied by a well-built preparation strategy is everything a student needs to ace NEET UG 2023. In general, students appearing for NEET start preparing for it at least two years in advance, i.e. from Class 11 onwards. However, since the 2023 NEET UG exam is approaching, a last-minute preparation strategy for the same is mentioned below:

• Choose your reference books wisely
• Solve as many mock tests as possible. Shiksha.com is providing FREE NEET UG Mock Test Papers with Solutions. Visit this link and download the mocks now!
• Cross-check the NEET UG syllabus to confirm every topic is covered
• Solve previous year’s NEET UG question papers there are high chances of getting questions from there
• Keep your focus centred on the NCERT books
• For better NEET results, refer to the NEET Prep Questions with Solutions 2023

Check more on tips and preparation strategies for NEET UG.

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