MDS in Conservative Dentistry 

at KGMU, Lucknow

For admission to a three-year MD course at KGMU, there is basic eligibility criteria as per NBE norms. Admissions to this course is based on NEET PG scores. To appear for this entrance exam and admission to MD is offered to those who hold MD degree from a university recognised by Medical Council of India with minimum 55% aggregate in the case of General & OBC categories. There is a relaxation of five percent for SC/ ST category candidates. The reserved category candidates are required to obtain 50% aggregate in the last qualifying exam of MD. 

Yes, the University has maintained a 100% placement percentage over the past three years of MDS placements. Take a look at the table below to know the KGMU MDS placement trends:

Particulars	MDS Placement Statistics (2021)	MDS Placement Statistics (2022)	MDS Placement Statistics (2023)
Total Students	27	22	43
Students placed	27	22	43
Placement rate	100%	100%	100%

NOTE: The above details are gathered from the NIRF report 2024.

The key highlights recorded during King George Medical College BDS Placements are:

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. The below table contains the last three-year NIRF ranking comparison for Medical courses offered at KGMU:

Ranking Body	Ranks
NIRF 2025 under the Dental category	7
NIRF 2025 under the Medical category	8
NIRF 2025 under the State Public University category	29
NIRF 2025 under the University category	50
NIRF 2023 under the Overall category	83

Yes, KGMU offer scholarships to students as financial assistance. King George's Medical University (KGMU) offers various scholarships to undergraduate, postgraduate, and various other course students as financial assistance. Some of the scholarships provided by the university are Award to Meritorious Students of the University at the Undergraduate Level, Grant In Aid for Students Presenting Research Paper in a Scientific Event, Financial Aid for Needy Undergraduate Students (In Campus Part-Time Jobs), Students Scholarship and Other Welfare Schemes, Scholarship Scheme under Dean Student Welfare, and others.

KGMU accepts admission to most of the Medical courses through a valid score in NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test). The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the sole entrance test for admission to the BDS and MBBS programmes in India. According to the KGMU (King George's Medical University) cutoff for Round 2 in 2023, the closing ranks for all BDS and MBBS specialisations ranged from 1647 to 26203. For particular rank requirements, please visit the official website of the university. Students who have just started preparing for the next year NEET must prepare according to the NEET paper analysis  and must know about the NEET exam pattern.

KGMU Lucknow offers direct admission to only BSc aspirants. For BSc course, the selection is based on the last qualifying exam of Class 12. For other Medical and Dental courses such as MBBS, BDS, MD, DM, etc., candidates are selected based on national-level entrance exams. Admission to these courses is completely based on a valid scores of NEET UG, NEET PG, NEET SS, etc., entrance exams. Find below the list of accepted entrance exam for the respective courses offered at KGMU:

Course Name	Accepted Exams
MBBS	NEET UG
MD,  MS	NEET PG
MDS	NEET MDS
DM,  MCh	NEET SS

The University has not released any placement report or brochure for 2023. However, the NIRF report 2024 is out, which includes the 2023 placement data for Medical and Dental courses. Check the complete insights of KGMU placements 2023 from the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students (BDS)	65
Students placed (BDS)	56
Median package (BDS)	INR 8.50 LPA
Total students (MDS)	43
Students placed (MDS)	43
Median package (MDS)	INR 16 LPA
Total students (PG-3 year Medical)	338
Students placed (PG-3 year Medical)	330
Median package (PG-3 year Medical)	INR 15 LPA

NOTE: The above statistics are collated from the NIRF report 2024.