The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training (DGME), Lucknow, has published the Round 3 seat matrix for UP NEET UG counselling 2026 on the official website, upneet.gov.in. The matrix lists 887 seats in total across government and private medical and dental colleges in the state.
Of these, 729 are MBBS seats and 158 are BDS seats. Private colleges account for 721 of the 887 seats, while 166 seats are in government institutions.
UP NEET UG Round 3 Seat Matrix 2026: Seat Summary
| Course | Government Seats | Private Seats | Total Seats |
| MBBS | 157 | 572 | 729 |
| BDS | 9 | 149 | 158 |
| Total | 166 | 721 | 887 |
The matrix covers 88 MBBS colleges, of which 42 are government and 46 are private. For BDS, it lists 20 colleges: one government (Faculty of Dental Sciences, KGMU, Lucknow) and 19 private.
Category-Wise Seat Distribution
All 721 private seats fall under the Unreserved (UR) open category. The reserved categories appear only in government colleges, as shown below.
| Category | Seats |
| Unreserved (UR) | 792 (71 govt + 721 private) |
| Backward Classes (BC) | 28 |
| Scheduled Castes (SC) | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 8 |
| Economically Weaker Section (EW) | 13 |
| Total | 887 |
UP NEET UG 2026 Round 3 Seat Matrix PDF
Colleges With the Most Seats
Private MBBS colleges
| College | Seats |
| Teerthanker Mahaveer Medical College, Moradabad (Jain Minority) | 89 |
| Rajshree Medical Research Institute, Bareilly | 57 |
| Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Gajraula, Amroha | 47 |
| Krishna Mohan Medical College, Mathura | 29 |
| F.H. Medical College, Agra | 27 |
| KMC Medical College, Maharajganj (PPP) | 24 |
Government MBBS colleges
| College | Seats |
| Ganesh Shanker Vidharthi Memorial Medical College, Kanpur | 12 |
| Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida | 9 |
| Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj | 9 |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow | 8 |
| Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah | 7 |
Several government colleges have only one to three vacant seats in this round, including GMC Azamgarh, GMC Badaun, ASMC Ayodhya, ASMC Ghazipur and Baba Raghavdas Medical College, Gorakhpur.
BDS Seats in Round 3
Among BDS colleges, D.J. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Modinagar (Sikhs Minority) has the most seats at 47. It is followed by Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College, Moradabad (Jain Minority) with 35 seats and Maharana Pratap Dental College, Kanpur with 11. KGMU’s Faculty of Dental Sciences has 9 government BDS seats.
How to Check UP NEET UG Round 3 Seat Matrix 2026
- Visit the official website, upneet.gov.in.
- Open the Seat Information or Seat Matrix section.
- Select the Round 3 seat matrix for UP NEET UG 2026.
- View the college-wise and category-wise seat details.
- Download and save the PDF for choice filling.
What Candidates Should Note
- The seat matrix shows the seats available in this round, including seats left vacant from the earlier rounds.
- Private college seats are open to unreserved candidates, so reserved category candidates should focus on the government colleges listed.
- Candidates should compare the college codes in the matrix with their choice list before locking choices.
- Seats may be updated by the authority, so candidates should refer only to the official website for the latest matrix.
