All ArticlesUP AYUSH PG Counselling 2026 for MD/MS: Eligibility, Reservation, Fees, Security Money and Round Rules
Overview
The Uttar Pradesh government has set out the policy for UP AYUSH PG counselling 2026 for MD/MS courses in Ayurvedic, Unani and Homoeopathic medical colleges for the 2026-27 session. The order, No. 2902/96-Ayush-1-2026 dated 29th October 2026, was issued by the Principal Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh, to the Director General, Ayush Department. Admission is based on the merit of AIAPGET-2026, and the whole process runs online on upayushcounseling.upsdc.gov.in.
The order lays down rules, not dates. The timetable for the first, second and third rounds and the stray vacancy round will be set by the UP AYUSH PG Counselling Board 2026, and published on the counselling website and in at least two national newspapers, one Hindi and one English.
Type
This is the policy order for UP AYUSH PG counselling 2026, covering eligibility, reservation, fees, documents and the round-wise process.
It applies to MD/MS seats in government and private Ayurvedic, Unani and Homoeopathic colleges, universities and minority institutions in Uttar Pradesh.
State / Authority
UP AYUSH PG counselling is conducted by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, through the Ayush Department, Lucknow.
The Counselling Board is led by the Director General, Ayush Department, with the Director, Unani Services, as Member Secretary, and includes the Directors of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy.
Provider
The National Informatics Centre (NIC), Lucknow, is the technical agency for UP AYUSH PG counselling. It handles online registration, fee payment, merit lists, choice filling and seat allotment.
In UP AYUSH PG counselling, candidates must verify their mobile number by OTP, and one mobile number and email ID can be linked to only one candidate.
The helpline is 8858690886, available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Seat Distribution in UP AYUSH PG Counselling
Government colleges: 15% of seats are reserved for the central quota and filled through the Ayush Admission Central Counselling Committee (AACCC). All remaining seats are UP state quota seats, filled through UP AYUSH PG counselling.
Private colleges, universities and minority institutions: all seats are filled through UP AYUSH PG counselling, split into 15% All India Quota and 85% State Quota. These seats are unreserved, and UP domicile is not required, so candidates from other states can take part.
The 15% All India Quota seats in private colleges are filled in the first three rounds of UP AYUSH PG counselling. If any remain after round three, they are merged with the 85% state quota seats.
Eligibility
To take part in UP AYUSH PG counselling, a candidate must:
Be declared qualified in AIAPGET-2026 and register on the official counselling website.
Hold a BAMS, BUMS or BHMS degree from a recognised institution.
Meet the minimum percentile: 50th for Unreserved and EWS, 45th for Unreserved PwD, and 40th for SC, ST, OBC (NCL) and reserved-category PwD candidates.
Complete the compulsory one-year internship by 31st October 2026, as fixed by NCISM and NCH.
For government college state quota seats, candidates must be UP residents and registered with the relevant UP medical board. Candidates who passed high school, intermediate and the graduate degree in UP (other than at BHU and AMU) need not submit a residence certificate. Others who are original UP residents must submit a domicile certificate in the prescribed format.
There is no maximum age limit for UP AYUSH PG counselling. Candidates are not eligible if they are currently studying or have passed a postgraduate course, if their internship will not be complete by 31st October 2026, if they are non-UP residents applying for government seats, or if they appear on the ineligible list issued by AACCC.
Reservation in Government Colleges
In government colleges, UP residents get vertical reservation of 21% for SC, 2% for ST, 27% for OBC and 10% for EWS, with a 5% horizontal reservation for PwD candidates. Reservation certificates must be in the UP government format, and OBC and EWS certificates must be dated 1st April 2026 or later. Horizontal reservation applies only within the candidate's own category. Candidates who migrated to UP from another state do not get any reservation benefit.
Fees and Security Money
Registration fee: ₹2,000 for the first, second and third rounds, paid online and non-refundable.
Stray vacancy round: ₹2,000 for candidates who did not register earlier, and ₹1,000 for candidates who registered but received no seat.
Security money: ₹20,000 for government colleges, and ₹50,000 for private colleges. A candidate applying for both must pay ₹50,000. Paying the deposit is required before choice filling.
In UP AYUSH PG counselling, the security money is refunded after all rounds end, to the same bank account used for payment. A candidate who got no seat, or wants a better seat in a later round, does not need to pay again. The deposit is forfeited if a candidate gets a seat and clears document verification but does not take admission. Tuition fees are set by the UP government for government and private colleges, while minority institutions set their own.
Documents to Prepare
Candidates upload documents for online verification, including the high school and intermediate certificates, the BAMS/BUMS/BHMS degree or provisional certificate, the AIAPGET-2026 scorecard, reservation and domicile certificates where applicable, the internship certificate or a declaration of completion by 31st October 2026, the medical board registration certificate, and identity proof. For physical verification, candidates carry originals and a self-attested copy of each document, along with the admit card, score card, and printouts of registration and the security deposit. The proposed nodal centre is the Government Takmeel-ut-Tib College and Hospital, near Ramabai Rally Sthal, Bijnor Road, Lucknow.
Round-Wise Rules
Round 1 of UP AYUSH PG counselling: after allotment, candidates verify documents at the nodal centre and then take admission. Candidates who do not verify documents can still fill choices in the next round without paying the deposit again.
Round 2: new candidates can register, unallotted candidates can take part, and admitted candidates can fill choices again for re-allotment. Re-allotment cancels the earlier seat.
Round 3: the provisional seat must be taken, and failing to attend the nodal centre forfeits the entire deposit.
Stray vacancy round: fresh registration is mandatory, candidates allotted seats in rounds 1 to 3 cannot take part, and no reshuffle is allowed.
Resignation: candidates admitted in round 1 or 2 can resign online up to 48 hours before round 3 choice filling begins, and get their tuition fee (excluding the ₹2,000 admission fee) and deposit back. Resignation is not allowed for those admitted in round 3 or the stray round.
Bond: students who leave a government Ayush college mid-course must return the stipend received, as per the bond terms.
What Candidates Should Do Now
Watch upayushcounseling.upsdc.gov.in and the newspapers for the round-wise schedule.
Check eligibility for UP AYUSH PG counselling against the percentile cut-offs, internship date and domicile rules.
Prepare documents, especially reservation certificates dated on or after 1st April 2026.
Arrange the UP AYUSH PG counselling security money, and decide whether you want government or private colleges.
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Key Things to Remember
UP AYUSH PG counselling 2026 is based on AIAPGET-2026, and no dates are given in the order.
Government colleges give 15% of seats to AACCC and the rest to UP state quota, while private colleges fill all seats through UP counselling.
The registration fee is ₹2,000 and security money is ₹20,000 (government) or ₹50,000 (private).
Internship must be complete by 31st October 2026.
For the schedule and updates on UP AYUSH PG counselling, check the official UP AYUSH counselling website.
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