King George's Medical University - [KGMU], Lucknow

The medical colleges paying the highest stipend are AIIMS, KGMU, SGPGI, and RMLIMS. The 7ty pay commission was implemented in August 2019. From the information I gained from various sources, the Gross salary at KGMU is about I NR 106K per month for junior Residents. The inhand salary of a JR at KGMU after deduction of TDS, is 95K given that you are not living in the hostel. 

Usually, residents in state colleges receive 40–50K per month, which is very low considering the workload of junior resident doctors. So, compared to that KGMU pays its JRs pretty well.

Life as a medico at KGMU Lucknow is very vibrant and unexpectedly fun. You will enjoy your time here thoroughly and create some amazing memories.

• Campus : The white building is beautiful and charming. You will be in awe of the beauty of the campus. It's safe to say that KGMU is the most beautiful medical college. 
• Lecture theatres : The lecture halls are fully air-conditioned and you grow attached to them. The favorable learning experience is also why the students have a good attendance record.
• Hostels : Boys are allotted double occupancy rooms in the NCV hall during 1st year while girls are allotted triple occupancy rooms in the VL hall. The mess food is average like any other college.
• College life : There are a lot of restrictions during the initial months and you might feel disappointed. But after a few months, things get better and you are given freedom considerably. They are made to attend various conferences held in KGMU. The campus life is made more vibrant by events like Sports Week. There is a huge SP Ground for cricket, basketball, football, Holi Celebration, etc
• Outside the campus, there are many places to explore. There are many restaurants, cafes, lounges, clubs, and malls in Lucknow. Additionally, KGMU has the best clinics due to the huge patient load. It has the biggest museum in the Anatomy Department in the country. 

So life here is very dynamic and fun!

My sister is a student at KGMU so this answer is based on her experience only. 

• KGMU is the largest Residential Medical University in India offering a wide variety of medical courses. The entire academic framework is formed by a total of 75 departments. Additionally, KGMU also offers several clinical pieces of training including ACLS, ATLS, BLS, and ATCN to improve the clinical skills of healthcare workers. 
• The institute organizes frequent national and international conferences
• KGMU has an unending list of achievements, some of them being; that it's the first government university to establish an exclusive Critical Care Medicine Department; it's also the first to offer an MD course in ‘Hospital Administration’ in North India. Moreover, its Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (DPMR) is the largest multidisciplinary inpatient tertiary care rehabilitation hospital in North India.
• The research culture at KGMU is unmatched and it’s the hub of research activities for various WHO, ICMR, DBT, and UPCST projects. The hospital receives huge research funds and many of the studies are collaborated with medical schools abroad. The annual publications of a few of the faculties exceed that of any decent college’s total publications. 
• The patient flow here is huge and it caters to an almost 20-crore population of the entire north India. On average, KGMU has 10,000 patients every day. The patient inflow and the clinical exposure we get are just unparalleled. 
• KGMU has churned out many great scientists and clinicians. Many alumni hold high positions overseas including senior faculty and research posts in the USA, UK, Australia, and Gulf countries. Many of our alumni are Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardees. 
• Every UG or PG student and faculty has access to UpToDate, Nature Research, Clinical Key, SpringerLink, JAYPEEDIGITAL, Clinical Learning, BMJ Case Reports, BMJ Best Practice, and ERMED Consortium.
• KGMU has a separate Placement Cell consisting of several students and faculties. This cell offers academic and non-academic guidance.
• KGMU has Foreign Exchange Programs with several universities abroad. 
• Every year, the ‘MBBS Student Research Award’ is awarded to a UG student who has published the first authored article in a national or international journal.

Overall, KGMU is an excellent medical college at par with AIIMS.

Life at KGMU can be better understood through pictures

White Coat Ceremony

Spring Festival

Anatomy Group

Holi Celebration

Overall, it will be an amazing experience. The initial days might seem challenging but once you adjust to the environment, the fun begins!

The mess at KGMU Lucknow serves average quality food so you can keep your expectations low. However, there are many eateries around the hostel. A cafeteria serves delicious macaroni and sandwiches. There is a Nescafé Canteen too. The Paediatric Canteens Cheese Paratha is a must. Two other great options are the “1905 Canteen” Shatabdi Doctors Mess.

The food served in the new CV hostel is pretty good though. The other hostels don’t have good food though. But you can always find other hygienic and affordable food options on campus.

Here are a few drawbacks of pursuing an MBBS from KGMU

• KGMU does not have an academic environment and research culture at par with the Delhi colleges like JIPMER and CMC Vellore.
• KGMU has a very rigid and rigorous curriculum sparing no time for students to do MCQ for PG while in most colleges, the classroom sessions are less so they have more time to indulge in MCQ. So most KGMU passouts are great doctors but are less practiced for the PG exam.

However, these cons can easily be overlooked considering the unending pros the institute has to offer. 

The UP State government has imposed a compulsory 2-year rural service bond under which the students pursuing MBBS, MD, MS, BDS, MDS, DM, and McH courses from government medical colleges of UP have to work in rural health centers for 2 years after completing their MBBS. To spare yourself from this bond you should 

• Get selected for a higher course right after completing your UG course. For example, right after completing MBBS, get selected in MD on the first attempt. Your rural posting is then delayed, not canceled.
• The next way is to pay the entire bond amount, which is 10 lakh for MBBS, 40 lakh for MD, and 1 crore for DM.

Hope this helps you!

MBBS students at KGMU don’t have a uniform.

Girls have to wear a white full sleeves apron. First year girl students are required to wear a lengthier apron with 6 buttons. Others wear a normal lower waist length apron with the monogram of King George's Medical University.

Though it isn’t a rule, girls wear ethnic kurtis paired with salwar/leggings. It is what the students prefer to wear. This gives a more professional and decent appearance.

This is all about the dress code for MBBS students (girls) at KGMU.