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Lucknow

The City of Nawabs: refined manners, grand architecture and famous Awadhi cuisine, and a key medical hub for India's most populous state.

Airport
LKOChaudhary Charan Singh International
From Dubai
≈ 4 hoursApproximate direct flight time
Best months
Oct – MarSummer: April – June
Languages
EnglishHindi, Urdu
Leading hospitals
Era's Lucknow Medical CollegeMax Hospital, Apollomedics
Why train in Lucknow

Healthcare hub for Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow's hospitals receive patients from across Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state, giving trainees exposure to a high volume and wide range of cases.

Hospitals

Lucknow's leading hospitals

We work with some of Lucknow's most respected hospitals, including:

Era's Lucknow Medical College & Hospital

Sarfarazganj, Hardoi Road, Lucknow

750Hospital beds
1997Founded
125PG seats

A private medical college and teaching hospital affiliated with Era University, training MBBS and postgraduate doctors across around 19 specialties, with cardiac cath labs, radiotherapy and intensive care.

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Max Super Speciality Hospital, Lucknow

Gomti Nagar, Lucknow

27Acre campus
285Beds
MaxHealthcare

A super-speciality hospital on a 27-acre campus in Gomti Nagar, formerly Sahara Hospital and now part of Max Healthcare, with a cancer institute, PET-CT, radiotherapy and modern modular theatres.

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Apollomedics Super Speciality Hospital

Kanpur Road, Lucknow

330Beds
110ICU beds
2019Opened

An Apollo Hospitals group super-speciality hospital, inaugurated by the President of India in 2019, with 10 centres of excellence across more than 30 specialties, TrueBeam radiotherapy, PET and cardiac and neuro cath labs.

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Placement at a specific hospital depends on your specialty, proposed dates and consultant availability, and is confirmed individually with each applicant.

Living in Lucknow

Everyday life in the city

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Where to stay

International hotels in the modern districts, close to the main hospitals.

  • Gomti NagarThe modern side of the city, with the Taj, Novotel, malls and restaurants.
  • HazratganjThe central shopping and dining district, with boutique heritage hotels.
  • Shaheed Path & airport areaNewer business hotels near Medanta and the airport.
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Going out

Cocktail gardens, stylish cafés and rooftop dining.

  • Gomti NagarModern restaurants, lounges and cafés in the newer city.
  • HazratganjLively cafés and bars around the central boulevard.
  • Riverside & rooftopsDining with views over the Gomti river.
  • Phoenix Palassio & Lulu MallLarge modern malls with restaurants and cinemas.
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Must see

The places that define Lucknow.

  • Bara Imambara18th-century complex with its famous maze and stepwell.
  • Rumi DarwazaOrnate Awadhi-era gateway.
  • Ambedkar Memorial ParkVast sandstone monument park.
  • Saadat Ali Khan's TombDomed Nawabi tombs in Qaiserbagh.
  • HazratganjEvening walks, shopping and cafés.

Interested in training in Lucknow?

Talk to an admissions advisor to check programs and availability in Lucknow.

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