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Andhra Pradesh NEET PG 2025
State Counselling Guide

113 institutes · 52 specialities · NTRUHS counselling · CQ + MQ + DNB + Deemed data

344 govt seats
261 DNB/private seats
52 deemed seats
52 specialities
Section 1

Counselling Structure

NTRUHS (NTR University of Health Sciences) conducts Andhra Pradesh PG counselling. Know the quota structure before you start.

CQ
Competent Authority Quota
50% of seats in government + private colleges. Conducted by NTRUHS in rounds. Includes MD, MS, PG Diploma across all specialities.
Eligibility: AP domicile (completed MBBS from AP or local/non-local status under Presidential Order). BC-A to BC-E reservation applies. Domicile required.
MQ
Management Quota
Seats in private medical colleges. Split into open merit MQ and NRI. Private colleges set fees via AFRC-approved structure.
Eligibility: MQ = any NEET PG qualified. NRI = NRI/NRI ward. Open to non-domicile.
DNB
DNB / NBE Diploma
261 seats across 82 hospitals. Counselled by NBE (not NTRUHS). Corporate hospitals and trust hospitals.
Eligibility: All India — any NEET PG qualified candidate. No domicile restriction.
NRI
Deemed / NRI
52 deemed seats. MNG + NRI quota under MCC counselling. Separate from NTRUHS counselling.
Eligibility: MNG = all India open merit. NRI = NRI/OCI/PIO ward. Counselled via MCC.
Section 2

Reservation Categories

Andhra Pradesh has 5 BC sub-types (BCA through BCE) — similar to Telangana. These apply to CQ (state quota) seats only.

OC
~31%
Open Category
BC-A
7%
BC Group A
BC-B
10%
BC Group B
BC-C
1%
BC Group C
BC-D
7%
BC Group D
BC-E
4%
BC Group E
SC
15%
Scheduled Caste
ST
6%
Scheduled Tribe
EWS
10%
Economically Weaker
5 BC Sub-types — Same as Telangana
AP and Telangana share the same 5 BC sub-groups (A through E) — a legacy of the undivided state. BC-B gets the highest share at 10%, while BC-C gets just 1%. Your specific BC sub-type determines your competition pool. BC-A includes communities like Gowda, Kammara; BC-B includes Yadava, Are; BC-D includes Padmasali, Devanga. Always verify your sub-group from your community certificate issued by AP authorities.
Total BC reservation: 29% (7+10+1+7+4) | Total reserved: 60%

AP follows a Local/Non-Local rule based on Presidential Order for domicile. Candidates who studied 4+ years in AP are "local" for respective region (Coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema, Uttarandhra). This further sub-divides state quota seats.

Section 3

Government Colleges

30 government institutes offering 344 AIQ seats across Andhra Pradesh.

College Seats Specs Best Rank Fee/yr Stipend/mo Bond
SVIMS, Tirupati 8 20 567 1.9L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Andhra Med Coll, Vizag 60 23 652 0.3L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
SV Med Coll, Tirupati 42 20 1,138 0.3L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Kurnool Med Coll, Kurnool 33 20 1,183 0.3L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Guntur Med Coll, Guntur 35 23 1,387 0.3L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Ananthapuram 21 21 1,941 0.7L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Govt Siddhartha, Vijaywada 31 20 1,957 0.3L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Rajiv Gandhi IMS, Ongole 17 18 2,188 0.7L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Rangaraya Med Coll, Kakinada 38 21 2,229 0.3L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Rajiv Gandhi IMS, Kadapa 22 21 2,646 0.7L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
ACSR Medical College, Nellore 11 16 3,205 0.3L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Rajiv Gandhi IMS, Srikakulam 18 20 3,408 0.7L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Vizianagaram 0 5 3,970 0.7L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Government Med Coll, Nandyal 0 5 4,521 0.7L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Rajamahendravaram 0 5 7,851 0.7L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Machilipatnam 0 5 9,282 0.7L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Government Med Coll, Eluru 0 6 10,548 0.7L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Homi Bhabha CancerHosp,Vizag 0 2 10,667 1.2L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
District Hosp,Malkapatnam, AP 0 1 15,779 1.2L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Govt Dist Hosp,Vizianagaram 0 3 27,469 1.2L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
District Hospital, Proddatur,AP 0 2 28,338 1.2L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Govt Dist Hosp,Noonepalle 0 3 32,698 1.2L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
SriSathyaSai GenHosp,Anantapur 2 1 32,994 1.2L 60,823 4,000,000 / 1yr
St. Josephs Gen Hosp, Guntur 6 3 33,675 1.2L 60,823 4,000,000 / 1yr
GovtDistHosp,Rajamahendravaram 0 1 44,593 1.2L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Govt General Hosp, Madanapalle, AP 0 3 51,721 1.2L 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Area Hospital, Narasaraopet 0 1 — — 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Dist Hosp,Tanuku,West Godavari 0 1 — — 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Govt Dist Hosp,Anakapalli 0 2 — — 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Visakha Steel General Hosp,Vizag 0 1 — — 50,000 4,000,000 / 1yr
Andhra Medical vs Guntur vs Kurnool
Andhra Medical College (AMC), Visakhapatnam is AP's most prestigious government medical college — the most competitive for PG admissions. Guntur Medical College is the largest PG centre in the state, strong across both clinical and surgical branches. Kurnool Medical College and Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada follow closely. Newer colleges at Srikakulam, Nandyal, and Eluru expand access at higher ranks.

Ranks shown are AIQ (All India Quota) closing ranks — R1 2025 data. State quota CQ closing ranks through NTRUHS are typically 2-3x higher for the same college.

Section 4

Speciality-wise Rank Ranges

Government college AIQ closing ranks by speciality.

Speciality Best Rank Best At Widest Rank Colleges
General Medicine 652 Andhra Med Coll, Vizag 49,685 19
Radio Diagnosis 567 SVIMS, Tirupati 3,408 10
Dermatology 2,049 Andhra Med Coll, Vizag 4,715 7
Obg 5,232 Andhra Med Coll, Vizag 77,516 18
General Surgery 4,685 Andhra Med Coll, Vizag 77,111 20
Orthopaedics 9,894 Andhra Med Coll, Vizag 80,215 15
Paediatrics 4,649 Andhra Med Coll, Vizag 109,236 17
Anaesthesiology 15,170 ACSR Medical College, Nellore 148,087 18
Ophthalmology 17,806 Kurnool Med Coll, Kurnool 59,053 13
Ent 11,420 SV Med Coll, Tirupati 125,433 11
Pathology 30,450 SV Med Coll, Tirupati 96,451 12
Pharmacology 49,274 SV Med Coll, Tirupati 77,630 7

AP has a large number of government medical colleges, giving a wide rank spread. Clinical branches close within top 5,000-10,000 at top colleges but extend to 20,000+ at peripheral ones.

Section 5

DNB Hospitals

82 private hospitals offering 261 DNB + NBE Diploma seats across Andhra Pradesh.

Hospital Seats Specs Best Rank
Lalitha SS Hospital, Guntur 13 5 6,975
Medicover Hosp MVP, ViZAG 13 4 7,454
Dr Ramesh Cardiac Hosp, Guntur 12 5 7,517
SriSathyaSai Inst, Anantapur 10 4 22,372
Apollo Hospital, Vizag 9 5 5,254
RuralDevTrust,Bathalapalli,Anantapur 9 5 16,652
MGM Seven Hills Hospital, Vizag 8 3 8,247
KIMS Saveera Hosp, Anantapuram 7 3 7,647
KIMS Hospital, Kurnool 6 4 13,416
Andhra Hospital, Vijayawada 6 3 13,714
BalajiInstitute-BIRRD,Tirupati 6 1 25,101
SankarFoundation EyeHosp,Vizag 6 1 26,747
Tirumala Medicover Hos,Vizianagaram 5 5 12,288
Queen's NRI Hospital, Vizag 5 2 28,511
Sankara Netra Ch, Vijayawada, AP 5 1 35,685
AP DNB Landscape
AP has a growing DNB hospital network, particularly in Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, and Tirupati. Hospitals like KIMS, Apollo (Vizag), NRI Medical Sciences offer competitive DNB training. These seats are counselled by NBE (not NTRUHS), so no domicile restriction. Fee data shows Rs 1.25L (NBE placeholder) — actual training fees vary by hospital.
DNB = All India open — no AP domicile needed
Section 7

Deemed Universities

52 deemed seats in AP. MNG + NRI quota under MCC counselling.

Management Quota (MNG) — Open to All India

GITAM IMS, Vizag
Dermatology
Closing rank: 28,144
Fee/year: 38L
GITAM IMS, Vizag
General Medicine
Closing rank: 36,901
Fee/year: 33L
GITAM IMS, Vizag
Radio Diagnosis
Closing rank: 38,058
Fee/year: 38L
GITAM IMS, Vizag
Paediatrics
Closing rank: 44,697
Fee/year: 33L
GITAM IMS, Vizag
Obg
Closing rank: 47,019
Fee/year: 30L
GITAM IMS, Vizag
General Surgery
Closing rank: 56,937
Fee/year: 28L
GITAM IMS, Vizag
Psychiatry
Closing rank: 61,135
Fee/year: 22L
GITAM IMS, Vizag
Orthopaedics
Closing rank: 69,755
Fee/year: 28L
GITAM IMS, Vizag
Ophthalmology
Closing rank: 70,481
Fee/year: 28L
GITAM IMS, Vizag
Tbrd
Closing rank: 72,061
Fee/year: 33L
GITAM IMS, Vizag
Ent
Closing rank: 75,310
Fee/year: 28L
GITAM IMS, Vizag
Pathology
Closing rank: 100,202
Fee/year: 12L
GITAM IMS, Vizag
Anaesthesiology
Closing rank: 111,583
Fee/year: 30L
GITAM IMS, Vizag
Spm
Closing rank: 179,267
Fee/year: 8.0L

NRI Quota

GITAM IMS, Vizag
General Surgery
Closing rank: 97,652
Fee/year: 1.9L
GITAM IMS, Vizag
Obg
Closing rank: 102,647
Fee/year: 1.9L
GITAM IMS, Vizag
Dermatology
Closing rank: 150,130
Fee/year: 1.9L
GITAM IMS, Vizag
Radio Diagnosis
Closing rank: 171,041
Fee/year: 1.9L
GITAM IMS, Vizag
General Medicine
Closing rank: 183,963
Fee/year: 1.9L
GITAM IMS, Vizag
Paediatrics
Closing rank: 194,412
Fee/year: 1.9L
Section 8

Fee Structure

Fees in AP vary by college type, quota, and AFRC regulation.

Government (CQ)
Government college fees: Rs 15,000 to Rs 1.25L/year depending on the institute.

Top colleges like AMC Visakhapatnam and Guntur MC charge at the lower end. SVIMS Tirupati (autonomous) has a different fee structure.
Private (CQ + MQ)
Private college fees regulated by AFRC (Andhra Pradesh Fee Regulatory Committee). CQ seats in private colleges: Rs 5-10L/year. MQ seats: Rs 10-25L/year.

NRI quota in private colleges: Rs 20-50L/year.
DNB (Private Hospitals)
NBE-listed fee is Rs 1.25L/year (placeholder — actual hospital fees differ). Corporate hospitals charge training fees separately.

DNB fees are generally lower than private college MQ fees.
Deemed (MCC)
Deemed university MNG fees vary by speciality and institution. Typically Rs 15-50L/year.

NRI fees at deemed are typically 1.5-2x of MNG fees.
Section 9

Stipend & Bond

Government PG seats in AP come with stipend and service bond obligations.

50000
Min Govt Stipend / Month
Junior residents at district and peripheral government colleges.
96951
Max Govt Stipend / Month
Senior residents at AMC Visakhapatnam, Guntur MC, and SVIMS Tirupati.
Rs 25L
Bond Penalty (Govt)
AP government PG seats carry a 2-year compulsory service bond with Rs 25L penalty. Service in rural/underserved areas of AP. Moderate compared to Gujarat (Rs 1Cr) but significant.
2 yrs
Service Duration
Compulsory rural service of 2 years post-PG completion. Posted in primary health centres and area hospitals. Bond compliance tracked by NTRUHS.
Seat type Security deposit Mechanism
Government quota (CQ) ₹50,000 Refunded by NTRUHS after all rounds. Not adjusted against fees.
Management & NRI quota ₹3,00,000 Refunded by NTRUHS after all rounds. Not adjusted against fees.
AP Deposit Forfeiture Risk
In 2024-25, 156 PG doctors in AP forfeited deposits worth Rs 2.25 Crore by not joining after allotment. Deposit is refunded after all rounds if you don't get a seat or withdraw before final allotment. Forfeited if allotted and don't join. Source: NTRUHS AP NEET PG 2025 Notification (drntr.uhsap.in, Feb 2026). DNB and deemed seats have no state service bond.

Private hospital (DNB) stipend ranges from Rs 10000 to Rs 60900/month.

Section 10

Key Insights

What makes AP PG counselling unique — and what to watch out for.

Local / Non-Local Rule
AP follows a 3-region Presidential Order: Coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema, and Uttarandhra. Students who studied 4+ years in a region are "local" there. State quota seats are distributed across these regions. This sub-divides the already competitive state pool.
5 BC Sub-types
AP has BCA to BCE categories with distinct reservation percentages. BC-B (10%) is the largest, BC-C (1%) the smallest. Your specific sub-type matters — a BC-A candidate competes in a different pool than BC-D. Always use your AP community certificate, not a central OBC certificate.
NTRUHS Process
NTRUHS conducts online counselling in multiple rounds with web-based option entry. Verification of certificates, domicile, and community happens at designated centres. Non-AP candidates can only access MQ/NRI seats, DNB, or deemed seats via MCC.
Non-Domicile Options
CQ = AP domicile only. But MQ (private, open merit), DNB (all seats), and deemed MNG (all seats) are open to non-domicile. AP's private college ecosystem in Guntur/Vijayawada has many MQ seats accessible to non-AP candidates.
Large Government Network
AP has 30 government institutes — one of the largest government PG networks in India. This means more seats at moderate ranks. New GMCs at Eluru, Machilipatnam, and Srikakulam have expanded capacity. SVIMS Tirupati is autonomous with its own selection process.
Private College MQ
AP has a large private medical college network. MQ seats are AFRC-regulated but accessible to non-domicile. Institutions like NRI Medical Sciences (Guntur) and Narayana Medical College (Nellore) offer significant MQ seats across multiple specialities.
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