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2014
Telangana separated from AP in 2014 — KNRUHS is a young body; verify processes each year
Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) has held Telangana PG counselling for just over a decade. Processes are still maturing. Formity recommends downloading the fresh brochure each counselling cycle — don't rely on prior-year norms. — Formity's editorial note.
₹25L
MQ in private TS hospitals: fees reach ₹25L/yr for Surgery — largely unregulated
Telangana's private medical colleges in management quota operate with significant fee flexibility. Surgery MQ at premium Hyderabad hospitals (NIMS excluded — that's govt) can reach ₹25L/yr. Verify fees with the college's official fee committee certificate.
2yr
Bond: 1yr government service in Telangana; ₹20L penalty
Telangana enforces its rural bond through the KNRUHS framework. 2 years in a TS-designated district is mandatory. The penalty — ₹20L — has been pursued against bond violators since 2022.

Telangana NEET PG 2025
State Counselling Guide

146 institutes · 62 specialities · KNRUHS counselling · CQ + MQ + DNB + Deemed data

257 AIQ seats
0 DNB/private seats
0 deemed seats
62 specialities
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How counselling works for you

You are in 2 counselling processes.

  • MCC — All India Quota, DNB and NBE seats, every deemed seat. About half the seats.
  • Your state — its own state-quota seats. About the other half.

Separate registration for each. Separate dates. Separate fee.

In Telangana, Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Telangana (KNRUHS) holds your state seats — 4 rounds (Round 1 / Phase 1, Round 2 / Phase 2, Mop-Up Round, Stray Vacancy Round (institutional)).

The steps, in order:

  1. Registration — pay the fee, create your account on the portal (MCC or your state’s).
  2. Choice filling — you rank every seat you would actually join, in the order you want it.
  3. Lock — choices close at a fixed deadline; the list is frozen, no more edits or reordering after.
  4. Allotment — the system goes straight down your list and gives you the first seat still open at your rank.
  5. Freeze or Float — accept and stop (Freeze), or stay in line for something higher while your current seat is held (Float).
  6. Report + deposit — verify documents, pay the seat deposit.
  7. Later rounds — Round 2, Round 3 (mop-up), and a stray-vacancy round fill what is left; floating carries you into the next round automatically.
  8. Upgrade / exit — you can move up in a later round, or step away — but only Round 1 lets you leave without losing the deposit.

2026 change on MCC seats: After each allotment you now choose Freeze or Float. Freeze = accept and stop: you report once at the allotted college for document verification and fee, and you’re done. Float = accept but stay in line for a higher choice: under the 2026 reform you do not report physically while floating — your provisional admission stays valid online as you take the next rounds. Upgradation is open up to Round 3; after Round 3 anyone still holding a seat reports physically to finish.

This reform is MCC’s own — it covers AIQ, deemed and central seats only. Telangana’s own counselling (held by KNRUHS) sets its own process; check with them for how upgrades work on your state seats.

MCC UG 2025 Information Bulletin (Q8 seat-allotment scheme) · MCC/DGHS reform · 28 Jul 2026 · D.O. V.11025/64/2024-MEP · Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Telangana — official process
Counselling Structure
CQ
Competent Authority Quota
50% of seats in government + private colleges. Conducted by KNRUHS in phases. Includes MD, MS, PG Diploma.
Eligibility: Telangana domicile (completed MBBS from TS or 10+ years residency). Category reservation applies.
MQ
Management Quota
Split into MQ1 (25% — open merit), MQ2 (15% — NRI), MQ3 (10% — institutional). Private colleges only.
Eligibility: MQ1 = any NEET PG qualified. MQ2 = NRI/NRI ward. MQ3 = institutional preference. Open to non-domicile.
DNB
DNB / NBE Diploma
0 seats across 122 hospitals. Counselled by NBE (not KNRUHS). Corporate hospitals dominate.
Eligibility: All India — any NEET PG qualified candidate. No domicile restriction.
NRI
Deemed / NRI
0 seats at Malla Reddy IMS + Malla Reddy (Women). MNG + NRI quota under MCC counselling.
Eligibility: MNG = all India open merit. NRI = NRI/OCI/PIO ward. Counselled via MCC.

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Reservation Categories
Section 2

Reservation Categories

Telangana has 5 BC sub-types — unique among Indian states. These apply to CQ (state quota) seats only.

OC
~40%
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 Matter for PG Too
Unlike most states that club all OBC into one bucket, Telangana splits BC into 5 sub-groups (A through E) with distinct percentages. BC-B gets the highest share at 10%, while BC-C gets just 1%. This means your specific BC sub-type determines your competition pool — a BC-C candidate competes for far fewer seats than BC-B. Always verify your sub-group from your caste certificate.
Total BC reservation: 29% (7+10+1+7+4)

Horizontal reservations for women, PwD, CAP, NCC, sports also apply within each vertical category. SC was split into 3 groups for UG in 2025 — PG applicability is pending KNRUHS notification.

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Government Colleges
Section 3

Government Colleges

22 government institutes offering 257 AIQ seats. Fee range: Rs 15,000 to Rs 2.5L/year.

College Seats Specs Best Rank Fee/yr Stipend/mo Bond
NIMS, Hyderabad 18 13 76 0.7L 116,844 ₹20L · 1yr
NIZAM INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, HYD 0 7 268 0.1L 58,000 ₹20L · 1yr
ESIC Med Coll,Sanath Nagar 17 22 372 2.5L 130,653
Osmania Med Coll, Hyderabad 93 25 381 0.1L 67,032 ₹10L–₹20L by speciality · 1yr
Gandhi Med Coll, Secunderabad 42 22 742 0.1L 67,032 ₹20L · 1yr
Kakatiya Med Coll, Warangal 38 23 1,187 0.1L 67,032 ₹20L · 1yr
ESI MEDICAL COLLEGE, SANATHNAGAR, HYD 0 15 1,335 2.5L 58,000 ₹20L · 1yr
GOVT MEDICAL COLLEGE, NIZAMABAD 0 11 1,755 0.1L 58,000 ₹20L · 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Nizamabad 15 19 2,052 0.1L 67,032 ₹20L · 1yr
Rajiv Gandhi IMS, Adilabad 13 16 2,885 0.1L 67,032 ₹20L · 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Siddipet 15 18 3,328 0.7L 58,000 ₹20L · 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Mahabubnagar 0 12 5,016 0.7L 67,032 ₹20L · 1yr
General Hosp, Karimnagar 1 3 7,836 1.2L 58,289
Govt Med Coll, Nalgonda 3 11 9,693 0.7L 58,000 ₹20L · 1yr
PrincessDurruShehvar,Hyderabad 10 6 10,148 1.2L 67,032
Govt Med Coll, Suryapet 5 11 11,032 0.1L 67,032 ₹20L · 1yr
Government Med Coll, Ramagundam 0 4 12,183 0.7L 58,000 ₹20L · 1yr
District Hospital, Gollaguda 4 3 15,257 1.2L 58,289
District HQ Hosp, Sangareddy 4 4 15,692 1.2L 50,686
SouthCentRailways,Secunderabad 2 5 20,978 1.2L 93,000
ESIC Med Coll, Sanath Nagar 1 1 27,499 1.2L 130,653
General Hosp, Khammam,TEL 1 2 31,861 1.2L 50,686
NIMS vs Osmania vs Gandhi
NIMS Hyderabad is the most competitive — General Medicine closes at rank 76, Radiology at 98. But it charges Rs 72K/year (vs Rs 15K at Osmania/Gandhi) and has lower stipend-to-fee ratio. Osmania is the largest with 93 AIQ seats across all major specialities. Gandhi MC closes slightly after Osmania for most branches. ESIC Sanathnagar has higher fees (Rs 2.5L) but offers the highest stipend (Rs 1.3L/month).

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

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Speciality-wise Rank Ranges
Section 4

Speciality-wise Rank Ranges

Government college AIQ closing ranks by speciality. The range tells you the spread from top to peripheral colleges.

Speciality Best Rank Best At Widest Rank Colleges
General Medicine 76 NIMS, Hyderabad 3,903 17
Radio Diagnosis 98 NIMS, Hyderabad 4,270 10
Dermatology 1,600 Osmania Med Coll, Hyderabad 7,768 12
Obg 1,584 Gandhi Med Coll, Secunderabad 19,525 16
General Surgery 2,395 Osmania Med Coll, Hyderabad 11,968 14
Orthopaedics 2,478 Gandhi Med Coll, Secunderabad 46,680 17
Paediatrics 1,988 ESI MEDICAL COLLEGE, SANATHNAGAR, HYD 121,480 15
Anaesthesiology 9,268 NIMS, Hyderabad 25,870 17
Ophthalmology 11,585 Gandhi Med Coll, Secunderabad 24,659 9
Ent 5,916 Osmania Med Coll, Hyderabad 26,848 14
Pathology 15,736 NIMS, Hyderabad 49,036 15
Pharmacology 46,657 Gandhi Med Coll, Secunderabad 181,056 13

Clinical branches (Medicine, Radiology, Dermatology) close within top 5,000. Para-clinical branches (Pathology, Pharmacology) go well beyond 30,000. Newer GMCs (Mahabubnagar, Ramagundam) have limited seats but offer an entry point at higher ranks.

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DNB Hospitals
Section 5

DNB Hospitals

122 private hospitals offering 0 DNB + NBE Diploma seats. Hyderabad is one of India's biggest DNB hubs.

Hospital Seats Specs Best Rank
SouthCentRailways,Secunderabad None 3 23,739
TX Hosp,Banjara Hills None 2 10,769
Rohini Medicare, Hanamkonda None 1 11,379
Virinchi Hospital, Hyderabad None 1 28,857
Apollo Hosp,Jubilee Hills,Hyd 33 13 4,148
Krishna IMS, Secunderabad 31 13 2,520
Yashoda Health Care Serv, Serilingampally 23 8 4,284
Yashoda Hosp,SPRd,Secunderabad 22 11 2,690
Continental Hosp, Hyderabad 20 7 3,904
AIG Hospital, Hyderabad 16 11 2,220
KIMS Hospital, Hyderabad 15 7 4,982
Care Hospital, Banjara Hills 15 9 4,648
Yashoda HealthCareServ,Somajiguda,HYD 15 8 4,507
Yashoda SS Hosp,Malakpet, HYD 14 8 4,321
Indo-American Cancer,Hyderabad 14 5 3,286
Why Hyderabad DNB Matters
Hyderabad's corporate hospital ecosystem — Yashoda, Apollo, KIMS, Krishna, Care, Continental — makes it one of India's top 3 DNB hubs. These seats are counselled by NBE (not KNRUHS), so no domicile restriction. Closing ranks are competitive: Radiology at Yashoda/Krishna closes around 2,500-4,500. Fee data shows Rs 1.25L (NBE placeholder) — actual training fees vary by hospital and are typically higher.
DNB = All India open — no domicile needed

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DNB Speciality Rank Ranges
Section 6

Where do popular DNB specialities close across Hyderabad hospitals?

Speciality Best Rank Best Hospital Widest Rank Hospitals

DNB Radio Diagnosis is the most competitive DNB speciality (closes at ~2,400). Orthopaedics is surprisingly high (26K+) because most DNB hospitals don't offer surgical training at the same volume as govt colleges.

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Deemed Universities — Malla Reddy
Section 7

2 Malla Reddy institutes with 0 deemed seats. MNG + NRI quota under MCC counselling. High fees, but accessible at 40K-90K ranks.

Management Quota (MNG) — Open to All India

Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Dermatology
Closing rank: 39,898
Fee/year: 65L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Tbrd
Closing rank: 59,642
Fee/year: 35L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Psychiatry
Closing rank: 59,988
Fee/year: 25L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Radio Diagnosis
Closing rank: 60,904
Fee/year: 60L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Dermatology
Closing rank: 62,779
Fee/year: 65L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Radiation Oncology
Closing rank: 63,277
Fee/year: 25L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Obg
Closing rank: 63,501
Fee/year: 50L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Tbrd
Closing rank: 65,969
Fee/year: 35L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
General Medicine
Closing rank: 66,649
Fee/year: 55L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Obg
Closing rank: 67,215
Fee/year: 50L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Radio Diagnosis
Closing rank: 67,558
Fee/year: 60L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
General Medicine
Closing rank: 71,237
Fee/year: 55L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Psychiatry
Closing rank: 72,581
Fee/year: 25L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Paediatrics
Closing rank: 72,867
Fee/year: 50L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Paediatrics
Closing rank: 85,800
Fee/year: 50L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Emergency Medicine
Closing rank: 87,716
Fee/year: 35L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Ent
Closing rank: 91,726
Fee/year: 30L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Orthopaedics
Closing rank: 94,008
Fee/year: 40L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Ophthalmology
Closing rank: 94,716
Fee/year: 40L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Orthopaedics
Closing rank: 94,779
Fee/year: 40L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Ophthalmology
Closing rank: 95,899
Fee/year: 40L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Anaesthesiology
Closing rank: 96,656
Fee/year: 30L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Pathology
Closing rank: 103,431
Fee/year: 11L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Emergency Medicine
Closing rank: 104,597
Fee/year: 35L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Ent
Closing rank: 107,951
Fee/year: 30L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
General Surgery
Closing rank: 116,928
Fee/year: 40L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Anaesthesiology
Closing rank: 117,335
Fee/year: 30L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Spm
Closing rank: 119,743
Fee/year: 2.5L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
General Surgery
Closing rank: 121,131
Fee/year: 40L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Pathology
Closing rank: 127,408
Fee/year: 11L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Microbiology
Closing rank: 159,003
Fee/year: 2.5L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Pharmacology
Closing rank: 160,335
Fee/year: 2.5L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Anatomy
Closing rank: 169,210
Fee/year: 1.0L

NRI Quota

Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Orthopaedics
Closing rank: 92,545
Fee/year: 0.8L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Ophthalmology
Closing rank: 97,011
Fee/year: 0.8L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Ophthalmology
Closing rank: 106,813
Fee/year: 0.8L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
General Medicine
Closing rank: 107,032
Fee/year: 1.2L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Dermatology
Closing rank: 125,388
Fee/year: 1.5L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Obg
Closing rank: 141,110
Fee/year: 1.1L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
General Medicine
Closing rank: 153,210
Fee/year: 1.2L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
General Surgery
Closing rank: 168,334
Fee/year: 0.8L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Dermatology
Closing rank: 171,082
Fee/year: 1.5L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Paediatrics
Closing rank: 171,520
Fee/year: 1.1L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Paediatrics
Closing rank: 172,857
Fee/year: 1.1L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Obg
Closing rank: 195,355
Fee/year: 1.1L
Malla Reddy IMS, Hyderabad
Radio Diagnosis
Closing rank: 204,626
Fee/year: 1.5L
Malla Reddy(Women), Hyderabad
Radio Diagnosis
Closing rank: 210,763
Fee/year: 1.5L
Deemed Fee Reality Check
Malla Reddy MNG fees range from Rs 25L (Psychiatry/Radiation Oncology) to Rs 65L (Dermatology) per year for a 3-year course. NRI fees are 1.5-2x higher, going up to Rs 1.29Cr/year for Dermatology. These are among the highest PG fees in India. MNG seats close at 40K-90K ranks — accessible to those who can't get government seats but can afford private deemed fees.

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Fee Structure
Section 8

Fee Structure

Fees vary dramatically by college type and quota.

Government (CQ)
Rs 15,000/year at Osmania, Gandhi, Kakatiya, Nizamabad, Siddipet, Suryapet, Nalgonda, RIMS Adilabad.

Rs 72,000/year at NIMS Hyderabad (autonomous institute, higher fee but better infrastructure).

Rs 1.25L/year at district hospitals and newer GMCs.

Rs 2.5L/year at ESIC Sanathnagar (central govt, different fee structure).
Private (MQ)
Private college MQ fees in Telangana are regulated by the Tuition Fee Fixation Committee. Clinical branches typically charge Rs 15-25L/year for MQ seats.

MQ1 (25% open merit) is most accessible. MQ2 (NRI) and MQ3 (institutional) have higher fee slabs.
DNB (Private Hospitals)
NBE-listed fee is Rs 1.25L/year (placeholder — actual hospital fees differ). Corporate hospitals like Yashoda, Apollo, KIMS charge training fees separately.

DNB fees are generally lower than deemed MNG but vary widely by hospital reputation and speciality.
Deemed (Malla Reddy)
MNG: Rs 25L-65L/year depending on speciality. Dermatology and Radiology at the top, Psychiatry and Radiation Oncology at the bottom.

NRI: Rs 73L-1.29Cr/year. Among the highest PG fees in India.

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Stipend & Bond
Section 9

Stipend & Bond

Government PG seats come with stipend but also a mandatory service bond.

15000
Min Govt Stipend / Month
District hospitals and newer GMCs. Junior residents at peripheral centres.
130653
Max Govt Stipend / Month
ESIC Sanathnagar offers the highest stipend among Telangana PG institutes — Rs 1.3L/month. Falls under same KNRUHS bond rules (1-year service).
Rs 20L
Service Bond — MD/MS Degree
All non-service CQ candidates completing a PG Degree (MD/MS) must serve 1 year in Telangana govt institutions. Bond penalty: Rs 20 Lakhs. Executed at time of admission. Source: KNRUHS CQ Brochure 2025-26, Rule iii, Page 20.
Rs 10L
Service Bond — PG Diploma
PG Diploma candidates: same 1-year govt service bond at Rs 10 Lakhs penalty. This is not ESIC-specific — applies to all Diploma holders under KNRUHS. Source: KNRUHS CQ Brochure 2025-26, Rule iii, Page 20.
Rs 50L
Mid-Course Exit Penalty
Leaving the course after the No-penalty exit date triggers a Rs 50 Lakh penalty + refund of all stipend received + 3-year debarment from KNRUHS counsellings. Applies to all CQ and MQ candidates. Source: KNRUHS Brochure 2025-26, Rule iv, Page 21.
Bond Calculation for Telangana
Telangana CQ seats have two separate bond obligations: (1) Rs 20L service bond (Degree) or Rs 10L (Diploma) for 1-year govt service post-completion; (2) Rs 50L mid-course exit penalty if you leave after the No-penalty exit date — plus 3-year debarment. The Rs 50L is among India's highest mid-course penalties. MQ seats: Rs 50L exit penalty + 1-year senior residency at the college (no govt service). DNB and deemed seats have no KNRUHS bond.

Private hospital (DNB) stipend ranges from Rs 15000 to Rs 70000/month. Deemed (Malla Reddy) offers ~Rs 45,000/month stipend.

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Security Deposits & Registration
Section 10

Paid before counselling begins — prerequisite to participate. Telangana uses a university fee model rather than a traditional security deposit.

Payment OC / BC (CQ) SC / ST (CQ) MQ (all categories)
Registration & processing fee ₹10,000 ₹8,000 ₹15,000
University fee (at allotment) As notified by Govt of Telangana ₹49,600 (MQ-1) / ₹69,600 (NRI / IQ)

No traditional refundable security deposit in Telangana. Registration fee is non-refundable. University fee is paid at the time of downloading the allotment order. Source: KNRUHS CQ Brochure Sec 5.2 Page 7; MQ Brochure Sec 5 & 8 Pages 18–20 (AY 2025-26).

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Key Insights
Section 11

Key Insights

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

Phase System (CQ)
KNRUHS conducts CQ counselling in multiple phases — not rounds. Each phase has separate registration, web options, and allotment. Mop-up and stray vacancy rounds follow. Total 4-5 phases in a typical year.
Non-Domicile Options
CQ = domicile only. But MQ1 (25% open merit), DNB (all seats), and deemed MNG (all seats) are open to non-domicile. Hyderabad's DNB ecosystem is the biggest draw for non-domicile PG aspirants.
MQ Split
Management quota in private colleges splits into MQ1 (25%), MQ2 (15% NRI), MQ3 (10% institutional). MQ1 is merit-based via KNRUHS counselling. MQ2/MQ3 are through separate channels.
DNB vs MD/MS
DNB from top Hyderabad hospitals (Apollo, Yashoda, KIMS) is increasingly valued — clinical exposure at these centres often exceeds smaller govt colleges. But DNB thesis and practical exam format differs from university MD/MS.
New GMCs
Telangana added several new govt medical colleges (Mahabubnagar, Ramagundam, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Siddipet). Seat counts are still low, but these offer an entry point at higher ranks for domicile candidates.
NIMS Advantage
NIMS Hyderabad is the most competitive institute in Telangana PG — rank 76 for Medicine, 98 for Radiology. Higher fee (Rs 72K vs Rs 15K) but autonomous status, better facilities, and higher stipend (Rs 1.17L/month).

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