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Telangana NEET PG 2025
State Counselling Guide

142 institutes · 60 specialities · KNRUHS counselling · CQ + MQ + DNB + Deemed data

280 govt seats
489 DNB/private seats
296 deemed seats
60 specialities
Section 1

Counselling Structure

KNRUHS conducts Telangana PG counselling. Know the quota structure before you start.

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
489 seats across 118 hospitals. Counselled by NBE (not KNRUHS). Corporate hospitals dominate.
Eligibility: All India — any NEET PG qualified candidate. No domicile restriction.
NRI
Deemed / NRI
296 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.
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.

Section 3

Government Colleges

22 government institutes offering 280 AIQ seats. Fee range: Rs 15,000 to Rs 2.5L/year.

College Seats Specs Best Rank Fee/yr Stipend/mo Bond
NIMS, Hyderabad 16 11 76 0.7L 58,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
NIZAM INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, HYD 0 7 268 — — —
ESIC Med Coll,Sanath Nagar 17 22 372 2.5L 58,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
Osmania Med Coll, Hyderabad 93 25 381 0.3L 58,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
Gandhi Med Coll, Secunderabad 42 22 742 1.3L 58,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
ESI MEDICAL COLLEGE, SANATHNAGAR, HYD 0 15 1,335 — — —
Kakatiya Med Coll, Warangal 38 23 1,481 0.1L 58,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
GOVT MEDICAL COLLEGE, NIZAMABAD 0 11 1,755 — — —
Govt Med Coll, Nizamabad 15 19 2,052 0.7L 58,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
Rajiv Gandhi IMS, Adilabad 13 16 2,885 0.3L 58,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Siddipet 15 18 3,328 0.7L 58,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
General Hosp, Karimnagar 1 3 7,836 1.2L 58,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Nalgonda 3 11 9,693 0.7L 58,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
PrincessDurruShehvar,Hyderabad 10 6 10,148 1.2L 67,032 2,000,000 / 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Mahabubnagar 0 10 10,852 0.7L 58,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
Govt Med Coll, Suryapet 5 11 11,032 0.7L 58,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
Government Med Coll, Ramagundam 0 4 12,183 0.7L 58,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
District Hospital, Gollaguda 4 3 14,962 1.2L 58,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
District HQ Hosp, Sangareddy 4 4 15,692 1.2L 58,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
SouthCentRailways,Secunderabad 2 5 20,978 1.2L 15,000 —
ESIC Med Coll, Sanath Nagar 1 1 27,499 1.2L 130,653 1,000,000 / 2yr
General Hosp, Khammam,TEL 1 2 31,861 1.2L 58,000 2,000,000 / 1yr
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.

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 3,399 14
Radio Diagnosis 98 NIMS, Hyderabad 3,328 6
Dermatology 1,570 Osmania Med Coll, Hyderabad 4,529 6
Obg 1,584 Gandhi Med Coll, Secunderabad 19,525 14
General Surgery 2,395 Osmania Med Coll, Hyderabad 11,968 13
Orthopaedics 2,478 Gandhi Med Coll, Secunderabad 46,680 14
Paediatrics 1,988 ESI MEDICAL COLLEGE, SANATHNAGAR, HYD 121,480 11
Anaesthesiology 9,268 NIMS, Hyderabad 25,870 9
Ophthalmology 12,887 Osmania Med Coll, Hyderabad 21,434 5
Ent 5,916 Osmania Med Coll, Hyderabad 25,125 8
Pathology 8,211 NIMS, Hyderabad 49,036 13
Pharmacology 46,657 Gandhi Med Coll, Secunderabad 100,078 10

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.

Section 5

DNB Hospitals

118 private hospitals offering 489 DNB + NBE Diploma seats. Hyderabad is one of India's biggest DNB hubs.

Hospital Seats Specs Best Rank
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 2,390
Continental Hosp, Hyderabad 20 7 3,710
AIG Hospital, Hyderabad 16 11 2,220
Yashoda HealthCareServ,Somajiguda,HYD 15 8 4,507
Care Hospital, Banjara Hills 15 9 4,648
Indo-American Cancer,Hyderabad 14 5 3,267
Yashoda SS Hosp,Malakpet, HYD 14 8 4,321
KIMS SunShine Hosp, Hyd 13 5 4,701
KIMS Hospital, Hyderabad 13 6 4,982
Durgabai Deshmukh Hosp, HYD 9 6 9,872
Care Hospital, Gachibowli 8 5 3,823
Medicover Hospitals, Hyderabad 7 5 5,541
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
Section 6

DNB Speciality Rank Ranges

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.

Section 7

Deemed Universities — Malla Reddy

2 Malla Reddy institutes with 296 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.
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.
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 Free 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 Free 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 114945/month. Deemed (Malla Reddy) offers ~Rs 45,000/month stipend.

Section 10

Security Deposits & Registration

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).

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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