India is home to various medical colleges that serve as gateways to careers in one of the most respected and impactful professions. Among its many states, Andhra Pradesh has emerged as a prominent destination for medical aspirants with 37 medical institutions in the state. From the total, 18 medical colleges are government, and the remaining 19 are from the private sector. In this article, we present a broad overview of medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh, along with their admission process and domicile rules.
These are some of the government medical colleges in the state: S V Medical College, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guntur Medical College, Government Siddhartha Medical College, Rangaraya Medical College, Andhra Medical College, ACSR Government Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, among others.
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Here are some of the private medical colleges of the state: NRI Medical College, Santhiram Medical College, Maharajah Institute of Medical Sciences, Katuri Medical College, P E S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Narayana Medical College, Gayathri Vidya Parishad Institute of Health Care and Medical Technology, NRI Institute of Medical Sciences, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, among others.
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Medical Colleges Andhra Pradesh: Counselling
Candidates must register on the official site —drntr.uhsap.in— and complete the mandatory online application. During counselling, they will choose preferred colleges and courses. Seat allotment results will be published online, and candidates must report to their assigned colleges as per the given schedule. The annual fee for the state MBBS and BDS quota seats for the last academic session was Rs 11,576.
In the counselling fee structure, there are three categories. Category A is for all the candidates, while both categories B and C come under the management quota. Category C is for NRI quota candidates.
Medical Colleges Andhra Pradesh: Domicile Rules
For admissions to MBBS and BDS courses under the Andhra Pradesh state quota, candidates are categorised as either local or non-local. According to the AP NEET admission policy, local status is determined by affiliation to the Andhra University (AU) and Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) regions. The AU region comprises eight districts, while SVU includes five.
Non-local candidates are eligible to compete for only 15 per cent of unreserved seats. In contrast, local candidates can apply for both the 15 per cent unreserved and 85 per cent region-specific seats.
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A candidate’s local status is established based on their association with the AU, SVU, or Osmania University (OU) regions. For the NEET UG 2025 admission cycle, candidates are advised to know the district breakdown.
For NEET 2025, the Andhra Pradesh domicile criteria define who qualifies as a local candidate for admission under the state quota. A candidate is considered local if they have either studied in an educational institution located within a designated local area for at least four consecutive years or have resided in that area for the same duration, immediately preceding the qualifying exam year.
Candidates who do not meet the above condition but have studied for seven consecutive academic years anywhere within the state may still be deemed local. In such cases, their local area status depends on:
–The region where they’ve spent the majority of those seven years
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— If they’ve spent equal time in two local areas
–Or, if they haven’t studied but have resided in one or two local areas for the entire seven-year period
For more information, students are advised to visit the official website and read the information brochure.
