Andhra Pradesh gets 424 additional PG medical seats

A total of 424 additional postgraduate medical seats have been sanctioned in government and private medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh for the 2026-27 academic year, taking the total number of PG medical seats in the State to 4,196.

According to a release issued by the Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare on Saturday, 162 of the additional seats have been allotted to government medical colleges and the remaining to private institutions.

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved the additional seats, which will be included in the second phase of counselling scheduled for the third week of November. The first phase of counselling for PG medical admissions is under way.

The number of PG medical seats in government medical colleges has increased from 1,915 to 2,077, while the strength in private medical colleges has risen from 1,857 to 2,119.

Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (Dr. NTRUHS) Vice-Chancellor P. Chandrasekhar thanked Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav for their support in expanding postgraduate medical education in the State.

He said the expansion would create more opportunities for medical graduates aspiring to pursue postgraduate courses in various specialities.

Among government institutions, Government Medical College, Vizianagaram, has recorded the highest increase, with 28 additional seats, followed by Government Medical College, Paderu, with 24. The other government medical colleges have been allotted fewer than 20 additional seats each.

Among private institutions, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences has secured the highest increase, with 59 additional seats, followed by Santhiram Medical College, Nandyal, with 55.