Andhra Pradesh Adds 424 PG Medical Seats for 2026-27

Andhra Pradesh has sanctioned 424 additional postgraduate medical seats for the 2026-27 academic year, bringing the total number of PG medical seats in the state to 4,196. This expansion, approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC), will see 162 of these new seats allocated to government medical colleges, with the remainder going to private institutions, according to a release from the Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare on Saturday. These additional seats are set to be included in the second phase of counselling, scheduled for the third week of November, while the first phase is currently in progress.

The increase specifically raises the number of PG medical seats in government medical colleges from 1,915 to 2,077. Private medical colleges will also see their capacity grow, with seats increasing from 1,857 to 2,119. Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (Dr. NTRUHS) Vice-Chancellor P. Chandrasekhar expressed gratitude to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav, crediting their support for the expansion of postgraduate medical education. He noted that this development would create more opportunities for medical graduates pursuing specialized courses.

Among government institutions, Government Medical College, Vizianagaram, received the highest allocation with 28 additional seats, followed by Government Medical College, Paderu, with 24 new seats. Other government medical colleges were allotted fewer than 20 additional seats each. In the private sector, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences secured the largest increase with 59 additional seats, while Santhiram Medical College, Nandyal, followed with 55 new seats.

What to watch: The inclusion of these seats in the second phase of counselling later this month.

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