AP Gets 424 Additional PG Medical Seats For 2026–27

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh has received 424 additional postgraduate medical seats for the 2026–27 academic year, taking the total number of seats to 4,196 from 3,772. The additional seats have been allotted to 18 government and 18 private medical colleges. 162 seats have been added in the government sector, taking the total number of PG seats to 2,077 from 1,915.

Private medical colleges have received 262 additional seats, increasing their total to 2,119 from 1,857. Among the government institutions, Government Medical College, Vizianagaram, received the highest number of additional seats at 28. 

In the private sector, Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences received the highest allocation of 59 seats. Dr NTR University of Health Sciences vice chancellor Dr. P. Chandrasekhar has thanked Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for supporting the expansion of postgraduate medical education in the state. He expressed his gratitude to Health minister Satya Kumar Yadav, the National Medical Commission (NMC), and others for their support.

Dr Chandrasekhar said higher PG seats would provide opportunities to more medical graduates to pursue postgraduate education in various specialities. This would strengthen the state's medical education capacity and help train more specialist medical professionals. University registrar Dr T. Sai Sudheer informed that the university has consolidated the details of existing, additional, and new postgraduate seats across the government and private medical colleges. Admissions to PG medical courses would be conducted in accordance with applicable regulations, quota-wise seat distribution, and as per the official counselling notification.

Dr Sudheer advised candidates to refer to university notifications for college-wise seat availability, eligibility requirements, counselling schedules, allotment procedures, and other guidelines. ..............