Private Medical Colleges in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh has 20 private medical colleges participating in NEET-UG counselling. Together, they offer 3,650 MBBS seats. These colleges are in 18 cities: Visakhapatnam (2), Eluru (1), Parameshwaramangalam (1), Chittoor (1), Gannavaram (1).

Private medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh operate under NMC regulations, with fee structures determined by state fee regulatory committees. Fee variation across these 20 colleges can be significant; candidates should compare the fee data on individual college pages before finalising their choice list. Private colleges admit students through both state counselling and All India Quota rounds.

The teaching hospitals attached to private colleges in Andhra Pradesh have a combined 16,232 beds, averaging 812 per institution. Narayana Medical College, Nellore has the largest hospital with 1,450 beds.

The average seat intake across private colleges is 183. Alluri Seetharama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru has the highest capacity at 250 seats, while RVS INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES has 50 seats.

Private medical education in Andhra Pradesh has a history spanning 26 years. Alluri Seetharama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru, established in 2000, is the oldest private institution. The newest addition is RVS INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, established in 2026.