MBBS in India · state counselling
MBBS in Telangana
How Telangana's NEET UG counselling works, who can apply for which seats, and what colleges charge.
- Counselling by
- Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS), Warangal
- Private seats for other states
- Partly, see below
- Govt tuition / year
- —
- Private tuition / year
- ₹60,000 (Category A)
Telangana has 4,315 seats in 36 government colleges and 4,750 seats in 29 private colleges (2025).
Who can apply
Local status for state-quota seats needs 4 consecutive years of study (Classes 9–12) in Telangana, with relaxation for children of govt servants; rule upheld by the Supreme Court (Sep 2025).
Private college seats: Private colleges: Category A (competent authority, 50%) is Telangana-local only; Category B (management): 85% reserved for Telangana locals and 15% open to candidates from across India; Category C is NRI.
Fees
- Government colleges: not in the official notices we could check; ask us for the current figure
- Private colleges: ₹60,000 (Category A) ; ₹11.5 – ₹13 lakh (Category B); Category C up to 2x B (unchanged for 2026-29 block) a year
- Counselling registration: ₹4,000 OC/BC; ₹3,200 others (competent authority quota, 2026) + ₹12,000 university fee on allotment
Service bond
₹20 lakh discontinuation bond (2026), plus a notarised anti-drug affidavit; no service-years bond stated.
When counselling happens
2026: competent-authority registration 5–12 Aug; phase-wise web options from late Aug; management quota (B/C) counselling in separate phases from Aug–Sep.
Notable government colleges
- Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad
- Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad
- Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal
- Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad
- ESIC Medical College, Sanathnagar (Hyderabad)
Notable private colleges
All 67 medical colleges in Telangana
Official counselling website: https://knruhs.telangana.gov.in
The 15% All India Quota of Telangana's government colleges, and any deemed universities in the state, are filled through MCC, not state counselling. See the MCC guide.
Sources
- Careers360 - Telangana NEET UG 2026 registration (fees, bond)
- Telangana Today - No hike in private medical/dental fees (16 Aug 2026)
- Careers360 - Telangana NEET UG 2025 management quota (85/15 rule)
- Siasat - MBBS/BDS management quota admissions in Telangana (2 Aug 2025)
- Medical Dialogues - Supreme Court upholds Telangana domicile rule (2 Sep 2025)
- Careers360 - State-wise MBBS Seats in India 2026 (updated 8 Dec 2025, NMC data)
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