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Andhra Pradesh government medical colleges NRI quota seats and fees

This is the Andhra Pradesh page for NRI medical admission into government colleges. Families in the USA and Middle East usually ask about two paths on the same campus: All India Quota (AIQ) with low government fees if the NEET rank is strong enough, and the paid NRI quota row where it exists.

Older flagships such as AMC Visakhapatnam and Guntur have AIQ and state merit, but no separate paid NRI row. Newer GMCs from 2023-24 last showed a paid NRI row at about ₹20 lakh a year. Private Category C, Padmavathi, and GITAM sit on the full Andhra Pradesh NRI map. Confirm the live NTRUHS notice before you pay.

Last checked against NTRUHS / G.O. notes from our 2026 counselling file · Planning year 2027 · figures below are approx

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About this page

What we cover for Andhra Pradesh government colleges

On this page Government colleges in Andhra Pradesh

Approx AIQ seats, where a paid NRI quota exists, approx fees, and which older names have no NRI row.

Not on this page Private, women-only, deemed

Private Category C, Padmavathi (SVIMS), and GITAM Vizag stay on the full Andhra Pradesh NRI map. An AP private hub comes next.

Two paths parents ask about

AIQ and paid NRI quota are not the same thing

When families say “NRI medical admission in Andhra Pradesh,” they often mean both routes. We keep them separate so the budget and the seat matrix stay clear.

Path 1

AIQ (All India Quota)

About 15% of seats on each medical college, filled through MCC on NEET rank. This is not a seat reserved only for NRIs. Eligible NRI, OCI, and other candidates can compete if the rules that year allow. Fee is the normal government fee (often tens of thousands of rupees a year), not the paid NRI fee.

Parents want this column because a strong NEET score can mean a government college at a much lower cost than paid NRI quota.

Path 2

Paid NRI quota

A separate NRI category row (where the state notifies one). Fee is much higher. On Andhra Pradesh government colleges, this row last appeared on newer GMCs from 2023-24 at about ₹20 lakh a year, not on the old flagship names.

Use this path when the NEET rank is not enough for AIQ or state merit on the campus you want, and the live NTRUHS list shows an NRI row.

Which campuses have a paid NRI row

Older flagships vs newer government colleges

AIQ exists on both groups. A separate paid NRI quota does not. Check the name before you assume an NRI fee.

No paid NRI row

Older government colleges

These fill AIQ and state merit. An NRI passport alone does not create a paid NRI seat here.

  • Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam
  • Guntur Medical College
  • Kurnool Medical College
  • SV Medical College / SVRR Tirupati
  • Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada
  • Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada
  • Older RIMS / district GMCs unless a later notice adds them
  • AIIMS Mangalagiri (no NRI pool - see the AIIMS NRI page)
Paid NRI row last shown

Newer GMCs from 2023-24

After AIQ, these campuses last showed a Competent Authority NRI share (G.O.Ms.No.107). Unfilled NRI seats can move to self-financing in later rounds.

  • GMC Eluru · approx 19 NRI
  • GMC Machilipatnam · approx 19 NRI
  • GMC Nandyal · approx 19 NRI
  • GMC Rajahmundry · approx 19 NRI
  • GMC Vizianagaram · approx 19 NRI
  • GMC Paderu · approx 6 NRI

About 101 paid NRI seats on that last published list. A later NTRUHS notice can add a campus. Do not assume the same NRI count on AMC or Guntur.

Approx fees

What families usually budget

Paid NRI quota · newer GMCs · yearly Approx ₹20 lakh

Last notified NRI tuition on the newer government medical colleges (G.O.Ms.No.108). Hostel, mess, university fee and deposit are extra. Confirm the live notice for your year.

AIQ / state merit fee

  • Approx ₹15,000 to ₹60,000 a year on many government colleges when you get AIQ or state merit (not the paid NRI line)
  • Private Category C in Andhra Pradesh is a different page - last notified ceiling about ₹39.60 lakh
  • Padmavathi (women) last notified about ₹25 lakh NRI

If you want a low-fee seat at AMC, Guntur, Kurnool, Kakinada or similar older names, plan for a strong AIQ or state merit rank. Those campuses do not offer the paid NRI quota row on the last NTRUHS pattern we use.

Seats and fees · newer government colleges

Approx AIQ and NRI quota seats

AIQ is about 15% of total seats. Paid NRI quota is a separate row where notified. All numbers below are approx from the last counselling file. Confirm the live NTRUHS / MCC matrix for your year.

Campus Approx total seats Approx AIQ seats Approx paid NRI seats Approx AIQ / gov fee Approx NRI fee
GMC Eluru 150 23 19 Approx ₹15,000–₹60,000 / year Approx ₹20 lakh / year
GMC Machilipatnam 150 23 19 Approx ₹15,000–₹60,000 / year Approx ₹20 lakh / year
GMC Nandyal 150 23 19 Approx ₹15,000–₹60,000 / year Approx ₹20 lakh / year
GMC Rajahmundry 150 23 19 Approx ₹15,000–₹60,000 / year Approx ₹20 lakh / year
GMC Vizianagaram 150 23 19 Approx ₹15,000–₹60,000 / year Approx ₹20 lakh / year
GMC Paderu 50 8 6 Approx ₹15,000–₹60,000 / year Approx ₹20 lakh / year

Older colleges parents still search

Approx AIQ seats where there is no paid NRI row

These names come up on almost every Andhra Pradesh government call. Plan AIQ or state merit here. Paid NRI quota is not on this list in the last pattern we use.

Campus Approx total seats Approx AIQ seats Paid NRI quota Approx fee if you get AIQ / state merit
Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam Confirm live notice About 15% of intake No Approx ₹15,000–₹60,000 / year
Guntur Medical College Confirm live notice About 15% of intake No Approx ₹15,000–₹60,000 / year
Kurnool Medical College Confirm live notice About 15% of intake No Approx ₹15,000–₹60,000 / year
SV / SVRR Tirupati Confirm live notice About 15% of intake No Approx ₹15,000–₹60,000 / year
Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada Confirm live notice About 15% of intake No Approx ₹15,000–₹60,000 / year
Anantapur and older RIMS-type GMCs Confirm live notice About 15% of intake No (unless a later notice adds NRI) Approx ₹15,000–₹60,000 / year

USA and Middle East families

Timing and paperwork tips

United States IST counselling vs school clock

NTRUHS option entry and fee deadlines run on India time. A Texas or New Jersey family needs someone who can upload papers during IST office hours. Do not wait for a weekend US morning if the notice closes Friday IST.

Gulf / Middle East Closer to IST, same documents

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Riyadh sit closer to IST, but sponsor papers and passport files still fail more cases than the NEET score alone. Start the file early.

Both regions Budget AIQ and NRI apart

Keep two columns in the family sheet: low government fee if AIQ works, and approx ₹20 lakh if you use paid NRI on a newer GMC. Do not mix them into one number.

Documents

Papers to keep ready

Follow the live NTRUHS notice for the exact list. This is the working set TestprepKart counselors ask for before option entry.

  1. NEET scorecard and admit card - match name spelling to the passport.
  2. Student passport - clear scan of the bio page; OCI card if that is the status.
  3. Sponsor passport and proof of NRI status - as the live notice defines parent, guardian or permitted relative.
  4. Relationship and sponsorship affidavit - notarised as required that year.
  5. Class 10 and 12 mark sheets - plus AIU equivalence when the board is US or another foreign system.
  6. Embassy / consulate certificate - only if the notice asks for it that cycle.
After the government door

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Use it for the national file beside this Andhra Pradesh government hub. It is not the live NTRUHS seat matrix.

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FAQs

Common questions on Andhra Pradesh government admission

Does Andhra Medical College Visakhapatnam have an NRI quota?

No separate NRI row on the last NTRUHS pattern we use. AMC fills AIQ and state merit. For a government NRI bill in Andhra Pradesh, look at the 2023-24+ GMC ledger on this page.

Is GMC Eluru open for NRI?

Yes on the last published new-GMC list. Last published 19 NRI seats and ₹20 lakh yearly tuition. Confirm the live annexure before you treat that as final for 2027.

Can we use Category C papers for a government NRI seat?

Government NRI and private Category C share the NTRUHS login world, but the campus list and fee line differ. Put only open government campuses on the government NRI option list.

What if our NEET score is high enough for AIQ on Guntur?

Then you may sit ordinary AIQ tuition on that flagship. That is not the ₹20 lakh government NRI product. Do not mix the two budgets in one family spreadsheet.

Where do private AP colleges go?

On the full Andhra Pradesh NRI map for now. A dedicated AP private hub is next in this SC1 recovery set.


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