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Telangana
KNRUHS NEET UG counselling, 74 distinct quota codes (MOST GRANULAR in India) with 5-tier BC and 4-tier SC sub-classification, 4 Muslim Minority medical colleges, AIIMS Bibinagar, and 2 Malla Reddy Deemed colleges for the 2025 to 2026 cycle.
37
government colleges
27
private colleges
2
deemed colleges
9,390
total MBBS seats
section · counselling & admission
Telangana NEET UG counselling.
Telangana NEET UG counselling is conducted by Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS), Warangal through knruhs.telangana.gov.in. The counselling allocates 85% State Quota seats in 36 Government Medical Colleges plus Convenor Cat-A + Management Cat-B + NRI Cat-C seats in 27 Private Medical Colleges. AIIMS Bibinagar admits 100% via MCC AIQ counselling. 2 Deemed Universities (Malla Reddy IMS and Malla Reddy MC for Women) admit exclusively via MCC AIQ Deemed counselling. Telangana cutoffs use 74 distinct quota codes - the MOST GRANULAR encoding in India with 5-tier BC sub-classification (BCA/BCB/BCC/BCD/BCE) and 4-tier SC sub-classification (SC/SC1/SC2/SC3) plus 4 sub-tags (CAP/MRC/PHO/SCL) plus Muslim Minority variants.
TS UNIQUE · MOST GRANULAR RESERVATION IN INDIA
5-TIER BC sub-classification (BCA aboriginal tribes / BCB artisans / BCC SC-ST Christian converts / BCD economically backward / BCE Muslims) plus 4-TIER SC sub-classification (SC / SC1 Mala / SC2 Madiga / SC3 Adi Andhra).
APPLICATION FEE
Rs. 3,500 (UR/OBC) / Rs. 2,500 (SC/ST/PwD) via KNRUHS portal at knruhs.telangana.gov.in.
Counselling highlights
| factor | particular |
|---|---|
| Counselling Name | Telangana NEET UG Counselling |
| Conducting Body | Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS), Warangal |
| NEET Counselling Type | NEET UG |
| Courses Offered | MBBS, BDS, BAMS |
| Official Website | knruhs.telangana.gov.in |
| Application Fee | Rs. 3,500 (UR/OBC) / Rs. 2,500 (SC/ST/PwD) |
| Mode | Online application; offline document verification |
| Cutoff Type | Opening and closing AIR + Score per round per quota - LARGEST 74-quota encoding in India |
| Quota Structure | 85% State + 15% AIQ for govts; Cat-A Convenor + Cat-B Mgmt + Cat-C NRI for privates; Muslim Minority sub-quota |
About the rounds
KNRUHS runs an online counselling cycle over 5 rounds: Round 1, Round 2, Stray Round, Mop-Up Round, and Additional Stray Round if seats remain. The cutoff data has 7,154 rows in the database covering 2024-2025 with 74 distinct quota codes - LARGEST cutoff dataset of any state in India.
Telangana reservation policy
| category | % | notes |
|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) | Approximately 50% | Open competition |
| BC-A (Backward Class A) | 7% | TS UNIQUE - aboriginal tribes |
| BC-B (Backward Class B) | 10% | TS UNIQUE - artisans, professional groups |
| BC-C (Backward Class C) | 1% | TS UNIQUE - converts to Christianity from SC/ST |
| BC-D (Backward Class D) | 7% | TS UNIQUE - economically backward |
| BC-E (Backward Class E) | 4% | TS UNIQUE - Muslims (special BC-E) |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% | TS combined SC |
| SC-1 | Within 15% | TS UNIQUE - SC sub-category Mala |
| SC-2 | Within 15% | TS UNIQUE - SC sub-category Madiga |
| SC-3 | Within 15% | TS UNIQUE - SC sub-category Adi Andhra |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 6% | TS ST certificate |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 10% | General category economically weaker |
| Persons with Disabilities (PHO) | 5% horizontal | PHO = Physically Handicapped Other; applied across all categories with -PHO suffix |
| Muslim Minority (MIN-MSM) | Institutional | For 4 Muslim Minority colleges - explicit Minority sub-quota |
Telangana has the MOST GRANULAR reservation system in India: 5-TIER BC sub-classification (BCA aboriginal tribes / BCB artisans / BCC SC-ST Christian converts / BCD economically backward / BCE Muslims) plus 4-TIER SC sub-classification (SC / SC1 Mala / SC2 Madiga / SC3 Adi Andhra). The 4 Muslim Minority medical colleges (Deccan, Shadan, VRK Women, Ayaan) have explicit MIN-MSM sub-quota. PHO (5% horizontal Persons with Disabilities) is applied across all categories. Sub-tags CAP (Common Admission Process), MRC (Medical Reserved Category), SCL (Special Category Local) add further granularity.
Telangana quota structure
Govt State Quota 85% (State-*)
For 36 govt MBBS colleges. Filled by KNRUHS through online counselling. Sub-categories: State-UR, State-BCA, State-BCB, State-BCC, State-BCD, State-BCE, State-SC, State-SC1, State-SC2, State-SC3, State-ST, State-EWS with sub-tags CAP/MRC/PHO/SCL.
Govt 15% AIQ
For govt colleges filled by MCC at All India level.
AIIMS Bibinagar
100 seats. AIQ-only via MCC. Statutory Autonomous - does NOT participate in KNRUHS counselling. Phase II AIIMS established 2019.
ESIC Hyderabad (ESIM)
100 seats. AIQ + ESIC IP quota via MCC. Central Govt managed.
Singareni IMS (SIMS)
PSU-funded by Singareni Collieries Company. Functions as state govt MBBS for counselling.
Private Cat-A Convenor
For 27 private MBBS colleges. Filled by KNRUHS at state quota rates. Mgmt-A-UR + Mgmt-A-LOC variants.
Private Cat-B Management (Mgmt-B-*)
For 27 private MBBS colleges. Filled per institutional criteria. Sub-categories: Mgmt-B-UR (Cat-B Unreserved), Mgmt-B-LOC (Cat-B Local). With Muslim Minority Mgmt-B-UR-MIN-MSM variants.
Private NRI Quota (Mgmt-NRI-*)
NRI seats for private colleges. Sub-categories: Mgmt-NRI-UR, Mgmt-NRI-LOC. With Muslim Minority NRI-UR-MIN-MSM variants.
Muslim Minority Quota (MIN-MSM)
For 4 Muslim Minority colleges (Deccan MC, Shadan IMS, VRK Women, Ayaan IMS). Explicit MIN-MSM suffix in quota codes.
Deemed Universities (2 colleges)
Malla Reddy IMS + Malla Reddy MC for Women. Admit exclusively via MCC AIQ Deemed counselling. Both under Malla Reddy Deemed University, Hyderabad.
PHO (5% horizontal)
-PHO suffix in quota codes applied across all categories.
Domicile rules
To claim Telangana state quota seats, candidates must satisfy TS domicile/local clauses: (a) born in Telangana with continuous residence and education, (b) parent is a TS state govt employee, (c) parent is a permanent resident of TS, (d) candidate studied in TS for the qualifying years. TS Local/Non-Local certification from Tehsildar/MRO is required at verification. Local sub-category (SCL suffix in quota codes) gets preference within TS quota.
Documents required
- NEET UG 2025 Admit Card and Scorecard / Rank Card
- Class 10 and Class 12 Mark Sheets and Certificates
- TS Local/Non-Local Certificate from Tehsildar/MRO (TS residence proof)
- TS Caste Certificate (BC-A/B/C/D/E or SC/SC1/SC2/SC3 or ST or EWS) issued by competent authority
- Income Certificate for OBC NCL and EWS claims
- Muslim Minority Certificate (if claiming MIN-MSM quota at Deccan/Shadan/VRK Women/Ayaan)
- PHO Certificate / UDID if claiming PHO (PwD) quota
- Sports Certificate if claiming Sports quota under CAP/MRC sub-tags
- NRI Sponsor Documents if claiming NRI Quota seat at private college
- Aadhaar Card and one additional Government Photo ID
- Recent passport-size photographs
- Application fee payment receipt (Rs. 3,500 UR/OBC, Rs. 2,500 SC/ST/PwD)
NEET UG qualifying cutoffs (2022 to 2025)
| category | percentile | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR / EWS | 50th | 715 to 117 | 720 to 137 | 720 to 164 | 686 to 144 |
| OBC / SC / ST | 40th | 116 to 93 | 136 to 107 | 163 to 129 | 143 to 113 |
| UR / EWS and PHO | 45th | 116 to 105 | 136 to 121 | 163 to 146 | 143 to 127 |
| OBC / SC / ST and PHO | 40th | 104 to 93 | 120 to 107 | 145 to 129 | 126 to 113 |
Important notes
- KNRUHS (Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences) at Warangal is the dedicated health sciences university for Telangana, named after the people poet Kaloji Narayana Rao.
- Telangana has the LARGEST single-state DB in India: 77 medical/dental colleges (36 MBBS Govt + 27 MBBS Private + 2 Deemed + 1 BDS Govt + 10 BDS Private + 1 AIIMS via aiq_curated).
- Osmania Medical College (1946) is the OLDEST in Telangana, founded under Hyderabad State by Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan. Gandhi MC Secunderabad (1954) and Kakatiya MC Warangal (1959) are the other heritage flagships.
- AIIMS Bibinagar (2019) is one of the 6 AIIMS established under Phase II.
- TELANGANA UNIQUE - MOST GRANULAR RESERVATION IN INDIA: 5-tier BC (BCA aboriginal / BCB artisans / BCC Christian SC-ST converts / BCD economically backward / BCE Muslims) plus 4-tier SC (SC / SC1 Mala / SC2 Madiga / SC3 Adi Andhra).
- 4 MUSLIM MINORITY MEDICAL COLLEGES (TS UNIQUE among states): Deccan College (Heritage 1985), Shadan IMS, VRK Womens MC (women-only Muslim Minority), Ayaan IMS. All admit Muslim Minority candidates via explicit MIN-MSM sub-quota.
- MASSIVE 2022-2025 EXPANSION: 25+ new state govt colleges in 4 years (8 in 2022 + 9 in 2023 + 8 in 2024 + 1 in 2025) - fastest govt MBBS expansion among Indian states.
- Army College of Dental Sciences (ACDS) Secunderabad is run by AWES (Army Welfare Education Society) - the only Army Dental college in South India.
- Singareni IMS (SIMS) Ramagundam is funded by Singareni Collieries Company, a TS-AP joint PSU coal mining company.
- Both Deemed colleges (Malla Reddy IMS and Malla Reddy MC for Women) are under Malla Reddy (Deemed to be University), Hyderabad. They admit ONLY through MCC AIQ Deemed counselling.
- NEW 2025 GMC Kodangal continues the rapid expansion trend.
- PHO (Physically Handicapped Other) is the TS-specific PwD code with 5% horizontal reservation across all categories.
- Government MBBS fees range Rs. 10,000-15,000/year (among lowest in India). AIIMS Bibinagar Rs. 5,856/year. Private MBBS Convenor Rs. 60,000/year; Mgmt-B Rs. 12-25 lakh/year; NRI Rs. 30 lakh/year+.
Contact
KNRUHS portal
address
Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Warangal, Telangana