Medicine

Following are the details of NEET – MBBS Merit Lists for the academic year 2018-19 as prepared by Dr NTR University of Health Science, Vijayawada for Andhra Pradesh and Kaloji Narayana Rao Health University for Telangana state.

Merit Lists are given for convenor quota and management quota seats and as per the score achieved by the candidates in NEET examination. 15 percent of seats in all medical colleges in AP and Telangana will be filled with NEET all India ranks. Remaining seats will be filled with NEET state level merit list.

NEET 2018 Merit Lists for AP:

Following are the final merit lists for Convenor quota and management quota for General, OBC, SC, ST and Other Categories:

NEET 2018 Merit Lists for Telangana State:

Following are the final merit lists for MBBS seats under Convenor quota and management quota for General, OBC, SC, ST and Other Categories in Telangana State for 2018:

With the approval from Central Government to convert Diploma seats into PG seats, Telangana state will have more number of seats for PG studies in Medicine. About 250 more seats are likely to be added to the existing strength.

At present, there are 1500 seats in Telangana medical colleges in PG Diploma and Post Graduation levels. This includes seats in all Government and private medical colleges.

Central Government has given the chance to state governments to convert diploma seats to PG seats. All the eligible diploma seats will be converted after scrutiny by the Government.

Many candidates are preferring to pursue PG after MBBS as it will fetch then in getting UGC scale and promotions. Candidates with PG Diplomas can take up teaching in hospitals but they are not considered for promotions.