AP MBBS & BDS 2026 Dr. NTRUHS Counselling Procedure Explained

Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (Dr. NTRUHS), Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada has released comprehensive Instructions on Procedure of Counselling for admissions into MBBS & BDS courses under Competent Authority Quota (CQ) for the academic year 2026-27, dated 29th August 2026. The revised procedure is aligned with the MCC Counselling Scheme 2026 for AIQ, considering upgradation up to Phase-III.

Kinds of Competent Authority Quota Seats

• Seats in Government Medical and Dental Colleges (after contributing 15% to All India Quota)
• 50% of intake seats in Government Medical Colleges permitted from 2023-24 onwards
• Category ‘A’ seats (50% of intake) in Private Un-aided Non-Minority Medical and Dental Colleges
• Category ‘A’ seats (50% of intake) in Private Un-aided Minority Medical and Dental Colleges
• 126 seats in Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women (SVIMS), Tirupati

NEET UG 2026 Qualifying Cutoff Criteria

Category	Qualifying Percentile	Cutoff Score (out of 720)
General (OC/EWS)	50th Percentile	715–213
PwBD – General (OC/EWS)	45th Percentile	212–194
SC/ST/BC	40th Percentile	212–177
PwBD-BC/PwBD-SC	40th Percentile	193–177
PwBD-ST	40th Percentile	191–178

Educational & Age Eligibility

• Candidates must have passed Intermediate (10+2) with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English.
• Minimum marks required: OC/EWS candidates – 50%; BC/SC/ST – 40%; OC-PwD – 45% (in science subjects).
• Candidates must complete 17 years of age as on 31.12.2026.

Counselling Structure: Phase-Wise Process

The counselling will be conducted in multiple phases – Phase-I, Phase-II, Phase-III (Mop-Up Round), and Stray Vacancy Round – for MBBS and BDS separately.

• Phase-I: Candidates exercise web options; PwBD and category seats are allotted first, followed by open-category allotment based on NEET merit.
• Phase-II: Fresh options are required; Phase-I joined candidates can only opt for better colleges (their reported college gets disabled). Unfilled/vacant seats from Phase-I are filled here.
• Phase-III (Mop-Up Round): Requires a Security Deposit of ₹50,000 to prevent seat blocking. Candidates allotted seats here cannot upgrade further and must join compulsorily.
• Stray Vacancy Round: For candidates not allotted seats in earlier phases; can be conducted in multiple rounds depending on vacancies.

Free Exit (Resignation) Rules

• Candidates can exit their Phase-I or Phase-II reported seat only within the University-notified schedule, by submitting a written request (signed by candidate and parent/guardian) to the Principal.
• Once the free exit window closes, no withdrawal is permitted until Phase-III.
• Candidates availing free exit become ineligible for further counselling rounds.

Discontinuation Fee (Post-Admission Closure)

Course	Discontinuation Fee
MBBS	₹3,00,000
BDS	₹1,00,000

University Fee & Reporting

Allotted candidates must download their allotment order after paying a University fee of ₹12,600, and report to the allotted college with original certificates within the notified schedule. Verification of certificates will be done at the college; discrepancies will lead to cancellation of the provisional allotment.

Fee Structure for 2026-27

Category of Seat	Fee (Per Annum)
Government Medical Colleges – Category A	₹15,000 (MBBS)
Government Medical Colleges – Self-Finance	₹12,00,000
Government Medical Colleges – NRI	₹20,00,000
Government Dental Colleges	₹9,000 (BDS)
SVIMS (Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women)	₹60,000
Private Un-aided (MBBS) – Category A (CQ)	₹18,150
Private Un-aided (MBBS) – Category B (Management)	₹14,52,000
Private Un-aided (MBBS) – Category C (NRI)	₹43,56,000
Private Un-aided (BDS) – Category A (CQ)	₹15,730
Private Un-aided (BDS) – Category B (Management)	₹4,84,000
Private Un-aided (BDS) – Category C (NRI)	₹14,52,000

Sliding Between Competent Authority Quota (CQ) and Management Quota (MQ)

• Candidates can upgrade from CQ/MQ Phase-I to Phase-II, and Phase-II to Phase-III, but not beyond Phase-III (Mop-Up Round).
• Cross-movement between CQ and MQ across phases is permitted under specific conditions, with the earlier seat treated as vacated.

Conversion Rules (After Stray Vacancy Round)

Unfilled seats undergo a structured conversion process — female seats convert to general seats, SC/ST groups convert sequentially, BC sub-categories convert in order, and ultimately unfilled OC-local seats convert to OC-unreserved. This conversion procedure does not apply to horizontal reservations like PwBD, NCC, CAP, Sports & Games, Scouts & Guides, and PMC.

Candidates are advised to regularly monitor the official website https://drntr.uhsap.in for phase-wise schedules and updates.