There are a total of 26 government medical colleges in Telangana and 28 private medical colleges. Here the Government quota seats are called the competent authority quota. In Telangana, the admissions are conducted by  Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Warangal (KNRUHS). There are around 8,517* beds in government medical colleges and around 12,425* beds in private medical colleges. It is an open state which means that the candidates from different states can take admission here. 

Eligibility criteria 

1. The candidate should be an Indian National or a Person of Indian Origin (PIO)/Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) and must fulfill the local or non-local status in Telangana (residential requirement) as per the rules laid down by the Andhra Government. 
2. The candidate must have passed the 10+2 level examination or its equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology)/Biotechnology, and English.
3. OC candidates, including those seeking EWS reservation, should obtain not less than 50% marks in science subjects. 
4. BC/SC/ST candidates should obtain not less than 40% marks in science subjects. OC PH candidates should obtain not less than 45% marks in science subjects. 
5. The candidates must secure marks of cut-off scores or above in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) UG-2024 conducted by NTA. 
6. The candidate should be 17 years of age.

A list of Government Medical Colleges in Telangana is given in the table below

A list of Private Medical Colleges in Telangana is given in the table below