NMC approves all 34 Telangana government medical colleges for 2025–26 academic year

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has cleared all 34 government medical colleges in Telangana to admit students for the 2025–26 academic year, bringing relief to thousands of MBBS aspirants. This comes after the commission had raised concerns last month about infrastructure gaps and faculty shortages in 26 of these colleges.

The State Health Department had set up 10 Medical College Monitoring Committees on June 23 to inspect these institutions and prepare corrective plans. According to The New Indian Express report, the department confirmed that the commission has now permitted all 34 colleges to continue operations without any reduction in the 4,090 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) seats or imposition of penalties.

“The NMC has acknowledged the state government’s measures to address faculty shortages. A promotion drive has been carried out to meet teaching requirements and regulatory norms ,” the statement said. While existing approvals remain valid, the NMC has asked the institutions to resolve pending compliance issues within four months.

To meet faculty requirements, 44 senior professors have been promoted as additional directors of medical education and appointed as principals and hospital superintendents. As part of the internal restructuring, 278 associate professors have been promoted to professor level, and 231 assistant professors have moved up to associate professor roles.

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6,000 additional beds planned in teaching hospitals

Recruitment through the Medical and Health Services Recruitment Board (MHSRB) is also underway to fill 607 assistant professor posts, with the Finance department clearing an additional 714 teaching posts for appointment, The New Indian Express reported.

The government has also initiated the addition of more than 6,000 beds across 21 government teaching hospitals. This move follows concerns raised by the NMC about insufficient clinical facilities in some institutions. The monitoring committees set up by the state are tasked with overseeing infrastructure readiness, faculty deployment and ongoing compliance.

MBBS counselling for the upcoming academic year is expected to begin soon. Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences is finalising the schedule, with state NEET ranks to be released shortly. Counselling will be conducted as per Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) guidelines.