Medical Colleges in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

5 medical institutions in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh hold a current approval from NMC. Between them they list 12 approved courses. Their listed courses carry a total approved intake of 1,500 seats. The largest by intake are Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam (626), NRI Institute of Medical Sciences, Visakhapatnam (368), Gayatri Vidya Parishad Institute of Health Care and Medical Technology (294).

NMC approved institutions, academic year 2026-27. Checked 12 September 2026.

  • Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam

    Ownership: GovernmentVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

    Doctoral·MD /MS·MBBS

    Details
    AddressAndhra Medical College, Maharanipeta, Visakhapatnam-530002 (andhra Pradesh)
    DistrictVisakhapatnam
    StateAndhra Pradesh
    OwnershipGovernment
    AffiliationDr. N.T.R. University of Health Sciences, Vijaywada
    Approved byNMC
    AISHE codeC-30673
    NMC IDAP/003/G/1
    Courses & intake (33)
    ProgrammeLevelCourseIntakeRecognition
    MedicalDoctoralDm - Cardiology8NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 1 seat when degree granted on or after 1993. Previously under Andhra University. Recognized for increase of seats from 1 to 2. Permitted for increase of seats from 2 to 4 u/s 10(A) from 2020-21. [...]
    MedicalDoctoralDm - Endocrinology5NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 1 seat when degree granted on or after Jun2006.Recognized for increase of seats from 1 to 3 when degree granted on or after,2013. Permission granted for increase from 3 to 5 seats u/s 26(1)(a)(b) and 28 (1)(2) of the NMC act, 2019 for the A.Y. 2024-25.
    MedicalDoctoralDm - Medical Gastroenterology3NMC approvedsource records approval upto when degree granted on or after July2007.
    MedicalDoctoralDm - Nephrology4NMC approvedsource records approval upto when degree granted on or after July2007. 03(Three) to 04(Four) seats have been Increased u/s 26(1) (a) (b), 28(1) (2) and 61(2) of NMC Act 2019 during A/Y 2023-2024.
    MedicalDoctoralDm - Neurology5NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 3 seats when degree granted on or after Jun2006. 03 (Three) to 05 (Five) seats have been increased u/s 26(1) (a) (b), 28(1) (2) and 61(2) of NMC Act 2019 during A/Y 2023-2024.
    MedicalDoctoralM.ch - Neuro Surgery8NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 1 seat. (Previously under Andhra Univ.). Recommended for recognition for increase of seats from 1 to 3. Three (3) to Eight (8) seats have been increased u/s 26(1) (a) (b), 28 (1) (2) and 61 (2) during 2023-2024.
    MedicalDoctoralM.ch - Paediatric Surgery6NMC approvedsource records approval upto when degree granted on or after 2016. one (1) to Six (6) seats have been increased u/s 26(1) (a) (b), 28(1) (2) and 61(2) of NMC Act, 2019 during Academic Year 2023 -2024.
    MedicalDoctoralM.ch - Pediatric Cardio-Thoracic Vascular Surgery4NMC approvedsource records approval upto u/s 26(1) (a) (b), 28(1) (2) and 61(2) of NMC Act 2019 during A/Y 2023-2024.
    MedicalDoctoralM.ch - Plastic Surgery/Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery2NMC approvedsource records approval upto when degree granted on or after 2015
    MedicalDoctoralM.ch - Urology5NMC approved
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Bio-Chemistry10NMC approvedsource records approval upto Previousluy under Andhra University. 06 (Six) to 10 (Ten) seats have been increased u/s 26(1) (a) (b), 28(1) (2) and 61(2) of NMC Act 2019 during A/Y 2023-2024.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Dermatology , Venereology & Leprosy10NMC approvedsource records approval upto Previousluy under Andhra Univ. 07(Seven) to 10( Ten) seats have been increased u/s 26(1) (a) (b), 28(1) (2) and 61(2) of NMC Act 2019 during A/Y 2023-2024.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Emergency Medicine4NMC approvedsource records approval upto 4 seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Forensic Medicine/Forensic Medicine & Toxicology10NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 1 seat when degree granted on or after 1979. Previousluy under Andhra Univ.Recognized for 1 to 4 seats on or after,2014. 04 (Four) to 10 (Ten) seats have been increased u/s 26(1) (a) (b), 28(1) (2) and 61(2) of NMC Act 2019 during A/Y 2023-2024.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - General Medicine29NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 12 seats ( Previously under Andhra University). Recognized for increase of seats from 12 to 16. Recognized for increase in seats from 16 to 20 when degree granted on or after 2020. Twenty(20) to Twenty Nine (29) seats have been increased u/s 26(1) (a) (b), 28 (1) (2) and 61 (2) during 2023-2024.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Microbiology10NMC approvedsource records approval upto Previousluy under Andhra Univ. 06(Six) to 10(Ten) seats have been increased u/s 26(1) (a) (b), 28(1) (2) and 61(2) of NMC Act 2019 during A/Y 2023-2024.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Paediatrics16NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 6 seats. Previously under Andhra Univ. Recognized for increase of seats from 6 to 12 after conversion of 6 diploma seats into degree seats from 2019-20. 4 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Pathology14NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 4 seats. Recognized for seats increased from 4 to 6 when degree granted on or after May 2015. 08(Eight) to 14 (fourteen) Seats have been increased u/s 26(1) (a) (b), 28(1) (2) and 61(2) of NMC Act 2019 during A/Y 2023-2024.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Pharmacology10NMC approvedsource records approval upto Previously under Andhra Univ. Four (4) to Ten (10) seats have been increased u/s 26(1) (a) (b), 28(1) (2) and 61(2) of NMC Act 2019 during A/Y 2023-2024.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Physiology12NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 3 seats when degree granted on or after 1948. Previousluy under Andhra Univ. Recognized for 3 to 5 seats on or after,2014. Five(5) to Twelve(12) seats have been increased u/s 26(1) (a) (b), 28 (1) (2) and 61 (2) during 2023-2024.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Psychiatry27NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 1 seat. Previously under Andhra Univ. Recognized for increase of seats from 1 to 7. Recognized for increase in seats from 7 to 10 when degree granted on or after 2020. Recognized for increase of seats from 10 to 17 when degree granted on or after 2022. [...]
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Radiation Oncology5NMC approvedsource records approval upto u/s 26(1) (a) (b), 28(1) (2) and 61(2) of NMC Act 2019 during A/Y 2023-2024.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Radio Diagnosis/Radiology10NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 1 seat when degree granted on or after 2nd February, 1998.(Previously under Andhra Pradesh University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada). Seats increased from 1 to 3 u/s 10(A) from 2017-18. [...]
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Social & Preventive Medicine / Community Medicine12NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 03 seats when degree granted on or after 1980-81. Previously under Andhra Univ. Recognised for increase of seats from 3 to 5. [...]
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases / Pulmonary Medicine18NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 6 seats. Recognized for increase of seats from 6 to 8. Recognized for increase in seats from 8 to 10 when degree granted on or after 2020. Permitted for increase of seats from 10 to 12 u/s 10(A) from 2019-20. [...]
    MedicalMD /MSMd- Anaesthesia21NMC approved
    MedicalMD /MSMs - Ent13NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 2 seats (Prev.under Andhra University). Recognized for 2 to 6 seats on or after 2014. Recognized for increase in seats from 6 to 7 when degree granted on or after 2020. Seats increased from 7 to 8 from 2018-19. Seats increased from 8 to 9 u/s 10(A) from 2019-20. [...]
    MedicalMD /MSMs - General Surgery26NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 6 seats. Previously under Andhra Univ. Recognized for 6 to 11 seats on or after,2014. Seats increased from 11 to 19 u/s 10(A) from 2017-18. Recognized for increased intake of 11 to 19 seats. [...]
    MedicalMD /MSMs - Obstetrics & Gynaecology37NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 9 seats. Previously under Andhra Univ. Recognized for 9 to 10 seats on or after,2014. Permitted for increase of seats from 10 to 12 u/s 10(A) from 2019-20. Recognized for increased intake of 10 to 12 seats when degree granted on or after 2022. [...]
    MedicalMD /MSMs - Orthopaedics12NMC approvedsource records approval upto Previousluy under Andhra Univ. 07 (Seven) to 12 (Twelve) seats have been increased u/s 26(1) (a) (b), 28(1) (2) and 61(2) of NMC Act 2019 during A/Y 2023-2024.
    MedicalMBBSM.b.b.s.250NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 200 seats annually when degree granted on or after 2017. Recognized for increase of seats from 150 to 200. Permitted for increase of seats from 200 to 250 under EWS quota (103rd constitution amendment) for 2019-20. COR granted for one (01) year for 2022-23 only. [...]
    MedicalUnknownMd/Ms - Anatomy5NMC approved
    MedicalUnknownMd/Ms - Ophthalmology15NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 7 seats. Recognized for 7 to 8 seats on or after,2014. Recognized for increase of seats from 8 to 11 after conversion of 3 diploma seats into degree seats from 2019-20. Eleven (11) to Fifteen seats have been increased u/s 26 (1) (a) (b), 28 (1) (2) , 61 (2) of NMC Act. 2019 during 2023-2024.
    Total intake626
    Official site
  • Gayatri Vidya Parishad Institute of Health Care and Medical Technology

    Ownership: PrivateVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

    Doctoral·MD /MS·MBBS

    Details
    AddressGayatri Vidya Parishad Institute Of Health Care And Medical Technology, 6-25, Maridi Valley, Marikavalasa, Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam 530048 (andhara Pradesh)
    DistrictVisakhapatnam
    StateAndhra Pradesh
    OwnershipPrivate
    AffiliationDr. N.T.R. University of Health Sciences, Vijaywada
    Approved byNMC
    AISHE codeC-66709
    NMC IDAP/008/P/4
    Courses & intake (18)
    ProgrammeLevelCourseIntakeRecognition
    MedicalDoctoralDm - Cardiology2NMC approvedsource records approval upto 2 seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalDoctoralM.ch - Neuro Surgery2NMC approvedsource records approval upto 2 seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Anaesthesiology10NMC approvedsource records approval upto 6 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22. 4 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Community Medicine2NMC approvedsource records approval upto 2 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Dermatology , Venereology & Leprosy6NMC approvedsource records approval upto 3 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22 3 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Emergency Medicine3NMC approvedsource records approval upto 3 seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - General Medicine8NMC approvedsource records approval upto 4 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22 4 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Paediatrics7NMC approvedsource records approval upto 4 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22. 3 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Pathology4NMC approvedsource records approval upto 2 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22 2 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Psychiatry3NMC approvedsource records approval upto 3 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Radio Diagnosis5NMC approvedsource records approval upto 2 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22. 3 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Respiratory Medicine5NMC approvedsource records approval upto 3 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22. 2 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMs - General Surgery10NMC approvedsource records approval upto 6 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22. 4 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMs - Obstetrics and Gynaecology7NMC approvedsource records approval upto 3 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22. 4 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMs - Ophthalmology5NMC approvedsource records approval upto 1 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22. 4 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMs - Orthopaedics8NMC approvedsource records approval upto 4 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22. 4 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMs - Otorhinolaryngology7NMC approvedsource records approval upto 3 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22. 4 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMBBSM.b.b.s.200NMC approvedsource records approval upto granted renewal of permission u/s 10(A) for 2020-21. Recognized for 150 seats only in respect of the students admitted in 2016-17 for academic year 2021-22. Permission to increase from 150 to 200 MBBS seats have been given during A/Y 2023-2024. Recognized for one (01) year for 2022-23 only. [...]
    Total intake294
    Official site
  • Gitam Institute of Medical Sciences and Research

    Ownership: PrivateVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

    MD /MS·MBBS

    Details
    AddressGitam Institute Of Medical Sciences & Research (gimsr), Gitam (deemed To Be Univerrsity), Gandhi Nagar Campus, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam-530045 (andhra Pradesh)
    DistrictVisakhapatnam
    StateAndhra Pradesh
    OwnershipPrivate
    AffiliationGandhi Institute of Technology & Management (GITAM) University, Visakhapatnam
    Approved byNMC
    AISHE codeC-69453
    NMC IDAP/009/P/4
    Courses & intake (15)
    ProgrammeLevelCourseIntakeRecognition
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Anaesthesiology6NMC approvedsource records approval upto 6 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Community Medicine3NMC approvedsource records approval upto 3 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Dermatology , Venereology & Leprosy3NMC approvedsource records approval upto 3 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - General Medicine4NMC approvedsource records approval upto 4 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Paediatrics4NMC approvedsource records approval upto 4 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Pathology3NMC approvedsource records approval upto 3 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Psychiatry2NMC approvedsource records approval upto 2 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Radio Diagnosis4NMC approvedsource records approval upto 4 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Respiratory Medicine2NMC approvedsource records approval upto 2 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22.
    MedicalMD /MSMs - General Surgery6NMC approvedsource records approval upto 6 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22.
    MedicalMD /MSMs - Obstetrics and Gynaecology6NMC approvedsource records approval upto 6 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22.
    MedicalMD /MSMs - Ophthalmology2NMC approvedsource records approval upto 2 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22.
    MedicalMD /MSMs - Orthopaedics4NMC approvedsource records approval upto 4 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22.
    MedicalMD /MSMs - Otorhinolaryngology3NMC approvedsource records approval upto 3 Seats Approved in Academic Year 2021-22.
    MedicalMBBSM.b.b.s.150NMC approvedsource records approval upto granted renewal of permission u/s 10(A) for 2019-20. Recognized for 150 seats only in respect of the students admitted in 2016-17 for academic year 2021-22 granted renewal of permission for annual intake of 150 MBBS seats for the year 2021-22. [...]
    Total intake202
    Official site
  • Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Visakhapatnam

    Ownership: GovernmentVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

    Doctoral·MD /MS

    Details
    AddressMarripalem, Aganampudi Village, Gajuvaka Mandalam, Nh16, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530053
    PIN530002
    DistrictVisakhapatnam
    StateAndhra Pradesh
    OwnershipGovernment
    AffiliationDr. N.T.R University of Health Sciences
    Approved byNMC
    NMC IDPG/AP/01/G/1
    Courses & intake (4)
    ProgrammeLevelCourseIntakeRecognition
    MedicalDoctoralDm - Onco Pathology2NMC approvedsource records approval upto Permission granted for starting the course with 2 seats u/s 26(1)(a)(b) and 28 (1)(2) of the NMC act, 2019 for the A.Y. 2024-25.
    MedicalDoctoralM.ch. - Head and Neck Surgery2NMC approvedsource records approval upto Permission granted for starting the course with 2 seats u/s 26(1)(a)(b) and 28 (1)(2) of the NMC act, 2019 for the A.Y. 2024-25.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Anaesthesiology2NMC approvedsource records approval upto Permission granted for starting the course with 2 seats u/s 26(1)(a)(b) and 28 (1)(2) of the NMC act, 2019 for the A.Y. 2024-25.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Radiation Oncology4NMC approvedsource records approval upto u/s 26(1) (a) (b), 28 (1) (2) and 61 (2) during 2023-2024.
    Total intake10
  • NRI Institute of Medical Sciences, Visakhapatnam

    Ownership: PrivateVisakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

    Doctoral·MD /MS·MBBS

    Details
    AddressBheemunipatnam Mandal, Chittivalasa Post, Visakhapatnam-531162 (andhra Pradesh)
    PIN531162
    DistrictVisakhapatnam
    StateAndhra Pradesh
    OwnershipPrivate
    AffiliationDr. N.T.R University of Health Sciences
    Approved byNMC
    NMC IDAP/027/P/4
    Courses & intake (18)
    ProgrammeLevelCourseIntakeRecognition
    MedicalDoctoralM.ch - Urology/Genito-Urinary Surgery3NMC approvedsource records approval upto 3 seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Anaesthesiology10NMC approvedsource records approval upto u/s 10(A) from 2019-20. 4 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Bio-Chemistry3NMC approvedsource records approval upto u/s 10(A) from 2018-19.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Dermatology , Venereology & Leprosy6NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 02 seats when degree granted on or after 2022. 4 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - General Medicine16NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 12 seats when degree granted on or after 2022. 4 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Microbiology3NMC approvedsource records approval upto u/s 10(A) from 2018-19. Recognized for 3 seats.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Paediatrics8NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 04 seats when degree granted on or after 2022. 4 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Pathology8NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 4 seats u/s 10(A) from 2018-19. Recognized for 4 seats. 4 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Psychiatry5NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 2 seats when degree granted on or after 2022. 3 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Radio Diagnosis/Radiology6NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 2 seats when degree granted on or after 2022. 4 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Social & Preventive Medicine / Community Medicine4NMC approvedsource records approval upto u/s 10(A) from 2018-19. Recognized for 4 seats.
    MedicalMD /MSMd - Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases / Pulmonary Medicine6NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 4 seats when degree granted on or after 2022. 2 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMs - Ent6NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 2 seats when degree granted on or after 2022. 4 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMs - General Surgery10NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 6 seats when degree granted on or after 2022. 4 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMs - Obstetrics & Gynaecology10NMC approvedsource records approval upto  u/s 10(A) from 2019-20. 4 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMs - Ophthalmology6NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 02 seats when degree granted on or after 2022. 4 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMD /MSMs - Orthopaedics8NMC approvedsource records approval upto for 4 seats when degree granted on or after 2022. 4 additional seats granted in AY 2025-26.
    MedicalMBBSM.b.b.s.250NMC approvedsource records approval upto when degree granted on or after February, 2017. COR granted for one (01) year for 2022-23 only. Permitted for admission for 2023-24. Annual renewal permission granted for 150 MBBS seats for AY 2024-25. [...]
    Total intake368
    Official site

Frequently asked questions

How many medical colleges are there in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh?

5 medical institutions in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh hold a current approval from NMC. NMC approved institutions, academic year 2026-27. Checked 12 September 2026.

Where can I find the full list of NMC-approved medical colleges in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh?

This page is that list. Every institution shown holds a current approval from NMC, with its district and approved courses. Applications are made on each institution's own website, not here.

How many seats do medical colleges in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh have?

1,500 approved seats across 5 institutions, as published by the regulator. Intake is counted only where the approving body states it.

What courses do medical colleges in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh offer?

The most widely approved are MD - Pathology (4), MS - General Surgery (4), MD - Psychiatry (4), MD - General Medicine (4), M.B.B.S. (4), MD - Dermatology , Venereology & Leprosy (4). Each figure is the number of institutions approved for that course.

How many medical colleges in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh are government and how many are private?

Of the 5 institutions listed: 3 private, 2 government. Ownership is taken from the regulator's own classification.

How current is this district listing?

Listings are rebuilt each time a regulator publishes a new approved-institution list, generally once or twice a year. Each page shows when its sources were last checked. Institutions that drop out of a new list are kept and marked rather than removed, because regulators sometimes restore them at the next cycle.

Where does this list come from?

NMC approved institutions, academic year 2026-27. Checked 12 September 2026. This screener publishes only what the approving body publishes, and shows when each list was last checked. It does not rank institutions or estimate fees. Applications are made on each institution's own website.