About Dr. N.T.R. University of Health Sciences
Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS), Vijayawada, is the state health-sciences university of Andhra Pradesh. Established in 1986 as the Andhra Pradesh University of Health Sciences and renamed in 1998 in memory of former Chief Minister Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, NTRUHS is the affiliating university for medical, dental, ayurveda, homeopathy, unani, nursing and pharmacy colleges across Andhra Pradesh.
NTRUHS affiliates 11 government medical colleges, 17 private medical colleges, 16 dental colleges, plus colleges for AYUSH systems (BAMS, BHMS, BNYS, BSMS), nursing, physiotherapy, pharmacy, paramedical and allied health sciences across Andhra Pradesh. The university itself does not offer direct UG/PG teaching but conducts examinations, awards degrees and oversees affiliated colleges.
MBBS/BDS admissions through NTRUHS-affiliated colleges follow NEET UG with state counselling administered by NTRUHS. PG medical (MD/MS) admissions follow NEET PG; AYUSH UG via NEET UG (AYUSH counselling); BSc Nursing via the NTRUHS Common Entrance Test or NEET-based counselling. The state allocates 85% seats to AP-domicile candidates and 15% to the All India Quota.
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