Archive · 8 Sep 2025
Andhra Pradesh to Launch Ten New Medical Colleges by 2027
The Andhra Pradesh government plans to open ten new medical colleges.
These colleges will start in the academic year 2027-28.
The government will use a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model, where private companies help with the construction.
The colleges will be located in different towns across Andhra Pradesh.
The goal is to improve healthcare and provide more opportunities for students to study medicine.
Each college is expected to have at least 150 MBBS seats.
The government says it's working to finish projects started by the previous government and increase access to medical education.
Andhra Pradesh will launch ten new medical colleges.
The colleges will begin in the 2027-28 academic year.
The project will use the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model.
Colleges will be in Adoni, Madanapalle, Markapuram, Pulivendula, Penugonda, Palakollu, Amalapuram, Narsipatnam, Bapatla, and Parvathipuram.
Each college will have at least 150 MBBS seats.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh government
- What
- Establishing ten new medical colleges
- When
- Starting from the 2027-28 academic year
- Where
- Adoni, Madanapalle, Markapuram, Pulivendula, Penugonda, Palakollu, Amalapuram, Narsipatnam, Bapatla and Parvathipuram in Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To boost healthcare and medical education
Opposition Concerns
Government Stance
Privatization
Opposition Concerns
The opposition alleges that the new medical colleges are being privatized.
Government Stance
The government states that full ownership and administrative control will remain with the state, despite using PPP.
- Number of Colleges
- 10
- Start Year
- 2027-28
- Model
- Public Private Partnership (PPP)
- Locations
- Adoni, Madanapalle, Markapuram, Pulivendula, Penugonda, Palakollu, Amalapuram, Narsipatnam, Bapatla, Parvathipuram
- MBBS Seats Per College
- At least 150
