The Sampadak Express News Desk
Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS) said on Wednesday that 3,543 of the 4,581 convener quota MBBS seats—77.34%—were allotted to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Backward Classes (BC) by the end of three counselling rounds for the 2026–27 academic year, rejecting allegations that reserved-category students were disadvantaged in the process. The figures were released in a press note, The Hindu reported on October 21.
Registrar T. Sai Sudheer said there was a significant rise in the number of open category seats won on merit by reserved-category candidates in admissions conducted through NEET-UG for 2026–27. Of the 2,026 open category seats, 1,213 (59.87%) went to meritorious SC, ST and BC candidates, compared with 981 seats (51.57%) in 2025–26, he said.
Responding to claims that Government Order (G.O.) 102, issued last year, had caused injustice to reserved-category applicants, Dr. Sai Sudheer rejected the allegation. He said that when meritorious candidates from reserved communities secure admission under the open category and thereby vacate their earlier seats, those vacancies are required to be filled by candidates from the respective reserved categories as per the rules, and that the university followed this procedure.
He added that admissions for SC, ST and BC candidates are provided under the reservation provisions laid down in the Constitution. Seats under the Meritorious Reserved Category (MRC) were allotted in line with the prescribed rules and the web options submitted by reserved-category candidates during counselling, he said.
The Registrar stated that the university had recently conveyed its position to the State High Court. He termed the continued circulation of misinformation while the issue is under judicial consideration as inappropriate, and said the admission process was conducted strictly and transparently in accordance with established rules and regulations. He urged individuals to refrain from spreading misleading information about the MBBS seat allocation process.
The university’s position on the admissions and reservation procedures has been placed before the State High Court, where the matter is under consideration.
