Andhra Pradesh Medical Council is a body corporate established by an Act of the State Legislature vide Act.No.23 of 1968, by integrating the hitherto State Medical Councils i.e. Hyderabad and Andhra Medical Council. For certain reasons, a notification issued in G.O.Ms.No.662 on 19th December 1991 constituting the Governing Body under the Provisions of Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Registration Act 1986.

       The Governing Body consists of Elected Representatives (7) the Director of Medical Education, Director of Health and the Director, Institute of Preventive Medicine being the Ex-officio Members, two are the representatives of University of Health Sciences and Four are members nominated by Government of Andhra Pradesh.