No Hike in Karnataka Private Medical College Fee Structures in 2025-26

Karnataka’s medical education minister, Sharan Prakash Patil, announced on May 17^th, 2025, that there will be no hike in medical education fees for the academic year 2025-26. Read on to understand what Karnataka’s medical education minister said regarding no hike in medical education fees in the state.

 

 

No Hike in Medical Education Fees for the Academic Year 2025-26

 

A few private medical and dental colleges had appealed for a fee hike in their colleges. The hike percentage in fees ranged from 10 to 15%. However, these appeals from the private medical colleges were revoked by the medical education minister of Karnataka, Sharan Prakash Patil. The minister officially announced that there will be no hike in medical education fees during the academic year 2025-26.

 

Office bearers from private colleges attended the official meeting chaired by Sharan Prakash Patil on May 17^th, 2025 (Saturday). The minister highlighted that there was a hike of 10% for the previous year i.e., 2024-25, after appeals from the private colleges to increase the fees. This hike in the fees is also sufficient for the current year 2025-26, according to the minister. The message was made very clear that there will be no hike in medical education fees the 2025-26 session.

 

Sharan Prakash Patil further stated that an agreement officiating the decision for no hike in medical education fees for 2025-26 in private medical colleges will soon be signed.

 

 

 

No Hike in Medical Education Fees: Favorable for Candidates

 

No hike in medical education fees across private medical and dental colleges for the academic year 2025-26 means that the fee structure will remain the same as last year. This is also good news for candidates who may have thought about a hike in fee structure in their preferred medical colleges. The fee structure in private medical and dental colleges is usually high. The revocation of the 10 to 15% hike in medical education in Karnataka will lighten the burden for candidates looking to pursue medical education in private colleges across the state.

 

 

Candidates must note that the fee structures will vary for different colleges based on the demand for seats. However, as officially stated by the government, the fee structure in private medical colleges will be the same as last year (2024), and there will be no hike in medical education fees.

 

 

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Fees Structure across Colleges

 

For additional information, we have listed a few states with the lowest average fee structures. Candidates can make informed decisions based on the following information.

 

 

Fee Structures in Government Colleges

 

The fee structure across government colleges is usually lesser compared to private medical colleges. Here are the average fee structures in government colleges across some of the states in India:

 

• Jharkhand – Rs. 9,987/-
• West Bengal -  Rs. 11,448/-
• Assam – Rs. 24,077/-
• Kerala – Rs. 27,288/-
• Odisha – Rs. 42,362/-

 

These are some of the states with the lowest average fee structures in government medical colleges. However, the fee structure is high in a few states including Goa, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, and Himachal Pradesh. The average fees in these states range from Rs. 5.5 lakhs to Rs. 42.5 lakhs.

 

 

Tuition Fees at AIIMS

 

The competition to secure seats at AIIMS is too high due to the fee structure. The fee structure at AIIMS is one of the cheapest compared to other institutes. Most of these seats at AIIMS are filled by the top scorers in the NEET exam.

 

The tuition fee for the MBBS course at AIIMS is Rs. 1,628/- a year. This is roughly over 4 rupees a day. The fee structure is the same for all the AIIMS institutes.

 

 

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