MBBS Fees in India range between INR 6,000 and INR 3 crore for the complete programme. Check out all the necessary details about the MBBS Fee structure for all top medical institutes in India.
MBBS degree fees is one of the most searched queries for each medical aspirant, especially after clearing NEET and while participating in the NEET counselling process. MBBS course fees are one of the highest in India as compared to other courses. Although the MBBS degree fee structure is lower in the Government medical colleges in India, that of the private colleges can go up to crores. However, there are some private colleges with low fee structures as well. This article of Shiksha brings the MBBS fees in government colleges and MBBS fees in private colleges in India.
When we talk about MBBS, the question of its fee is always in the spotlight. The five years and six months course including one year of rotational internship is an expensive course. But if the student is able to secure a good rank in the NEET exam, they will be eligible to get admission to government medical colleges. In government medical colleges, candidates can take admission in their budget. Hence, admissions to government medical colleges are always the priority of NEET aspirants. During the counselling process of NEET, after the seat allotment is done, candidates will have to pay the requisite MBBS admission fees to confirm the admission.
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Q: What is the exam pattern of NEET?
NEET or National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is a paper-pencil based test (PBT) of 3 hours and 20 minutes duration. There are a total of 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), out of which 180 questions have to be attempted. The syllabus of the exam consists of Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects. The Biology subject is segregated between Zoology and Botany. On the other hand, Chemistry subject is segragated into Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry. Each subject will be divided into two sections, Section A and Section B.
Section A carries 35 questions and Section B carries 15 questions. While all 35 questions can be attempted in Section A, in Section B, 10 questions out of 15 have to be attempted. Each question carries four answer options and the correct option has to be marked on the OMR sheet. According to the marking scheme, each correct question carries 4 marks and there is a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer. No marks will be awarded or deducted for unattempted or extra attempted questions. The following table brings the structure of the NEET exam.
| Sections | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Physics Section A & B | 35 + 15 | 140 + 40 |
| Chemistry Section A & B | 35 + 15 | 140 + 40 |
| Botany Section A & B | 35 + 15 | 140 + 40 |
| Zoology Section A & B | 35 + 15 | 140 + 40 |
Q: Will NEET 2025 have sectional time limits?
No, there is no time limit to solve a section in NEET. The total duration of the exam is 200 minutes, or three hours and 20 minutes. Hence, on an average, candidates will get around five minutes for each question. Candidates must keep a tab on the timing as NEET is a time-pressed exam.
Before the exam day, candidates are advised to prepare a time management strategy wherein a particular timing should be assigned for each section or subject. They must also note that they will not be given any extra time to complete the exam, nor will they be allowed to take breaks in between or leave before time.
Q: Is AIIMS Delhi costly?
Being a government institute, AIIMS Delhi is one of the cheapest institutes for education in the field of Medicine in India. The total tuition fee for all the courses, as available is tabulated below. However, since this total tuition fee is sourced from unofficial sources. It is indicative.
Course Name | Total Tuition Fee |
|---|---|
MBBS | INR 6,080 |
BSc | INR 1,000 - INR 2,400 |
MCh | INR 2,110 - INR2,490 |
MS | INR 2,110 |
MCh | INR 3,330 |
DM | INR 3,330 |
MSc | INR 1,400 |
If students find the above emntioned fee costly, they can apply for the various scholarships provided by the college which they can check on the official website.
MBBS Fee Structure of Top 20 MBBS Colleges
Below is the list of top 20 medical colleges offering MBBS as per NIRF rankings 2023, along with their MBBS degree fees:
| Name of the Institute |
NIRF Rank 2023 |
Total Tuition Fee (In INR) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
6,100 |
|
| Christian Medical College, Tamil Nadu |
3 |
13,500 |
| Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry |
5 |
34,290 |
| 6 |
95 lakh |
|
| 8 |
1.50 lakh |
|
| 9 |
44 lakh |
|
| Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital, Tamil Nadu |
11 |
68,002 |
| 12 |
2.5 lakh |
|
| 13 |
24,102 |
|
| Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi |
14 |
1.62 lakh |
| 15 |
1.2 crore |
|
| 16 |
88.2 lakh | |
| 17 |
6,075 | |
| Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
18 |
1.11 crore |
| 19 |
30 lakh |
|
| 20 |
1.13 crore |
The above MBBS degree fees mentioned are for colleges from both private and government affiliations and are among the top-ranked institutes as per the NIRF. Apart from these top MBBS colleges in India, there are many other reputed colleges affiliated with private, government and deemed universities. It is a known fact that to get admission into institutes like AIIMS, KGMU, JIPMER, CMC and others, aspirants always have a choice to opt from various other reputed MBBS colleges as per their NEET scores and rank.
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MBBS Fees in Central Universities
Central Universities in India are established by an Act of Parliament and are managed and governed by the Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education. There are three Central Universities which offer MBBS, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and the University of Delhi (DU). Since 2018, Medical colleges affiliated with DU were also considered for admission to central universities. The MBBS fees to be paid after clearing NEET and getting admission offers at the Central Universities are given below.
| College |
NIRF Rank 2023 |
Total Tuition Fee (In INR) |
|---|---|---|
| Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh |
28 |
2.2 lakh |
| Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi |
8 |
1.50 lakh |
| 36 |
75,000 |
MBBS Fee in Deemed University Affiliated Medical Colleges
Deemed Universities are the Universities having a status of autonomy granted by the Directorate of Higher Education (DHE) under MHRD, on the advice of UGC. Deemed to be Universities have all authority of full autonomy or independence in deciding courses, syllabi, admissions and fees. Some Deemed to be Universities can also grant degrees on their own. Deemed-to-be Universities, which continue to perform well, can get the status of full-fledged universities.
Q: What is the total cost of MBBS in AIIMS Delhi?
The total tuition fee for MBBS at AIIMS Delhi is INR 6,080. However, this information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. fee payment is to be made in cash.
Students must note that cheques, drafts, money orders, etc. will not be accepted in any case and the extension of the date for payment of dues isn't permitted in any case. Other than the tuition fee, the institute charges a lot of other components in the total fee, such as registration charges, caution deposits, student union and laboratory fee. These components are over and above the tuition fee mentioned above. For details on all the components and the official fee breaks, check out the MBBS brochure available in the quick links section of the above article.
Q: What is the format for the NEET exam?
The format for NEET exam is a total of 180 question with total 720 marks. Four marks will be awarded for a right answer and one mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. The questions will be objective type that is MCQ based. 90 questions will be from Biology including Zoology and Botany both, and 45 questions each from Physics and 45 Chemistry. Each subject will be divided into two sections. The syllabus will be that of Class 11 and Class 12 CBSE syllabus.
Q: What is the total fee of BSc Nursing at JIPMER Puducherry?
There are multiple components included in the total course fee. Some of the components are to be paid only once, which tuition fee, semester fee may have to be paid yearly/semeste-wise. Tabulated below are the JIPMER BSc Nursing fee amount along with the components:
| Fee Component | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tuition fees | INR 4,800 |
| Hostel fees | INR 56,000 |
| One-time payment | INR 5,650 |
NOTE: This information is sourced from official website/sanctioning body and is subject to change. Hence, is indicative.
Q: Will the NEET 2025 exam pattern change?
The NEET 2025 exam pattern will be announced by NTA in the information brochure, which wll be released tentatively in the second week of February 2025. For the last two years, the exam pattern of NEET has remained the same. Hence, it is expected that the NEET 2025 exam pattern will also remain the same as last year. The NEET exam pattern had undergone changes previously in terms of structure and duration. The continuation of the same exam pattern of NEET will bring a sense of relief among students as they will not require changing their preparation strategy or look for new practice papers. Moreover, the previous years' NEET question papers would suffice for preparation and practice purposes.
Q: What is the fee for JIPMER Puducherry MD course?
JIPMER course fee is a cumulative of tuition fee, hostel fee, security deposit, etc. The fee for the three-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) programme at JIPMER is INR 46,580. Candidates need to pay admission fee amount or the first-semester fee to confirm their enrollment. It must be noted that the fee mentioned here is taken from multiple unofficial sources and hence, is indicative.
There are more than 7,000 MBBS seats offered by various Deemed-to-be Universities. These universities offer MBBS degrees under the management quota and General quota as well. The MBBS fee structures for these universities are given in the table below.
MBBS Fee in Private Medical College
Private universities are approved institutes by UGC. However, these universities do not rely on central or state governments. They can approve and disburse degrees but cannot have off-campus colleges or affiliate with an institution/college. “They can establish off-campus centre (s) within the concerned State after their existence of five years and with the prior approval of the University Grants Commission,” states the UGC website. Unlike state and central universities, which have a ‘Chancellor’ as the head, a private university is always headed by a ‘President’ or ‘Chairperson’.
Private institutes have the liberty to decide their own fee but few states such as Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka have capped the annual fee for privately held MBBS colleges. The step was taken to avoid overcharging of fees to the students. Besides the general quota, these private institutions offer a large number of seats based on management and the NRI quota. Below is the approximate MBBS fee in private medical colleges in India as per the quota:
- Management Quota: MBBS degree fee in private colleges under the Management Quota ranges from INR 4,00,000 in medical colleges of Kerala to as high as INR 17,95,000 in the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
- NRI Quota: The MBBS fee for the NRI quota in the various private medical colleges is also decided by the individual institutions. The average annual MBBS degree fee for students applying under the NRI quota is 25,000 US Dollars.
- Government Quota: A number of private colleges in the country have a certain number of seats allocated under the state government quota. MBBS fee for these seats, even in the private institution, is less than compared to the other categories and lies somewhere between INR 10,000 to INR 7,00,000 annually.
- Other: Various private or self-financing MBBS colleges in Karnataka also offer quota categorised as ‘other’, the MBBS fee for which is in between INR 21,00,000 to INR 40,00,000 per annum.
MBBS Fee Structure: Components of MBBS fees
Students should be aware of all the components of the MBBS fee, the above-mentioned fee structure is just one component of the many. Fee components vary from course to course depending upon the curriculum of the programme. For MBBS there are components which can be categorised as seminars and conferences and may incur a decent amount of money into the MBBS fee structure. As these conferences and seminars provide certifications and study materials, hence, these are paid seminars. Besides this, some colleges also charge laboratory fees separately. Apart from these two, there are basic requirements MBBS students have to pay for them separately. Below are the components of the MBBS fee structure:
- Tuition fee
- Laboratory fee
- Personal expenses
- Conferences and Seminar Charges
- Boarding (Hostel or Paying Guest)
- Travel (If the campus is away from the home town)
- Course material (Notes, Xerox, books, online subscriptions)
- Mess or food charges
- Internet
- Laptop and computer
- Miscellaneous expenses
MBBS Scholarships in India
The average course fee in MBBS government colleges is around INR 8,000 to INR 35.000 per annum, which is affordable. However, there are many students who are still not able to pay this much fee to pursue MBBS, to fulfil their dreams there are several scholarships for MBBS students available in India. As it is evident that seats in medical colleges in India are fewer, even after securing a rank in the NEET exam it is not guaranteed that the candidate will get admission to a government medical college.
The other option left is to opt for private medical colleges, and the fee in private medical colleges is way too high as compared to government medical colleges. Hence, again a larger section requires a scholarship to pursue MBBS.
Check out the list of scholarships for Medical Students in India along with their eligibility, application date, and other details here:
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Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Minorities
This scholarship supports the study of minority community students who are domiciles of West Bengal and studying in class 11 to PG level. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial support to students who are economically backward. Candidates can apply online for this scholarship somewhere from September to November.
Eligibility: Annual Income of the family should be less than INR 2.5 lakh.
Students must meet the minimum eligibility criteria.
Scholarship amount: INR 12,000 to INR 60,000 per annum
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HDFC Bank Educational Crisis Scholarship
The scholarship is mainly for students who are unable to bear the cost of education and are at high risk to drop out due to the Personal/ Financial Crisis.
This scholarship is one of the top-most Medical Scholarships in India, as most students fear the high cost of medical education in India.
Eligibility: Students who are pursuing Class 6 to Class 12, MBBS, can apply for this scholarship. Must be facing financial/personal crisis that took place during the past three years at the time of application. Candidates can apply online for this scholarship somewhere between March to July.
Scholarship amount: INR 10,000 to 25,000 per annum
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Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test (NEST Senior)
NEST is one of the most talked about scholarships among Medical and Science students who aspire to pursue MBBSMBBS/BAMS/BHMS/BDS and other courses.
Eligibility: Students of Class 12 (science), engineering diploma, or Science/ engineering/ Medical degree courses are eligible for the NEST scholarship. Candidates can apply online for this scholarship somewhere between April and June by visiting the official website.
Scholarship amount: INR 50,000 (tuition fee) per annum
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Vahani Scholarship
Vahani is a renowned name in scholarships for medical students in India belonging to the economically weaker section, the scholarship is offered by Vahani NPO. There is a total of 20 seats offered each year.
Eligibility: Students of class 12 (PCB) stream. Selection is done on the basis of academic excellence and financial/personal crisis. Candidates can apply online for this scholarship somewhere between May and July.
Scholarship amount: Full tuition fee/ accommodation
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Dr Abdul Kalam Scholarship for Medical Students
This scholarship is among the prestigious medical scholarships in India, it was introduced with the goal of providing financial support to the students belonging to the EWS category to candidates appearing for the national level medical entrance exam.
Eligibility: Should have passed Class 12 with a minimum 55 per cent marks. Must appear for the national-level medical entrance exam. Family income should be less than INR 6 Lakh per annum. Candidates can apply online for this scholarship somewhere in between May and August
Scholarship amount: INR. 20,000 per annum
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L’Oréal India For Young Women in Science Scholarship
This is an only-girl scholarship with an aim to promote and support higher education for girls in India who are financially weak.
Eligibility: For medical students to avail of this scholarship, they must have passed the Class 12 examination or equivalent with a minimum of 85 per cent in PCB/ PCMB. Female candidates can apply online for this scholarship somewhere between August and September. The annual income of the family should be less than Rs 4 Lakh per annum.
Maximum Age: Not more than 19 years on the date of application
Scholarship amount: INR 2.5 Lakh (for graduation)
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Swami Dayanand Education Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
Apart from medical students in India, the scholarship is offered to pursue Pharmacy and other programmes from both government/private institutions in India.
Eligibility: Should have passed class 12 with a minimum of 75 per cent mark. Must have appeared in the competitive entrance exam. Candidates can apply online for this scholarship somewhere between May and July. Family income should be less than INR.6 lakh per annum.
Scholarship amount: INR 50,000 (annually)
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Keep India Smiling Foundational Scholarship Programme
This scholarship is for medical students and is offered by Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd with the intention to aid deserving and meritorious students.
Eligibility: Students pursuing Class 11/ Graduation/ Diploma/ BDS can apply for this scholarship in online mode. Candidates can apply for this scholarship somewhere in between March and September.
Scholarship amount: INR 75,000 (annually)
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Shamanur Shivashankarappa Janakalyana Trust’s Scholarship Programme
This scholarship is for students who are natives of Karnataka to help them to pursue higher education in the field of medicine.
Eligibility: Candidates must have cleared Class 12 and a family income of less than INR 1 lakh per annum. Candidates must be a native of Karnataka. Candidates can apply for this scholarship somewhere between April and June.
Scholarship amount: NA
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