Karnataka increases MBBS course fees by 10% for private colleges

The Karnataka government has announced a 10 per cent increase in undergraduate medical course fees at private colleges for the 2024-25 academic year.

The decision, formalised in a meeting with private medical college managements on August 17, 2024, aims to address rising operational costs faced by these institutions.

According to the new agreement, the fees for government quota seats in private medical colleges will rise to Rs 1,40,621. For private seats, the fee will now be Rs 11,88,161.

This marks a notable change from the previous academic year when government quota seats were charged Rs 1,28,746 and private seats Rs 9,94,906.

The fee increase comes after private college representatives had originally requested a hike of 15 to 20 per cent.

However, the government agreed to a 10 per cent increase to balance the demands with affordability concerns.

This fee adjustment is significant, given that no change has been made to the fees for government medical colleges, which remain at Rs 50,000 per year.

The recent increase contrasts with last year’s decision where the government had only permitted a fee rise of 10 per cent for minority medical colleges, rejecting higher hikes for other institutions.