Cost of MBBS in India 2026: Government, Private, Deemed

The cost of MBBS in India in 2026 runs from about Rs. 6,000 for the whole course at AIIMS New Delhi to more than Rs. 1.3 crore in tuition at some deemed universities. Your seat type decides the bill, not the degree. A government seat costs thousands, a private or deemed seat costs lakhs every year.

Updated on 30 September 2026.

Key Takeaways

• Government seats cost the least. AIIMS New Delhi lists Rs. 1,628 in fees for the full MBBS course (AIIMS New Delhi academic rules). Tamil Nadu government colleges charge Rs. 18,073 a year (Tamil Nadu MBBS prospectus 2026 to 2027).

• Private college fees depend on the quota. In Tamil Nadu, the same private college charges Rs. 4.35 to 5.40 lakh a year for a government quota seat and Rs. 15 to 16.2 lakh a year for a management quota seat (Tamil Nadu management quota prospectus 2026 to 2027).

• Deemed universities sit at the top. Kasturba Medical College, Manipal lists Rs. 71,00,500 for the 2026 to 2027 batch (MAHE 2026 to 2027 fee schedule). Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Pune lists Rs. 29 lakh a year in tuition (D. Y. Patil MBBS fee structure 2026 to 2027).

• Fees now cover 4.5 years, not 5.5. A National Medical Commission (NMC) notice of 7 April 2026 limits MBBS fees to the 4.5 years of study. The internship year carries no tuition (NMC public notice on MBBS fee duration).

• Tuition is not the whole bill. Hostel, mess, transport and "development" fees at Tamil Nadu private colleges can add Rs. 3 to 8 lakh a year on top of tuition.

Cost of MBBS in India 2026 at a glance

The table below uses one official example for each seat type. Every figure comes from the college or the counselling authority for the 2026 to 2027 academic year. For college-by-college profiles, see our guide to medical colleges in India.

Totals for Tamil Nadu are tuition multiplied by 4.5 years, as the NMC 2026 notice requires. They leave out hostel, mess and other charges, which are covered further down.

What decides the cost of MBBS in India?

The MBBS course is the same everywhere in India. It lasts 5.5 years: 4.5 years of study and a 1-year compulsory internship. What changes the price is who owns the college and which quota your seat falls under.

• Who owns the college. Central and state government colleges are paid for by the government, so fees are low. Private (self-financing) colleges and deemed universities fund themselves through fees.

• Which quota you are admitted under. A private college may have government quota, management quota and NRI quota seats. Each has its own fee, even in the same class.

• Who sets the fee. For state and private college seats, a state fee committee fixes the fee. Tamil Nadu uses the Committee on Fixation of Fee for self-financing colleges (Tamil Nadu prospectus, clause 22). Deemed universities publish their own fee schedules.

Your NEET rank decides which of these seats you can reach. Read how seats split between the national and state pools in our web story on All India Quota vs State Quota seats. For seat numbers, see MBBS seats in India 2026.

Government MBBS college fees in India

AIIMS MBBS fees

AIIMS New Delhi charges the lowest MBBS fee in the country. Its academic rules list these charges for the full duration of the course (AIIMS New Delhi academic rules and procedures). Read more on our AIIMS New Delhi college page.

The AIIMS hostel fee page lists the same Rs. 2,728 hostel charge for the 5.5-year MBBS course (AIIMS hostel fees page). Food in the mess is paid for separately.

State government college MBBS fees: Tamil Nadu example

State government colleges charge more than AIIMS but still very little. Tamil Nadu government medical colleges, such as Stanley Medical College, Chennai, charge Rs. 18,073 a year (Tamil Nadu MBBS prospectus 2026 to 2027).

SC, SCA and ST candidates pay Rs. 12,073 a year at the time of allotment. Candidates with benchmark disabilities pay Rs. 10,073. ESIC Medical College, K.K. Nagar, Chennai charges Rs. 1 lakh a year, or Rs. 24,000 for wards of insured persons.

Private MBBS college fees in India by quota

Private college fees in India depend on the quota. Tamil Nadu publishes all three quota fees for all 27 of its self-financing and state private university colleges. That makes it a clear, official picture of how quota changes the price (government quota prospectus, management quota prospectus).

The same classroom can hold students paying Rs. 4.35 lakh and Rs. 27 lakh a year. Christian Medical College, Vellore is the exception. Its fee is Rs. 56,330 a year for both quotas. See our CMC Vellore college page for its admission route.

For a closer look at whether a private seat pays off, read is private MBBS in India worth it.

Deemed university MBBS fees in India

Deemed universities fill their MBBS seats through the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), the national counselling body. They set and publish their own fees. The three examples below come from each university's own 2026 to 2027 fee document.

D. Y. Patil Pune also charges a Rs. 2 lakh eligibility fee, a Rs. 50,000 caution deposit and Rs. 3.4 lakh a year for a 3-seater non-AC hostel room with mess. Its fifth instalment covers six months and is Rs. 14.5 lakh.

NMC rule 2026: MBBS fees only for 4.5 years

On 7 April 2026, the NMC issued a public notice on MBBS fee duration. It found some colleges were charging fees for 5 or 5.5 years. The notice directs all colleges to charge MBBS fees only for the 4.5 years of academic study (NMC public notice CDN-13011/1/2026).

• What it means for families. No tuition should be charged for the 1-year compulsory rotating internship.

• How states apply it. Tamil Nadu passed the notice to all self-financing colleges on 8 April 2026. It told them not to collect any fee beyond what the fee committee fixed (Tamil Nadu Notification 002, 23 June 2026).

• How to check a fee schedule. Count the instalments. A schedule should cover 4.5 years of tuition. D. Y. Patil Pune, for example, states that its course fee applies for four and a half years (D. Y. Patil fee structure).

The course timeline is explained in our guide to MBBS course duration in India.

MBBS counselling fees and security deposits in India

Before you pay any college, you pay counselling fees. Part of this is a refundable security deposit. It is lost if you take a seat in a later round and do not join (MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 information bulletin). Our NEET counselling hub explains each round.

If you apply to both MCC deemed seats and government seats, you pay only the higher fee: Rs. 5,000 plus Rs. 2 lakh.

Hostel, mess and other costs of MBBS in India

Tuition is only part of the cost of MBBS in India. After a Supreme Court direction, Tamil Nadu private colleges now disclose hostel, mess, transport and other charges before counselling (Tamil Nadu fee disclosure by self-financing colleges). A few examples show how wide the range is.

At Sri Muthukumaran, these extras come to about Rs. 8.3 lakh a year, more than the Rs. 4.35 lakh government quota tuition. Ask each college for its full list before you lock choices. Our web story on medical college fee disclosure explains the rule.

Total cost of MBBS in India: worked examples

These examples add tuition over 4.5 years to the charges each college lists. They exclude books, travel and personal spending.

Extras are multiplied by 4.5 years here. If the college charges hostel for the internship year too, the total rises.

What if you leave an MBBS seat after paying?

• MCC seats. If you are allotted a seat in Round 2 or later and do not join, the security deposit is forfeited (MCC 2026 bulletin).

• Tamil Nadu seats. Leaving after the Round 2 resignation date, or not joining a Round 3 or stray round seat, costs a Rs. 10 lakh discontinuation fee. You also lose the security deposit and the tuition fee paid (Tamil Nadu prospectus, clause 23).

• Tuition refunds. In Tamil Nadu, tuition paid at allotment is refunded only if you do not join or resign in Round 1 or Round 2 before the set date.

MBBS fee concessions in India

Tamil Nadu SC, SCA, ST and SC-converted Christian candidates whose parents earn under Rs. 2.5 lakh a year do not pay tuition upfront. This applies to government quota and management quota seats in private colleges. Colleges claim the fee from the Post Matric Scholarship Scheme instead. On 25 September 2026, the selection committee told colleges not to demand upfront fees from these students (Tamil Nadu Notification 30, 25 September 2026).

Other states run their own schemes. Our list of scholarships for MBBS students in India covers the main ones.

How to find the official MBBS fee for any college

1. For All India Quota, AIIMS, JIPMER and deemed seats, open the College Information section on the MCC website. MCC collects fee, bond and stipend details there from each college.

2. For state quota and private seats, open your state counselling prospectus. The fee table is usually in the fee structure clause.

3. Open the college's own fee document for hostel, mess and other charges.

4. Check that tuition covers 4.5 years, in line with the NMC notice of 7 April 2026.

Our NEET college predictor shows which colleges your rank can reach, so you can check fees only for realistic options.

Is MBBS abroad cheaper than a private MBBS seat in India?

For many families, the real comparison is a management or deemed seat in India against a medical degree abroad. futureMBBS works with 23 partner universities in 9 countries: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Croatia, Latvia, Romania, Cyprus and Lithuania. Six-year totals by country are in our cost of MBBS in Europe guide. For a side-by-side view, read MBBS in India vs MBBS abroad in 2026 or see our web story on MBBS fees in India.

Conclusion: the cost of MBBS in India depends on your seat

A government seat costs a few thousand rupees a year. A private seat costs Rs. 4 to 16 lakh a year in tuition, depending on quota. A deemed seat can pass Rs. 1 crore. Before you lock choices, read the official fee table, add hostel and other charges, and multiply tuition by 4.5 years.

Frequently asked questions about the cost of MBBS in India

Sources

• MCC: NEET UG Counselling 2026 information bulletin and counselling scheme

• AIIMS New Delhi: academic rules and procedures (MBBS fees)

• AIIMS New Delhi: hostel fees

• Selection Committee, Tamil Nadu: MBBS/BDS prospectus 2026 to 2027 (government and government quota seats)

• Selection Committee, Tamil Nadu: MBBS/BDS prospectus 2026 to 2027 (management, minority and NRI quota)

• Selection Committee, Tamil Nadu: pre-counselling fee disclosure by self-financing colleges

• National Medical Commission: public notice on fee chargeable for MBBS course duration, 7 April 2026

• Selection Committee, Tamil Nadu: Notification 002 on MBBS fees, 23 June 2026

• Selection Committee, Tamil Nadu: Notification 30 on upfront fees, 25 September 2026

• Manipal Academy of Higher Education: 2026 to 2027 general fees

• Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Pune: MBBS fee structure 2026 to 2027