Maharashtra MBBS Fees: The cost of medical education in Maharashtra is currently at its all-time high for the 2026 academic session, owing to a substantial increase in the fees structure of the unaided private medical colleges. The fees structure approved by the Fees Regulating Authority (FRA) includes annual tuition fees of between ₹7.50 lakh to ₹17.13 lakh at 19 unaided private medical colleges. High-quality institutions such as Vedantaa Institute of Medical Sciences located in Palghar stand out as the highest charging institute, with the annual fees at a staggering figure of ₹17.13 lakh, whereas NKP Salve Institute located in Nagpur has hiked its annual fees to ₹15.62 lakh.
Tuition fees in government medical colleges remain unchanged at a figure of approximately ₹7.50 lakh annually. The tuition fee differential between the seats in public and private colleges has widened to a remarkable ₹9.63 lakh per year. In addition, over the total duration of five-and-a-half years, the total cost of pursuing a private MBBS degree, including developmental fees, mess, and hostel fees, is now between ₹77 lakh to ₹85 lakh as opposed to ₹33.75 lakh in government institutions.
Average Annual Tuition Structure 2026 Session
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College Type |
Average Annual Tuition Fee |
Estimated Total 4.5-Year Tuition |
|
Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) |
₹7.50 Lakh |
₹33.75 Lakh |
|
Private Unaided Colleges (State Quota) |
₹10.50 Lakh – ₹17.13 Lakh |
₹47.25 Lakh – ₹77.08 Lakh |
|
Institutional / NRI Quota (Private) |
Up to 3x to 5x State Quota |
₹1.5 Crore – ₹2.2 Crore |
Maharashtra Private MBBS Fees 2026: Key Highlights
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Annual Tuition Fees Cap for Private MBBS Tuition: Top-rated private medical colleges in Maharashtra now charge a maximum of ₹17.13 lakh per year in annual fees, whereas previously they used to charge about ₹15.80 lakh per year.
Growing Fee Differential: As the government medical colleges of Maharashtra continue to charge ₹7.50 lakh per year annually in fees, the differential between fees charged by the two has grown to be ₹9.63 lakh per year.
Overall Cost Differential in MBBS Course Fee: In total, while the cost of an MBBS course in private colleges is now above ₹77 lakh to ₹85 lakh (development and hostel fees included), it costs only ₹33.75 lakh in government colleges, and the period under consideration here is 4.5 years.
