MBBS Fee 2025 Revised: The Maharashtra Fee Regulating Authority (FRA) has announced a significant overhaul of the MBBS fee structure for private unaided medical colleges in the state for the 2025‑26 academic year. The revised annual tuition now ranges between ₹6.21 lakh and ₹15.57 lakh, marking a wide yet transparent fee band intended to balance affordability and institutional sustainability.
Maharashtra Fee Regulating Authority (FRA): Fee Structure
FRA finalised fees for 11 out of 24 private medical colleges:
Fee reductions at two colleges:
- Vedantaa Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Palghar: MBBS fees slashed from ₹17.03 lakh to ₹15.57 lakh (approx 8.6% cut).
- NY Tasgaonkar Institute of Medical Science, Karjat: Fees dropped from ₹7.90 lakh to ₹6.21 lakh (21% reduction).
No change at two colleges:
- Rajendra Gode Medical College, Amravati and Parbhani Medical College maintained fees at approx ₹7.71 lakh and ₹7.54 lakh, respectively.
Fee hikes allowed across seven institutions:
- SMBT Nashik (from ₹12.42 lakh to ₹13 lakh)
- Ashwini Rural Medical College, Solapur (₹9.86 lakh to ₹10.33 lakh)
- Padmashri Vikhe Patil Ahmednagar (₹12.10 lakh to ₹13 lakh)
- BKL Walawalkar, Chiplun (₹10.59 lakh to ₹11.65 lakh)
- Prakash Institute Sangli (₹7.63 lakh to ₹8.51 lakh)
- SSPM Sindhudurg (₹7.50 lakh to ₹7.64 lakh)
- Vajpayee MC Pune (₹7 lakh to ₹7.5 lakh).
PG Fees Changed Too
The FRA also revised MD/MS fee caps for five colleges, with the steepest cut at VIMS Palghar, from ₹19.32 lakh to ₹13.11 lakh. Other institutions either saw modest increases or decreases, depending on audited infrastructure and operating costs.
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Maharashtra Fee Regulating Authority (FRA)
FRA is a statutory body established under the Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admissions and Fees) Act, 2015.
The primary objective is to ensure that colleges do not charge excessive or arbitrary fees and maintain transparency and accountability.
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- Fixes and approves admission and tuition fees charged by private unaided professional institutions.
- Examines fee proposals submitted by colleges each academic year.
- Conducts audits of financial records and infrastructure to validate the costs incurred by colleges.
- Accepts and processes student and parent complaints related to overcharging or hidden charges.
- Has the authority to reduce proposed fees if found unjustified or inflated.
Fee Fixation Process
Colleges submit a fee proposal (Form A, B, and C) with detailed justifications:
- Infrastructure expenditure
- Faculty salaries
- Operational costs
- Previous fee surplus (if any)
FRA appoints a Chartered Accountant or Auditor to verify the claims. The proposal is scrutinised, and a final fee is declared for that academic year, binding on the institution.
Institutions are not allowed to collect a capitation fee or additional charges outside the FRA-approved fee.
Student Rights and Grievance Redressal
Students can file complaints to the FRA against:
- Overcharging
- Non-adherence to fee norms
- Unapproved collections (like development fees, donations)
FRA has the power to penalise institutions and order refunds where violations are proved.
Why the FRA Made These Changes
The FRA uses an expenditure-based model, reviewing audited account data of institutions, and including a limited 10% development fee to fund infrastructure improvements, while preventing undue profiteering. The cap remains consistent across tuition fees, with higher multipliers still allowed for management and NRI quota seats.
The recent regulatory reversal restored the management quota fee multiplier for PG courses back to three times the regular fee, following objections from medical college associations.
The decision of the Maharashtra Fee Regulating Authority (FRA) will ease the financial burden on students.
- Affordability improved for high-tier colleges like VIMS Palghar.
- Predictable costs allow students to plan financially for MBBS admissions.
- Transparency and fairness were regained after years of opaque fee hikes.
- Management and NRI quota seats still remain significantly more expensive but are regulated.
MBBS Fee 2025 Revised by FRA
| College | 2024‑25 Fee (MBBS) | 2025‑26 FRA‑fixed Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Vedantaa Institute, Palghar | ₹17.03 lakh | ₹15.57 lakh |
| NY Tasgaonkar Institute, Karjat | ₹7.90 lakh | ₹6.21 lakh |
| SMBT Institute, Nashik | ₹12.42 lakh | ₹13.00 lakh |
| Ashwini Rural Medical College, Solapur | ₹9.86 lakh | ₹10.33 lakh |
| Vikhe Patil Medical College, Ahmednagar | ₹12.10 lakh | ₹13.00 lakh |
| BKL Walawalkar Medical College, Chiplun | ₹10.59 lakh | ₹11.65 lakh |
| Prakash Institute, Sangli | ₹7.63 lakh | ₹8.51 lakh |
| SSPM Medical College, Sindhudurg | ₹7.50 lakh | ₹7.64 lakh |
| Rajendra Gode Medical College, Amravati | ₹7.71 lakh | ₹7.71 lakh |
| Parbhani Medical College | ₹7.54 lakh | ₹7.54 lakh |
| Vajpayee Medical College, Pune | ₹7.00 lakh | ₹7.50 lakh |
Maharashtra’s FRA has instituted a more equitable and standardised fee structure for private MBBS colleges. By balancing cuts at the highest-cost institutions with moderate hikes at others, the regulator has aimed to make medical education more financially accessible, while retaining flexibility for institutional needs.
