Guwahati: The Assam government has raised annual government fees for MBBS courses in state-run medical colleges by nearly five to six times, introducing income-based slabs for the current academic session. Students whose families earn more than ₹9 lakh annually will pay ₹1 lakh per year, while those in the ₹4 lakh–₹9 lakh income bracket will pay ₹50,000.
Under the revised BDS structure, students from families earning ₹9 lakh or more will pay ₹75,000 annually. Middle-income students will pay ₹37,500, while those from below-poverty-line or low-income families will pay ₹3,750. Their MBBS counterparts in the lowest income category will pay ₹5,000 annually.
The changes replace the earlier uniform-fee system and place a substantially larger financial burden on affluent households. Principals of government medical and dental colleges may also grant waivers of up to 50% for students facing extraordinary circumstances that could force them to discontinue their studies.
The increase contrasts sharply with AIIMS, where the entire five-and-a-half-year MBBS course is stated to cost ₹5,856. Fees for MBBS, BDS and other medical courses in Assam had remained unchanged since 2022, without income-based differentiation.
Separate non-government charges also continue to apply. At admission, MBBS hostel residents paid ₹21,500, while non-residents paid ₹15,500. The corresponding BDS charges were ₹13,000 and ₹11,000. These charges cover items such as hostel fees, security deposits, union fees and student welfare funds. Students also paid a one-time government admission fee of ₹2,400. From the second year, annual non-government fees were ₹8,000 for MBBS and ₹4,000 for BDS.
Two rounds of admissions to Assam’s medical colleges have been completed, while the third and final round is pending. A government college official said students admitted in the current session would soon be charged the revised fees, which had not yet been collected.
Medical education department sources said the increase was necessary to address rising maintenance and operational costs, with the fees going entirely to the state exchequer. The government, however, has not issued a specific justification for the revised structure.
Original Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/assam-hikes-mbbs-bds-fees-up-to-sixfold-affluent-students-to-pay-up-to-1l/yr/articleshow/134624952.cms
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Publish Date: 2026-10-01 23:44:00
