MBBS fees in Karnataka private colleges, by quota

Yearly tuition by seat type, 2026–27

Source: KEA, Medical college-wise provisional fees structure 2026–27 (MBBS), published with the UGNEET 2026 notice of 8 August 2026. Fees follow Government Order MED 145 RGM 2025 of 21 July 2025; management and NRI fees for 2026 were declared by the colleges. KEA's fees include university registration.

What the official list tells you:

• Management fees are capped at ₹45 lakh a year. Three colleges charge the full amount: Ramaiah, Sapthagiri and Sri Madhusudan Sai.
• The lowest management fees are at Alva's (₹25.12 lakh), KVG Sullia (₹26.34 lakh), Subbaiah and G R Medical (₹27.12 lakh each), and Navodaya (₹27.37 lakh).
• Government colleges have management seats too. Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan, KIMS Hubballi, Belagavi and nine others offer management and NRI seats at ₹25,09,350 a year, often less than any private college.
• Private quota is ₹12,00,117 a year at most private colleges. It is higher at the deemed-university colleges KEA counsels, up to ₹25.15 lakh at Ramaiah.
• Some colleges have no management seats through KEA, including St John's, JSS, Kasturba, Yenepoya, K S Hegde and J N Medical College. Their other seats go through MCC.

Every college, every seat type (2026–27)

Yearly tuition from KEA's list. "—" means the college has no seats of that type in KEA counselling.

What the fee covers, and what is extra

KEA's figure is tuition, including university registration. On top of it, budget for:

• Hostel and mess, charged by the college, often per year.
• Caution or security deposit, usually refundable.
• Exam and other college charges.

Ask for these in writing before you choose a college. We give you a full sheet for each college on your shortlist.

The full cost of the course

Multiply the yearly fee by the number of years the college charges it, then add hostel and extras. MBBS is four and a half years of study plus a one-year internship, and colleges differ in how many instalments they collect, so we confirm the fee-paying years for each college on your shortlist in writing.

Private colleges and deemed universities

Deemed universities set their own fees and are counselled by MCC, not KEA. Their fees are often quoted for the whole course. For 2026–27, examples include KMC Manipal at ₹71.3 lakh, BLDE at ₹85.7 lakh, K S Hegde at ₹90.4 lakh and Yenepoya at ₹1.05 crore including hostel and food (source).

Deemed universities also ask for a ₹5,000 registration fee and a ₹2 lakh refundable security deposit at MCC registration.

"Payment seat", "B category" and "seat cost"

These are everyday names, not KEA terms. When someone uses them, ask which KEA seat type they mean: Private (P), Others (Q) or NRI (N). The fee depends on the seat type, and every seat type is allotted by KEA on NEET rank. Nobody can sell you a seat at a "seat cost" outside counselling.

How and when fees are paid

Directly to KEA or the college, through official channels: KEA accepts challan, bank transfer, card or net banking. For NRI-ward seats, the fee must come from the sponsor's own account directly to KEA. Any demand above the prescribed fee is a capitation fee, which Karnataka has banned since 1984.

Get the fee sheet

Every college on one sheet: tuition by seat type, hostel and deposits, for the current year. Sent on WhatsApp.

Questions about MBBS fees in Karnataka