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Andhra Pradesh Sets Higher Interim Fees for Private Medical Colleges
Andhra Pradesh has set temporary fees for private medical and dental colleges for the 2026–27 school year.
Undergraduate fees will be 10% higher than the earlier rates.
Postgraduate and super-speciality fees will be 15% higher.
The amount depends on the type of seat a student gets.
For example, an MBBS seat costs ₹18,150 in Category A and up to ₹43,56,000 in Category C. Colleges cannot charge more than the temporary fee under any name.
Students must be told in writing that the fee may change.
If the final fee is lower, colleges must refund or adjust the extra money.
Andhra Pradesh has notified provisional fees for private unaided medical and dental colleges for 2026–27.
Undergraduate fees are 10% higher than the existing 2020–23 block-period rates, while postgraduate and super-speciality fees rise 15%.
The annual MBBS fee is ₹18,150 for Category A, ₹14,52,000 for Category B and ₹43,56,000 for Category C.
PG medical clinical-degree fees range from ₹5,71,320 in Category A to ₹66,12,500 in Category C.
The final fee structure will be decided by the state fee-regulatory commission and will replace the interim rates.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh government, through Health Secretary G. Veerapandian, and students enrolling in private unaided medical and dental colleges.
- What
- The government notified interim 2026–27 fees for undergraduate, postgraduate and super-speciality medical and dental courses.
- Where
- Private unaided professional medical and dental colleges in Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- The fees apply during the 2026–27 academic year; the government orders were issued on Saturday.
- Why
- The rates were set temporarily until the Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission determines the final fee structure.
Key facts
- Undergraduate increase
- 10% above the existing fee for the 2020–23 block period.
- Postgraduate increase
- 15% above the previous academic year's fee.
- MBBS fees
- ₹18,150 for Category A, ₹14,52,000 for Category B and ₹43,56,000 for Category C.
- BDS fees
- ₹15,730 for Category A, ₹4,84,000 for Category B and ₹14,52,000 for Category C.
- Medical PG clinical-degree fees
- ₹5,71,320 for Category A, ₹11,42,640 for Category B and ₹66,12,500 for Category C.
- Super-speciality fee
- ₹19,83,750 for 2026–27, up from ₹17.25 lakh in 2025–26.
- Collection limit
- Colleges cannot collect more than the notified interim fee under any head, description or guise.
- Final-fee adjustment
- Any excess must be refunded or adjusted if the final fee is lower; a higher final fee may be recovered under applicable arrangements.
Sources
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