No fee hike for medical courses amid NEET retest stress, says Medical Education Minister (opens original article in a new tab)

Karnataka government announced no fee hike for medical courses in 2026-27 academic year, maintaining previous fees for government and private colleges amid NEET retest concerns. The state has the highest number of medical seats in the country.

• Karnataka government decided not to hike fees for medical, dental, undergraduate, and postgraduate courses for 2026-27 academic year.
• Medical Education Minister stated fees will remain same as last year for both government and private colleges amid NEET retest stress.
• Karnataka has highest number of medical seats in country with 14,495 MBBS seats and 8,259 postgraduate seats after additions this year.