NEET UG 2026: Private Medical Colleges Cut MBBS Fees by Up to 40 percent Amid Rising Seat Vacancies - Video

According to reports, private medical colleges and deemed universities across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Rajasthan are offering substantial fee concessions to fill vacant MBBS seats during NEET-UG Counselling 2026. As reported, some institutions are offering discounts of up to 40% on tuition fees amid increasing vacancies and rising medical education costs. Education counsellors noted that such concessions are unusual in undergraduate medical admissions, with some colleges even providing written agreements for fee reductions to attract candidates during the final counselling rounds.

The reports highlighted that 3,426 MBBS seats remained vacant after the third round of All India counselling, compared to 802 during the corresponding stage last year. Even after the stray vacancy round, 837 seats reportedly remained unfilled. Meanwhile, the National Medical Commission approved 13,636 additional undergraduate medical seats this year. Counsellors attributed the growing vacancies to the rapid expansion of medical colleges and escalating tuition fees, particularly at deemed universities, according to a Careers360 report.