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771 Students Abandon MBBS-BDS Dream in Gujarat Due to Exorbitant Private College Fees.
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News18•26-09-2026, 09:30
771 Students Abandon MBBS-BDS Dream in Gujarat Due to Exorbitant Private College Fees.
- •771 students in Gujarat gave up confirmed MBBS and BDS seats due to inability to pay the hefty fees of private medical colleges.
- •Students like Memon Mohammad Sheikh from Vadodara had to abandon their MBBS seat due to an annual fee of around 10 lakh rupees.
- •Uday Karavadra, a farmer's son, rejected an MBBS seat with an annual fee of 11.68 lakh rupees, opting for cheaper courses.
- •The Medical Admission Committee expressed surprise at the high number of abandoned seats, citing exorbitant fees as the main concern.
- •Students are now prioritizing less expensive courses like Ayurveda, Homeopathy, and Pharmacy to avoid financial burden.
Key Questions Answered
Many students in Gujarat abandoned their confirmed medical and dental seats during the first two rounds of counseling because they were unable to afford the exorbitant tuition fees charged by private medical colleges.
Faced with heavy financial burdens from private medical colleges, students are shifting to more affordable alternative courses such as BHMS, BAMS (Ayurveda), Homeopathy, and Pharmacy.
Private medical colleges feature steep expenses, such as Parul University in Vadodara charging around 10 lakh rupees annually, while SAL Medical College in Ahmedabad charges approximately 11.68 lakh rupees per year.
