Rajasthan Government MBBS NRI Seats Cost More Than Some Private Management Quota Options

 Fee structures for NEET UG 2026 show NRI candidates may pay more at government medical colleges than for management seats at several private institutions

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Rajasthan’s NEET UG 2026 counselling has highlighted a striking difference in MBBS fees, with NRI candidates facing annual charges at some government medical colleges that are higher than the management-quota fees at several private institutions.

According to the fee structure released for the 2026-27 admission cycle, NRI candidates seeking MBBS seats in government and government-society medical colleges can face an annual tuition fee of around Rs 23.93 lakh. The fee is substantially higher than the standard government-seat tuition, which is around Rs 70,000 a year at several institutions.

The NRI fee structure is linked to Rajasthan’s revised policy for government-society, or RajMES, medical colleges. Under the state government’s 2025-26 order, the NRI tuition fee was fixed at 2.5 times the management-quota fee of Rs 9,57,191, resulting in an annual charge of Rs 23,92,978.

• By comparison, management-quota fees at several private medical colleges can be lower. Available 2026 fee data show management fees of about Rs 20 lakh to Rs 25 lakh at some institutions, although charges vary considerably between colleges. Some private colleges charge more than Rs 30 lakh a year

The difference is significant for NRI families comparing medical education options in Rajasthan. While government medical colleges generally offer much lower fees for regular government seats, the NRI category carries a substantially higher cost.

For NEET UG 2026, candidates opting for NRI MBBS seats were also required to deposit a Rs 5 lakh security amount during counselling. The first-round counselling process has now moved into the seat-allotment and reporting stage, with the revised schedule setting August 22 as the Round 1 allotment date.

The fee figures underline the need for NRI candidates and their families to compare the complete cost of tuition, hostel and other institutional charges before locking their choices.