MD Psychiatry Fees 2026: Government & Private Colleges Detailed Breakdown

MD Psychiatry Fees vary considerably depending on whether the seat is offered by a government medical college, Institute of National Importance, private medical college or deemed university. Government institutes generally publish substantially lower academic fees, while private and deemed universities may charge several lakhs or more than INR 1 crore for the three-year programme. The fee also depends on the institution, admission category, location and whether tuition, university and other institutional charges are included.

For 2026–27, the official fee structures reviewed for this article show a wide range. For example, AIIMS New Delhi and JIPMER publish nominal postgraduate academic fees, while private institutions such as Amrita, Sharda University, KMC Manipal and MGUMST have substantially higher charges. Amrita lists annual MD Psychiatry tuition of INR 26 lakh at Kochi and INR 24 lakh at Faridabad.

Overall, MD Psychiatry Fees in Government Colleges can be below INR 1 lakh in several public institutions when only prescribed academic/course charges are considered, while selected private/deemed colleges can range from around INR 65 lakh to INR 1.26 crore for the three-year programme. However, some private institutions such as CMC Vellore publish a subsidised fee structure, making the range highly institution-specific.

MD Psychiatry Fees in Government Colleges

Government medical colleges and Institutes of National Importance generally have lower academic fees than private medical colleges. The official fee structures of AIIMS New Delhi, JIPMER and other public institutions show that tuition and institutional charges can remain relatively low. VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, for example, publishes a three-year MD/MS fee schedule with college, university and student activity charges.

Government institutes may publish fees under separate tuition, laboratory, university, registration, student activity, security and other heads. The amounts above are calculated from the cited official fee schedules where necessary; refundable deposits and hostel/mess expenses are not treated uniformly across institutes.

AIIMS New Delhi's published MD/MS fee schedule lists INR 250 annual tuition, along with separate laboratory, pot money, electricity and gymkhana charges. JIPMER's published MD/MS structure lists INR 2,200 annual tuition and additional academic charges. VMMC's official 2025 notice lists INR 54,500 for the first year, INR 44,500 for the second year and INR 16,000 for the third year.

KEM Hospital's official postgraduate fee notice for 2025–26 lists INR 1,71,628 as the total annual degree-course fee for MD/MS candidates from both MUHS and non-MUHS universities, before applying the three-year calculation used above. KEM also officially lists MD Psychiatry as a three-year postgraduate course. These figures exclude living expenses and may include refundable deposits separately.

MD Psychiatry Fees in Private Colleges in India

Private and deemed medical colleges generally have higher MD Psychiatry fees because their fee structures are set differently from government medical institutions. The published charges can include tuition, university fees, institutional charges and other components. Sharda University publishes INR 25,40,649 as the first-year MD Psychiatry fee. The three-year amount shown is calculated at the same published annual figure for comparison.

Amrita's official 2026–27 fee structure lists annual MD Psychiatry tuition of INR 26 lakh at Kochi and INR 24 lakh at Faridabad, with separate first-year fees and hostel charges. KMC Manipal's official 2026–27 General Category fee document gives a three-year MD Psychiatry total of INR 65,53,000, comprising tuition and other prescribed fees. Sikkim Manipal University's official MD Psychiatry page lists annual fees of INR 23 lakh for General Category students and INR 8.70 lakh for Sikkim Quota students. The three-year figures in the table are calculated from these annual amounts.

MGUMST officially lists MD Psychiatry as a three-year programme with fees of INR 42 lakh per academic year, while its management-seat fee is INR 61.75 lakh per year. The regular three-year tuition therefore comes to INR 1.26 crore. CMC Vellore is an important exception among private institutions. Its 2026–27 prospectus lists a three-year degree fee structure of INR 2,58,440, including tuition, establishment, university and other charges. The prospectus also lists MD Psychiatry as a three-year degree programme with 12 seats.

The official 2026–27 figures below show that the three-year cost varies substantially across institutions. For comparison, the table uses the published programme total where available and calculates three-year tuition where the official source provides an annual tuition amount.

MD Psychiatry Fees in Major Indian States

State-wise MD Psychiatry Fees differ because medical colleges follow different fee authorities, university structures and admission categories. Government colleges within the same state may have much lower fees than private or deemed institutions. The following state-wise examples use official college or university fee information and are intended to show the variation rather than establish a single state-wide average.

MD Psychiatry Fees in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu has both government and private medical institutions offering postgraduate psychiatry programmes. CMC Vellore's 2026–27 prospectus lists MD Psychiatry as a three-year degree programme and provides a consolidated fee structure for three-year medical postgraduate degrees. Its published fee is considerably different from the fee levels seen at many deemed medical universities.

MD Psychiatry Fees in Karnataka

Karnataka has several major medical institutions offering postgraduate medical programmes. For MD Psychiatry, KMC Manipal's official 2026–27 General Category fee document gives the complete three-year programme total, including tuition and other prescribed fees. The institution's published fee therefore provides a direct reference point for MD Psychiatry Fees in Karnataka.

MD Psychiatry Fees in Maharashtra

Maharashtra has government medical colleges with substantially different fee structures from private and deemed medical institutions. Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital officially offers MD Psychiatry as a three-year programme. Its 2025–26 postgraduate fee notice lists INR 1,71,628 as the annual degree-course fee, which gives an approximate three-year amount of INR 5.15 lakh when multiplied across three years.

MD Psychiatry Fees in Delhi

MD Psychiatry Fees in Delhi vary sharply between public institutions. VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital publishes a specific MD/MS fee structure applicable from the 2024–25 academic session onwards. Its three-year published charges total INR 1,15,000, including the refundable security amount in the first-year payment. AIIMS New Delhi also has a nominal postgraduate fee structure.

Note: Excludes refundable security and hostel-related charges.

MD Psychiatry Fees in Rajasthan

Rajasthan has both government and private medical institutions offering MD Psychiatry. MGUMST, Jaipur, officially lists MD Psychiatry as a three-year full-time postgraduate course. Its published fee is INR 42 lakh per academic year for the regular category, making the three-year tuition INR 1.26 crore. The university separately publishes a higher annual fee for management seats.

Factors Affecting MD Psychiatry Fees

The final cost of an MD Psychiatry programme depends on more than the basic tuition fee. Students should distinguish between tuition and other compulsory charges before comparing colleges. Private and deemed universities may separately charge university fees, examination fees, registration charges, hostel fees, security deposits and other institutional expenses. Government institutions can also have separate academic and hostel components.

• Type of institution: Government institutes generally have lower prescribed academic fees than private and deemed universities.
• Admission category: General, management, NRI or state-specific categories can have different fee structures.
• Location: Fees and living expenses can vary between metropolitan and smaller cities.
• University charges: Registration, examination and university fees may be separate from tuition.
• Hostel and accommodation: Hostel fees are generally additional unless specifically included.
• Security deposits: Some institutions collect refundable caution or security deposits.
• Course infrastructure: Hospitals, clinical facilities, teaching resources and institutional facilities can influence the overall cost structure.
• Fee revision: Published fees can change between academic sessions, so the admission-year fee structure is the relevant reference.

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