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The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has officially capped tuition fees for MBBS and BDS programs in private medical and dental colleges, setting a maximum limit of Rs. 1.8 million for the 2024–25 academic session. The decision, approved on the recommendation of a committee formed by the Prime Minister, aims to curb excessive fee hikes and bring transparency to medical education.
According to the official PMDC notification, the fee cap includes tuition as well as all ancillary charges, leaving no room for hidden costs. For the 2025–26 session, private colleges will be allowed a modest 5 percent increase, raising the maximum fee to Rs. 1.89 million per student. This revised amount will apply uniformly from first year through final year students.
From 2026 onward, PMDC clarified that any further increase in fees will be strictly linked to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Annual adjustments, if any, will only be allowed after official approval and notification by the council.
For years, parents and students have raised concerns over unchecked fee increases in private medical institutions, often mid-program and without regulatory oversight. In response, the federal government constituted a special committee to review the issue and propose a sustainable fee framework, leading to the current decision.
A PMDC official stated, “The objective is to protect students and parents from arbitrary fee hikes while ensuring institutions can operate within a transparent and regulated structure.”
PMDC has directed all private medical and dental colleges to strictly comply with the new fee limits. Institutions found violating the cap may face disciplinary action under the PM&DC Act, 2022, including fines and regulatory penalties.
The move is expected to provide long-term relief to aspiring medical students and restore confidence in Pakistan’s private medical education system.
