--- title: "Punjab government raises MBBS and BDS fees at public medical colleges" description: "Most outlets reported the increase in tuition fees for MBBS and BDS programmes in Punjab's public medical and dental colleges, with the new annual fee set at Rs50,000. Daily Pakistan attributed the hike to the Punjab Department of Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education, while Pakistan Observer linked it to the University of Health Sciences, specifying it applied to newly admitted students." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/14867-mbbs-bds-fees-in-punjab-s-medical-colleges-increased site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Punjab government raises MBBS and BDS fees at public medical colleges pakistan · updated 18 Oct 2026, 10:38 PM PKT · 15–18 Oct 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets over 3 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the significant fee hike, with Daily Pakistan providing the exact figures of the increase from Rs15,000 to Rs50,000. ProPakistani framed the policy change as an "inflation bomb" and emphasized its impact on "bright and deserving students," while Daily Pakistan presented the change more neutrally, focusing on the implementation by the Punjab Department of Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 18 Oct 2026 — UHS Lahore raises annual fees at public medical an... (1 outlet) - **Minute Mirror** — [UHS Lahore raises annual fees at public medical an...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/uhs-lahore-raises-annual-fees-at-public-medical-and-dental-colleges-by-233-647032/) · 18 Oct 2026, 10:38 PM PKT > The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore has announced a 233 per cent increase in annual fees at government medical and dental colleges with the revised charges applying to students admitted in the 2026–27 academic session. ### 17 Oct 2026 — Punjab government raises MBBS and BDS fees at public medical colleges (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported the increase in tuition fees for MBBS and BDS programmes in Punjab's public medical and dental colleges, with the new annual fee set at Rs50,000. Daily Pakistan attributed the hike to the Punjab Department of Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education, while Pakistan Observer linked it to the University of Health Sciences, specifying it applied to newly admitted students. - **Pakistan Observer** — [UHS hikes Annual Tuition to Rs 50,000 for New MBBS, BDS Students](https://pakobserver.net/uhs-hikes-annual-tuition-to-rs-50000-for-new-mbbs-bds-students/) · 17 Oct 2026, 4:44 PM PKT > LAHORE – University of Health Sciences (UHS) increased annual tuition fees for newly admitted students in public-sector medical and dental… - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [MBBS, BDS Fees in Punjab’s Medical Colleges increased from Rs15,000 to Rs50,000](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/17-Oct-2026/mbbs-bds-fees-in-punjabs-medical-colleges-increased-from-rs15000-to-rs50000) · 17 Oct 2026, 3:12 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE – Punjab Department of Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education jacked up tuition fees for MBBS and BDS programmes at government medical and dental colleges from Rs15,000 to Rs50,000. The steep hike of Rs35,000 represents an increase of more than 233 per cent over the previous fee, raising concerns about the affordability of medical education for […] ### 15 Oct 2026 — Punjab Raises Medical College Fees by Over 300 Percent (1 outlet) - **ProPakistani** — [Punjab Raises Medical College Fees by Over 300 Percent](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/15/punjab-raises-medical-college-fees-by-over-300-percent/) · 15 Oct 2026, 3:30 PM PKT > The Punjab government has dropped an inflation bomb on bright and deserving students studying at public medical and dental colleges.… Read More ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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