
Armed Forces Medical College
₹68,000 – ₹4.3L/yr
₹14.2 LPA
B. J. Government Medical College — BJMC or BJGMC, attached to Sassoon General Hospital — is a government medical college, and its MBBS fees sit in the government band accordingly. For a Maharashtra state-quota candidate that is the whole financial argument: the gap between a government medical seat and a private or deemed medical seat over the length of an MBBS is one of the largest cost differences in Indian higher education. The published tuition figure is not the total. A realistic estimate needs tuition across the course, hostel rent and mess, a one-time admission charge, annual examination fees, a refundable deposit, and the equipment, instrument and uniform costs specific to a clinical programme. Hostel accommodation at a government medical college is heavily subsidised relative to private options, which widens the gap further in BJMC's favour. Category concessions reduce it again. Central and state scholarships and freeships for SC, ST, OBC, SBC and VJNT candidates apply, as does the Maharashtra EBC concession on an annual family income basis for qualifying open-category candidates. The combined effect is that a qualifying candidate can complete an MBBS at BJMC for a small fraction of what the same degree costs at a private college. Confirm current figures through the state counselling authority and the college itself.
⚡ Quick Answer
BJMC is a government medical college, so MBBS fees sit in the government band — a small fraction of private or deemed medical college costs. Add hostel and mess, one-time charges, exam fees, a deposit and clinical equipment costs to the tuition figure for a realistic total.
| Cost head | How it recurs | In the headline figure? |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Each academic year | Yes |
| Hostel rent | Each year, if residing | No — subsidised but separate |
| Mess and dining | Monthly or per year | No |
| One-time admission charge | At joining | No |
| Examination fee | Per year | Sometimes |
| Instruments, uniform, books | Ongoing | No — real for a clinical course |
| Refundable deposit | Once | No |
The Sassoon Hospital attachment is the substantive point. Clinical training during MBBS depends heavily on patient volume and case variety, and Sassoon is a large public hospital with a wide catchment. That exposure is difficult for smaller private teaching hospitals to match regardless of infrastructure spend, and it is worth more to a medical student than most rankings.
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Government
State Medical College
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Sassoon
Attached Teaching Hospital
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1871
Established
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EBC + SC/ST
Concessions Available
2 colleges found

₹68,000 – ₹4.3L/yr
₹14.2 LPA

₹1.1L – ₹13.7L/yr
₹1.6 LPA