Telangana Govt Approves AFRC Recommendations, Minority Colleges Hike Engineering College Fees

Recently, after the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Government approved the recommendations of the Admission and Fee Regulation Committee (AFRC), the fee of Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology (MJCET) increased by over 13%. In addition, many minority colleges and universities in Telugu State increased their fees for degrees.

According to sources, the MJ college fee was Rs. 1.1 lakh per annum and now jumped to Rs. 1.25 lakh per annum. The fee of the college is the highest among the Muslim minority engineering colleges in Telangana. It is to be noted, among the 159 private engineering colleges in Telangana, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology (MGIT) is going to collect the highest fee i.e., Rs. 1.6 lakh per student per annum for the next three years.

In addition, the second highest fee for an engineering degree would be collected by the Lords Institute of Engineering and Technology. The institute would have Rs. 93,000 fees per year for engineering courses.

Meanwhile, apart from Tuition fees, the students have to pay other fees like a one time payment of Rs. 2,000 towards admission fee, Rs. 1,000 per annum towards students related Special Services, Rs. 1,500 per annum towards Common Services, and a one-time payment of Rs. 1,000 towards the library and laboratory deposit.