High fees leaves over 800 MBBS seats vacant in deemed universities across TN, Puducherry
More than 800 medical seats are vacant across deemed universities in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry after NEET UG 2026 counselling. Experts attribute this situation to prohibitively high tuition fees that many students cannot afford. A senior educationist stated that high scorers often opt out of applying for these essential medical seats. The average annual fees in deemed universities far exceed those in other private institutions across India.
