State Govt Hikes Btech, BE Fee In 63 Colleges
33 Colleges to charge over ₹1 lakh annually; CBIT tops list with ₹1.83 lakh fee
The revision follows recommendations of the Telangana admission and fee regulatory committee (TAFRC), with the state issuing orders through GO Ms.No. 6 of the higher education (technical education) department on Wednesday.
Under the revised structure, fees have increased in 63 colleges, remain unchanged in 70 colleges and have been reduced in 19 institutions. The minimum annual tuition fee has been fixed at ₹45,000.
Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology (CBIT), Hyderabad, has the highest approved fee at Rs. 1.83 lakh per year, up from Rs. 1.65 lakh earlier. Vasavi College of Engineering follows at ₹1.75 lakh. Several other institutions also fall in the higher bracket, including G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science for Women, CVR College of Engineering, Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology, B.V. Raju Institute of Technology and Geethanjali College of Engineering and Technology.
Overall, 33 colleges will charge more than ₹1 lakh annually under the revised structure, while two colleges have fees fixed at ₹1 lakh.
In many institutions, the increase ranges between ₹10,000 and ₹20,000, while nine colleges recorded hikes between ₹20,000 and ₹35,000. In a few cases, the increase is marginal, such as `50 at Swami Vivekananda Institute of Technology and ₹200 at Malla Reddy Engineering College and Management Sciences.
Fees have been reduced in 19 colleges, with the reduction ranging from ₹3,400 to ₹43,000. For example, Guru Nanak Institute of Technology’s fee has been reduced from ₹1.20 lakh to ₹77,000.
The government has also warned colleges not to collect capitation fees or any other unauthorised amounts in the name of donations. Institutions have been instructed to collect only the approved annual tuition fee for that particular academic year, either in full or in instalments.
TAFRC stated that the fee structure was determined based on financial data submitted by institutions and will be subject to physical verification. If any information is found incorrect, the fee can be revised and the matter reported to the concerned university, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and other authorities.
