Fee Hike by Kerala Agricultural University

The Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) has announced a significant increase in tuition fees for its BSc and allied courses. Starting from the academic session 2025–26, the annual fee has been tripled from ₹24,000 to ₹72,000. This decision comes at a crucial time when AYUSH counselling for NEET UG 2025 admissions is underway in the state.

Courses Affected

The revised fee structure will be applicable to:

• BSc Agriculture

• BSc Forestry

• BSc Co-operation and Banking

• Other allied agricultural science programmes

This sudden hike has raised concerns among students and parents, especially those from rural and economically weaker backgrounds, as agriculture-related courses have traditionally been considered more affordable compared to medicine or engineering.

Impact on Students

• Many candidates who were considering agricultural and allied sciences as an alternative to MBBS and BDS courses under NEET UG may now find affordability to be a challenge.

• Students who secured admissions in earlier batches had a much lower fee structure, creating disparities between ongoing and new entrants.

• The timing of this fee revision, coinciding with ongoing AYUSH counselling, is expected to influence student choices in the upcoming rounds of seat allotment.

AYUSH Counselling in Kerala

Parallel to this development, the state has also begun its NEET UG 2025 AYUSH counselling process for admissions into:

• BAMS (Ayurveda)

• BHMS (Homeopathy)

• BUMS (Unani)

• BSMS (Siddha)

• BNYS (Naturopathy and Yoga)

Seat allotments in AYUSH courses are expected to draw more interest, particularly among students affected by the agricultural fee hike.

Student & Parent Concerns

Educational activists and parent associations have raised objections to the sudden increase, urging the government to review the fee structure and provide financial relief mechanisms such as scholarships or fee subsidies.

Key Takeaways

• Old annual fee: ₹24,000

• New annual fee: ₹72,000 (tripled)

• Courses impacted: BSc Agriculture, Forestry, Co-operation & Banking, and allied courses

• Timing: Amid NEET UG 2025 AYUSH counselling rounds

🔹 The fee hike decision is expected to spark further debate on the affordability of higher education in agriculture and allied sciences, especially when students are already burdened with rising medical and engineering tuition costs.

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