SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Vattappara: MBBS Fees, Special Fee, Cut Off and Seats
SUT Academy of Medical Sciences at Vattappara, Thiruvananthapuram, is one of the few Kerala colleges with its own fee order for 2026: ₹8,15,329 a year for a general seat, ₹22,74,006 for an NRI seat, and a special fee on top. It has 250 MBBS seats, the joint largest intake in the state, and closed its 2026 state-merit allotments at KEAM ranks 6,233 and 7,084.
In short: SUT Academy's fee order of 4 June 2026 gives ₹8,15,329 a year for a general seat and ₹22,74,006 for an NRI seat, plus a special fee of ₹81,841 in the first year and ₹59,200 in later years. For 54 months that is about ₹39.6 lakh for a general seat including the special fee. SUT has 250 seats for 2026-27; its last state-merit seats in 2026 went to KEAM ranks 6,233 and 7,084. Six years in a Russian state university cost about ₹16–32 lakh in tuition.
SUT Vattappara MBBS fees 2026
Unlike most self-financing colleges, whose 2025-26 fees come from the common Fee Regulatory Committee order, SUT Academy has an order of its own dated 4 June 2026. It sets the general tuition at ₹8,15,329 a year, close to the lowest in Kerala, and the NRI tuition at ₹22,74,006. It also sets a special fee: ₹81,841 in the first year and ₹59,200 in each later year.
| Item | General seat | NRI seat |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition per year | ₹8,15,329 | ₹22,74,006 |
| Special fee | ₹81,841 (year 1), ₹59,200 (later years) | as per the order |
| Tuition for 54 months (× 4.5) | about ₹36.7 lakh | about ₹1.02 crore |
| Tuition plus special fee, 54 months | about ₹39.6 lakh | – |
SUT cut off: KEAM ranks in 2026
The last general state-merit seat at SUT went to rank 6,233 in the first CEE allotment and 7,084 in the second. Among Thiruvananthapuram's self-financing colleges, Sree Gokulam in Venjaramoodu closed much earlier (3,481 and 3,694) and Somervell in Karakonam earlier as well (5,329 and 6,414). With 250 seats, SUT absorbs a large number of students in the 6,000–7,000 band, which is why it is the most realistic Thiruvananthapuram option for many.
Why choose a Russian university over SUT
This is the comparison most families ask us for, point by point, with the figures from the official orders.
No rank race
SUT took ranks only up to 7,084 in 2026. A Russian state university admits on the NEET-UG qualifying mark and 50% in Class 12 physics, chemistry and biology (40% for reserved categories). No state rank list, no waiting for rounds.
Lower total tuition
Six years of tuition at a Russian state university, against about ₹39.6 lakh for a SUT general seat with special fee over 54 months. The difference usually covers hostel and flights for the whole course.
Price fixed before you fly
The fee for foreign students is set in the university's price order and written into your contract year by year. In Kerala the Fee Regulatory Committee refixes fees, and hostel and special fees come on top.
Transparent payment
Fees go to the university's bank account against its invoice. There is no capitation, no management-seat payment and no booking amount to a middleman.
No lost year
Many Russian universities accept Indian students into October and November. A student who misses the last KEAM round can still start medicine in the same academic year.
Choose by results
You pick from 54 English-medium universities on our list and see each one's FMGE results; the best pass more than one candidate in three. In Kerala, at a late rank, you take the seat that is left.
What Russia does not give you: home food, a Kerala hospital during the course, and a licence without the exam. Every graduate of a foreign university must pass FMGE (later NExT) and do a year of internship in India. Choose a university with strong FMGE results and plan the exam from the first year.
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Self-financing colleges by last rank, 2026
If your rank is close to this college, it helps to see where every comparable self-financing college closed. The order below is by the round 2 rank of the general state-merit list.
| College | Last rank, round 1 | Last rank, round 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Pushpagiri, Thiruvalla | 2,608 | 2,908 |
| MOSC, Kolenchery | 2,661 | 2,777 |
| Believers Church, Thiruvalla | 2,998 | 3,127 |
| Sree Gokulam, Venjaramoodu | 3,481 | 3,694 |
| Travancore, Kollam | 4,582 | 4,751 |
| Malabar, Kozhikode | 5,147 | 5,546 |
| KMCT, Kozhikode | 5,067 | 5,930 |
| Somervell, Karakonam | 5,329 | 6,414 |
| SUT, Vattappara | 6,233 | 7,084 |
| SNIMS, Chalakka | 6,873 | 7,375 |
| PIMS, Walayar | 9,716 | 10,842 |
Before you pay a self-financing college
Whether you choose this college or another one, ask for five things in writing before the fee goes out. First, the full fee schedule for 2026-27, not only the tuition: hostel, mess, special fee, university and exam fees, caution deposit. Second, confirmation that no fee is charged for the internship months, as the July 2026 order requires. Third, any bond or security-deposit terms. Fourth, the refund rule if you leave after a later round. Fifth, the hostel distance and transport for clinical postings. The same five questions apply to a Russian university, where you should also ask for the contract in English and the price order for foreign students. Families who compare both on paper usually decide within a week; families who compare promises usually decide too late.
Seats and admission
SUT has 250 MBBS seats for 2026-27. As with every Kerala college, the state-quota seats are allotted only by CEE Kerala on the KEAM medical rank list, which is drawn up from the NEET-UG rank, and NRI seats through the CEE NRI process. Do not pay any "booking" amount to anyone for a state-quota seat: the allotment memo from CEE is the only proof of a seat. The college is at Vattappara on the Thiruvananthapuram–Nedumangad side, about half an hour from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) in normal traffic.
SUT or MBBS in Russia?
A Thiruvananthapuram family at rank 6,000–7,000 faces SUT at about ₹40 lakh, a seat that depends on the round. A Russian state university will admit on the NEET qualifying mark and costs less in tuition; the student studies six years abroad and must pass FMGE on return.
| Option | Tuition per year | Tuition for the course | What you also need |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUT Vattappara, general seat (with special fee) | ₹8.2 lakh + special fee | about ₹39.6 lakh (54 months) | A KEAM rank inside about 7,100 |
| Chuvash State University (Russia) | ₹2.8 lakh | about ₹16.6 lakh (6 years) | Hostel, food, flights, FMGE after return |
| Mordovia State University (Russia) | ₹4.0 lakh | about ₹24 lakh (6 years) | Same; FMGE 32.0% in 2022–25 |
| Kazan State Medical University (Russia) | ₹5.4 lakh | about ₹32 lakh (6 years) | Same; FMGE 30.5% in 2022–25 |
Three rules decide whether a Russian degree is worth anything back home. The NMC Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations 2021 require at least 54 months of study in English, a 12-month internship at the same university, and a licence to practise in Russia; then the graduate must pass FMGE (to be replaced by NExT) and do 12 more months of internship in India. Across all Russian universities about one candidate in four passed FMGE in 2022–2025, but the spread is wide: Orenburg 38.6%, Privolzhsky 36.9%, Smolensk 35.4%, Mordovia 32.0%, while several others are under 15%. The full list is on our FMGE pass-rate page.
Students from Thiruvananthapuram fly through TRV with a change in the Gulf; NORKA Roots, which attests the certificates for Russia, has its head office in the city. Read the NORKA attestation guide, all Thiruvananthapuram medical colleges and how to choose a consultant in Thiruvananthapuram.
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SUT Academy of Medical Sciences: common questions
What is the MBBS fee at SUT Vattappara?
The order of 4 June 2026 gives ₹8,15,329 a year for a general seat and ₹22,74,006 for an NRI seat, with a special fee of ₹81,841 in the first year and ₹59,200 later. Tuition plus special fee for 54 months is about ₹39.6 lakh for a general seat.
What KEAM rank is needed for SUT?
In 2026 the last state-merit seat went to rank 6,233 in round 1 and 7,084 in round 2.
How many MBBS seats does SUT have?
250 seats for 2026-27.
Is SUT a government college?
No, it is a self-financing college. Its state-quota seats are allotted by CEE Kerala.
Is MBBS in Russia cheaper than SUT?
In tuition, yes: about ₹16–32 lakh for six years at a Russian state university against about ₹39.6 lakh at SUT. Count hostel, flights and FMGE preparation too.
Other Kerala colleges with fees, last ranks and the Russian comparison: Calicut Medical College, Trivandrum Medical College, Kottayam Medical College, MOSC Kolenchery, Travancore Medical College, SNIMS Chalakka and PIMS Walayar. All colleges in one table: medical colleges in Kerala.
Sources: Fee Regulatory Committee order for SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, 4 June 2026; G.O.(Rt) No. 2326/2026/H&FWD; Government of Kerala seat-matrix orders 2026-27; CEE Kerala last-rank tables, first and second allotments 2026; NMC FMGL Regulations 2021; NBEMS FMGE reports 2022–2025; Russian university price orders.