Sardar Patel University Balaghat, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, lists fees for 28 programmes. The cheapest is UG Diploma at ₹11,000, and the most expensive is Bachelor of Technology at ₹2.6 lakh. Every figure below is for the whole course, not one year — that single distinction causes more confusion than anything else on a fees page.

What Sardar Patel University Balaghat charges

Here is the full list. Where a programme shows a range, the fee depends on the specialisation or category you fall into.

ProgrammeDurationTuitionHostel & messTotal course fees
Master in fine arts2 years₹1 lakh—₹1 lakh
Master of Technology2 years₹1 lakh—₹1 lakh
Master of Business Administration2 years₹1 lakh—₹1 lakh–₹1.5 lakh
Master in Computer Applications3 years₹1.4 lakh—₹1.4 lakh
Bachelor of Fine Arts4 years₹1.6 lakh—₹1.6 lakh
Post Graduate Diploma1 year₹16,000—₹16,000–₹51,800
UG Diploma1 year₹11,000—₹11,000–₹51,000
Bachelor of Technology4 years₹2 lakh—₹2 lakh–₹2.6 lakh
Bachelor of Pharmacy4 years₹2.4 lakh—₹2.4 lakh
Diploma in Pharmacy2 years₹2.5 lakh—₹2.5 lakh
Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication1 year₹21,500—₹21,500
Bachelor of Library and Information Science1 year₹21,500—₹21,500
Master of Journalism and Mass Communication1 year₹26,800—₹26,800
Master of Library and Information Science1 year₹26,800—₹26,800
Bachelor of Arts3 years₹31,500—₹31,500
Master of Arts2 years₹31,800—₹31,800–₹41,800
Diploma in Elementary Education2 years₹81,000—₹81,000
Master of commerce2 years₹35,800—₹35,800
Bachelor of Commerce3 years₹37,500—₹37,500–₹49,500
Master of Social Work2 years₹41,800—₹41,800
Master of Science2 years₹41,800—₹41,800–₹1.3 lakh
Bachelor of Science3 - 4 years₹49,500—₹49,500–₹2.2 lakh
Bachelor of Social Work3 years₹61,500—₹61,500
After 10th Diploma3 years₹91,000—₹91,000–₹1.2 lakh
Bachelor of Business Administration3 years₹91,500—₹91,500–₹1.2 lakh
Bachelor of Education2 - 3 years₹91,500—₹91,500
Master of Education2 years₹91,800—₹91,800
Bachelor in Computer Applications3 years₹76,500—₹76,500

What each part of the fee is

  • Tuition — the teaching fee. This is the part scholarships and category waivers usually reduce.
  • One-time charges and deposits — admission fee, caution deposit and similar, paid once at the start. Deposits are usually refundable when you leave.
  • Hostel and mess — your room and food. Charged separately from tuition, and only if you stay on campus.
  • Other charges — exam fees, insurance, library and lab charges, and anything else billed per semester.

Working out your real cost

Take the total course fee, then add the things a fee circular does not: travel home a few times a year, books and equipment for your branch, a laptop if your course needs one, and everyday spending. For most students that adds a meaningful amount on top of the sticker figure over three or four years.

Then take away what you may not have to pay. Category waivers, income-linked concessions, merit scholarships and central schemes can cut tuition substantially — at some institutions to zero. Check the scholarships tab before you assume the full number applies to you.

Before you pay

  • Ask which year the fee is for. Fees are revised most years, and a figure published for one batch may not be yours.
  • Ask what is refundable. Caution deposits usually are; admission fees usually are not.
  • Ask about the payment schedule. Whether it is annual or per semester changes what you need in hand on day one.
  • Get it in writing. Whatever you are told at counselling should match the official circular.

About these figures

These fees come from Sardar Patel University Balaghat's own record and are updated as the college publishes new ones. A dash means that component has not been reported — not that it is free. Fees decide a lot, so confirm the current circular with the college before you pay anything.