NMC warns of medical college scams, clarifies foreign MBBS guidelines

The National Medical Commission (NMC), the regulatory authority for medical education in the country, has warned MBBS aspirants and their parents not to fall for fake offers that promise easy admissions in medical colleges and offshore medical courses that are not legally sanctioned.

The NMC has issued an advisory, listing out important points that need to be kept in mind while taking admission in a medical course in India and the rules to be followed by the students who intend to pursue medical education in foreign countries.

In the advisory, the NMC said that it has come across



instances of unauthorised medical colleges operating in the country, without requisite approvals. These institutions are misleading students and parents by claiming recognition and offering admissions in medical courses that are not legally sanctioned, it said.

“NMC approval is mandatory and only the medical colleges listed on the official website of NMC (https://www.nmc.org.in/information-desk/college-and-course-search/) are legally permitted to offer MBBS and other medical degree programs in India. Institutions that are not listed on the website are unauthorised and are violating NMC regulations,” NMC said.