NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has warned students against taking admission in medical colleges without checking their regulatory approval.
In an advisory, the NMC urged the candidates to verify the authenticity and regulatory approval of medical institutions before taking admission or paying any admission fees.
The advisory comes after directions issued by the Supreme Court in an ongoing case, Ayesha Jain vs Amity University, Noida and Others.
The apex court directed regulatory bodies, including the NMC, to caution students and parents against dealing with educational institutions without checking their authenticity.
Advisory to students, parents and the general public regarding verification of the authenticity and regulatory approval of medical colleges and institutions before taking admission or making any payment.
#nmc #advisory #admission
Link 🔗 : https://t.co/V3cl42wwbV
— National Medical Commission (@NMC_BHARAT) November 7, 2026
NMC has advised students taking admission to MBBS courses to verify whether the college is included in the commission’s official list of medical colleges and has received the required permission for the relevant academic year.
It clarified that a college’s presence on an official list or its permission to operate in a previous academic year does not mean it is authorised to admit students in subsequent years.
Students need to independently verify the college’s approval status, course details and the number of sanctioned seats through official NMC and Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) records, the NMC said.
The advisory also warns students against relying only on college websites, advertisements, brochures, social media posts or approval letters shared by institutions and their representatives.
In case of queries regarding the authenticity of such documents, NMC has advised students to contact the concerned regulatory authority through its official communication platforms.
For MBBS admissions conducted through counselling, candidates have been recommended to use official channels such as the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) or the respective state or Union Territory counselling authority.
It also clarified that courses such as pharmacy, nursing, Ayurveda and allied healthcare programmes are regulated by different statutory authorities. Students must verify the approval status of these courses with the respective regulatory bodies, the commission advised.
The commission has also warned students against making admission-related payments to unauthorised agents, personal bank accounts or unverified intermediaries.
The NMC has urged students and parents to report suspected fake medical colleges, unauthorised MBBS courses, forged permission letters, fraudulent admission offers and misleading claims to the commission and other competent authorities.