NMC Advises Students and Parents to Verify Medical Colleges Before Admission or Payment

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued an advisory dated 05.11.2026 on verifying the authenticity and regulatory approval of medical colleges before admission or payment.

Background

• The NMC noted that certain institutions are offering medical and allied courses without the statutory recognition, approval or permission required.
• Students and parents are being misled by advertisements, websites, social media promotions and agents.
• The advisory follows directions of the Supreme Court in the pending matter Ayesha Jain v. Amity University, Noida & Ors. The Court asked regulators, including the NMC, to caution students and parents. The context was a reported fake medical college operating from a farmhouse.

Precautions advised

1. Check that the college is in the official NMC list and has permission for the relevant academic year.
2. Check the approved intake and seats for that year. Earlier operation or presence in a list is not proof of permission for later years.
3. Verify permission letters, brochures and websites directly with the regulator, and do not rely on documents circulated by the institution or its agents.
4. Use the official counselling channels, such as the Medical Counselling Committee or the State or UT authority, and verify the seat allotted.
5. Be cautious of extraordinary claims about clinical training or hospital facilities. A building, office or website does not show legal authority to teach medicine.
6. Do not pay to unauthorised agents, personal bank accounts or unverified intermediaries.
7. Approval or affiliation from one authority is not NMC permission for an MBBS course. Each authority’s requirements must be met separately.
8. Report suspected fake colleges, forged letters or misleading offers to the NMC, the State or UT medical education department and the police. Keep advertisements, receipts and correspondence.

Other courses
Pharmacy, nursing, Ayurveda and allied health courses are regulated by other authorities. Their status must be checked with the authority concerned, and the advisory does not decide the status of such courses.

What this means for institutions and counsellors (EduLegaL note)
Admission brochures, websites and agent communications of medical institutions should state the NMC permission, academic year and sanctioned intake accurately. Institutions should also check the conduct of their admission agents and collect fees only through official institutional accounts.