03/04/2026
**National Medical Commission warns Indian students about getting admission to certain foreign countries**
New Delhi: Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has reiterated the need for students and parents to carefully follow the prescribed guidelines and exercise utmost caution while seeking admission to foreign medical institutions.
All concerned stakeholders are advised to take note of the Advisory mentioned below for Indian Students Seeking Admission to Foreign Institutes/ Universities for Undergraduate Medical Courses in Uzbekistan and ensure compliance.
In its notice, the NMC's Deputy Secretary referred to the National Medical Commission's (NMC) Public Notices dated 8th August 2023 and 22nd November 2024; Advisory dated 19th May,2025 and Alert Note dated 21st July, 2025 respectively, wherein Indian students aspiring to obtain medical qualifications from foreign medical colleges/ institutions and subsequently seeking registration to practice medicine in India, were advised to ensure due diligence and follow strict compliance with the Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations, 2021 notified on 18.11.2021, while taking admission in the foreign medical institutions/ colleges.
"It has come to the notice of the Commission that several Indian students continue to seek admission in private medical colleges abroad that do not comply with the prescribed regulations. Such institutions often follow curricula, timelines, and training standards that are not aligned with those mandated in India. In this regard, through the aforementioned notices, alerts, and advisories, students aspiring to pursue medical education abroad have been cautioned against enrolling in foreign medical
Colleges.