No separate MBBS seat recognition needed; annual renewal to count as final: NMC

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has advised medical colleges not to submit separate proposals for recognition of MBBS seats, clarifying that the annual renewal of seats itself will be treated as recognition under the current regulatory framework.

The NMC said the earlier regulation of granting separate recognition to MBBS seats has been discontinued following the implementation of the the Maintenance of Standards of Medical Education Regulations, 2023. The clarification comes after the Under Graduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) started receiving applications from some medical colleges for recognition, along with fees.

Separate applications for recognition of MBBS seats and fee structure are no longer required, it said.

As per the Maintenance of Standards of Medical Education Regulations, 2023, medical colleges are now required to submit only the Annual Disclosure Report (ADR) along with the prescribed fee on the NMC portal, as and when called for.

Once MBBS seats are approved or renewed annually, the permitted batch will be treated as recognised for that particular academic year, it said.

“Once permitted or renewed annually, the MBBS batch will be considered recognized and seats permitted will be considered as recognized seats for registration of the degree awarded. Medical colleges/Institutions running such courses will be considered as Accredited Medical colleges/Institutions for the said course of qualification,” the NMC clarified.

In a separate notification, all medical colleges and institutions have been directed to upload the admission details of MBBS students for the academic year 2025-26 through the UG admission monitoring module using their designated login credentials. The data should be submitted by midnight on January 15, it said.