NMC blacklists 4 foreign medical colleges in Belize, Uzbekistan, issues advisory to Indian students

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a fresh advisory cautioning Indian students against seeking admission in foreign medical colleges that failed to comply with the Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) regulations. The NMC has blacklisted four such colleges for not meeting the Indian medical education standards.

The four blacklisted foreign institutions are Central American Health and Sciences University, Belize; Columbus Central University, Belize; Washington University of Health and Sciences, Belize; and Chirchik Branch of Tashkent State Medical University, Uzbekistan.

The NMC has flagged serious concerns in these institutions, including inadequate or non-existent infrastructure, poor quality of educational and clinical training facilities, instances of harassment of Indian students, excessive fees, and denial of fee refunds.

The advisory was issued by the NMC based on the reports from the Indian Embassy in Mexico and Eurasia division of the ministry of external affairs.

According to the FMGL regulations, 2021 criteria such as course duration, medium of instruction, syllabus, curriculum, clinical training, and internship arrangement should align with the Indian standards.

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Those who pursue medical education in foreign colleges that do not comply with these criteria will be disqualified from practicing medicine in India, the NMC reiterated.

“Failure to follow this advisory may result in ineligibility for medical registration in India. Further, it is also advised that before seeking admission to any foreign medical institute or university, the prospective students and their parents are strongly advised to carefully read the Alert/Advisory uploaded on the National Medical Commission (NMC) website dated 19th May 2025,” the official circular read.

All students who are already enrolled in a foreign institution have been asked to “immediately evaluate, if their current university meets FMGL Regulations, 2021”.