How to Check the Accreditation Status of Medical Colleges

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Check if a medical college is truly recognised. Know the quick steps to verify NMC approval, affiliation and whether the college is allowed to offer MBBS.
How to Check the Accreditation Status of Medical Colleges

One must always check the approval before getting admission into any medical college. This helps to determine if the college is authorised to run its MBBS and other courses. Some students omit this step and land in trouble, so knowing where to check makes everything easier.

Where Students Can Check the Accreditation Status of Medical Colleges

Read below to understand where you can check the accreditation of your medical college:

What You Should Check

What It Means

Where to Verify

NMC Recognition

Confirms if the college is approved to run MBBS or other medical courses

National Medical Commission official website

University Affiliation

Shows which university the college is linked to for exams and degrees

University website or college website

Hospital Attachment

Confirms if the college has a functional teaching hospital

College website or NMC details page

Intake Capacity

Helps you check the number of MBBS seats approved

NMC website under College Details

Previous Year Approval Status

Shows if the college maintained its recognition over the years

NMC website recognition history

DCI Approval (For BDS)

Required for dental programmes

Dental Council of India website

How to Check the Accreditation Status of Medical Colleges

Read here all the steps you need to check the accreditation status of your selected medical college:
1. Visit the NMC Official Website for Verification: You can see there if the college is approved, what seats are open, and whether the college is able to admit in the statutory year.

2. Search the College Name: Type the exact name of your college. Do not use short forms because similar names could be there, and it might confuse you.

3. Read the Recognition Details of the Selected College: Look for MBBS approval, yearly renewal status and permitted seat count.

4. Do check the University Affiliation: Every medical institute must be affiliated with a recognised university. This can be seen either on the college's or the university's website.

5. Review Hospital Details: Make sure the teaching hospital is active, has beds, OPD facilities and patient flow.

Common Red Flags Students Should Notice

There are some common red flags you need to notice while taking admission to a medical college. Here they are:

College name missing from NMC list
College shown as "not permitted" or "permission withdrawn"
No hospital attached to the campus
Seats reduced or cancelled in the current year
Website showing outdated information

The first step in preparing for MBBS is to check the accreditation status of the college. Confirming that information is easy nowadays; a couple of minutes of checks on official sites would give you everything you need. That way, you'd know you were going to a safe, legal, and recognised medical college for MBBS studies.

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