NMC Uzbekistan Medical Admission Alert 2026
The National Medical Commission issued an alert for Indian and OCI students considering undergraduate medical education in Uzbekistan. It named Bukhara State Medical Institute, Samarkand State Medical University, Tashkent State Medical University and TIT Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, and advised students to exercise extreme caution and verify full FMGL compliance before admission or payment.
Notice date
1 April 2026
Authority
National Medical Commission, Undergraduate Medical Education Board
Institutions named
- Bukhara State Medical Institute (BSMI)
- Samarkand State Medical University (SSMU)
- Tashkent State Medical University (TSMU)
- TIT Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, described by the notice as an offshore campus of the TSMU Termez Branch
Student actions
- Do not fall for guaranteed or fraudulent admissions.
- Verify NEET and official admission requirements.
- Verify the institution and exact programme before paying.
- Confirm FMGL compliance.
- Avoid unverified agents.
- Seek NMC and Indian Embassy guidance.
- Report suspicious admission activity.
Background to the alert
The 1 April 2026 alert refers to earlier NMC public notices and advisories dated 8 August 2023, 22 November 2024, 19 May 2025 and 21 July 2025. NMC reiterated that Indian students seeking foreign medical qualifications must comply with the Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations, 2021.
The notice cautions that deviations in course duration, medium of instruction, syllabus, clinical training and internship or clerkship arrangements may affect eligibility for registration in India.
Institutions named in the notice
- Bukhara State Medical Institute (BSMI)
- Samarkand State Medical University (SSMU)
- Tashkent State Medical University (TSMU)
- TIT Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, described by the notice as an offshore campus of the TSMU Termez Branch
Concerns communicated by the Embassy of India in Tashkent
- Reports that students are admitted beyond institutional intake capacity, potentially affecting education quality.
- Reports that students are not receiving adequate hands-on training because of communication difficulties where instruction is not English.
- Complaints concerning TSMU Termez Branch and TIT Institute of Medical Sciences through an offshore-campus model.
- Testimonies concerning students described by the source as studying at "Bukhara State University" through a private contractor known as RARE Company. This quoted name is the wording used in the NMC notice.
FMGL compliance risks
NMC states that many criteria under the FMGL Regulations, 2021 appear not to be fulfilled in the concerns communicated to it. The notice does not say that all Uzbekistan medical universities are banned.
Students should treat the named institutions as institutions named in the NMC alert and should verify the exact programme, teaching medium, internship structure and licensing pathway before taking admission.
What students and parents should do
- Do not rely on unverified agents or intermediaries.
- Do not pay before verifying the institution, exact course and official process.
- Check whether the foreign medical course complies with the FMGL Regulations, 2021.
- Consult NMC and the relevant Indian Embassy wherever necessary.
- Report suspicious admission activity to the appropriate authorities.
Related NMC alert pages
Frequently asked questions
Does NMC approve foreign medical universities?
NMC does not publish an approval list for foreign universities in the same way it recognises medical colleges in India. Indian students must verify that the foreign course complies with the FMGL Regulations, 2021 and other applicable requirements.
Does the 2026 notice say that all medical universities in Uzbekistan are banned?
No. The notice names specific institutions and concerns and advises Indian and OCI students to exercise extreme caution and verify FMGL compliance.
What course duration does FMGL require?
The notices state a minimum of 54 months of education in one institution, followed by a 12-month internship at the same foreign university.
Can clinical training be completed in another country?
The notices state that clinical training must not be split into parts or conducted across different countries.
What should a student verify before paying an admission fee?
Verify the institution, exact programme, duration, English medium, clinical training, internship structure, local licensing eligibility, official admission process and FMGL compliance using official sources.
Source
Source authority: National Medical Commission, Undergraduate Medical Education Board. Source pages: Pages 1 to 4. Last reviewed: 11 July 2026.
View original NMC notice