NMC To Scrap PG Diploma Medical Admissions After 2026-27; MD, MS Courses To Replace Them
The National Medical Commission has decided to phase out postgraduate medical diploma courses, with 2026–27 being the last admission year. From 2027–28, no new diploma admissions will be allowed, and existing seats will be converted into MD/MS programmes. The move aims to standardise postgraduate medical education and optimise faculty and infrastructure use across medical colleges in India.
NMC To Scrap PG Diploma Medical Admissions After 2026-27; MD, MS Courses To Replace Them | X / @NMC_BHARAT
New Delhi: In a move to standardise post-graduate medical education, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has decided to phase out post-graduate diploma medical courses from next year, an official said on Monday.
Diploma courses phased out
The NMC's decision implies that there will be no admissions to PG diploma courses after the 2026-27 session, and this batch would be the last to complete the course.
The NMC said that the diploma medical courses will be phased out across the country and replaced with post-graduate broad-speciality degree programmes such as MD and MS.
The decision to scrap the diploma was announced through a notification. The notification said that the 2026-27 academic session will be the last year in which students can be admitted to post-graduate diploma courses.
Transition to MD MS programmes
From the 2027-28 academic year onwards, no fresh admissions will be allowed to PG diploma programmes, and these courses will cease to function, it said.
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The decision on phasing out medical diplomas aligns with the NMC's push to standardise post-graduate medical education and provide broader career qualifications for medical professionals, said an official.
As part of the phase out, medical colleges have been instructed to convert existing diploma seats into MD/MS courses. The commission also said the decision would help institutions make better use of their existing infrastructure and faculty resources.
Seat conversion directives
The NMC noted that several medical colleges currently run both diploma and degree programmes in the same speciality, while some institutions offer only diploma courses.
According to the Commission, many of these colleges already possess the infrastructure, clinical material, faculty and other resources required to upgrade diploma seats into MD/MS seats.
The NMC has directed medical colleges running PG diploma programmes to start the formalities for converting those seats into corresponding Master of Surgery (MS) or Doctor of Medicine (MD) seats.
Official notification details
The June 22 circular of the NMC said, "All Post-Graduate Diploma courses shall be phased out and converted to Post-Graduate Broad Speciality Degree courses (MD/MS)."
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