Medical Degree From Manipal University Not Recognized

Medical degree offered by the Manipal University, India, is no longer recognized by the Medical Council of India, as announced last week.

Inadequate facilities and non-compliance to regulations are cited as the reasons of the de-recognition.

The decision means that students graduated in the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) may not be granted immediate qualification to practice medicine in Malaysia. However, the Health Ministry is yet to issue its ultimate decision on the status. A team from the ministry is being sent for observation and evaluation.

The Medical Council of India, or MCI, is a regulatory constitutional body set up to establish a quality medical framework for tertiary institutions in the country. The body grants recognition to colleges and universities in India, as well as in overseas.

The Manipal University is popular among the Malaysian students, with more than 50 students enrolled for MBBS and dentistry course. It also has a sister campus based in Melaka.

Manipal enrolls more than 100,000 students at one time, with students coming from over 50 countries worldwide. Some of the popular courses offered by the university are dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, biotechnology, engineering, business, management and health sciences.

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