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.

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.