Faridabad’s Al-Falah Medical College, recently linked to the 10 November blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, has filled all 150 MBBS seats for the 2025–26 academic year, officials confirmed on Wednesday.
According to Hindustan Times, the Al-Falah School of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, under Al-Falah University, received approval from the National Medical Commission (NMC) to start MBBS admissions in 2019. The institution offers 150 seats, with first-year fees set at ₹16,37,500 for Indian students and $32,900 for NRIs.
MBBS admissions across Haryana, including Al-Falah, are done through NEET-UG counselling conducted by the state’s Department of Medical Education and Research. Document verification for selected students takes place at Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak.
Despite three counselling rounds between 8 August and 22 October, the college had 15 vacant seats. However, all seats were filled during the stray round conducted on 13 November, as per the provisional list released on 17 November. The newly allotted students are expected to join on Thursday.
By mid-November, investigators had already established a link between the college and the Red Fort blast that killed 13 people. A faculty member from the admission committee told HT that many students upgrade their seats during counselling, leading to vacancies in the earlier rounds. “After three rounds, we were left with 15 seats. All were allotted in the stray round to students who had chosen our college during choice filling,” the official said.
‘One Incident Cannot Define an Institution’
Dr. Vivek Singh Malik, professor at PGIMS Rohtak and vice-president of the Haryana State Medical Teachers Association, said that a single incident should not be seen as a reflection of the college’s overall reputation. He added that although Al-Falah is a private institution, it must adhere to NMC guidelines. He noted that students are opting for the college primarily because its fee structure is lower than other private medical colleges in the state, where annual fees exceed ₹25 lakh.
NMC officials stated that the medical regulator will provide necessary information to investigators once all details of the blast incident are examined.
University Under Probe; Group Chairman Arrested
Al-Falah University has come under intense scrutiny following the arrest of several doctors in connection with the Red Fort blast. The suicide bomber, Dr. Umar Un Nabi from Kashmir, had links with the university.
On Tuesday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, chairman of the Al-Falah group, in a money laundering case. The probe has now widened to cover the financial activities of the Al-Falah Trust, its associated entities, and the administrative staff managing its finances.
The ED’s investigation is based on two FIRs filed by the Delhi Police Crime Branch, alleging that the university falsely claimed NAAC accreditation to mislead students, parents, and stakeholders for wrongful gains.
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