State accreditation · decided 29 May 2026
7 institutions passed the May 2026 assessment with conditions and received a one-year term instead of six. They may enrol students now, but the ministry assesses them again in 2027, and the outcome then is not known.
The commission found shortcomings it expects the school to fix within a year. If the 2027 reassessment goes well, the school moves to a full term. If it does not, the school joins the failed list, its licence can be suspended, and its students are transferred elsewhere under a ministry order, as happened to 13 institutions in 2026. A student who enrols now accepts that risk for the whole course, because a transfer mid-course changes the institution on the degree.
On 13 Jul 2026 the Embassy of India in Bishkek advised Indian students not to seek admission to institutions that failed accreditation or received a one-year term. The advisory is not a ban, and it is not an NMC rule, but it is the clearest official signal available to Indian families. Pakistani and Bangladeshi students have no equivalent notice from their own regulators as of the last check.
On 25 Aug 2026 the Embassy issued a clarification: the Kyrgyz "Foreign Student Admission Office" told it that the one-year term of Kyrgyz National University and Jalal-Abad State University, both state universities, is "procedural in nature" and tied to the stage of their accreditation cycle, not to concerns about quality, and that Indian students "may take admission" there. The other five one-year institutions are not covered by that clarification.
Sources: Embassy of India advisory, 13 Jul 2026 · Embassy of India advisory, 25 Aug 2026
Kyrgyz National University named after J. Balasagyn, Faculty of Medicine
What these accreditations mean
Indian Embassy (13.07.2026) advises against 1-year institutions.
Jalal-Abad State University named after B. Osmonov, Medical Faculty
What these accreditations mean
Receives CAIMU pharmacy students (Order 912). Indian Embassy (13.07.2026) advises against 1-year institutions.
Kyrgyz-Uzbek International University named after B. Sydykov, International Medical Faculty
What these accreditations mean
Indian Embassy (13.07.2026) advises against 1-year institutions.
Issyk-Kul State University named after K. Tynystanov
What these accreditations mean
Indian Embassy (13.07.2026) advises against 1-year institutions.
Jalal-Abad International University (JAIU)
What these accreditations mean
Receives CAIMU General Medicine students (Order 912). Indian Embassy (13.07.2026) advises against 1-year institutions.
University of South Asia (USA / SAU)
What these accreditations mean
Receives Royal Metropolitan University students (Order 912). Indian Embassy (13.07.2026) advises against 1-year institutions.
International European University (IEU), Bishkek
What these accreditations mean
Receives students from Avicenna and Altamimi (Order 912). Indian Embassy (13.07.2026) advises against 1-year institutions.
Sources: Ministry of Health results via Kaktus.media, 4 Jun 2026 · Embassy of India Bishkek advisory, 8 Jun 2026. Next check of these results: 11 Jan 2027.
The Ministry of Health accredited institutions programme by programme. A tick means that programme is in the 29 May 2026 decision for that school; a blank means it is not. General Medicine runs as a 5-year and a 6-year track, and a school may hold one or both. Check that the track on your offer letter is one that is ticked here.
| School | Institutional | General Medicine, 5 years | General Medicine, 6 years | Paediatrics | Dentistry | Pharmacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyz National University | · | ✓ | · | · | · | · |
| Jalal-Abad State University | · | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | ✓ |
| Kyrgyz-Uzbek International University | · | · | ✓ | · | ✓ | · |
| Issyk-Kul State University | · | · | ✓ | · | · | · |
| JAIU | · | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | · |
| University of South Asia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | ✓ | · |
| IEU | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | · | · |
Codes in the decision: 560001 General Medicine, 560002 Paediatrics, 560004 Dentistry, 560005 Pharmacy. Source: Embassy of India Bishkek advisory, 8 Jun 2026 (full Ministry of Health decision, programme by programme).
Legally yes: a one-year term allows enrolment. The Embassy of India advised Indian students on 13 July 2026 not to seek admission at one-year institutions, then on 25 August 2026 wrote that the one-year term of Kyrgyz National University and Jalal-Abad State University is procedural, tied to their accreditation cycle, and that students may take admission there. The other five one-year schools are not covered by that clarification.
Their certificates run from 29 May 2026 for one year, so the Ministry of Health assesses them again before June 2027. A school that passes moves to a full term; one that does not joins the failed list, its licence can be suspended and its students are transferred under a ministry order, as happened to 13 institutions in 2026. A student who enrols now accepts that risk for the whole course.
Not while the accreditation is valid: the school issues state-recognised diplomas and may teach the programmes listed in the table above. The risk is the 2027 reassessment; a transfer mid-course changes the institution named on your degree, and for Indian students the NMC's treatment of a transferred degree is an open question, explained on the failed-school guide.