Al Falah Medical College in Faridabad Fills all 150 MBBS Seats Despite Links to Delhi Red Fort Blast

Officials from Al Falah Medical College in Faridabad stated on Wednesday that all 150 MBBS seats for the 2025–26 academic session have been filled, even as the institution remains linked to the 10 November blast near Delhi’s Red Fort.

As reported by the Hindustan Times, the Al-Falah School of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, part of Al-Falah University, received approval from the National Medical Commission (NMC) in 2019 to begin admitting MBBS students. The college has a sanctioned intake of 150 seats. For the first year, the fee is ₹16,37,500 for Indian students and $32,900 for NRI candidates. Admissions to all MBBS colleges in Haryana, including Al-Falah, are carried out through NEET-UG counselling conducted by the state’s Department of Medical Education and Research.

Document verification for selected candidates takes place after their names appear in the provisional allotment list. This process is held at Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, a state-run medical institution, according to the HT report.

Between 8 August and 22 October, three rounds of counselling were conducted, after which 15 seats at Al Falah Medical College remained vacant. These were subsequently filled during the stray counselling round on 13 November, as reflected in the provisional list released on 17 November. The newly admitted students are expected to report to campus on Thursday.

Investigators had already identified links between the 10 November blast, which resulted in 13 deaths, and the Faridabad-based medical college by the time the stray round took place. A member of the Al-Falah admissions committee told HT that vacant seats were common earlier in the process because students frequently shift colleges if they secure options that better match their NEET-UG rank. According to the official, the 15 remaining seats were allotted in the final round to students who had listed the college in their choice forms.

‘A single incident should not define a college’

Dr. Vivek Singh Malik, professor at PGIMS Rohtak and vice-president of the Haryana State Medical Teachers Association (HSMTA), said that the reputation of an institution should not be based solely on one incident. He noted that while Al-Falah is a private college, it is still required to follow NMC norms and other regulatory guidelines. Malik added that many students choose the college because its fees are comparatively lower than those of other private medical colleges in the state, which charge more than ₹25 lakh annually.

NMC officials told the newspaper that the medical regulator will provide inputs to investigating authorities once they complete their examination of the case and determine the next steps.

Al-Falah University Under Scrutiny

Al-Falah University has come under increased examination following the arrest of several doctors in connection with the 10 November explosion near the Red Fort, which killed 13 people and injured several others. The suicide bomber, Dr. Umar Un Nabi, a resident of Kashmir, was associated with the university.

On Tuesday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) announced the arrest of Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, the chairman of the Al-Falah group, in a money-laundering investigation. The agency has expanded its probe to examine the finances of the Al-Falah Trust, related companies, and the individuals responsible for managing the university’s operations.

The ED launched its investigation based on two FIRs filed by the Delhi Police Crime Branch. The FIRs allege that Al-Falah University made false and misleading claims regarding NAAC accreditation, with the intent to mislead parents, students, and other stakeholders for financial gain.

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