Jamia Hamdard University and HIMSR Feud Leaves Students Stranded

Devansh Das | 28 July 2025 | The Probe.in

Jamia Hamdard University, a prominent institution in Delhi, has found itself at the centre of a deepening dispute that has led to the withdrawal of all 150 undergraduate MBBS seats and 49 postgraduate medical seats for the 2025-26 academic year. The decision stems from allegations of financial irregularities and governance lapses at its affiliated medical college, the Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (HIMSR), leaving hundreds of aspiring medical students in uncertainty amid ongoing counselling processes. The new developments have prompted questions about the institution's internal management. 

Established in 2012 as the medical arm of Jamia Hamdard University, HIMSR had built a steady profile in the capital's private healthcare education sector, providing allopathic training and contributing to Delhi's pool of medical professionals through its attached hospital. Yet this progress has been halted by the National Medical Commission's latest seat allocation, which lists zero places for the institute. Reports suggest that the decision was taken following a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit that highlighted the alleged diversion of ₹813 crore intended for HIMSR and its facilities between 2011 and 2023….

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