National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1975 |
| Type | Autonomous body |
| Jurisdiction | India |
| Status | Active |
| Headquarters | New Delhi 28°34′40″N 77°03′39″E / 28.5778207°N 77.0608008°E |
| Parent Ministry | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
President:Dr.Abhijat Sheth, NBEMS Executive Director: Dr. Minu Bajpai, NBEMS |
| Website | www |
National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, and established in 1975 at New Delhi as a Society under Delhi Society registration act, to standardizing postgraduate medical education and examination in India.
The postgraduate degree awarded by the National Board of Examinations is called the Diplomate of National Board (DNB) for specialty and Doctorate of National Board (DrNB) for superspecialty. The list of recognised qualifications awarded by the Board in various specialties and super-specialties are approved by the Government of India and are included in the First Schedule of Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. The National Board of Examinations conducts the largest portfolio of examinations in the field of medicine in India