The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) is the statutory regulatory agency for the professions of Medicine, Dentistry and Alternative Medicine in Nigeria.

Further to the inspection visit of the MDCN Team to the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry of Near East University, North Cyprus from 27th -29th November 2017, the team confirmed that the resources available for training of undergraduate medical and dental students of NEU University are adequate. It was specifically noted that the equipment available are state-of-the-art equipment and this is commendable. The team also confirmed that Nigerian students in the faculties of Medicine and Dentistry of Near East University are to comply with and expected to satisfy all statutory regulatory requirements, with ease, to qualify for licensing to practice medicine and dentistry in Nigeria.