Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences

Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences

Former name	Bolan Medical College
Type	Public
Established	1972;53 years ago (1972)
Chancellor	Governor of Balochistan
Vice-Chancellor	Shabeer Ahmed Lehri
Undergraduates	179 [1]
Location	Quetta-87300 , Balochistan , Pakistan
Website	www.bumhs.edu.pk

Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences is a medical university located in Quetta, Balochistan (Pakistan). ^[2]

History

Bolan Medical College was established in 1972 during the tenure of Chief Minister Ataullah Mengal, with support from the Education Minister Mir Gul Khan Nasir. Both of them were part of the National Awami Party (Wali group). By around 2003, the college had produced over 2,900 graduates. ^{[3] [1]} In 1995, it received a grant of 488 million yen from the Japan International Cooperation Agency, leading to the opening of a new building in 1996.^{[ citation needed ]}

The idea for the Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences (BUMHS) was first proposed in 2004, and initial efforts to establish it began soon after. However, the project only materialized in 2017 when the Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences Bill was passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 11 December 2017. The BUMHS Act, 2017, was approved by the Governor of Balochistan, Muhammad Khan Achakzai, on 20 December 2017. The university was officially notified on 22 December 2017 and its establishment was published in the Gazette of Balochistan in March 2018. Prof. Dr. Naqib Ullah Achakzai was appointed as the first Vice Chancellor of BUMHS on 1 August 2018.^{[ citation needed ]}

Accreditation

It is accredited by the College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan to teach medicine, hematology, neurosurgery, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, pediatrics, psychiatry and surgery. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

References

1. "Bolan Medical College Quetta - profile and history". National Testing Service website. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
2. "Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences Quetta - Detailed information". unipage.net website.
3. "In memory of literary figures". Dawn (newspaper). 25 December 2004. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
4. "Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences (old name was Bolan Medical College)". College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
5. "Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences (former name was Bolan Medical College)". College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
6. "Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences (former name was Bolan Medical College)". College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2023.