Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College

Last updated

Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College
FRPMC
Former names
Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College, Karachi
Type Private college
Established2019 (2019)
Principal Dr Masood Ahmed
Students500
Location, ,
Pakistan
Affiliations Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Air University, Islamabad
Websitefrpmc.edu.pk
[Hospitals] FRPMC is affiliated with PAF hospital Faisal and PAF hospital Masroor

The Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College (FRPMC) is a Private medical College which is located in PAF Base Faisal, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is a constituent college of Air University, Islamabad of Pakistan Air Force. [1]

Contents

History

Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College (named after the German-Pakistani Physician and nun), [2] Karachi was established in February, 2019 as a constituent institution of Air University, Islamabad. Air University, Islamabad is a public University, chartered in 2002 under governance of Pakistan Air Force. Faculty of Medicine at Air University offers a medical program with modular curriculum using a spiral approach. A panel of medical education experts has designed this curriculum in alignment with Pakistan Medical Commission guidelines. Its parent university, Air University (Pakistan Air Force) is an accredited university by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. [3]

Faculty

The college has 3 main faculties:

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Islamabad</span> Capital of Pakistan

Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's tenth-most populous city with a population of 1,108,872 people and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Built as a planned city in the 1960s and established in 1967, it replaced Karachi as Pakistan's national capital.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National University of Sciences & Technology</span> Independent Public Research University in Islamabad, Pakistan

The National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) is a Pakistani multi-campus public research university with its main campus in Islamabad, and other campuses in Rawalpindi, Risalpur, Quetta and Karachi. It offers degrees in multiple disciplines e.g. engineering, computer sciences, natural sciences, business studies, humanities, architecture as well as health sciences.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences</span> Private research university, Pakistan

The National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES), commonly known as Foundation for Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST), is a private research university with multiple campuses in different cities of Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bahria University</span> Public for university in Islamabad, Pakistan

Bahria University is a public-sector university established in 2000 by the Pakistan Navy at Shangrilla Road, Sector E-8/1 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The university maintains campuses in Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NED University of Engineering & Technology</span> Public university in Karachi, Pakistan

The NED University of Engineering & Technology is a public university located in the urban area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest engineering universities in Pakistan, acknowledged for its best teaching practices and graduates.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Air University Pakistan</span> Public university in Islamabad, Pakistan

The Air University (AU) (Urdu: جامعہ فضایہ) is a federally chartered public sector research university in Pakistan. Established in 2002, its main campus is located in the capital city of Islamabad, Pakistan. The university has two other functional campuses, Aerospace and Aviation Campus at Kamra and a campus at Multan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Riphah International University</span> University in Pakistan

Riphah International University is a private university in Pakistan, chartered by the Federal Government of Pakistan in 2002.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hamdard University</span> University in Pakistan

Hamdard University is a private research university with campuses in Karachi and Islamabad, Pakistan. It was founded in 1991 by the philanthropist Hakim Said of the Hamdard Foundation. It is one of the first and oldest private institutions of higher education in Pakistan, and also is the largest private research university in Karachi, with a campus area of over 350 acres.

The Ziauddin University (ZU) (Urdu: جامعہ ضیاء الدین) is a private university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The university is named after the educationist, Ziauddin Ahmad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">International Islamic University</span> Islamic public university in Islamabad, Pakistan

The International Islamic University (IIU) is an Islamic public university located in Islamabad, Pakistan. It was established in 1980 and restructured in 1985, and remains a valuable source for Higher Education in Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foundation University Islamabad</span> University in Pakistan

he Foundation University Islamabad (FUI), is a university located in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is under the administration of Pakistan Armed Forces and has two campuses; Foundation University School of Health Sciences (FUSH) and Foundation University School of Science and Technology (FUSST).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ruth Pfau</span> German-Pakistani physician and nun

Ruth Katherina Martha Pfau, FCM was a German–Pakistani Catholic Christian religious sister and physician who was a member of the "Society of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary". She emigrated from Germany in 1961 and devoted more than 55 years of her life to fighting leprosy in Pakistan. Pfau was honoured with Hilal-e-Pakistan, Hilal-i-Imtiaz, Nishan-i-Quaid-i-Azam, and the Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baqai Medical University</span> Private university in Karachi, Pakistan

Baqai Medical University is a higher education institution located on M-9, Super Highway, Karachi, Pakistan.

Nursing is a major component of Pakistan's health-care system. The topic has been the subject of extensive historical studies, is as of 2009 a major issue in the country, and has been the subject of much scholarly discussion amongst academics and practitioners. In 2009, Pakistan’s government stated its intent to improve the country's nursing care.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">PAF Air War College</span> Military college in Karachi, Pakistan

PAF Air War College Institute is the Pakistan Air Forces academic establishment located at PAF Base Faisal providing training and education primarily to mid-career officers of the air force as well as a limited number of officers from Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Army and allied forces. The college was affiliated with University of Karachi from 1980 to 2005, Air University Pakistan from 2005 to 2007, since then affiliated with the National Defence University, Islamabad along with other staff and war colleges of the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Navy.

Anis Ahmad is a Pakistani social scientist, an educationist, and professor of Islam. He is recipient of award, by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, awarded fellowship by the University Science Malaysia, also earned meritorious professorship at the International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan. As first Vice-President of International Islamic University, Islamabad, he visualised and founded the Da’wah Academy of the I.I.U.I. He was the first Dean of the Faculty of Usul al-din and Faculty of Social Sciences of the IIU at Islamabad. He was first Dean of the Faculty of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences of the International Islamic University, Malaysia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Faisal Mushtaq</span> Pakistani politician

Chaudhry Faisal Mushtaq is a Pakistani academic, school practitioner and former caretaker provincial minister for education of the Punjab. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Roots Millennium Schools, Pakistan and is the executive director and member of the board of directors of the Roots School System.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College</span> College in Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan

Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College or GMMMC in short is the sixth public sector Medical college under the Government of Sindh where 100 students of Sukkur, Khairpur and Ghotki are getting education every year. It is named after Sindh politician Ghulam Muhammad Khan Mahar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shaheen Foundation</span> The charitable wing of the Pakistan Air Force

Shaheen Foundation is a welfare foundation of the Pakistan Air Force. Shaheen Foundation works in different sectors ranging from education to aviation.

Fazaia Medical College (FMC) is a private sector medical college located in Islamabad, Pakistan. The medical college is a constituent college of Air University, Islamabad. It was founded by Pakistan Air Force along with Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College for undergraduate medical education & training.

References

  1. "University Overview of Air University". uniRank Australian University Ranking website, Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  2. "Tributes pour in for Dr Ruth Pfau (this college named after her)". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 10 August 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  3. "List of Recognized Universities (includes Air University)". Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2022.