List of medical schools in Pakistan

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In Pakistan, a medical school is more often referred to as a medical college. A medical college is affiliated with a university as a department which usually has a separate campus. As of January 2019, there are a total of 114 medical colleges in Pakistan, 44 of which are public and 70 private. [1] All but two colleges are listed in International Medical Education Directory. As per Pakistan Medical Commission 2021 database, there are 176 medical colleges in Pakistan (Medical and Dental Colleges). About 45 medical colleges are public sector medical colleges, and 72 are private sector medical colleges. In addition, there are 17 Public Dental Colleges and 42 Private Dental Colleges. [2]

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All medical colleges and universities are regulated by the respective provincial department of health. They however have to be recognized after meeting a set criteria by a central regulatory authority called Pakistan Medical Commission and by Higher Education Commission (Pakistan). Entrance into the medical colleges is based on merit under the guidelines of PMC. Both the academic performance at the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) (grades 11–12) and an entrance test like NMDCAT determine eligibility to enter most of the medical colleges.

Admission process

To get admission into any government medical college, the weightage is determined by the provincial or federal government. A minimum weightage of 50% should be given to the NMDCAT. [3] In order to get admission into any private medical college, the following weightage is used: [3] [4] [5]

The minimum requirements are: [4]

The Pakistani government exerts tight control over the available number of open medical school seats in both private and public colleges. The regulation forbids all colleges from admitting any student over the allocated maximum seats for the college under any circumstances. [3]

Medical seats

Number of registered medical Seats Allocation (PK) [6] [7]
ProvincePublicPrivateTotal
Azad Kashmir 330100430
Balochistan 320100420
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 143510502485
Punjab and Islamabad 420049008680
Sindh 240018504250
Total8265800016265
Number of registered medical colleges (PK) [6] [7]
Province/TerritoryPublicPrivateTotal
Azad Kashmir 314
Balochistan 112
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 101020
Punjab and Islamabad 194362
Sindh 121729
Total4572117

Punjab

Public

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No.Name of medical collegeFundingEstablishedEnrollmentUniversityCityProvince WDOMS profile ECFMG eligible graduates
1 King Edward Medical University Public1860350 UHS Lahore Punjab F0001290 1953–current
2 Rawalpindi Medical University Public1974350 UHS Rawalpindi Punjab F0000151 1979–current
3 Fatima Jinnah Medical College Public1948300 UoP Lahore Punjab F0000199 1953–current
4 Nishtar Medical University Public1951300 UHS Multan Punjab F0001535 1953–current
5 Allama Iqbal Medical College Public1975325 UHS Lahore Punjab F0000203 1975–current
6 Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical and Dental College Public2009100 UHS Lahore Punjab F00002567 2010-Current
7 Faisalabad Medical University also known as Punjab Medical College Public1973300 UHS Faisalabad Punjab F0000863 1977–current
8 Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Public1970325 UHS Bahawalpur Punjab F0001859 1971–current
9 Services Institute of Medical Sciences Public2003220 UHS Lahore Punjab F0001998 2004–current
10 Army Medical College Public1977204 NUMS Rawalpindi Punjab F0000204 1981–current
11 Nawaz Sharif Medical College Public200861 UHS UOG Gujrat Punjab F0002566 2009–current
12 Sargodha Medical College Public2007120 UHS Sargodha Punjab F0002456 2010–current
13 Federal Medical and Dental College Public2012100 SZAMBU Islamabad ICT F0002675 2012–current
14 Ameer-ud-Din Medical College Public2011110 UHS Lahore Punjab F0002677 2011–current
15 Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College Public2010120 UHS Sialkot Punjab F0002678 2011–current
16 Gujranwala Medical College Public2010120 UHS Gujranwala Punjab F0002679 2011–current
17 Sahiwal Medical College Public2010120 UHS Sahiwal Punjab F0002680 2011–current
18 Ghazi Khan Medical College Public2010120 UHS Dera Ghazi Khan Punjab F0004047 2016–current
19 Sheikh Zayed Medical College Public2003160 UHS Rahim Yar Khan Punjab F0002063 2005–current


Private

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No.Name of medical CollegeFundingEstablishedEnrollmentUniversityCityProvince WDOMS profile ECFMG eligible graduates
1 F.M.H. College of Medicine and Dentistry Private2000100 UHS Lahore Punjab F0000582 2001–current
2 Foundation University Medical College Private2001150 NUMS Rawalpindi Punjab F0000583 2002–current
3Rai Medical CollegePrivate2014100 UHS Sargodha Punjab F0003100 2015–current
4 Islamic International Medical College Private1996100 RIU Rawalpindi Punjab F0000183 1998–current
5 Lahore Medical and Dental College Private1997150 UHS Lahore Punjab F0000584 2002–current
6 Shifa College of Medicine Private1999100 STMU Islamabad ICT F0000585 2002–current
7 Wah Medical College Private2002100 NUMS Wah Punjab F0002030 2007–current
8 University Medical and Dental College Faisalabad Private2003150 UHS Faisalabad Punjab F0002111 2003–current
9 University College of Medicine and Dentistry Private2001150 UHS Lahore Punjab F0001969 2001-current
10 Islamabad Medical and Dental College Private1997100 SZABMU Islamabad ICT F0002054 1997–current
11 Independent Medical College, Faisalabad Private2008100 UHS Faisalabad Punjab F0002457 2008-current
12 Sharif Medical and Dental College Private2008100 UHS Lahore Punjab F0002568 2008–current
13 Continental Medical College Private2008100 UHS Lahore Punjab F0002569 2008–current
14 Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College Private2009150 UHS Lahore Punjab F0002570 2009–current
15 Central Park Medical College Private2008100 UHS Lahore Punjab F0002571 2009–current
16 Multan Medical and Dental College Private2008150 UHS Multan Punjab F0002572 2009–current
17 Shalamar Medical and Dental College Private2010150 UHS Lahore Punjab F0002454 2010–current
18 Avicenna Medical College, Lahore Private2010150 UHS Lahore Punjab F0002453 2010–current
19 Shahida Islam Medical College Private2016100 UHS Lodhran Punjab F0005086 not eligible
20 Rashid Latif Medical College Private2010150 UHS Lahore Punjab F0002392 2010–current
21 Islam Medical College Private2010150 UHS Sialkot Punjab F0002573 2010–current
22 Amna Inayat Medical College Private2011100 UHS Sheikhupura Punjab F0002574 2011–current
23 Azra Naheed Medical College Private2011150 UHS Lahore Punjab F0002575 2011–current
24Al-Nafees Medical CollegePrivate2012100 IU-H Islamabad ICT F0002682 2012–current
25 Pak Red Crescent Medical and Dental College Private2012100 UHS Lahore Punjab F0002676 2017–2018
26 Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental College Faisalabad Private2012100 UHS Faisalabad Punjab F0002684 2012–current
27 Hashmat Medical and Dental College (Admission Stopped and Recommended to Ministry of Health for Closure)Private2011100 UHS Jalalpure Jattan Punjab F0002683 2011–2014
28Rawal Institute of Health SciencesPrivate2012100 SZABMU Islamabad ICT F0002681 2012–current
29Rahbar Medical and Dental CollegePrivate2014100 UHS Lahore Punjab F0003099 2020–current
30HBS Medical and Dental CollegePrivate2015100 SZABMU Islamabad ICT F0004050 2020–current
31 HITEC-Institute of Medical Sciences Private2016100 NUMS Taxila Punjab F0005931 not eligible
32M. Islam Medical and Dental CollegePrivate2016100 UHS Gujranwala Punjab F0005933 not eligible
33 Sahara Medical College Private2016100 UHS Narowal Punjab F0005936 not eligible
34Al Aleem Medical CollegePrivate2017100 UHS Lahore Punjab F0005928 not eligible
35ABWA Medical CollegePrivate2017100 UHS Faisalabad Punjab F0007213 not eligible
36Niazi Medical and Dental CollegePrivate2018100 UHS Sargodha Punjab not listednot eligible
37Bakhtawar Amin Medical and Dental CollegePrivate2012100 UHS Multan Punjab F0005929 2021–current
38 Sialkot Medical College Private2015100 UHS Sialkot Punjab F0004052 2020 - Current
39CMH Kharian Medical CollegePrivate2018100 NUMS Kharian Cantt Punjab F0005930 not eligible
40CMH Institute of Medical SciencesPrivate100 NUMS Bahawalpur Punjab F0007211 not eligible
41CMH Lahore Medical CollegePrivate2006150 NUMS Lahore Cantt Punjab F0002055 not eligible
42CMH Multan Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS)Private2015150 NUMS Multan Cantt Punjab F0004046 2020 - Current
43 Watim Medical College Private100 UHS Rawalpindi Punjab not listednot eligible

Sindh

Public

[6]

No.Name of medical schoolFundingEstablishedEnrollmentUniversityCityProvince WDOMS profile ECFMG eligible graduates
1 Dow Medical College Public1945350 DUHS Karachi Sindh F0001288 1953–current
2 Chandka Medical College Public1973250 SMBBMU Larkana Sindh F0000200 1979–current
3 Sindh Medical College Public1973350 JSMU Karachi Sindh F0001289 1979–current
4 Karachi Medical and Dental College Public1991250 UoK Karachi Sindh F0001000 1997–current
5 Khairpur Medical College Public2012100 PUMHS Khairpur Sindh not listednot eligible
6 Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Public1881350 LUMHS Jamshoro Sindh F0001893 1953–current
7 Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women Public1974250 PUMHSW Nawabshah Sindh F0001291 1979–current
8 Dow International Medical College Public2007150 DUHS Karachi Sindh F0002369 2007–current
9 Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College Lyari Public201150 DUHS Karachi Sindh F0002685 2011–current
10 Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College Sukkur Public2003100 SMBBMU Sukkur Sindh F0002391 2008–current
11 Bilawal Medical College Public2019100BMC Hyderabad Sindh F0007262 2019-current
12 Gambat Medical College Public100Gambat-Khairpur Mirs Sindh listednot eligible

Private

[7]

No.Name of medical schoolFundingEstablishedEnrollmentUniversityCityProvince WDOMS profile ECFMG eligible graduates
1 Aga Khan University Medical CollegePrivate1983100 AKU Karachi Sindh F0000152 1985–current
2 Baqai Medical College Private1988100 BMU Karachi Sindh F0001292 1993–current
3 Isra University Private1997150 IU-H Hyderabad Sindh F0000586 2002–current
4 Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry Private1994100 HU-K Karachi Sindh F0001085 1999–current
5 Jinnah Medical & Dental College Private1998100 UoK Karachi Sindh F0000587 2002–current
6Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences for GirlsPrivate1998100 UoK Karachi Sindh F0000588 2002–current
7 Ziauddin Medical College Private1996150 ZU Karachi Sindh F0001371 1996–current
8 Muhammad Medical College Private1999100 UoS Mirpurkhas Sindh F0000589 2003–current
9 Liaquat National Medical College Private2007100 UoK Karachi Sindh F0002162 2007–current
10 Bahria University Medical and Dental CollegePrivate2008150 BU-I Karachi Sindh F0002576 2009–current
11 Al-Tibri Medical College Private2010100 IU-H Karachi Sindh F0002577 2010–current
12Liaquat College of Medicine and DentistryPrivate2006100 UoK Karachi Sindh F0002418 2006–current
13 United Medical and Dental College Private2013100 JSMU Karachi Sindh F0003101 2013–current
14Indus Medical CollegePrivate2014100 UoS T.M. Khan Sindh F0004051 not eligible
15Karachi Institute of Medical SciencesArmy2016100 NUMS Karachi Sindh F0005932 not eligible
16 Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College Private2019100 Air University (Pakistan Air Force) Karachi Sindh F0007215not eligible
17 Suleman Roshan Medical College Private100 Tando Adam Sindh not listednot eligible

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)

Public

[6]

No.Name of medical schoolFundingEstablishedEnrollmentUniversityCityProvince WDOMS profile ECFMG eligible graduates
1 Khyber Medical College Public1954275 KMU Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0001083 1957–current
2 Ayub Medical College Public1979270 KMU Abbottabad Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0000206 1982–current
3 Saidu Medical College Public1998115 KMU Swat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002245 2004–current
4 Gomal Medical College Public1998115 KMU D. I. Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002274 1998–current
5 Khyber Girls Medical College Public2004150 KMU Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002112 2004–current
6 KMU Institute Of Medical Sciences, Kohat Public2006115 KMU Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002458 2009–current
7 Bannu Medical College Public2007110 KMU Bannu Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002686 2011–current
8 Bacha Khan Medical College Public2010100 KMU Mardan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002578 2011–current
9 Gajju Khan Medical College Swabi Public201470 KMU Swabi Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0007263 2018–current
10 Nowshera Medical College Public2017115 KMU Nowshera Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0005935 not eligible

Private

[7]

No.Name of medical schoolFundingEstablishedEnrollmentUniversityCityProvince WDOMS profile ECFMG eligible graduates
1 Frontier Medical College Private1995100 BU-I Abbottabad Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0001644 1998–current
2 Kabir Medical College Private1995100 GU Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0001154 1997–current
3Women Medical CollegePrivate2000100 KMU Abbottabad Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0000590 2003–current
4Peshawar Medical CollegePrivate2005150 RIU Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002070 2005–current
5 Abbottabad International Medical College Private2008100 KMU Abbottabad Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002459 2008–2018
6 Swat Medical College Private100 KMU Swat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa not listednot eligible
7Pak International Medical CollegePrivate2010100 KMU Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002580 2010–current
8 Rehman Medical College Private2010100 KMU Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002581 2010–current
9Muhammad College of Medicine (Former Al-Razi Medical College)Private2012100none Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa not listednot eligible
10North West School Of MedicinePrivate2017100 KMU Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0005934 2022–current

Balochistan

Public

[6]

No.Name of medical schoolFundingEstablishedEnrollmentUniversityCityProvince WDOMS profile ECFMG eligibility
1 Bolan Medical College Public1972320 UoB Quetta Balochistan F0000202 1978–current
2Loralai Medical CollegePublic2016Not accredited by PMC UoB Loralai Balochistan not listednot eligible
3 Makran Medical College Public2016Not accredited by PMC UoB Turbat Balochistan not listednot eligible
4 Jhalawan Medical College Public2016Not accredited by PMC UoB Khuzdar Balochistan F0002526 2013–current

Private

[7]

No.Name of medical schoolFundingEstablishedEnrollmentUniversityCityProvince WDOMS profile ECFMG eligible graduates
1Quetta Institute of Medical SciencesPrivate2011100 NUMS Quetta Balochistan F0002687 2011 — Current

Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)

Public

[6]

No.Name of medical schoolFundingEstablishedEnrollmentUniversityCityProvince WDOMS profile ECFMG eligible graduates
1 Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College Public2012110UHS Muzaffarabad AJK F0002928 2022-current
2 Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College Public2012110UHS Lahore Mirpur AJK F0002929 2012–current
3 Poonch Medical College Public2013110UHS Rawalakot AJK F0003102 2022-current

Private

[7]

No.Name of medical schoolFundingEstablishedEnrollmentUniversityCityProvince WDOMS profileECFMG eligibility
1 Mohiuddin Islamic Medical College Private2009100 MIU Mirpur AJK F0002582 2009–current

Curriculum

After successfully completing five years of theoretical and practical (clinical) training in the medical college and affiliated teaching hospitals the graduates are awarded a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree. The graduates are then eligible to apply for a medical license from the PMC. The curriculum for all colleges, irrespective of their regional location and university affiliation, is designed by PMC. The curriculum spans a term of five years or seasons (four professional years).[ citation needed ]

Main courses of the curriculum, respective of the academic year they are examined in, are as follows:

* includes Nutrition, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Research Methods, Health education, Family Planning, Occupational, Environmental, Preventive and Tropical Medicine.

Assessment methods

Theoretical, practical and clinical knowledge is assessed by one or more of the following methods; multiple choice questions (MCQs), short essay questions (SEQs), short answer questions (SAQs), laboratory skills, viva voce, and objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). Required laboratory training is provided in biochemistry, histology, physiology, pharmacology, toxicology, pathology including hematology, immunology and microbiology. Teaching in gross anatomy is assisted by exploratory dissection of cadavers. A mandatory group research project is also to be submitted by the students before the fourth professional examination in the community medicine department. Students are also taught diagnostic imaging and technical report writing in the radiology department.

Clinical training and evaluation sessions (or clerkship) at the affiliated teaching hospitals is also compulsory for all medical students, especially in their second, third and fourth (final) professional years. These include observation, assisting and practice in various emergency, outpatient, inpatient and operative settings in the following rotating disciplines: anesthesiology, cardiology, dermatology, general surgery, gynaecology, internal medicine, obstetrics, ophthalmology, orthoptics, orthopedics, otorhinolaryngology, acoustics, pediatrics, psychiatry, radiology and urology.

Visits to various locations for the purposes of training and understanding of social, legal, communal and preventive aspects of health are also conducted if possible, such as:

Foundation year

Once the student has graduated after passing his or her final (fourth professional) examination, he or she is eligible to apply for a seat as a house officer in either the attached hospital of the college (usually as a paid employee) or in any other tertiary health care hospital (usually as an unpaid employee or "honorary"). The graduate has to first register (provisional) with and acquire a certificate from PMDC. The house officer has to serve for 12 months (foundation year) at one or more hospitals in four modules; 3 months in internal medicine, 3 months in general surgery, 3 months in medicine allied and 3 months in surgery allied in any order. [8] The graduate can then apply for a medical practice license from PMDC which will allow the medical graduate to work as a registered medical professional anywhere in the country and study for higher specialties/qualifications.

Public health education

All medical students are taught various aspects of public health such as:

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