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 and Dental Commission (PMDC) 2021 database, there are 176 medical colleges in Pakistan (Medical and Dental Colleges), including 45 public sector and 72 private sector medical colleges. In addition, there are 17 public sector and 42 private sector 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 and Dental Commission (PMDC) and by Higher Education Commission (Pakistan). Admission to 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 MDCAT determine eligibility for admission to most of the medical colleges.[ citation needed ]

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 MDCAT. [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 MBBS and BDS Seats Allocation (PK) [6] [7]
ProvincePublicPrivateTotal
MBBSBDSMBBSBDSAll
Azad Kashmir 33001000430
Balochistan 470541500674
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 143531912003253,279
Punjab and Islamabad 420034461001,62512,269
Sindh 280045017505905,590
Total9,2351,1679,3002,54022,242

Punjab and Islamabad

Public

Name [8] EstablishedMBBS

Enrollment

BDS

Enrollment

UniversityCityProvince WDOMS profile ECFMG eligible graduates
King Edward Medical University 1860350 UHS Lahore Punjab F0001290 1953–current
Fatima Jinnah Medical College 1948300 UoP Punjab F0000199 1953–current
Services Institute of Medical Sciences 2003220 UHS Punjab F0001998 2004–current
Allama Iqbal Medical College 1975325 UHS Punjab F0000203 1975–current
Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical and Dental College 2009100 UHS Punjab F00002567 2010-Current
Ameer-ud-Din Medical College 2011110 UHS Punjab F0002677 2011–current
De'Montmorency College of Dentistry 110 Punjab
Rawalpindi Medical University 1974350 UHS Rawalpindi Punjab F0000151 1979–current
Army Medical College 197720454 NUMS Punjab F0000204 1981–current
Federal Medical and Dental College 201210050 SZAMBU Islamabad ICT F0002675 2012–current
Nishtar Medical University 195130065 UHS Multan Punjab F0001535 1953–current
Faisalabad Medical University also known as Punjab Medical College 197330065 UHS Faisalabad Punjab F0000863 1977–current
Quaid-e-Azam Medical College 1970325 UHS Bahawalpur Punjab F0001859 1971–current
Nawaz Sharif Medical College 200861 UHS UOG Gujrat Punjab F0002566 2009–current
Sargodha Medical College 2007120 UHS Sargodha Punjab F0002456 2010–current
Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College 2010120 UHS Sialkot Punjab F0002678 2011–current
Gujranwala Medical College 2010120 UHS Gujranwala Punjab F0002679 2011–current
Sahiwal Medical College 2010120 UHS Sahiwal Punjab F0002680 2011–current
Ghazi Khan Medical College 2010120 UHS Dera Ghazi Khan Punjab F0004047 2016–current
Sheikh Zayed Medical College 2003160 UHS Rahim Yar Khan Punjab F0002063 2005–current
Narowal Medical College 2024100 UHS Narowal Punjab 2024 - current
Total4,005344

Private

Name [9] EstablishedMBBS

Enrollment

BDS

Enrollment

UniversityCityProvince WDOMS profile ECFMG eligible graduates
F.M.H. College of Medicine and Dentistry 200015075 UHS Lahore Punjab F0000582 2001–current
Lahore Medical and Dental College 199715075 UHS Punjab F0000584 2002–current
University College of Medicine and Dentistry 200115075 UHS Punjab F0001969 2001-current
Al Aleem Medical College 2017100 UHS Punjab F0005928 not eligible
Rahbar Medical and Dental College 2014150 UHS Punjab F0003099 2020–current
Rashid Latif Medical College 201015075 UHS Punjab F0002392 2010–current
Azra Naheed Medical College 201115050 UHS Punjab F0002575 2011–current
Pak Red Crescent Medical and Dental College 2012100 UHS Punjab F0002676 2017–2018
Sharif Medical and Dental College 200810050 UHS Punjab F0002568 2008–current
Continental Medical College 2008100 UHS Punjab F0002569 2008–current
Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore 200915075 UHS Punjab F0002570 2009–current
Central Park Medical College 2008150 UHS Punjab F0002571 2009–current
Shalamar Medical and Dental College 2010150 UHS Punjab F0002454 2010–current
Avicenna Medical College 201015050 UHS Punjab F0002453 2010–current
Abu Umara Medical & Dental College 100 Punjab
CMH Lahore Medical College 200615075 NUMS Punjab F0002055 not eligible
Rawal Institute of Health Sciences 201210050 SZABMU Islamabad ICT F0002681 2012–current
HBS Medical and Dental College 201515050 SZABMU ICT F0004050 2020–current
Al-Nafees Medical College 2012100 IU-H ICT F0002682 2012–current
Islamabad Medical and Dental College 199710050 SZABMU ICT F0002054 1997–current
Shifa College of Medicine & Dentistry 199910050 STMU ICT F0000585 2002–current
Nust School of Health Sciences 100 NUMS ICT
Fazaia Medical College 100 ICT
Foundation University College of Dentistry 75 ICT
Islamic International Dental College 75 ICT
**Watim Medical College 10050 UHS Rawalpindi Punjab not listednot eligible
Islamic International Medical College 1996100 RIU Punjab F0000183 1998–current
Foundation University Medical College 2001150 NUMS Punjab F0000583 2002–current
Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Rawalpindi 100 UHS Punjab
Margalla College of Dentistry 75 Punjab
University Medical and Dental College Faisalabad 200315050 UHS Faisalabad Punjab F0002111 2003–current
Independent Medical College 2008100 UHS Punjab F0002457 2008-current
Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental College 2012150 UHS Punjab F0002684 2012–current
ABWA Medical College 2017150 UHS Punjab F0007213 2024 - Current
Multan Medical and Dental College 200815050 UHS Multan Punjab F0002572 2009–current
Bakhtawar Amin Medical and Dental College 201215075 UHS Punjab F0005929 2021–current
CMH Multan Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS)201515050 NUMS Punjab F0004046 2020 - Current
Islam Medical College 201015050 UHS Sialkot Punjab F0002573 2010–current
Sialkot Medical College 2015100 UHS Punjab F0004052 2020 - Current
Rai Medical College 2014100 UHS Sargodha Punjab F0003100 2015–current
Niazi Medical and Dental College 2018150 UHS Punjab not listednot eligible
Amna Inayat Medical College 2011100 UHS Sheikhupura Punjab F0002574 2011–current
Faryal Dental College 50 Punjab
M. Islam Medical and Dental College 2016150 UHS Gujranwala Punjab F0005933 not eligible
HITEC-Institute of Medical Sciences 201615050 NUMS Taxila Punjab F0005931 not eligible
**Hashmat Medical and Dental College 2011100 UHS Jalalpure Jattan Punjab F0002683 2011–2014
Shahida Islam Medical College 201615050 UHS Lodhran Punjab F0005086 not eligible
Wah Medical College 2002150 NUMS Wah Punjab F0002030 2007–current
Sahara Medical College 2016150 UHS Narowal Punjab F0005936 not eligible
CMH Institute of Medical Sciences 100 NUMS Bahawalpur Punjab F0007211 not eligible
CMH Kharian Medical College 2018150 NUMS Kharian Cantt Punjab F0005930 not eligible
Total6,1001,575
**Colleges are closed.

Sindh

Public

[10]

NameEstablishedMBBS

Enrollment

BDS

Enrollment

UniversityCity WDOMS profile IMED profile ECFMG eligible graduates
Dow Medical College 1945350- DUHS Karachi F0001288 7040601953–current
Karachi Medical and Dental College 1991250100 UoK F0001000 7041601997–current
Dow International Medical College 200715050 DUHS F0002369 7042002007–current
Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College Lyari 201150 DUHS F0002685 7044252011–current
Jinnah Sindh Medical College 1973350 JSMU F0001289 704065
Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences / JSMU 50 JSMU
Dr. Ishratul Ebad Institute of Oral Health Sciences 100
Chandka Medical College 1973250 SMBBMU Larkana F0000200 7040861979–current
Bibi Aseefa Dental College 50
Khairpur Medical College 2012100 PUMHS Khairpur F0007409 2048900not eligible
Gambat Medical College 100 Gambat F0007264 not eligible
Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences 1881350100 LUMHS Jamshoro F0001893 1953–current
Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women 1974250 PUMHSW Nawabshah F0001291 7041001979–current
Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College Sukkur 2003100 SMBBMU Sukkur F0002391 7042502008–current
Bilawal Medical College 2019100BMC Hyderabad F0007262 2019-current
Total2,800450

Private

[11]

NameEstablishedMBBS

Enrollment

BDS

Enrollment

UniversityCity WDOMS profile IMED profile ECFMG eligible graduates
Aga Khan University Medical College1983100 AKU Karachi F0000152 7041551985–current
Baqai Medical College 198810075 BMU F0001292 7041221993–current
**Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry 1994100 HU-K F0001085 7041151999–current
Jinnah Medical & Dental College 199810050 UoK F0000587 7040352002–current
Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences 1998100 UoK F0000588 7040452002–current
Ziauddin Medical College 199615050 ZU F0001371 7040451996–current
Liaquat National Medical College 2007100 UoK F0002162 7042452007–current
Bahria University Medical and Dental College 200815050 BU-I F0002576 7043252009–current
Karachi Institute of Medical Sciences 2016100 NUMS F0005932 not eligible
Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College 2019100 Air University (Pakistan Air Force) F0007215 2048900not eligible
Al-Tibri Medical College 2010100 IU-H F0002577 7042902010–current
Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry 200610075 UoK F0002418 7042602006–current
United Medical and Dental College 2013100 JSMU F0003101 7044252013–current
Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine80
Fatima Jinnah Dental College80
Indus Medical College 2014100 UoS T.M. Khan F0004051 not eligible
Isra University 199715050 IU-H Hyderabad F0000586 7040302002–current
Muhammad Medical College 1999100 UoS Mirpurkhas F0000589 7040552003–current
Bhittai Dental & Medical College 80 Mirpurkhas
Suleman Roshan Medical College 100 Tando Adam F0007604 not eligible
Total1,750590
**Colleges are closed.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)

Public

Name [12] FundingEstablishedEnrollmentUniversityCityProvince WDOMS profile ECFMG eligible graduates
Khyber Medical College Public1954275 KMU Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0001083 1957–current
Khyber Girls Medical College Public2004150 KMU Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002112 2004–current
Ayub Medical College Public1979270 KMU Abbottabad Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0000206 1982–current
Saidu Medical College Public1998115 KMU Swat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002245 2004–current
Gomal Medical College Public1998115 KMU D. I. Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002274 1998–current
KMU Institute Of Medical Sciences, Kohat Public2006115 KMU Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002458 2009–current
Bannu Medical College Public2007110 KMU Bannu Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002686 2011–current
Bacha Khan Medical College Public2010100 KMU Mardan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002578 2011–current
Gajju Khan Medical College Swabi Public201470 KMU Swabi Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0007263 2018–current
Nowshera Medical College Public2017115 KMU Nowshera Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0005935 not eligible
Total1,435

Private

Name [13] FundingEstablishedEnrollmentUniversityCityProvince WDOMS profile ECFMG eligible graduates
Kabir Medical College Private1995100 GU Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0001154 1997–current
Peshawar Medical College Private2005150 RIU Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002070 2005–current
Pak International Medical College Private2010100 KMU Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002580 2010–current
Rehman Medical College Private2010100 KMU Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002581 2010–current
Muhammad College of Medicine (Former Al-Razi Medical College)Private2012100none Khyber Pakhtunkhwa not listednot eligible
North West School Of Medicine Private2017150 KMU Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0005934 2022–current
Jinnah Medical College Private100 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Frontier Medical College Private1995100 BU-I Abbottabad Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0001644 1998–current
Women Medical College Private2000100 KMU Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0000590 2003–current
Abbottabad International Medical College Private2008100 KMU Khyber Pakhtunkhwa F0002459 2008–2018
Swat Medical College Private100 KMU Swat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa not listednot eligible
Total1200

Balochistan

Here is the list of medical colleges in Balochistan, Pakistan.

Public

Name [14] FundingEstablishedMBBS

Enrollment

BDS

Enrollment

UniversityCity WDOMS profile ECFMG eligibility
Bolan Medical College Public197232054 UoB Quetta F0000202 1978–current
Loralai Medical College Public201650 UoB Loralai F0007602 -
Makran Medical College Public201650 UoB Turbat F0007603 -
Jhalawan Medical College Public201650 UoB Khuzdar F0002526 2013–current
Total47054

Private

Name [15] FundingEstablishedMBBS

Enrollment

BDS

Enrollment

UniversityCity WDOMS profile ECFMG eligible graduates
Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences Private20111500 NUMS Quetta F0002687 2011 — Current

Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)

Public

Name of medical school [16] FundingEstablishedMBBS

Enrollment

UniversityCityProvince WDOMS profile ECFMG eligible graduates
Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College Public2012110UHS Muzaffarabad AJK F0002928 2022-current
Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College Public2012110UHS Lahore Mirpur AJK F0002929 2012–current
Poonch Medical College Public2013110UHS Rawalakot AJK F0003102 2022-current
Total330

Private

Name of medical school [17] FundingEstablishedEnrollmentUniversityCityProvince WDOMS profileECFMG eligibility
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. [18] 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:

See also

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