List of medical schools in Pakistan

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. Currently, there are a total of 117 medical colleges in Pakistan, 59 of which are public and 58 private. All but two colleges are listed in International Medical Education Directory.

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 Council (PMDC). Entrance into the medical colleges is based on merit under the guidelines of PMDC. Both the academic performance at the Higher Secondary School Certificate(HSSC) (grades 11-12) and an entrance test like MDCAT are taken into consideration for the eligibility to enter most of the medical colleges.

Admission Process

To get admission into any government or private medical college in Pakistan, the following weightage is considered according to PMDC:[1]

Medical seats

Number of registered medical Seats Allocation (PK)
Province Public Private Total
Azad Kashmir300100400
Balochistan100100200
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa9008501750
Punjab and Islamabad350036007100
Sindh205015003550
Total6850615013000
Number of registered medical colleges (PK)
Province/Territory Public Private Total
Azad Kashmir314
Balochistan112
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa8917
Punjab and Islamabad183351
Sindh91423
Total395897

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 PMDC. The curriculum for all colleges, irrespective of their regional location and university affiliation, is designed by PMDC. The curriculum spans a term of five years or seasons (four professional years).

  • First year (first professional year - part 1)
  • Second year (first professional year - part 2)
  • Third year (second professional year)
  • Fourth year (third professional year)
  • Fifth/final year (fourth professional year)

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, gynecology, internal medicine, obstetrics, ophthalmology including orthoptics, orthopedics, otorhinolaryngology including 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.[2] 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.

List of Medical Colleges

Punjab and Islamabad

Public

No. Name of medical College Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
1King Edward Medical UniversityPublic1860302KEMULahorePunjabkemu.edu.pk 704080
2Rawalpindi Medical UniversityPublic1974330Higher Education Commission , PMDCRawalpindiPunjabrmc.edu.pk 704130
3Fatima Jinnah Medical CollegePublic1948300UoPLahorePunjabfjmc.edu.pk 704070
4Sargodha Medical CollegePublic2007100UHSSargodhaPunjabsmc.uos.edu.pk 704072
5Allama Iqbal Medical CollegePublic1975-UHSLahorePunjabaimc.edu.pk 704135
6Faisalabad Medical UniversityPublic1973250UHSFaisalabadPunjabpmc.edu.pk 704085
7Quaid-e-Azam Medical CollegePublic1970300UHSBahawalpurPunjabqamc.edu.pk 704003
8[Nishtar Medical College]]Public1951250NMUMultanPunjabnmch.edu.pk 704090
9Services Institute of Medical SciencesPublic2003200UHSLahorePunjabsims.edu.pk 704205
10Army Medical CollegePublic1977200RawalpindiPunjabpakistanarmy.gov.pk 704140
11Nawaz Sharif Medical CollegePublic2009100UHSGujratPunjabuog.edu.pk 704390
12Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical and Dental CollegePublic2009100UoPLahorePunjabskzmdc.edu.pk 704435
13Federal Medical and Dental CollegePublic2012100SZAMBUIslamabadCapitalpims.gov.pk 704345
14Ameer-ud-Din Medical CollegePublic2011100UHSLahorePunjabpgmipunjab.edu.pk 704295
15Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical CollegePublic2007100UHSSialkotPunjabkmsmc.edu.pk 704375
16Gujranwala Medical CollegePublic2010100UHSGujranwalaPunjabgmc.com.pk 704350
17Sahiwal Medical CollegePublic2013100UHSSahiwalPunjabsmlc.edu.pk 704420
18Ghazi Khan Medical CollegePublic2010100UHSDera Ghazi KhanPunjabgkmcedu.pk 704420

Private

-Al Nafees Meical college,Islamabad. Under university of Isra university, Hyderabad. Founded in 2011, while 3 badges have been passed out till 2018. University fees are 10 lac to 12 lac annual. Hostel accommodation is also provided.

No. Name of medical College Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
20FMH College of Medicine and DentistryPrivate2000100UHSLahorePunjabfmsystem.org 704010
21Foundation University Medical CollegePrivate2001150FUIRawalpindiPunjabfui.edu.pk 704015
22Rai Medical CollegePrivate2014100UHSSargodhaPunjabrmcsargodha.edu.pk N/A
23Islamic International Medical CollegePrivate1996100RIURawalpindiPunjabiimc.riphah.edu.pk 704180
24Lahore Medical and Dental CollegePrivate1997150UHSLahorePunjablmdc.edu.pk 704020
25Shifa College of MedicinePrivate1999100STMUIslamabadCapitalshifacollege.edu 704025
26Wah Medical CollegePrivate2002100UHSAttockPunjabwahmedicalcollege.edu.pk 704195
27University Medical and Dental College FaisalabadPrivate2003150UHSFaisalabadPunjabumc.tuf.edu.pk 704225
28University College of Medicine and DentistryPrivate2001150UoLLahorePunjabuol.edu.pk 704220
29CMH Lahore Medical And Dental CollegePrivate2006150UHSLahorePunjabcmhlahore.edu.pk 704240
30Islamabad Medical and Dental CollegePrivate1997100SZABMUIslamabadCapitalimdcollege.edu.pk 704235
31Independent Medical College, FaisalabadPrivate2008100UHSFaisalabadPunjabindmedcol.com 704360
32Sharif Medical and Dental CollegePrivate2008100UHSLahorePunjabsharifmedicalcity.org 704430
33Continental Medical CollegePrivate2008100UHSLahorePunjabcmclhr.edu.pk 704340
34Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental CollegePrivate2009150UHSLahorePunjabamdc.edu.pk 704280
35Central Park Medical CollegePrivate2008100UHSLahorePunjabcpmcollege.edu.pk 704335
36Multan Medical and Dental CollegePrivate2008100UHSMultanPunjabmmdc.edu.pk 704385
37Shalamar Medical and Dental CollegePrivate2010150UHSLahorePunjabsmdc.edu.pk 704265
38Avicenna Medical College, LahorePrivate2010100UHSLahorePunjabamch.edu.pk 704305
39Yusra Medical and Dental CollegePrivate2010100SZABMUIslamabadCapitalymdc.edu.pk 704440
40Rashid Latif Medical CollegePrivate2010100UHSLahorePunjab 704255
41Islam Medical CollegePrivate2010100UHSSialkotPunjabimdc.edu.pk 704365
42Amna Inayat Medical CollegePrivate2011100uhsSheikhupuraPunjabaimcs.edu.pk 704300
43Azra Naheed Medical CollegePrivate2011100SU-LLahorePunjabanmc.superior.edu.pk 704315
44Al-Nafees Medical CollegePrivate2012100IU-HIslamabadCapitalisra.edu.pk 704285
45Pak Red Crescent Medical and Dental College (Admission Stopped and Recommended to Ministry of NHSR&C for Closure)Private2012100UHSLahorePunjabprcmdc.com 704400
46Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental College FaisalabadPrivate2012100UHSFaisalabadPunjabafmdc.edu.pk 704310
47Hashmat Medical and Dental College (Admission Stopped and Recommended to Ministry of Health for Closure)Private2011100UHSGujratPunjabhmdc.edu.pk 704355
48Rawal Institute of Health SciencesPrivate2012100SZABMUIslamabadCapitalrihs.com.pk 704410
49Rahbar Medical and Dental CollegePrivate2014100UHSLahorePunjabrmdc.com.pk N/A
50HBS Medical and Dental CollegePrivate2015100SZABMUIslamabadCapitalhbsmc.org N/A
51HITEC-Institute of Medical SciencesPrivate2016100NUMSTaxilaPunjabhitec-ims.edu.pk

Unrecognized/Newly Established Private Colleges

No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
1Bakhtawar Amin Medical and Dental CollegePrivate2012--MultanPunjabN/A N/A
2Sarfraz Medical and Dental CollegePrivate2014--Rahim Yar KhanPunjabN/A N/A
3Core Medical and Dental CollegePrivate2014--IslamabadIslamabadN/A N/A
4National Institute of Medical and Social SciencesPrivate2014--IslamabadIslamabadN/A N/A

Sindh

Public

No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
49Chandka Medical CollegePublic1973-SMBBMULarkanaSindhSMBBMU 704086
50Dow Medical CollegePublic1945350DUHSKarachiSindhDUHS 704060
51Sindh Medical CollegePublic1973350JSMUKarachiSindhJSMU 704065
52Karachi Medical and Dental CollegePublic1991250UoKKarachiSindhKMDC 704160
53Khairpur Medical CollegePublic2012300PUMHSKhairpur MirsSindhKMC 704162
54Liaquat University of Medical and Health SciencesPublic1951350LUMHSJamshoroSindhLUMHS 704050
55Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences for WomenPublic1974250PUMHSWNawabshahSindhPUMHS 704100
56Dow International Medical CollegePublic2007150DUHSKarachiSindhDIMC 704200
57Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College LyariPublic2011100DUHSKarachiSindhSMBBMCL 704425
58Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College SukkurPublic2003100SMBBMUSukkurSindhGMMMC 704250

Private

No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
58Aga Khan University Medical CollegePrivate1983100AKUKarachiSindhaku.edu 704155
59Baqai Medical CollegePrivate1988100BMUKarachiSindhbaqai.edu.pk 704122
60Faculty of Medicine and Allied Medical Sciences (Isra University)Private1997150IU-HHyderabadSindhisra.edu.pk 704030
61Hamdard College of Medicine & DentistryPrivate1994100HU-KKarachiSindhhamdard.edu.pk 704115
62Jinnah Medical & Dental CollegePrivate1998100UoKKarachiSindhjmc.edu.pk 704035
63Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences for GirlsPrivate1998100UoKKarachiSindhsscms.edu.pk 704045
64Ziauddin Medical CollegePrivate1996150ZUKarachiSindhzu.edu.pk 704170
65Muhammad Medical CollegePrivate1999100UoSMirpurkhasSindhmmc.edu.pk 704055
66Liaquat National Medical CollegePrivate2007100UoKKarachiSindhlnh.edu.pk 704245
67Bahria University Medical and Dental CollegePrivate2008100BU-IKarachiSindhbahria.edu.pk 704325
68Al-Tibri Medical CollegePrivate2010100IU-HKarachiSindhisra.edu.pk 704290
69Liaquat College of Medicine and DentistryPrivate2006100UoKKarachiSindhlcmd.edu.pk 704260
70United Medical and Dental CollegePrivate2013100JSMU KarachiSindhumdc.edu.pk F0003101
71Indus Medical CollegePrivate2014100UoSTando Muhammad KhanSindhindusinternational.edu.pk not listed
72Karachi Institute of Medical SciencesArmy2016100NUMSKarachiSindhkimsmalir.com.pk not listed

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Public

No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
72Ayub Medical CollegePublic1979250KMUAbbottabadKPayubmed.edu.pk 704150
73Khyber Medical CollegePublic1954291KMUPeshawarKPkmc.edu.pk 704110
74Saidu Medical CollegePublic1998100KMUSwatKPsmcswat.edu.pk 704185
75Gomal Medical CollegePublic199850KMUD. I. KhanKPgmcdikhan.edu.pk 704190
76KMU Institute Of Medical Sciences, KohatPublic200650KMUKohatKPkmu.edu.pk/kims 704380
77Khyber Girls Medical CollegePublic200450KMUPeshawarKPkgmc.edu.pk 704230
78Bacha Khan Medical CollegePublic201050KMUMardanKPbkmc.edu.pk 704320
79Bannu Medical CollegePublic2007100KMUBannuKPbmcbannu.edu.pk 704330

Private

No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
80Frontier Medical CollegePrivate1996100BU-IAbbottabadKPfmc.edu.pk 704175
81Kabir Medical CollegePrivate1995100GUPeshawarKPgandhara.edu.pk 704165
82Women Medical CollegePrivate2000100KMUAbbottabadKPwmc.edu.pk 704075
83Peshawar Medical CollegePrivate2005100RIUPeshawarKPprime.edu.pk 704215
84Abbottabad International Medical CollegePrivate2008100KMUAbbottabadKPaimca.edu.pk 704275
85Jinnah Medical CollegePrivate200950KMUPeshawarKPjmcp.edu.pk 704370
86Pak International Medical CollegePrivate2010100KMUPeshawarKPpimc.edu.pk 704395
87Rehman Medical CollegePrivate2010100KMUPeshawarKPrmi.edu.pk 704415
88Al-Razi Medical College (Admission Stopped and Recommended to Ministry of Health for Closure)Private2012100nonePeshawarKPalrazimedicalcollege.com.pk not listed

Balochistan

Public

No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
89Bolan Medical CollegePublic1972-UoBQuettaBalochistanbmc.edu.pk 704125
90Loralai Medical CollegePublic2016-UoBLoralaiBalochistanbmc.edu.pk
91Makran Medical CollegePublic2016-UoBTurbatBalochistan
92Jhalawan Medical CollegePublic2016-UoBKhuzdarBalochistan

Private

No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
92Quetta Institute of Medical SciencesPrivate2011100UoBQuettaBalochistanqims.edu.pk 704405

AJK

Public

No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
91Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical CollegePublic2012100UHS LahoreMirpurAJKmbbsmc.edu.pk F0002929
92Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical CollegePublic2012100UHSMuzaffarabadAJKajkmc.edu.pk F0002928
93Poonch Medical CollegePublic2013100UHSRawalakotAJK http://www.pmcrkt.com/ Not Listed

Private

No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
94Mohiuddin Islamic Medical CollegePrivate2009100MIUMirpurAJKmimc.edu.pk 704445
95Talha Medical CollegePrivate2009100MIUMirpurAJKmimc.edu.pk 704445

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Public Health Education

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

  • Auxology
  • Biological Weaponry and Hazards
  • Biostatistics
  • Case Reporting
  • Child and Maternal Healthcare
  • Community Dentistry
  • Community Genetics and Genomics
  • Community Ophthalmology
  • Community Psychiatry
  • Data Collection and Archiving
  • Disaster Management
  • Environmental Medicine (including Sanitation and Hospital Waste Management)
  • Epidemiology and Epidemic Control
  • Euthenics
  • Family Planning and Birth Control
  • Food, Nutrition and Hygiene
  • Global Health and Organizations
  • Health Economics
  • Health Education
  • Health Surveillance
  • Healthcare Systems
  • Healthcare Infrastructure and Ergonomics
  • Labor Health
  • Occupational Safety and Medicine
  • Outreach Methods
  • Population Demographics
  • Preventive Medicine (including vaccines)
  • Rehabilitative Care
  • Research Methods
  • Resource Allocation
  • Pharmaceutical Policy and Drug Trials
  • Public Health Law and Reforms
  • Social Health Determinants
  • Tropical Medicine and Vector Control
  • Telemedicine
  • Venereal Disease Control and HIV/AIDS

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.pmdc.org.pk/Portals/0/admission%20housejob%20regulations.pdf
  2. ↑ "Medical training: New structure for house job introduced - The Express Tribune". 18 June 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.pmdc.org.pk/AboutUs/RecognizedInstitutes/tabid/147/Default.aspx
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