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 HSC (grades 11-12) and an entrance test like MCAT are taken into consideration for the eligibility to enter most of the medical colleges.

Admission Process

To get admission into any government medical college the following things are taken into consideration.

Medical seats

 Number of registered medical Seats Allocation (PK)
Province Public Private Total
Azad Kashmir 300 100 400
Balochistan 100 100 200
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 900 850 1750
Punjab and Islamabad 3500 3600 7100
Sindh 2050 1500 3550
Total 6850 6150 13000
 Number of registered medical colleges (PK)
Province/Territory Public Private Total
Azad Kashmir 3 1 4
Balochistan 1 1 2
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 8 9 17
Punjab and Islamabad 18 33 51
Sindh 9 14 23
Total 39 58 97

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).

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

* - includes Nutrition, 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), 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 third 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 a 12 month long period (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 (for example pediatrics, dermatology, cardiology, psychiatry, nephrology, gastroentrology) and 3 months in surgery allied (for example anesthesiology, radiology, orthopedics, gynecology and obstetrics, urology, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, cardiothoracic surgery) in any order.[1] The graduate can then apply for a medical practice license at 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

No. Name of medical College Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
1 King Edward Medical University Public 1860 302 KEMU Lahore Punjab kemu.edu.pk 704080
2 Nishtar Medical College Public 1951 250 UHS Multan Punjab nmch.edu.pk 704090
3 Fatima Jinnah Medical College Public 1948 300 UoP Lahore Punjab fjmc.edu.pk 704070
4 Sargodha Medical College Public 2007 100 UHS Sargodha Punjab smc.uos.edu.pk 704072
5 Allama Iqbal Medical College Public 1975 - UHS Lahore Punjab aimc.edu.pk 704135
6 Punjab Medical College Public 1973 250 UHS Faisalabad Punjab pmc.edu.pk 704085
7 Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Public 1970 300 UHS Bahawalpur Punjab qamc.edu.pk 704003
8 Rawalpindi Medical College Public 1974 350 UHS Rawalpindi Punjab rmc.edu.pk 704130
9 Services Institute of Medical Sciences Public 2003 200 UHS Lahore Punjab sims.edu.pk 704205
10 Army Medical College Public 1977 200 NUST Rawalpindi Punjab pakistanarmy.gov.pk 704140
11 Shaikh Zayed Medical College Public 2003 100 UHS R. Y. Khan Punjab szmc.edu.pk 704210
12 Nawaz Sharif Medical College Public 2009 100 UHS Gujrat Punjab uog.edu.pk 704390
13 Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical and Dental College Public 2009 100 UoP Lahore Punjab skzmdc.edu.pk 704435
14 Federal Medical and Dental College Public 2012 50 QAU Islamabad Capital pims.gov.pk 704345
15 Ameer-ud-Din Medical College Public 2011 100 UHS Lahore Punjab pgmipunjab.edu.pk 704295
16 Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College Public 2007 100 UHS Sialkot Punjab kmsmc.edu.pk 704375
17 Gujranwala Medical College Public 2010 100 UHS Gujranwala Punjab gmc.com.pk 704350
18 Sahiwal Medical College Public 2013 100 UHS Sahiwal Punjab none 704420
19 Ghazi Khan Medical College Public 2010 100 UHS Dera Ghazi Khan Punjab gkmcedu.pk 704420
No. Name of medical College Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
20 FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry Private 2000 100 UHS Lahore Punjab fmsystem.org 704010
21 Foundation University Medical College Private 2001 150 FUI Rawalpindi Punjab fui.edu.pk 704015
22 Rai Medical College Private 2014 100 UHS Sargodha Punjab rmcsargodha.edu.pk N/A
23 Islamic International Medical College Private 1996 100 RIU Rawalpindi Punjab iimc.riphah.edu.pk 704180
24 Lahore Medical and Dental College Private 1997 150 UHS Lahore Punjab lmdc.edu.pk 704020
25 Shifa College of Medicine Private 1999 100 BU-I Islamabad Capital shifacollege.edu 704025
26 Wah Medical College Private 2002 100 UHS Attock Punjab wahmedicalcollege.edu.pk 704195
27 University Medical and Dental College Private 2003 150 UHS Faisalabad Punjab umc.tuf.edu.pk 704225
28 University College of Medicine and Dentistry Private 2001 150 UoL Lahore Punjab uol.edu.pk 704220
29 CMH Lahore Medical And Dental College Private 2006 150 UHS Lahore Punjab cmhlahore.edu.pk 704240
30 Islamabad Medical and Dental College Private 1997 100 BU-I Islamabad Capital imdcollege.com 704235
31 Independent Medical College, Faisalabad Private 2008 100 UHS Faisalabad Punjab indmedcol.com 704360
32 Sharif Medical and Dental College Private 2008 100 UHS Lahore Punjab sharifmedicalcity.org 704430
33 Continental Medical College Private 2008 100 UHS Lahore Punjab cmclhr.edu.pk 704340
34 Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College Private 2009 150 UHS Lahore Punjab amdc.edu.pk 704280
35 Central Park Medical College Private 2008 100 UHS Lahore Punjab cpmcollege.edu.pk 704335
36 Multan Medical and Dental College Private 2008 100 UHS Multan Punjab mmdc.edu.pk 704385
37 Shalamar Medical and Dental College Private 2010 150 UHS Lahore Punjab smdc.edu.pk 704265
38 Avicenna Medical College, Lahore Private 2010 100 UHS Lahore Punjab amch.edu.pk 704305
39 Yusra Medical and Dental College Private 2010 100 BU-I Islamabad Capital ymdc.edu.pk 704440
40 Rashid Latif Medical College Private 2010 100 UHS Lahore Punjab rlmclahore.com 704255
41 Islam Medical College Private 2010 100 UHS Sialkot Punjab imdc.edu.pk 704365
42 Amna Inayat Medical College Private 2011 100 uhs Sheikhupura Punjab aimcs.edu.pk 704300
43 Azra Naheed Medical College Private 2011 100 SU-L Lahore Punjab anmc.superior.edu.pk 704315
44 Al-Nafees Medical College Private 2012 100 IU-H Islamabad Capital isra.edu.pk 704285
45 Pak Red Crescent Medical and Dental College (Admission Stopped and Recommended to Ministry of NHSR&C for Closure) Private 2012 100 UHS Lahore Punjab prcmdc.com 704400
46 Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental College Faisalabad Private 2012 100 UHS Faisalabad Punjab afmdc.edu.pk 704310
47 Hashmat Medical and Dental College (Admission Stopped and Recommended to Ministry of Health for Closure) Private 2011 100 UHS Gujrat Punjab hmdc.edu.pk 704355
48 Rawal Institute of Health Sciences Private 2012 100 BU-I Islamabad Capital rihs.com.pk 704410
49 Rahbar Medical and Dental College Private 2014 100 UHS Lahore Punjab rmdc.com.pk N/A
50 HBS Medical and Dental College Private 2015 100 SZABMU Islamabad Capital hbsmc.org N/A
51 HITEC-Institute of Medical Sciences Private 2016 100 NUMS Rawalpindi Punjab hitec-ims.edu.pk
No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
1 Bakhtawar Amin Medical and Dental College Private 2012 - - Multan Punjab N/A N/A
2 Sarfraz Medical and Dental College Private 2014 - - Rahim Yar Khan Punjab N/A N/A
3 Core Medical and Dental College Private 2014 - - Islamabad Islamabad N/A N/A
4 National Institute of Medical and Social Sciences Private 2014 - - Islamabad Islamabad N/A N/A

Sindh

No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
49 Chandka Medical College Public 1973 - SMBBMU Larkana Sindh SMBBMU 704086
50 Dow Medical College Public 1945 350 DUHS Karachi Sindh DUHS 704060
51 Sindh Medical College Public 1973 350 JSMU Karachi Sindh JSMU 704065
52 Karachi Medical and Dental College Public 1991 250 UoK Karachi Sindh KMDC 704160
53 Khairpur Medical College Public 2012 300 PUMHS Khairpur Mirs Sindh KMC 704162
54 Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Public 1951 350 LUMHS Jamshoro Sindh LUMHS 704050
55 Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women Public 1974 250 PUMHSW Nawabshah Sindh PUMHS 704100
56 Dow International Medical College Public 2007 150 DUHS Karachi Sindh DIMC 704200
57 Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College Lyari Public 2011 100 DUHS Karachi Sindh SMBBMCL 704425
58 Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College Sukkur Public 2003 100 SMBBMU Sukkur Sindh GMMMC 704250
No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
58 Aga Khan University Medical College Private 1983 100 AKU Karachi Sindh aku.edu 704155
59 Baqai Medical College Private 1988 100 BMU Karachi Sindh baqai.edu.pk 704122
60 Faculty of Medicine and Allied Medical Sciences (Isra University) Private 1997 150 IU-H Hyderabad Sindh isra.edu.pk 704030
61 Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry Private 1994 100 HU-K Karachi Sindh hamdard.edu.pk 704115
62 Jinnah Medical & Dental College Private 1998 100 UoK Karachi Sindh jmc.edu.pk 704035
63 Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences for Girls Private 1998 100 UoK Karachi Sindh sscms.edu.pk 704045
64 Ziauddin Medical College Private 1996 150 ZU Karachi Sindh zu.edu.pk 704170
65 Muhammad Medical College Private 1999 100 UoS Mirpurkhas Sindh mmc.edu.pk 704055
66 Liaquat National Medical College Private 2007 100 UoK Karachi Sindh lnh.edu.pk 704245
67 Bahria University Medical and Dental College Private 2008 100 BU-I Karachi Sindh bahria.edu.pk 704325
68 Al-Tibri Medical College Private 2010 100 IU-H Karachi Sindh isra.edu.pk 704290
69 Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry Private 2006 100 UoK Karachi Sindh lcmd.edu.pk 704260
70 United Medical and Dental College Private 2013 100 JSMU Karachi Sindh umdc.edu.pk F0003101
71 Indus Medical College Private 2014 100 UoS Tando Muhammad Khan Sindh indusinternational.edu.pk not listed

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
72 Ayub Medical College Public 1979 250 KMU Abbottabad KP ayubmed.edu.pk 704150
73 Khyber Medical College Public 1954 291 KMU Peshawar KP kmc.edu.pk 704110
74 Saidu Medical College Public 1998 100 KMU Swat KP smcswat.edu.pk 704185
75 Gomal Medical College Public 1998 50 KMU D. I. Khan KP gmcdikhan.edu.pk 704190
76 KMU Institute Of Medical Sciences, Kohat Public 2006 50 KMU Kohat KP kmu.edu.pk/kims 704380
77 Khyber Girls Medical College Public 2004 50 KMU Peshawar KP kgmc.edu.pk 704230
78 Bacha Khan Medical College Public 2010 50 KMU Mardan KP bkmc.edu.pk 704320
79 Bannu Medical College Public 2007 100 KMU Bannu KP bmcbannu.edu.pk 704330
No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
80 Frontier Medical College Private 1996 100 BU-I Abbottabad KP fmc.edu.pk 704175
81 Kabir Medical College Private 1995 100 GU Peshawar KP gandhara.edu.pk 704165
82 Women Medical College Private 2000 100 KMU Abbottabad KP wmc.edu.pk 704075
83 Peshawar Medical College Private 2005 100 RIU Peshawar KP prime.edu.pk 704215
84 Abbottabad International Medical College Private 2008 100 KMU Abbottabad KP aimca.edu.pk 704275
85 Jinnah Medical College Private 2009 50 KMU Peshawar KP jmcp.edu.pk 704370
86 Pak International Medical College Private 2010 100 KMU Peshawar KP pimc.edu.pk 704395
87 Rehman Medical College Private 2010 100 KMU Peshawar KP rmi.edu.pk 704415
88 Al-Razi Medical College (Admission Stopped and Recommended to Ministry of Health for Closure) Private 2012 100 none Peshawar KP alrazimedicalcollege.com.pk not listed

Balochistan

No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
89 Bolan Medical College Public 1972 - UoB Quetta Balochistan bmc.edu.pk 704125
90 Loralai Medical College Public 2016 - UoB Loralai Balochistan bmc.edu.pk
91 Makran Medical College Public 2016 - UoB Turbat Balochistan
92 Jhalawan Medical College Public 2016 - UoB Khuzdar Balochistan
No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
92 Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences Private 2011 100 UoB Quetta Balochistan qims.edu.pk 704405

AJK

No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
91 Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College Public 2012 100 AJK University Mirpur AJK mbbsmc.edu.pk F0002929
92 Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College Public 2012 100 UHS Muzaffarabad AJK ajkmc.edu.pk F0002928
93 Poonch Medical College Public 2013 100 UHS Poonch Azad Kashmir none Not Listed
No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
94 Mohiuddin Islamic Medical College Private 2009 100 MIU Mirpur AJK mimc.edu.pk 704445

Public Health Education

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/191117/medical-training-new-structure-for-house-job-introduced/
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