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 94 medical colleges in Pakistan, 39 of which are public and 55 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.

 Number of registered medical Seats Allocation (PK)
Province Public Private Total
Azad Kashmir 300 100 400
Balochistan 100 100 200
KP 900 850 1750
Punjab and Islamabad 3400 3500 6900
Sindh 2050 1500 3550
Total 6750 6050 12800
 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 30 48
Sindh 9 14 23
Total 39 55 94

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:

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.

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: dermatology, general surgery, gynecology, internal medicine, obstetrics, ophthalmology including orthoptics, orthopedics, otorhinolaryngology, 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:

  • Community Medicine
    • Basic Health Unit (BHU)
    • Dog bite center
    • Factory or industrial unit
    • Hospital waste disposal site
    • Maternal and Child Health Center (MCHC)
    • Orphanage
    • Primary school
    • Rehabilitation center
    • Retirement home
    • Rural Health Center (RHC)
    • Special education institute
    • Vaccination center
    • Water purification plant
  • Dermatology
    • Skin laser clinic
    • Venereal disease control center
  • Legal and Forensics Medicine
    • Autopsy rooms
    • Courtrooms
    • Site of exhumation
  • Internal Medicine
    • Cancer research center
    • Diabetes clinic
    • Emergency room
    • Intensive care unit
  • Obstetrics
    • Abortion clinic
    • Labor room
  • Ophthalmology
    • Eye laser clinic
  • Otorhinolaryngology
    • Acoustics laboratory
    • Hearing aid center
    • Speech therapy clinic
  • Pathology
    • Pathology museum
  • Psychiatry
    • Mental assylum
  • Surgery
    • Burns unit
    • Orthotic prosthetic center

List of medical colleges

Punjab

  • Public
 No. Name of medical College Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
1 King Edward Medical College Public 1860 - 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 2009 100 UoS 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 (Admission Stopped) 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 (Admission Stopped and Recommended to Ministry of Health for Closure) Public 2013 100 UHS Sahiwal Punjab none 704420
19 Ghazi Khan Medical College Public 2010 100 UHS Dera Ghazi Khan Punjab gkmcedu.pk 704420
  • Private
 No. Name of medical College Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
19 FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry Private 2000 100 UHS Lahore Punjab fmsystem.org 704010
20 Foundation University Medical College Private 2001 150 FUI Rawalpindi Punjab fui.edu.pk 704015
20 Rai Medical College Private 2014 100 UHS Sargodha Punjab rmcsargodha.edu.pk N/A
21 Islamic International Medical College Private 1996 100 RIU Rawalpindi Punjab iimc.riphah.edu.pk 704180
22 Lahore Medical and Dental College Private 1997 150 UHS Lahore Punjab lmdc.edu.pk 704020
23 Shifa College of Medicine Private 1999 100 BU-I Islamabad Capital shifacollege.edu 704025
24 Wah Medical College Private 2002 100 UHS Attock Punjab wahmedicalcollege.edu.pk 704195
25 University Medical and Dental College Private 2003 150 UHS Faisalabad Punjab umc.tuf.edu.pk 704225
26 University College of Medicine and Dentistry Private 2001 150 UoL Lahore Punjab uol.edu.pk 704220
27 CMH Lahore Medical And Dental College Private 2006 150 UHS Lahore Punjab cmhlahore.edu.pk 704240
28 Islamabad Medical and Dental College Private 1997 100 BU-I Islamabad Capital imdcollege.com 704235
29 Independent Medical College, Faisalabad Private 2008 100 UHS Faisalabad Punjab indmedcol.com 704360
30 Sharif Medical and Dental College Private 2008 100 UHS Lahore Punjab sharifmedicalcity.org 704430
31 Continental Medical College Private 2008 100 UHS Lahore Punjab cmclhr.edu.pk 704340
32 Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College Private 2009 150 UHS Lahore Punjab amdc.edu.pk 704280
33 Central Park Medical College Private 2008 100 UHS Lahore Punjab cpmcollege.edu.pk 704335
34 Multan Medical and Dental College Private 2008 100 UHS Multan Punjab mmdc.edu.pk 704385
35 Shalamar Medical and Dental College Private 2010 150 UHS Lahore Punjab smdc.edu.pk 704265
36 Avicenna Medical College, Lahore Private 2010 100 UHS Lahore Punjab amch.edu.pk 704305
37 Yusra Medical and Dental College Private 2010 100 BU-I Islamabad Capital ymdc.edu.pk 704440
38 Rashid Latif Medical College Private 2010 100 UHS Lahore Punjab rlmclahore.com 704255
39 Islam Medical College Private 2010 100 UHS Sialkot Punjab imdc.edu.pk 704365
40 Amna Inayat Medical College Private 2011 100 uhs Sheikhupura Punjab aimcs.edu.pk 704300
41 Azra Naheed Medical College Private 2011 100 SU-L Lahore Punjab anmc.superior.edu.pk 704315
42 Al-Nafees Medical College Private 2012 100 IU-H Islamabad Capital isra.edu.pk 704285
43 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
44 Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental College Faisalabad Private 2012 100 UHS Faisalabad Punjab afmdc.edu.pk 704310
45 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
46 Rawal Institute of Health Sciences Private 2012 100 BU-I Islamabad Capital rihs.com.pk 704410
48 Rahbar Medical and Dental College Private 2014 100 UHS Lahore Punjab rmdc.com.pk N/A
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 Punjab N/A N/A
4 National Institute of Medical and Social Sciences Private 2014 - - Islamabad Punjab N/A N/A

Sindh

  • Public
 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 Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Public 1951 350 LUMHS Jamshoro Sindh LUMHS 704050
54 Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women Public 1974 250 PUMHSW Nawabshah Sindh PUMHS 704100
55 Dow International Medical College Public 2007 150 DUHS Karachi Sindh DIMC 704200
56 Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College Lyari Public 2011 100 DUHS Karachi Sindh SMBBMCL 704425
57 Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College Sukkur Public 2003 100 SMBBMU Sukkur Sindh GMMMC 704250
  • Private
 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 100 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 UoK Karachi Sindh umdc.edu.pk not listed
71 Indus Medical College Private 2014 100 UoS Tando Muhammad Khan Sindh indusinternational.edu.pk not listed

KP

  • Public
 No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
72 Ayub Medical College Public 1979 200 KMU Abbottabad KP ayubmed.edu.pk 704150
73 Khyber Medical College Public 1954 250 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
  • Private
 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

  • Public
 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
  • Private
 No. Name of medical school Funding Established Enrollment University City Province Website IMED profile
90 Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences Private 2011 100 UoB Quetta Balochistan qims.edu.pk 704405

AJK

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

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