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. 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]

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

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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]

* 50% to the score obtained in Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) weighted as follows:
* Biology: 45%
* Chemistry: 25%
* Physics: 20%
* English: 5%
* Logical Reasoning: 5%
* 40% to marks of Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Pre-Medical.
* 10% to marks of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Science.

The minimum requirements are:[4]

* 65% or above in F-SC /HSSC or A-Levels equivalent IBCC certificate.
* 55% or above in NMDCAT for admission in Medical Colleges and 45% or above for Dental Colleges.

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

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Number of registered MBBS and BDS Seats Allocation (PK)[6][7] Province  | Public  | Private  | Total

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| MBBS  | BDS  | MBBS  | BDS  | All
Azad Kashmir | 330  | 0 | 100  | 0 | 430
Balochistan | 470  | 54 | 150  | 0 | 674
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 1435  | 319 | 1200  | 325 | 3,279
Punjab and Islamabad | 4200  | 344 | 6100  | 1,625 | 12,269
Sindh | 2800  | 450 | 1750  | 590 | 5,590
Total | 9,235 | 1,167 | 9,300 | 2,540 | 22,242

## Punjab and Islamabad

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This section is an excerpt from List of medical schools in Punjab, Pakistan § List of medical colleges.[edit]

### Public

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Name[8] | Established  | MBBS

Enrollment

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Enrollment

| University  | City  | Province  | WDOMS profile  | ECFMG eligible graduates

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King Edward Medical University | 1860  | 350  |  | UHS | Lahore | Punjab | F0001290 | 1953–current
Fatima Jinnah Medical College | 1948  | 300  |  | UoP | Punjab | F0000199 | 1953–current
Services Institute of Medical Sciences | 2003  | 220  |  | UHS | Punjab | F0001998 | 2004–current
Allama Iqbal Medical College | 1975  | 325  |  | UHS | Punjab | F0000203 | 1975–current
Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical and Dental College | 2009  | 100  |  | UHS | Punjab | F00002567 | 2010-Current
Ameer-ud-Din Medical College | 2011  | 110  |  | UHS | Punjab | F0002677 | 2011–current
De'Montmorency College of Dentistry |  |  | 110  |  | Punjab |  |
Rawalpindi Medical University | 1974  | 350  |  | UHS | Rawalpindi | Punjab | F0000151 | 1979–current
Army Medical College | 1977  | 204  | 54  | NUMS | Punjab | F0000204 | 1981–current
Federal Medical and Dental College | 2012  | 100  | 50  | SZAMBU | Islamabad | ICT | F0002675 | 2012–current
Nishtar Medical University | 1951  | 300  | 65  | UHS | Multan | Punjab | F0001535 | 1953–current
Faisalabad Medical University also known as Punjab Medical College | 1973  | 300  | 65  | UHS | Faisalabad | Punjab | F0000863 | 1977–current
Quaid-e-Azam Medical College | 1970  | 325  |  | UHS | Bahawalpur | Punjab | F0001859 | 1971–current
Nawaz Sharif Medical College | 2008  | 61  |  | UHS UOG | Gujrat | Punjab | F0002566 | 2009–current
Sargodha Medical College | 2007  | 120  |  | UHS | Sargodha | Punjab | F0002456 | 2010–current
Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College | 2010  | 120  |  | UHS | Sialkot | Punjab | F0002678 | 2011–current
Gujranwala Medical College | 2010  | 120  |  | UHS | Gujranwala | Punjab | F0002679 | 2011–current
Sahiwal Medical College | 2010  | 120  |  | UHS | Sahiwal | Punjab | F0002680 | 2011–current
Ghazi Khan Medical College | 2010  | 120  |  | UHS | Dera Ghazi Khan | Punjab | F0004047 | 2016–current
Sheikh Zayed Medical College | 2003  | 160  |  | UHS | Rahim Yar Khan | Punjab | F0002063 | 2005–current
Narowal Medical College | 2024  | 100  |  | UHS | Narowal | Punjab |  | 2024 - current
Total  | 4,005  | 344  |

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Name[9] | Established  | MBBS

Enrollment

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Enrollment

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F.M.H. College of Medicine and Dentistry | 2000  | 150  | 75  | UHS | Lahore | Punjab | F0000582 | 2001–current
Lahore Medical and Dental College | 1997  | 150  | 75  | UHS | Punjab | F0000584 | 2002–current
University College of Medicine and Dentistry | 2001  | 150  | 75  | UHS | Punjab | F0001969 | 2001-current
Al Aleem Medical College | 2017  | 100  |  | UHS | Punjab | F0005928 | not eligible
Rahbar Medical and Dental College | 2014  | 150  |  | UHS | Punjab | F0003099 | 2020–current
Rashid Latif Medical College | 2010  | 150  | 75  | UHS | Punjab | F0002392 | 2010–current
Azra Naheed Medical College | 2011  | 150  | 50  | UHS | Punjab | F0002575 | 2011–current
Pak Red Crescent Medical and Dental College | 2012  | 100  |  | UHS | Punjab | F0002676 | 2017–2018
Sharif Medical and Dental College | 2008  | 100  | 50  | UHS | Punjab | F0002568 | 2008–current
Continental Medical College | 2008  | 100  |  | UHS | Punjab | F0002569 | 2008–current
Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore | 2009  | 150  | 75  | UHS | Punjab | F0002570 | 2009–current
Central Park Medical College | 2008  | 150  |  | UHS | Punjab | F0002571 | 2009–current
Shalamar Medical and Dental College | 2010  | 150  |  | UHS | Punjab | F0002454 | 2010–current
Avicenna Medical College | 2010  | 150  | 50  | UHS | Punjab | F0002453 | 2010–current
Abu Umara Medical & Dental College |  | 100  |  |  | Punjab |  |
CMH Lahore Medical College | 2006  | 150  | 75  | NUMS | Punjab | F0002055 | not eligible
Rawal Institute of Health Sciences | 2012  | 100  | 50  | SZABMU | Islamabad | ICT | F0002681 | 2012–current
HBS Medical and Dental College | 2015  | 150  | 50  | SZABMU | ICT | F0004050 | 2020–current
Al-Nafees Medical College | 2012  | 100  |  | IU-H | ICT | F0002682 | 2012–current
Islamabad Medical and Dental College | 1997  | 100  | 50  | SZABMU | ICT | F0002054 | 1997–current
Shifa College of Medicine & Dentistry | 1999  | 100  | 50  | 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 |  | 100  | 50  | UHS | Rawalpindi | Punjab | not listed | not eligible
Islamic International Medical College | 1996  | 100  |  | RIU | Punjab | F0000183 | 1998–current
Foundation University Medical College | 2001  | 150  |  | 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 | 2003  | 150  | 50  | UHS | Faisalabad | Punjab | F0002111 | 2003–current
Independent Medical College | 2008  | 100  |  | UHS | Punjab | F0002457 | 2008-current
Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental College | 2012  | 150  |  | UHS | Punjab | F0002684 | 2012–current
ABWA Medical College | 2017  | 150  |  | UHS | Punjab | F0007213 | 2024 - Current
Multan Medical and Dental College | 2008  | 150  | 50  | UHS | Multan | Punjab | F0002572 | 2009–current
Bakhtawar Amin Medical and Dental College | 2012  | 150  | 75  | UHS | Punjab | F0005929 | 2021–current
CMH Multan Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS)  | 2015  | 150  | 50  | NUMS | Punjab | F0004046 | 2020 - Current
Islam Medical College | 2010  | 150  | 50  | UHS | Sialkot | Punjab | F0002573 | 2010–current
Sialkot Medical College | 2015  | 100  |  | UHS | Punjab | F0004052 | 2020 - Current
Rai Medical College | 2014  | 100  |  | UHS | Sargodha | Punjab | F0003100 | 2015–current
Niazi Medical and Dental College | 2018  | 150  |  | UHS | Punjab | not listed | not eligible
Amna Inayat Medical College | 2011  | 100  |  | UHS | Sheikhupura | Punjab | F0002574 | 2011–current
Faryal Dental College |  |  | 50  |  | Punjab |  |
M. Islam Medical and Dental College | 2016  | 150  |  | UHS | Gujranwala | Punjab | F0005933 | not eligible
HITEC-Institute of Medical Sciences | 2016  | 150  | 50  | NUMS | Taxila | Punjab | F0005931 | not eligible
**Hashmat Medical and Dental College | 2011  | 100  |  | UHS | Jalalpure Jattan | Punjab | F0002683 | 2011–2014
Shahida Islam Medical College | 2016  | 150  | 50  | UHS | Lodhran | Punjab | F0005086 | not eligible
Wah Medical College | 2002  | 150  |  | NUMS | Wah | Punjab | F0002030 | 2007–current
Sahara Medical College | 2016  | 150  |  | UHS | Narowal | Punjab | F0005936 | not eligible
CMH Institute of Medical Sciences |  | 100  |  | NUMS | Bahawalpur | Punjab | F0007211 | not eligible
CMH Kharian Medical College | 2018  | 150  |  | NUMS | Kharian Cantt  | Punjab | F0005930 | not eligible
Total  | 6,100  | 1,575  |
**Colleges are closed.

## Sindh

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This section is an excerpt from List of medical schools in Sindh § List of medical colleges.[edit]

### Public

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Name  | Established  | MBBS

Enrollment

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Enrollment

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Dow Medical College | 1945  | 350  | \-  | DUHS | Karachi | F0001288 | 704060  | 1953–current
Karachi Medical and Dental College | 1991  | 250  | 100  | UoK | F0001000 | 704160  | 1997–current
Dow International Medical College | 2007  | 150  | 50  | DUHS | F0002369 | 704200  | 2007–current
Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College Lyari | 2011  | 50  |  | DUHS | F0002685 | 704425  | 2011–current
Jinnah Sindh Medical College | 1973  | 350  |  | JSMU | F0001289 | 704065  |
Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences / JSMU |  |  | 50  | JSMU |  |  |
Dr. Ishratul Ebad Institute of Oral Health Sciences |  |  | 100  |  |  |  |
Chandka Medical College | 1973  | 250  |  | SMBBMU | Larkana | F0000200 | 704086  | 1979–current
Bibi Aseefa Dental College |  |  | 50  |  |  |  |
Khairpur Medical College | 2012  | 100  |  | PUMHS | Khairpur | F0007409 | 2048900  | not eligible
Gambat Medical College |  | 100  |  |  | Gambat | F0007264 |  | not eligible
Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences | 1881  | 350  | 100  | LUMHS | Jamshoro | F0001893 |  | 1953–current
Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women | 1974  | 250  |  | PUMHSW | Nawabshah | F0001291 | 704100  | 1979–current
Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College Sukkur | 2003  | 100  |  | SMBBMU | Sukkur | F0002391 | 704250  | 2008–current
Bilawal Medical College | 2019  | 100  |  | BMC  | Hyderabad | F0007262 |  | 2019-current
Total  | 2,800  | 450  |

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Name  | Established  | MBBS

Enrollment

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Enrollment

| University  | City  | WDOMS profile  | IMED profile  | ECFMG eligible graduates

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Aga Khan University Medical College  | 1983  | 100  |  | AKU | Karachi | F0000152 | 704155  | 1985–current
Baqai Medical College | 1988  | 100  | 75  | BMU | F0001292 | 704122  | 1993–current
**Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry | 1994  | 100  |  | HU-K | F0001085 | 704115  | 1999–current
Jinnah Medical & Dental College | 1998  | 100  | 50  | UoK | F0000587 | 704035  | 2002–current
Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences | 1998  | 100  |  | UoK | F0000588 | 704045  | 2002–current
Ziauddin Medical College | 1996  | 150  | 50  | ZU | F0001371 | 704045  | 1996–current
Liaquat National Medical College | 2007  | 100  |  | UoK | F0002162 | 704245  | 2007–current
Bahria University Medical and Dental College | 2008  | 150  | 50  | BU-I | F0002576 | 704325  | 2009–current
Karachi Institute of Medical Sciences | 2016  | 100  |  | NUMS | F0005932 |  | not eligible
Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College | 2019  | 100  |  | Air University (Pakistan Air Force) | F0007215 | 2048900  | not eligible
Al-Tibri Medical College | 2010  | 100  |  | IU-H | F0002577 | 704290  | 2010–current
Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry | 2006  | 100  | 75  | UoK | F0002418 | 704260  | 2006–current
United Medical and Dental College | 2013  | 100  |  | JSMU | F0003101 | 704425  | 2013–current
Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine  |  |  | 80  |  |  |  |
Fatima Jinnah Dental College  |  |  | 80  |  |  |  |
Indus Medical College | 2014  | 100  |  | UoS | T.M. Khan | F0004051 |  | not eligible
Isra University | 1997  | 150  | 50  | IU-H | Hyderabad | F0000586 | 704030  | 2002–current
Muhammad Medical College | 1999  | 100  |  | UoS | Mirpurkhas | F0000589 | 704055  | 2003–current
Bhittai Dental & Medical College |  |  | 80  |  | Mirpurkhas |  |  |
Suleman Roshan Medical College |  | 100  |  |  | Tando Adam | F0007604 |  | not eligible
Total  | 1,750  | 590  |
**Colleges are closed.

## Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)

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This section is an excerpt from List of medical schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa § List of medical colleges.[edit]

### Public

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Name[12] | Type  | Established  | MBBS

Enrollment

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Enrolment

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Khyber Medical College | Public  | 1954  | 275  | 100  | KMU | Peshawar | F0001083 | 1957–current
Khyber Girls Medical College | Public  | 2004  | 150  |  | KMU | F0002112 | 2004–current
Ayub Medical College | Public  | 1979  | 270  | 55  | KMU | Abbottabad | F0000206 | 1982–current
Saidu Medical College | Public  | 1998  | 115  |  | KMU | Swat | F0002245 | 2004–current
Gomal Medical College | Public  | 1998  | 115  |  | KMU | D. I. Khan | F0002274 | 1998–current
KMU Institute Of Medical Sciences, Kohat | Public  | 2006  | 115  | 59  | KMU | Kohat | F0002458 | 2009–current
Bannu Medical College | Public  | 2007  | 110  |  | KMU | Bannu | F0002686 | 2011–current
Bacha Khan Medical College | Public  | 2010  | 100  | 55  | KMU | Mardan | F0002578 | 2011–current
Gajju Khan Medical College Swabi | Public  | 2014  | 70  |  | KMU | Swabi | F0007263 | 2018–current
Nowshera Medical College | Public  | 2017  | 115  |  | KMU | Nowshera | F0005935 | not eligible
Saidu Dental College | Public  |  |  | 50  |  | Saidu |  |
Total  | 1,435  | 319  |

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Name[13] | Type  | Established  | MBBS

Enrollment

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Enrollment

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Kabir Medical College | Private  | 1995  | 100  |  | GU | Peshawar | F0001154 | 1997–current
Peshawar Medical College | Private  | 2005  | 150  | 50  | RIU | F0002070 | 2005–current
Pak International Medical College | Private  | 2010  | 100  |  | KMU | F0002580 | 2010–current
Rehman Medical College | Private  | 2010  | 100  | 50  | KMU | F0002581 | 2010–current
Muhammad College of Medicine (Former Al-Razi Medical College)  | Private  | 2012  | 100  |  | none | not listed | not eligible
North West School Of Medicine | Private  | 2017  | 150  |  | KMU | F0005934 | 2022–current
Jinnah Medical College | Private  |  | 100  |  |  |  |
Sardar Begum Dental College | Private  |  |  | 75  |  |  |
Frontier Medical College | Private  | 1995  | 100  | 50  | BU-I | Abbottabad | F0001644 | 1998–current
Women Medical College | Private  | 2000  | 100  | 50  | KMU | F0000590 | 2003–current
Abbottabad International Medical College | Private  | 2008  | 100  | 50  | KMU | F0002459 | 2008–2018
Swat Medical College | Private  |  | 100  |  | KMU | Swat | not listed | not eligible
Total  | 1200  | 325  |

## Balochistan

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This section is an excerpt from List of medical schools in Balochistan § List of medical colleges.[edit]

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

### Public

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Name[14] | Funding  | Established  | MBBS

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Bolan Medical College | Public  | 1972  | 320  | 54  | UoB | Quetta | F0000202 | 1978–current
Loralai Medical College | Public  | 2016  | 50  |  | UoB | Loralai | F0007602 | \-
Makran Medical College | Public  | 2016  | 50  |  | UoB | Turbat | F0007603 | \-
Jhalawan Medical College | Public  | 2016  | 50  |  | UoB | Khuzdar | F0002526 | 2013–current
Total  | 470  | 54  |

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Name[15] | Funding  | Established  | MBBS

Enrollment

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Enrollment

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Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences | Private  | 2011  | 150  | 0  | NUMS | Quetta | F0002687 | 2011 — Current

## Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)

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This section is an excerpt from List of medical schools in Azad Kashmir § List of medical colleges.[edit]

### Public

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Name of medical school[16] | Funding  | Established  | MBBS

Enrollment

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Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College | Public  | 2012  | 110  | UHS  | Muzaffarabad | AJK | F0002928 | 2022-current
Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College | Public  | 2012  | 110  | UHS Lahore  | Mirpur | AJK | F0002929 | 2012–current
Poonch Medical College | Public  | 2013  | 110  | UHS  | Rawalakot | AJK | F0003102 | 2022-current
Total  | 330  |

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Name of medical school[17] | Funding  | Established  | Enrollment  | University  | City  | Province  | WDOMS profile  | ECFMG eligibility

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Mohiuddin Islamic Medical College | Private  | 2009  | 100  | MIU | Mirpur | AJK | F0002582 | 2009–current

## Curriculum

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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]

* 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:

* First Professional Year – Part I and II:
* Anatomy
* Cell Biology and Histology
* Cross-sectional Anatomy
* Embryology
* Gross Anatomy
* Neuroanatomy
* Radiological Anatomy
* Surface Anatomy
* Human Physiology
* Medical Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Human Genetics

* Second Professional Year:
* Behavioral Sciences and Medical Ethics
* Legal/Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
* General Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
* Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Therapeutics
* Third Professional Year:
* Community Medicine*
also called Social or Public Health Medicine
* Ophthalmology
* Otorhinolaryngostomatology (ENT)
* Special/Systemic Pathology

* Fourth (final) Professional Year:
* Internal Medicine
* Medicine I
* Angiology
* Cardiology
* Gastroenterology
* Hematology
* Hepatology
* Medical Oncology
* Neurology
* Osteology
* Pulmonology
* Rheumatology
* Medicine II
* Critical Care Medicine
* Dermatology
* Endocrinology
* Infectious and Venereal diseases
* Nephrology
* Psychiatry
* Gynecology and Obstetrics
* Pediatrics

* Surgery
* Surgery I
* Anesthesiology
* Operative Care
* Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
* Radiology, Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery
* Surgical Infections
* Surgical and Radiation Oncology
* Traumatology (including Burns)
* Surgery II
* Bariatric Surgery
* Cardiothoracic Surgery
* General Surgery
* Abdominal Surgery
* Breast Surgery
* Endocrine Surgery
* Endoscopic Surgery
* Laparoscopic Surgery
* Neurosurgery
* Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
* Orthopedic Surgery
* Pediatric Surgery
* Urology (includes Andrology)
* Vascular Surgery

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

### Assessment methods

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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:

* 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
* Orthoptics clinic
* Otorhinolaryngology
* Acoustics laboratory
* Hearing aid center
* Speech therapy clinic
* Pathology
* Pathology museum
* Psychiatry
* Mental asylum
* Surgery
* Burns unit
* Orthotic prosthetic center

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### Foundation year

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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.

* Internal medicine (3 months) – compulsory module
* Medicine allied (3 months) – options include:
* Cardiology
* Dermatology
* Endocrinology
* Gastroenterology
* Hematology
* Nephrology
* Neurology
* Oncology
* Pathology
* Pediatric medicine
* Psychiatry
* Pulmonology (chest medicine)
* Rheumatology

* General surgery (3 months) – compulsory module
* Surgery allied (3 months) – options include:
* Anesthesiology and intensive care medicine
* Cardiovascular surgery
* ENT, head and neck surgery
* Gynecology and Obstetrics
* Neurosurgery
* Ophthalmology
* Orthopedics
* Plastic and reconstructive surgery
* Pediatric surgery
* Radiology and radiosurgery
* Thoracic surgery
* Urology

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### Public health education

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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

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* Medical school
* Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
* List of medical organizations in Pakistan
* List of medical schools in Islamabad
* List of medical schools in Punjab, Pakistan
* List of medical schools in Sindh
* List of medical schools in Balochistan
* List of medical schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
* List of medical schools in Azad Kashmir
* List of medical schools in Gilgit-Baltistan
* List of universities in Pakistan
* List of universities in Islamabad
* List of universities of Punjab, Pakistan
* List of universities in Sindh
* List of universities in Balochistan
* List of universities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
* List of universities in Azad Kashmir
* List of universities in Gilgit-Baltistan

## References

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1. ^ "Recognized Medical Colleges in Pakistan".
2. ^ "List of Medical Colleges in Pakistan 2021".
3. ^ a b c "Admission Regulations 2020-2021" (PDF). 28 December 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
4. ^ a b Cecilia Capuzzi Simon (22 December 2020). "PMC details admission criteria for private medical, dental colleges". Geo News. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
5. ^ "PMC Announces Admission Criteria for Private Medical & Dental Colleges". propakistani.pk. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
6. ^ "Public Medical Colleges". Pakistani Medical Commission. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
7. ^ "Private Medical Colleges". Pakistan Medical Commission. 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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9. ^ "Private Medical Colleges". Pakistan Medical Commission. 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
10. ^ "Public Medical Colleges". Pakistani Medical Commission. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
11. ^ "Private Medical Colleges". Pakistan Medical Commission. 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
12. ^ "Public Medical Colleges". Pakistani Medical Commission. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
13. ^ "Private Medical Colleges". Pakistan Medical Commission. 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
14. ^ "Public Medical Colleges". Pakistani Medical Commission. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
15. ^ "Private Medical Colleges". Pakistan Medical Commission. 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
16. ^ "Public Medical Colleges". Pakistani Medical Commission. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
17. ^ "Private Medical Colleges". Pakistan Medical Commission. 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
18. ^ "Medical training: New structure for house job introduced - The Express Tribune". 18 June 2011.

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