List of medical schools in Punjab, Pakistan

Medical education in Punjab, Pakistan, forms a vital pillar of the province's healthcare infrastructure, housing some of the country's most renowned medical institutions. With approximately 60 medical colleges,[1] representing nearly 40% of Pakistan’s total, Punjab plays a central role in training the nation's future healthcare professionals. As of 2023, enrolment has continued to rise, with over 10,000 students pursuing medical degrees in the province. While this growth reflects expanding access and demand, persistent challenges, such as faculty shortages, infrastructural constraints, and the need to modernise curricula, pose significant hurdles to ensuring high-quality, equitable medical education.[2]

List of medical colleges

Public

Name[3] Established MBBS

Enrollment

BDS

Enrollment

University City Province WDOMS profile ECFMG eligible graduates
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

Private

Name[4] Established MBBS

Enrollment

BDS

Enrollment

University City Province WDOMS profile ECFMG eligible graduates
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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pakistan Medical and Dental Council".
  2. ^ "Medical Institutes & Colleges List".
  3. ^ "Public Medical Colleges". Pakistani Medical Commission. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Private Medical Colleges". Pakistan Medical Commission. 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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