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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 Commission 2021 database, there are 176 medical colleges in Pakistan (Medical and Dental Colleges).
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. A medical college is affiliated with a university as a department which usually has a separate campus.
The university was established in 1974 as Rawalpindi Medical College. It was initially affialited with the University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. In 2003, it became affiliated with the University of Health Sciences, Lahore. In May 2017, this college was upgraded to university status by the Government of Punjab, Pakistan. [4]
In Pakistan, the program of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) is pursued rather than the Doctor of Medicine (MD). [4] From 1977 till 1997, the Army Medical College was affiliated with the biology department of the Quaid-i-Azam University (Qau) for its degree accreditation. [4]
The Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU) is a public university in Islamabad, Pakistan. Established on 21 March 2013, [ 1 ] it offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses of medicine , surgery , dentistry , basic medical sciences and allied health professions.
Established in 1945 as the Dow Medical College, it is known for its strong emphasis on economics biomedical, health, and medical research programmes. [3] It is ranked among the top medical schools by HEC in 2014. [4] It also ranked latest by QS World University Rankings as among 600 best universities globally in the field of medicine. [5]
It was placed second in Higher Education Commission (Pakistan)'s national university rankings for 2012 in medical and health sciences universities and eighth in 'Overall Top Ten Higher Education Institutions' category of universities in Pakistan. [1] [2]
Jinnah Sindh Medical University, formerly known as Sindh Medical College, started on April 7, 1973 [2] after approval of a committee constituted by the Government of Sindh. Approximately 200 students were admitted to their first year of a MBBS in 1973. Khawaja Moin Ahmed was appointed as the first principal of the college.