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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).
The Federal Medical and Dental College (Urdu: وفاقی طبی اور دندان سازی کالج) (abbreviated as FMDC) is a medical school located in Islamabad, Pakistan. The college gives admission to 110 (including 10 goodwill seats for Afghanistan ) Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) students each year.
From 2008, University of Health Sciences, Lahore conducted the test in Punjab. Initially, Institute of Business Administration used to conduct separate Entry Tests for MBBS and BDS courses in public colleges of Sindh under the provincial government. [2] Later, National Testing Service (NTS) started to conduct the tests.
The name of the college was suddenly changed to Nawabshah Medical College by the provincial government in 2006, leading to uproar as its name was easily confused with Nishtar Medical College. [10] In 2009, Sindh government upgraded the status of the medical college to a university through an act, and it was subsequently renamed as People’s ...
The university was ranked as the second best medical university in Pakistan throughout its initial years after being upgraded by the HEC. [15] [16] In 2019, the university was made the Admitting University and it conducted the provincial Entry Test to MBBS and BDS through the testing agency of National Testing Service (NTS). [17]
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.
Up to date, the HEC has published rankings for the years 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014 and most recently 2015. [2] In addition to the top ten and general rankings, independent rankings are also provided for universities and institutes in the categories of agriculture and veterinary science; arts and design; business; engineering and technology; and medicine. [2]
It was established on July 9, 2009. It is located in Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan. The university is named after Benazir Bhutto who was twice the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Professor Doctor Sikandar Ali Sheikh was its first vice-chancellor.