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 117 medical colleges in Pakistan, 59 of which are public and 58 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.

Admission Process

To get admission into any government medical college the following weightage is considered:

· 50% to Marks of Medical College Admission Test, Entry Test (MCAT)

· 40% to Marks of F.Sc. or Higher Secondary School Certificate ( HSSC )

· 10% to Marks of Secondary School Certificate (SSC)

· Medical seats

Number of registered medical Seats Allocation (PK)
Province	Public	Private	Total
Azad Kashmir	300	100	400
Baluchistan	100	100	200
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	900	850	1750
Punjab and Islamabad	3500	3600	7100
Sindh	2050	1500	3550
Total	6850	6150	13000

Number of registered medical colleges (PK)
Province/Territory	Public	Private	Total
Balochistan	1	1	2
Azad Kashmir	3	1	4
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	8	9	17
Sindh	9	14	23
Punjab and Islamabad	18	33	51
Total	39	58	97

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