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Medical Schools in Pakistan

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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