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)
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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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