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Punjab MDCAT 2026

UHS-conducted MDCAT for 20 Punjab medical & dental colleges — eligibility, aggregate formula, closing merit, past papers and admissions guide. Updated 2026.

Last updated June 2026

Punjab MDCAT is conducted by the University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore for all government and private medical colleges in the province, with eligibility set at 65% FSc plus a Punjab domicile. Admissions follow the standard PMDC 10/40/50 aggregate formula and centralised UHS merit lists (Source: UHS Admissions, 2024).

  • Conducting body — University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore.
  • Eligibility — Punjab domicile + 65% marks in FSc Pre-Medical (715/1100).
  • Aggregate formula — 10% Matric + 40% FSc + 50% MDCAT.
  • Top college — King Edward Medical University (94.87% closing merit, 2025).
  • 20 profiled Punjab medical & dental colleges with ~3850+ combined seats.

Source: UHS Punjab MDCAT prospectus & merit lists, 2024.

Punjab MDCAT 2026 Quick Facts

Conducting body
UHS Lahore
Eligibility
Punjab domicile, 65% FSc
Total seats (profiled)
~3850+ MBBS/BDS
Top college
KEMU — 94.87%
Aggregate formula
10% Matric + 40% FSc + 50% MDCAT
Profiled colleges
20

Punjab Medical Colleges (20 total)

PublicUHS-MDCAT

King Edward Medical University

Lahore

350 MBBS94.87% merit
PublicUHS-MDCAT

Allama Iqbal Medical College

Lahore

350 MBBS94.45% merit
PublicUHS-MDCAT

Nishtar Medical University

Multan

280 MBBS50 BDS94.15% merit
PublicUHS-MDCAT

Rawalpindi Medical University

Rawalpindi

350 MBBS93.93% merit
PublicUHS-MDCAT

Services Institute of Medical Sciences

Lahore

150 MBBS94.23% merit
PublicUHS-MDCAT

Fatima Jinnah Medical University

Lahore

300 MBBS93.81% merit
PublicUHS-MDCAT

Punjab Medical College (Faisalabad Medical University)

Faisalabad

250 MBBS93.79% merit
PublicUHS-MDCAT

Quaid-e-Azam Medical College

Bahawalpur

250 MBBS93.72% merit
PublicUHS-MDCAT

Sheikh Zayed Medical College

Rahim Yar Khan

150 MBBS93.54% merit
PublicUHS-MDCAT

Gujranwala Medical College

Gujranwala

100 MBBS93.67% merit
PublicUHS-MDCAT

Nishtar Institute of Dentistry

Multan

0 MBBS50 BDS87.5% merit
PublicUHS-MDCAT

Ameer-ud-Din Medical College (PGMI)

Lahore

100 MBBS94.01% merit
PublicUHS-MDCAT

Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College

Sialkot

100 MBBS93.63% merit
PublicUHS-MDCAT

Nawaz Sharif Medical College

Gujrat

100 MBBS93.6% merit
PublicUHS-MDCAT

Sargodha Medical College

Sargodha

120 MBBS93.59% merit
PublicUHS-MDCAT

D.G. Khan Medical College

Dera Ghazi Khan

100 MBBS93.53% merit
PrivatePMDC-MDCAT

FMH College of Medicine & Dentistry

Lahore

150 MBBS50 BDS80.5% merit
Semi-GovernmentNUMS

CMH Lahore Medical College (NUMS)

Lahore

150 MBBS50 BDS86.8% merit
PrivatePMDC-MDCAT

Lahore Medical & Dental College

Lahore

150 MBBS50 BDS78.6% merit
PrivatePMDC-MDCAT

Rashid Latif Medical College

Lahore

100 MBBS76.2% merit

Punjab MDCAT Past Papers

UHS-Punjab MDCAT past papers from 2008 to 2024 — chapter-wise sorted, with answer keys. Includes original UHS PDFs and topic-wise drills.

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Closing Merit Trends — Punjab Colleges

CollegeCityClosing MeritCategoryYear
KEMULahore94.87%Open Merit2025
AIMCLahore94.45%Open Merit2025
SIMSLahore94.23%Open Merit2025
NMUMultan94.15%Open Merit2025
AMC-PGMILahore94.01%Open Merit2025
RMURawalpindi93.93%Open Merit2025
FJMULahore93.81%Open Merit2025
PMC-FMUFaisalabad93.79%Open Merit2025
QAMCBahawalpur93.72%Open Merit2025
GMCGujranwala93.67%Open Merit2025
KMSMCSialkot93.63%Open Merit2025
NSMCGujrat93.6%Open Merit2025
SMCSargodha93.59%Open Merit2025
SZMCRahim Yar Khan93.54%Open Merit2025
DGKMCDera Ghazi Khan93.53%Open Merit2025
NIDMultan87.5%Open Merit2024
CMH-LMCLahore86.8%Self-Finance2024
FMHLahore80.5%Self-Finance2024
LMDCLahore78.6%Self-Finance2024
RLMCLahore76.2%Self-Finance2024

Source: UHS Punjab merit lists, 2024. Live values may vary year-on-year.

Punjab MDCAT 2026 — FAQ

Who conducts Punjab MDCAT 2026?▼

The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore conducts MDCAT for all Punjab government and private medical colleges, under the PMDC national syllabus. UHS also handles the centralised admissions and merit lists (Source: UHS Admissions, 2024).

What is the eligibility for Punjab MDCAT?▼

Candidates need a Punjab domicile and at least 65% marks (715/1100) in FSc Pre-Medical or equivalent. A-Level students must obtain an IBCC equivalence certificate (Source: UHS Eligibility Criteria, 2024).

What is the UHS Punjab aggregate formula?▼

Punjab uses the standard PMDC formula: 10% Matric + 40% FSc + 50% MDCAT. The merit list is generated by UHS for all 12+ public medical colleges in the province.

What is KEMU's closing merit?▼

King Edward Medical University (KEMU) consistently has the highest closing merit in Punjab — 94.87% on Open Merit in 2025 (Source: UHS Punjab merit list, 2024).

How many MBBS/BDS seats does Punjab offer?▼

Punjab government medical colleges offer roughly 3850+ MBBS and BDS seats annually across 20 profiled institutions, with KEMU, AIMC, Nishtar and RMU each providing 280–350 MBBS seats (Source: UHS, 2024).

Where can I download Punjab MDCAT past papers?▼

Premeth hosts Punjab/UHS MDCAT past papers from 2008 onwards in the Regional Punjab archive at /papers/regional_punjab — including UHS topic-wise PDFs and answer keys.

Estimate your score with the UHS merit calculator or prep with 64 chapter-wise MDCAT 2026 guides.

Next steps for Punjab applicants