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Medical Colleges in Pakistan 2026
44 top medical & dental colleges across Pakistan — closing merit, MBBS/BDS seats, annual fees and admission criteria. Public and private. Updated 2026.
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Pakistan has roughly 175 PMDC-recognised medical and dental colleges offering ~11,000 MBBS and ~1,200 BDS seats annually. Admission is governed by MDCAT plus an aggregate of Matric and FSc — formula and weightings vary by province and college (Source: PMDC, 2024).
- King Edward Medical University (KEMU) — oldest, founded 1860 — closes at 92–93% aggregate.
- Top public colleges in Punjab close at 91–93%; Sindh and KPK at 89–92% (Source: UHS, ETEA, DUHS, 2024).
- Private MBBS fees capped at PKR 1.8 million/year by PMDC; AKU is exempt at ~PKR 2.6 million/year.
- Entrance tests: PMDC MDCAT (Punjab, Federal, Sindh), ETEA (KPK), NUMS (AFMC), AKU internal test.
Medical Admission — Quick Facts
- PMDC-recognised colleges
- ~175 (50 public, 125 private)
- Annual MBBS seats
- ~11,000
- Annual BDS seats
- ~1,200
- MDCAT candidates per year
- ~180,000
- Top public closing merit
- 91–93% (KEMU, AIMC, Nishtar)
- Private MBBS fee cap
- PKR 1.8M/year (PMDC, 2024)
- AKU annual fee
- ~PKR 2.6M (cap-exempt)
- Profiled on Premeth
- 44 colleges
Punjab (20)
King Edward Medical University
Lahore
Allama Iqbal Medical College
Lahore
Nishtar Medical University
Multan
Rawalpindi Medical University
Rawalpindi
Services Institute of Medical Sciences
Lahore
Fatima Jinnah Medical University
Lahore
Punjab Medical College (Faisalabad Medical University)
Faisalabad
Quaid-e-Azam Medical College
Bahawalpur
Sheikh Zayed Medical College
Rahim Yar Khan
Gujranwala Medical College
Gujranwala
Nishtar Institute of Dentistry
Multan
Ameer-ud-Din Medical College (PGMI)
Lahore
Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College
Sialkot
Nawaz Sharif Medical College
Gujrat
Sargodha Medical College
Sargodha
D.G. Khan Medical College
Dera Ghazi Khan
FMH College of Medicine & Dentistry
Lahore
CMH Lahore Medical College (NUMS)
Lahore
Lahore Medical & Dental College
Lahore
Rashid Latif Medical College
Lahore
Islamabad (5)
Army Medical College
Rawalpindi
Federal Medical College (SZABMU)
Islamabad
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
Islamabad
National University of Medical Sciences
Rawalpindi
Shifa College of Medicine
Islamabad
Sindh (9)
Aga Khan University Medical College
Karachi
Dow Medical College (DUHS)
Karachi
Dow International Medical College
Karachi
Jinnah Sindh Medical University
Karachi
Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences
Jamshoro
Chandka Medical College (SMBBMU)
Larkana
Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women
Shaheed Benazirabad (Nawabshah)
Ziauddin Medical University
Karachi
Bahria University Medical & Dental College
Karachi
KPK (8)
Khyber Medical College
Peshawar
Ayub Medical College
Abbottabad
Bacha Khan Medical College
Mardan
Khyber Girls Medical College
Peshawar
Gomal Medical College
Dera Ismail Khan
Saidu Medical College
Swat
Khyber Medical University
Peshawar
Nowshera Medical College
Nowshera
Balochistan (2)
Medical Colleges in Pakistan — FAQ
How many medical colleges are there in Pakistan?▼
PMDC currently recognises around 175 medical and dental colleges in Pakistan — roughly 50 public and 125 private. Premeth profiles the 44 most-applied-to colleges with verified merit, fees and seat data (Source: PMDC, 2024 register).
Which is the top medical college in Pakistan?▼
King Edward Medical University (Lahore) is consistently ranked #1, founded in 1860 — the oldest medical school in Pakistan. Closing merit has stayed above 92% aggregate for the past five years (Source: UHS merit lists, 2020–2024).
What is the closing merit for public medical colleges?▼
Top-tier public colleges (KEMU, AIMC, Nishtar) close at 91–93% aggregate. Mid-tier public colleges typically close at 86–90%, and provincial-quota seats can drop to 84–86% (Source: UHS Punjab merit lists, 2024).
How much do private medical colleges cost in Pakistan?▼
PMDC caps private MBBS fees at PKR 1.8 million per year as of 2024. Aga Khan University (AKU) is exempt from the cap and charges roughly PKR 2.6 million per year. BDS programmes typically cost 70–80% of the MBBS fee (Source: PMDC fee notification, 2024).
Which entrance test does each college accept?▼
Punjab and federal colleges accept PMDC MDCAT (UHS-conducted). KPK uses ETEA, Sindh uses MDCAT via DUHS, AKU runs its own internal test, and NUMS-affiliated AFMC uses the NUMS entrance exam. FMDC accepts PMDC MDCAT.
How many MBBS seats are available in Pakistan annually?▼
Pakistan offers approximately 11,000 MBBS seats and 1,200 BDS seats per year across public and private medical colleges combined. Roughly 180,000 candidates appear in MDCAT — a 1-in-15 conversion rate (Source: PMDC, 2024).
Plan your application: estimate your aggregate with the PMDC aggregate calculator, see which colleges you can reach with the MBBS admission predictor, compare full MDCAT closing-merit data, and prep with 64 chapter-wise MDCAT 2026 guides.
What students on Reddit say about choosing a medical college
- King Edwards or Dow Medical?r/pakistan · Reddit
A student choosing between King Edward and Dow asks about standard of education and how many students opt for the USMLE pathway at each. Commenters compare the two institutions' reputations and clinical exposure.
- dow self or jsmu meritr/karachi · Reddit
With the provisional merit list out, a student weighs a self-finance seat at Dow against a merit seat at JSMU — a real look at how an aggregate number turns into an actual college choice.
Premeth's take (verified)
“Which college is better” almost always comes down to merit reality: your aggregate decides where you can actually get a seat, on merit or self-finance.
This page lists PMDC-recognised medical colleges with the context you need — public vs private, province, and where they sit — so you can build a realistic shortlist rather than chase reputation alone. Premeth's aggregate calculators and past papers are free to help you hit the merit you need.
Threads linked are real, public Reddit discussions (verified July 2026); we summarise them and do not reproduce full comments. Premeth is not affiliated with any college named above.