MEDICAL EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN:
Medical education in Pakistan considers as one of the most demanding fieild. In the medical filed, the female to male ratio of student is around 60 to 40 respectively. There are more than 122 medical college/universities in Pakistan which are recognized by PMC/PMDC.
Top Medical universities in Pakistan:
Universities Ranking as per Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC):
| Institute | Teaching Quality | QA Criteria | Research | Total Score |
| Aga Khan University | 33.73 | 10 | 18.96 | 63 |
| University of Health Sciences | 13.12 | 8 | 25.32 | 46 |
| Dow University of Health Sciences | 11.53 | 18 | 4.4 | 34 |
| Isra University | 11.91 | 13 | 5.41 | 30 |
| Zia-ud-Din University | 13.5 | 10 | 3.8 | 27 |
| Khyber Medical University | 12.3 | 10 | 4.97 | 27 |
| King Edward Medical University | 9.6 | 9 | 7.17 | 26 |
| Baqai Medical University | 18.56 | 4 | 2.33 | 25 |
| Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences | 7.22 | 13 | 4.04 | 24 |
| Gandhara University | 11.24 | 11 | 0.27 | 23 |
List of Private Medical Universities and Colleges in Punjab province and Capital Territory:
Province of Punjab is the richest province of Pakistan in terms of education, Most of the famous educational institute are based in Punjab and especially in Lahore. There are total 43 Private Medical Colleges & universities in Punjab Province. These colleges are recognized by Pakistan Medical Commission for different numbers of seats and are located in different cities of Punjab.
Total Seats in Punjab Medical Colleges are : 4,900.
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- Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad
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- Islamabad Medical & Dental College, Islamabad
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- Islamic International Medical College, Islamabad
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- Fazaia Medical College, Islamabad
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- Foundation University Medical College, Islamabad
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- HBS Medical & Dental College, Islamabad
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- Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad
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- Al-Nafees Medical College, Islamabad
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- Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore-LMDC
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- Abwa Medical College, Faisalabad
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- Akhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College, Lahore
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- Al Aleem Medical College, Lahore
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- Amna Inayat Medical College, Lahore
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- Avicenna Medical College, Lahore
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- Aziz Fatimah Medical & Dental College, Faislabad
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- Azra Naheed Medical College, Lahore
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- Bakhtawar Amin Medical & Dental College, Multan
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- Central Parks Medical College, Lahore
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- CMH Institute of Medical Sciences, Bahawalpur
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- CMH Kharian Medical College, Kharian Cantt
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- CMH Lahore Medical College, Lahore Cantt
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- CMH Multan Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS), Multan Cantt
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- Continental Medical College, Lahore
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- FMH College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore
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- HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences, Taxila
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- Independent Medical College, Faisalabad
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- Islam Medical College, Sialkot
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- M. Islam Medical College, Gujranwala
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- Multan Medical & Dental College, Multan
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- Niazi Medical & Dental College, Sarghoda
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- Rahbar Medical & Dental College, Lahore
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- Rai Medical College, Sarghoda
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- Rashid Latif Medical College, Lahore
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- Sahara Medical College, Narowal
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- Shahida Islam Medical College, Lodhran
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- Shalamar Medical & Dental College, Lahore
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- Sharif Medical & Dental College, Lahore
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- Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot
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- University College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore
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- University Medical & Dental College, Faisalabad
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- Wah Medical College, Wah Cantt
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- Watim Medical College, Rawalpindi
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- Pak Red Crescent Medical & Dental College, Lahore
Seat Allocation in private Medical Colleges in Punjab.
| Sr No. | College Name | University | City | Seats |
| 1 | Abwa Medical College | UHS | Faisalabad | 100 |
| 2 | Akhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College | UHS | Lahore | 150 |
| 3 | Al Aleem Medical College | UHS | Lahore | 100 |
| 4 | Al-Nafees Medical College | IU-H | Islamabad | 100 |
| 5 | Amna Inayat Medical College | UHS | Lahore | 100 |
| 6 | Avicenna Medical College | UHS | Lahore | 150 |
| 7 | Aziz Fatimah Medical & Dental College | UHS | Faisalabad | 100 |
| 8 | Azra Naheed Medical College | SU-L | Lahore | 150 |
| 9 | Bakhtawar Amin Medical & Dental College | UHS | Multan | 100 |
| 10 | Central Parks Medical College | UHS | Lahore | 100 |
| 11 | CMH Institute of Medical Sciences | NUMS | Bahawalpur | 100 |
| 12 | CMH Kharian Medical College | NUMS | Kharian Cantt | 100 |
| 13 | CMH Lahore Medical College | NUMS | Lahore Cantt | 150 |
| 14 | CMH Multan Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) | NUMS | Multan Cantt | 150 |
| 15 | Continental Medical College | UHS | Lahore | 50 |
| 16 | Fazaia Medical College | AU | Islamabad | 100 |
| 17 | FMH College of Medicine & Dentistry | UHS | Lahore | 100 |
| 18 | Foundation University Medical College | FUI | Islamabad | 150 |
| 19 | HBS Medical & Dental College | SZABMU | Islamabad | 100 |
| 20 | HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences | NUMS | Taxila | 100 |
| 21 | Independent Medical College | UHS | Faisalabad | 100 |
| 22 | Islam Medical College | UHS | Sialkot | 150 |
| 23 | Islamabad Medical & Dental College | SZABMU | Islamabad | 100 |
| 24 | Islamic International Medical College | RIU | Rawalpindi | 100 |
| 25 | Lahore Medical & Dental College | UHS | Lahore | 150 |
| 26 | M. Islam Medical College | UHS | Gujranwala | 100 |
| 27 | Multan Medical & Dental College | UHS | Multan | 150 |
| 28 | Niazi Medical & Dental College | UHS | Sargodha | 100 |
| 29 | Rahbar Medical & Dental College | UHS | Lahore | 100 |
| 30 | Rai Medical College | UHS | Sargodha | 100 |
| 31 | Rashid Latif Medical College | UHS | Lahore | 150 |
| 32 | Rawal Institute of Health Sciences | SZABMU | Islamabad | 100 |
| 33 | Sahara Medical College | UHS | Narowal | 100 |
| 34 | Shahida Islam Medical College | UHS | Lodhran | 100 |
| 35 | Shalamar Medical & Dental College | UHS | Lahore | 150 |
| 36 | Sharif Medical & Dental College | UHS | Lahore | 100 |
| 37 | Shifa College of Medicine | STMU | Islamabad | 100 |
| 38 | Sialkot Medical College | UHS | Sialkot | 100 |
| 39 | University College of Medicine & Dentistry | UoL | Lahore | 150 |
| 40 | University Medical & Dental College | UHS | Faisalabad | 150 |
| 41 | Wah Medical College | NUMS | Wah Cantt | 100 |
| 42 | Watim Medical College | UHS | Rawalpindi | 100 |
| 43 | Pak Red Crescent Medical & Dental College | UHS | Lahore | 100 |
Author: Nasir Nadeem
