Baqai Medical College

Overview

Baqai Medical College is a private medical institution in Karachi, Sindh. It admits MBBS students through the PMDC-MDCAT route.

History & background

Baqai Medical College traces to Baqai Hospital, Nazimabad, founded by Dr Fariduddin Baqai and Dr Zahida Baqai in the late 1960s. In 1976, the Baqai Foundation acquired land on the M-9 Super Highway to build Baqai Medical Complex; the first MBBS students were admitted in 1988, PMDC approved clinical teaching in 1990, and Baqai Dental College followed in 1992. Baqai Medical University was formally created by an Act of the Sindh Assembly in July 1996.

Location

The M-9 Super Highway links Karachi to Hyderabad and is a major artery of Sindh's industrial and institutional expansion outside the dense urban core, making it a common site for large private university campuses like Baqai's.

Faculties & departments

As listed on the college's own website.

• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Dentistry
• Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
• Faculty of Nursing
• Faculty of Health Management and Science
• Post Graduate Medical Institute

Courses offered

• MBBS
• BDS
• Pharm-D
• DPT
• BS Nursing
• BS Medical Laboratory Sciences
• Bioinformatics
• Software Engineering
• FCPS-II and other postgraduate programs

Student body

Total enrollment figures are not publicly published; Baqai Medical University hosts multiple faculties beyond medicine and dentistry, indicating a large multi-program student body.

Notable facts

• Founded by Dr Fariduddin Baqai and Dr Zahida Baqai, both UK-trained physicians
• Achieved university status via a dedicated Sindh Assembly Act in 1996 (Baqai Medical University Act)
• One of Pakistan's earliest private medical universities
• Runs six faculties spanning medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and health management

Admission criteria

Merit at Baqai Medical College is computed under the standard weightage: Matric 10% + FSc/HSSC 40% + entrance test 50%. Minimum FSc 60% and a qualifying PMDC-MDCAT score are required to be eligible.

Eligibility

• FSc Pre-Medical (or equivalent) with at least 60% marks
• Qualifying PMDC-MDCAT score, at or above the published cutoff
• Domicile / provincial quota requirements as published by the college
• Age, medical fitness, and character certificate per PMDC rules

Application process

1. Appear in the PMDC-MDCAT and clear the cutoff.
2. Apply through the central admissions portal for PMDC-MDCAT.
3. Submit FSc, Matric, entrance-test, domicile and CNIC documents.
4. Wait for the merit list; confirm your seat and deposit dues at Baqai Medical College.

FAQs

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