Dental College, Bahria University Medical & Dental College

Overview

Dental College, Bahria University Medical & Dental College is a private medical institution in Karachi, Sindh. It admits MBBS students through the PMDC-MDCAT route, and has been operating since 2012.

History & background

Bahria University was established by the Pakistan Navy in 2000, building on Bahria Colleges and Institutes founded in the 1980s-90s. Its Medical & Dental College campus in Karachi was set up in the 2000s, and a dedicated Dental College, established in 2012, has since become a recognized destination for dental education within the Bahria system.

Location

Karachi is Pakistan's largest city and principal seaport, the country's commercial and industrial hub on the Arabian Sea coast, and home to the greatest concentration of medical and dental colleges of any Pakistani city.

Faculties & departments

Standard MBBS/BDS department structure — not independently confirmed for this specific college.

• Oral Anatomy
• Dental Materials
• Operative Dentistry
• Prosthodontics
• Orthodontics
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Periodontology
• Oral Pathology
• Oral Medicine
• Community Dentistry

Courses offered

• BDS

Student body

Total enrollment figures are not publicly published; PMDC's college list allocates 50 BDS seats annually.

Notable facts

• Dental College established 2012 within the Bahria University Medical & Dental College system
• Parent university founded by the Pakistan Navy in 2000
• Accredited by PMDC and recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO)

Admission criteria

Merit at Dental College, Bahria University Medical & Dental 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 Dental College, Bahria University Medical & Dental College.

FAQs

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