Dental College, Islamabad Medical & Dental College

Overview

Dental College, Islamabad Medical & Dental College is a private medical institution in Islamabad, Islamabad. It admits MBBS students through the PMDC-MDCAT route, and has been operating since 2010.

History & background

Islamabad Medical and Dental College (IMDC) was established in 2007, affiliated with Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU) and recognized by federal health regulators. It launched its Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) program in 2010, expanding beyond its initial MBBS offering, and by the 2010s had gained recognition for postgraduate MDS training in six dentistry disciplines.

Location

Islamabad is Pakistan's purpose-built federal capital, planned in the 1960s, and is home to numerous federal-government and private health-education institutions.

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
• MDS (recognized in six postgraduate dental specialties)

Student body

IMDC admits roughly 50 BDS students and 4 MDS students annually according to the college's own published figures; total current enrollment is not otherwise publicly published.

Notable facts

• BDS program launched in 2010, six years after the college's 2007 founding on MBBS alone
• Recognized for postgraduate MDS training across six dental specialties by the 2010s
• Affiliated with Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU)

Admission criteria

Merit at Dental College, Islamabad 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, Islamabad Medical & Dental College.

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