Dental College, Lahore Medical & Dental College

Overview

Dental College, Lahore Medical & Dental College is a private medical institution in Lahore, Punjab. It admits MBBS students through the PMDC-MDCAT route.

History & background

Lahore Medical and Dental College (LMDC) was founded in 1997 as the first private medical institution of its kind in Punjab. Its dental section awards the BDS degree on a 16-acre (128-kanal) campus on Canal Road, Tulspura, roughly 18 km from central Lahore.

Location

Lahore is Punjab's provincial capital and Pakistan's cultural and educational hub, historically the centre of medical and higher education in the region.

Faculties & departments

As listed on the college's own website.

• Community Dentistry
• Oral Pathology
• Science of Dental Materials
• Oral Biology
• Tooth Morphology
• Periodontology
• Prosthodontics
• Oral Diagnosis
• Oral Medicine
• Operative Dentistry
• Orthodontics
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Courses offered

• BDS

Student body

Total enrollment figures are not publicly published; PMDC's college list allocates 75 BDS seats annually. The dental section is equipped with 125 dental units and OPG imaging.

Notable facts

• First private medical institution of its kind in Punjab (founded 1997)
• Dental section equipped with 125 dental chairs, phantom-head labs and OPG imaging
• Accredited for CPSP FCPS-II training and registered with FAIMER/WHO
• Approved by the UK General Medical Council and NCFMEA

Admission criteria

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

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