Dental Section, Army Medical College

Overview

Dental Section, Army Medical College is a public medical institution in Rawalpindi, Punjab. It admits MBBS students through the NUMS route.

History & background

Army Medical College, Rawalpindi was founded in 1977, affiliated first with Quaid-i-Azam University (1977-1997), then with the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) from 1998, and since 2015 has been a constituent of the National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS). Its Dental Section was introduced in 1998, the same year the BDS course began, alongside the college's move to NUST.

Location

Rawalpindi is a major garrison city adjacent to Islamabad and headquarters of the Pakistan Army, and Army Medical College operates as one of the military's principal medical and dental training institutions within this cantonment setting.

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

Courses offered

• BDS
• MPhil
• PhD
• FCPS (postgraduate dental disciplines)

Student body

Total enrollment figures are not publicly published; the section offers both undergraduate BDS and postgraduate degrees (MPhil, PhD, FCPS) as part of a military-run institution under NUMS.

Notable facts

• Operates under the National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), a military-run university, since 2015.
• Introduced BDS studies in 1998, the same year the parent college moved from Quaid-i-Azam University to NUST affiliation.
• Offers postgraduate dental degrees including MPhil, PhD and FCPS.

Admission criteria

Merit at Dental Section, Army Medical College is computed under the standard weightage: Matric 10% + FSc/HSSC 40% + NUMS-Entry-Test 50%. Minimum FSc 60% and a qualifying NUMS score are required to be eligible.

Eligibility

• FSc Pre-Medical (or equivalent) with at least 60% marks
• Qualifying NUMS 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 NUMS and clear the cutoff.
2. Apply through the central admissions portal for NUMS.
3. Submit FSc, Matric, entrance-test, domicile and CNIC documents.
4. Wait for the merit list; confirm your seat and deposit dues at Dental Section, Army Medical College.

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