Dental Section, Punjab Medical College

Overview

Dental Section, Punjab Medical College is a public medical institution in Faisalabad, Punjab. It admits MBBS students through the UHS-MDCAT route.

History & background

Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad was established in 1973 and upgraded to university status in May 2017 as Faisalabad Medical University. Its Dental Section (BDS program) began in January 2009 with a first batch of 50 students.

Location

Faisalabad is Pakistan's third-largest city and a major textile and industrial hub in central Punjab, originally laid out in the late 19th century as a British colonial agricultural town then known as Lyallpur.

Faculties & departments

As listed on the college's own website.

• Periodontology
• Science of Dental Materials
• Prosthodontics
• Orthodontics
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Operative Dentistry
• Oral Surgery

Courses offered

• BDS

Student body

First BDS batch (2009) comprised 50 students; the section continues to admit a standard PMDC-approved annual BDS cohort under Faisalabad Medical University.

Notable facts

• Affiliated with the University of Health Sciences, Lahore.
• Parent institution (Punjab Medical College) was upgraded to Faisalabad Medical University in 2017.
• Officially structured into six named departments per the university's own listing.

Admission criteria

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

Eligibility

• FSc Pre-Medical (or equivalent) with at least 60% marks
• Qualifying UHS-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 UHS-MDCAT and clear the cutoff.
2. Apply through the central admissions portal for UHS-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 Section, Punjab Medical College.

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