Faculty of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences

Overview

Faculty of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences is a public medical institution in Jamshoro, Sindh. It admits MBBS students through the Sindh-MDCAT route.

History & background

The Faculty of Dentistry at Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences was established in 1963 as a Dental Section of the then Liaquat Medical College, coinciding with the college's relocation to its new Jamshoro campus that year, and was upgraded to a full Institute of Dentistry in 2001.

Location

Jamshoro is a university town on the Indus River near Hyderabad in Sindh, home to LUMHS's large campus as well as the University of Sindh, forming one of the province's principal higher-education clusters.

Faculties & departments

As listed on the college's own website.

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

Courses offered

• BDS
• Postgraduate dental programs

Student body

Total enrollment figures are not publicly published; described by the university as one of the oldest and largest dental teaching centers in Pakistan, comprising nine teaching departments.

Notable facts

• One of the oldest dental teaching institutions in Pakistan, dating to 1963.
• Comprises nine teaching departments per LUMHS's own faculty listing.
• Upgraded from a dental section to a full Institute of Dentistry in 2001.

Admission criteria

Merit at Faculty of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences is computed under the standard weightage: Matric 10% + FSc/HSSC 40% + Sindh-MDCAT 50%. Minimum FSc 60% and a qualifying Sindh-MDCAT score are required to be eligible.

Eligibility

• FSc Pre-Medical (or equivalent) with at least 60% marks
• Qualifying Sindh-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 Sindh-MDCAT and clear the cutoff.
2. Apply through the central admissions portal for Sindh-MDCAT.
3. Submit FSc, Matric, entrance-test, domicile and CNIC documents.
4. Wait for the merit list; confirm your seat and deposit dues at Faculty of Dentistry, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences.

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