Gambat Medical College

Overview

Gambat Medical College is a public medical institution in Gambat, Khairpur Mirs, Sindh. It admits MBBS students through the Sindh-MDCAT route.

History & background

The institution now known as Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jeelani Institute of Medical Sciences (also called Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences) grew from a small dispensary founded in 1934, upgraded to a Model Taluka Hospital in 1980, then to an institute of medical sciences in 2003 under Sindh provincial administration. Its medical college was established in 2012, and it was granted degree-awarding institute status by an act passed on 12 April 2011, with an HEC No Objection Certificate issued on 31 March 2015.

Location

Gambat is a town in Khairpur Mirs district of Sindh, historically linked to the Jeelani Sufi shrine lineage after which the institute is named, and has grown from a modest health outpost into a significant regional medical-education hub for upper Sindh.

Faculties & departments

Standard MBBS/BDS department structure — not independently confirmed for this specific college.

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Biochemistry
• Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Forensic Medicine
• Community Medicine
• Medicine
• Surgery
• Gynaecology & Obstetrics
• Paediatrics
• ENT
• Ophthalmology

Courses offered

• MBBS
• Postgraduate programs in Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Student body

Total enrollment figures are not publicly published; the institute is affiliated with Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana.

Notable facts

• Traces its origins to a small 1934 dispensary, one of the longest institutional lineages among Sindh's public medical colleges.
• Also known as Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS).
• Granted self-degree-awarding institute status in 2011, recognized by HEC in 2015.

Admission criteria

Merit at Gambat Medical College 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 Gambat Medical College.

FAQs

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