Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry

Overview

Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry is a private medical institution in Karachi, Sindh. It admits MBBS students through the PMDC-MDCAT route.

History & background

Hamdard University was founded in 1991 by philanthropist and traditional-medicine entrepreneur Hakim Mohammad Said, and Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry (HCMD) was established in 1994 as its flagship health-sciences institution, admitting the first MBBS batch that year and the first BDS batch in 1999.

Location

The college is located at Madinat al-Hikmah ('City of Education, Science and Culture') in the Bund Murad neighborhood of Gadap Town on Karachi's outskirts, a large purpose-built educational township developed by the Hamdard Foundation.

Faculties & departments

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

• Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences
• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Biochemistry
• Pharmacology
• Pathology
• Community Medicine
• Medicine
• Surgery
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Paediatrics
• Dentistry

Courses offered

• MBBS
• BDS

Student body

Total enrollment figures are not publicly published; the college has run continuous MBBS and BDS batches since 1994 and 1999 respectively.

Notable facts

• Founded by Hakim Mohammad Said, a noted philanthropist and traditional (Unani) medicine practitioner, later assassinated in 1998
• Located within Madinat al-Hikmah, a roughly 178-acre purpose-built education city
• Recognized by PMDC, WHO, the Medical Board of California, and FAIMER
• Flagship health-sciences institution of Hamdard University

Admission criteria

Merit at Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry 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 Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry.

FAQs

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