HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences

Overview

HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences is a private medical institution in Taxila, Punjab. It admits MBBS students through the PMDC-MDCAT route.

History & background

HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences (HITEC-IMS) was established in 2016 under Heavy Industries Taxila Education City (HITEC), an educational offshoot of Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), Pakistan's defence-manufacturing complex founded in 1971. PM&DC conducted its first inspection in December 2016 and granted formal recognition in January 2017 for an initial intake of 100 MBBS students.

Location

Taxila is one of the most historically significant sites in South Asia, home to UNESCO World Heritage ruins of an ancient Gandhara-era city and university that flourished over 2,500 years ago; in modern Pakistan it is also a major centre of heavy defence industry and engineering education.

Faculties & departments

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

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Biochemistry
• Pharmacology
• Pathology
• Forensic Medicine
• Community Medicine
• Medicine
• Surgery
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Paediatrics
• Dentistry
• Nursing
• Allied Health Sciences

Courses offered

• MBBS
• BDS
• BS Nursing
• Allied Health Sciences diplomas/degrees

Student body

Total enrollment figures are not publicly published; PM&DC's initial 2017 recognition permitted an intake of 100 MBBS students per year.

Notable facts

• Set up under the Heavy Industries Taxila Education Welfare Trust (HITEWT), linked to Pakistan's state-owned defence manufacturer HIT
• Comprises separate Medical, Dental, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences colleges
• Affiliated with the National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)
• Located in Taxila, near globally significant Gandhara archaeological sites

Admission criteria

Merit at HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences 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.

What aggregate do you need?

• Safe: above 83.97% aggregate
• Borderline: within ~0.5% of 83.97% — depends on this cycle's applicant pool
• Unlikely on open merit: below 82.97% on open merit — consider provincial quota or other colleges

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 HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences.

FAQs

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