Institute of Dentistry, CMH Lahore Medical College

Overview

Institute of Dentistry, CMH Lahore Medical College is a semi-government medical institution in Lahore, Punjab. It admits MBBS students through the NUMS route.

History & background

CMH Lahore Medical College was inaugurated by then-President General Pervez Musharraf on 6 November 2006, conceived by Lt Gen Shafaat Ullah Shah, Corps Commander Lahore at the time, and built within five months by renovating existing cantonment buildings. Its Institute of Dentistry followed and was inaugurated in 2008.

Location

The college is situated in Lahore Cantonment, a large military garrison area within Lahore, Punjab's provincial capital and a city with over a thousand years of continuous history as a centre of Mughal, Sikh and British colonial administration.

Faculties & departments

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

• Oral Anatomy
• Oral Pathology
• Oral Surgery
• Prosthodontics
• Periodontics
• Orthodontics
• Operative Dentistry
• Community Dentistry

Courses offered

• BDS
• MBBS (at the affiliated CMH Lahore Medical College)

Student body

Total enrollment figures are not publicly published; the combined CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry campus covers 12 acres.

Notable facts

• Inaugurated by then-President General Pervez Musharraf on 6 November 2006
• Conceived by Lt Gen Shafaat Ullah Shah and built in just five months from renovated cantonment buildings
• Institute of Dentistry inaugurated in 2008, two years after the medical college
• Located on a 12-acre campus in Lahore Cantonment

Admission criteria

Merit at Institute of Dentistry, CMH Lahore Medical College is computed under the standard weightage: Matric 10% + FSc/HSSC 40% + NUMS-Entry-Test 50%. Minimum FSc 60% and a qualifying NUMS score are required to be eligible.

Eligibility

• FSc Pre-Medical (or equivalent) with at least 60% marks
• Qualifying NUMS 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 NUMS and clear the cutoff.
2. Apply through the central admissions portal for NUMS.
3. Submit FSc, Matric, entrance-test, domicile and CNIC documents.
4. Wait for the merit list; confirm your seat and deposit dues at Institute of Dentistry, CMH Lahore Medical College.

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