Islamic International Medical College

Overview

Islamic International Medical College is a private medical institution in Rawalpindi, Punjab. It admits MBBS students through the PMDC-MDCAT route.

History & background

Islamic International Medical College (IIMC) was established in 1996 by founding managing trustee Zulfiqar Ali Khan, sponsored by the not-for-profit Islamic International Medical College Trust (IIMCT) set up in 1995. It was a pioneer private-sector medical institute in Rawalpindi combining modern medical education with Islamic ethical values, and today operates as a constituent college of Riphah International University.

Location

Rawalpindi is a garrison city adjoining Islamabad and historically served as a British colonial cantonment and rail/trade hub of the Potohar plateau. It hosts Pakistan Army General Headquarters and a dense concentration of medical and teaching institutions, making it one of Punjab's major centres for medical 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
• ENT
• Ophthalmology
• Psychiatry
• Radiology

Courses offered

• MBBS
• Postgraduate residency/FCPS training via affiliated teaching hospitals

Student body

Total enrollment figures are not publicly published; the college has run continuously since 1996 as one of the larger private medical colleges under Riphah International University with an annual PMDC-approved MBBS intake.

Notable facts

• Founded by the Islamic International Medical College Trust (IIMCT), a not-for-profit trust established in 1995
• Now operates as a constituent college of Riphah International University's Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences
• Recognized by PMDC and HEC
• One of the earliest private medical colleges established in Rawalpindi in the 1990s

Admission criteria

Merit at Islamic International Medical College 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 Islamic International Medical College.

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