Isra Dental College

Overview

Isra Dental College is a private medical institution in Hyderabad, Sindh. It admits MBBS students through the PMDC-MDCAT route.

History & background

The Isra Islamic Foundation was formed in 1985 by a group of professionals aiming to uplift underprivileged communities in Sindh through education and healthcare; its Hyderabad education and health complex, whose campus construction began in 1989, grew into Isra University. Isra Dental College operates within this campus offering undergraduate and postgraduate dental training; a specific founding year for the dental college alone is not independently documented.

Location

Hyderabad is Sindh's second-largest city, on the Indus River, and a historic centre of Sindhi culture, trade and education.

Faculties & departments

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

• Oral Anatomy
• Dental Materials
• Operative Dentistry
• Prosthodontics
• Orthodontics
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Periodontology
• Oral Pathology
• Oral Medicine
• Community Dentistry

Courses offered

• BDS
• Postgraduate dental training programs (Faculty of Dentistry & Allied Sciences)

Student body

Total enrollment figures are not publicly published; PMDC's college list allocates 50 BDS seats annually.

Notable facts

• Part of Isra University's 16-acre Hyderabad campus, which includes two university hospitals
• Grew out of the Isra Islamic Foundation, formed in 1985 to support education and healthcare in Sindh
• Houses a dedicated IDC Hospital for tertiary-level dental care

Admission criteria

Merit at Isra Dental 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 Isra Dental College.

FAQs

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