Kabir Medical College

Overview

Kabir Medical College is a private medical institution in Peshawar, KPK. It admits MBBS students through the PMDC-MDCAT route.

History & background

Kabir Medical College was founded in October 1995 by surgeon M. Kabir, a former Principal of Khyber Medical College and NWFP Health Secretary (1991-93), as the first medical college established in the private sector in Peshawar. It later became part of what is now Gandhara University.

Location

Peshawar is the historic capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and home to Khyber Medical College, the region's oldest public medical school, from which several of the city's private-college founders and administrators trained.

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
• Ophthalmology
• ENT
• Psychiatry

Courses offered

• MBBS

Student body

Total enrollment figures are not publicly published; the college is organized into a Basic Medical Sciences department (Roeeda Kabir) and a Clinical Sciences department (Naseer Teaching Hospital).

Notable facts

• The first private-sector medical college established in Peshawar (1995)
• Founded by Surgeon M. Kabir, former Principal of Khyber Medical College
• Now operates as a constituent institute of Gandhara University
• Listed in the ECFMG's International Medical Education Directory (IMED)

Admission criteria

Merit at Kabir 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 Kabir Medical College.

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