Karachi Medical & Dental College

Overview

Karachi Medical & Dental College is a public medical institution in Karachi, Sindh. It admits MBBS students through the Sindh-MDCAT route.

History & background

Karachi Medical & Dental College (KMDC) was founded in 1991 as Pakistan's first medical and dental college established, managed and administered by a Municipal Corporation, opening with just 50 MBBS and 25 BDS students. It was recently converted to university status and renamed Karachi Metropolitan University by the Karachi Mayor's office.

Location

Karachi is Pakistan's largest metropolis and principal port city, and KMDC's founding under municipal (rather than provincial or federal) administration reflected the city's distinct local-government structure within Pakistan's higher-education landscape.

Faculties & departments

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

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Biochemistry
• Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Forensic Medicine
• Community Medicine
• Medicine
• Surgery
• Gynaecology & Obstetrics
• Paediatrics
• ENT
• Ophthalmology

Courses offered

• MBBS
• BDS

Student body

Grew from 50 MBBS and 25 BDS students at founding to roughly 250 medical and 100 dental students admitted annually today.

Notable facts

• Pakistan's first medical and dental college run by a Municipal Corporation.
• Pioneered entrance-test-based admission in the public sector, a practice later widely adopted by other colleges.
• Recently renamed Karachi Metropolitan University following its upgrade to university status.

Admission criteria

Merit at Karachi Medical & Dental College is computed under the standard weightage: Matric 10% + FSc/HSSC 40% + Sindh-MDCAT 50%. Minimum FSc 60% and a qualifying Sindh-MDCAT score are required to be eligible.

What aggregate do you need?

• Safe: above 82.98% aggregate
• Borderline: within ~0.5% of 82.98% — depends on this cycle's applicant pool
• Unlikely on open merit: below 81.98% on open merit — consider provincial quota or other colleges

Eligibility

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

FAQs

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