KMU Institute of Medical Sciences

Overview

KMU Institute of Medical Sciences is a public medical institution in Kohat, KPK. It admits MBBS students through the ETEA route.

History & background

KMU Institute of Medical Sciences, Kohat was conceived by Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST), whose syndicate decided in 2005 to start the province's first Institute of Medical Sciences under the direction of then-Governor KPK Syed Iftekhar Hussain Shah; it was inaugurated on 6 April 2006. It became a constituent institute of Khyber Medical University on 25 November 2011.

Location

Kohat is a garrison city in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa historically known for its salt mines and as a British-era cantonment guarding the route toward the Kohat Pass and the tribal districts.

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

Student body

Total enrollment figures are not publicly published; the institute was founded specifically to decentralize medical education for the southern and central regions of KPK, including Kohat division.

Notable facts

• Originally established by Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST) before being transferred to Khyber Medical University in 2011.
• Founded on the directive of the then-Governor of KPK.
• Serves as a key medical education center for southern/central KPK.

Admission criteria

Merit at KMU Institute of Medical Sciences is computed under the standard weightage: Matric 10% + FSc/HSSC 40% + ETEA 50%. Minimum FSc 60% and a qualifying ETEA score are required to be eligible.

What aggregate do you need?

• Safe: above 93.12% aggregate
• Borderline: within ~0.5% of 93.12% — depends on this cycle's applicant pool
• Unlikely on open merit: below 92.12% on open merit — consider provincial quota or other colleges

Eligibility

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

FAQs

Other KPK medical colleges

• Khyber Medical College — Peshawar · public · 94.77% merit
• Ayub Medical College — Abbottabad · public · 94.19% merit
• Khyber Girls Medical College — Peshawar · public · 93.89% merit
• Bacha Khan Medical College — Mardan · public · 93.81% merit
• Saidu Medical College — Swat · public · 93.79% merit