Liaquat College of Medicine & Dentistry (Dental Section)

Overview

Liaquat College of Medicine & Dentistry (Dental Section) is a private medical institution in Karachi, Sindh. It admits MBBS students through the PMDC-MDCAT route, and has been operating since 2000.

History & background

Liaquat College of Medicine & Dentistry (LCMD), named after Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan, was established in 2000 in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Karachi. According to its own published history it grew from an original dental college into today's comprehensive medical and dental institution, offering MBBS, BDS and postgraduate FCPS/MCPS/MD programs.

Location

Karachi is Pakistan's largest city and principal seaport, the country's commercial and industrial hub on the Arabian Sea coast, and home to the greatest concentration of medical and dental colleges of any Pakistani city.

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

Student body

Total enrollment figures are not publicly published; PMDC's college list allocates 75 BDS seats annually. The institution reports it is entering its Silver Jubilee (25th) year as of the 2024-25 period.

Notable facts

• Reports having originated as a dental college before expanding into a full medical institution
• Located in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Karachi, with Darul Sehat Hospital and Qamar Dental Hospital as teaching hospitals
• Listed in the WHO Directory of recognized medical and dental schools
• Affiliated with Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU)

Admission criteria

Merit at Liaquat College of Medicine & Dentistry (Dental Section) 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 Liaquat College of Medicine & Dentistry (Dental Section).

FAQs

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