Margalla College of Dentistry

Overview

Margalla College of Dentistry is a private medical institution in Rawalpindi, Punjab. It admits MBBS students through the PMDC-MDCAT route.

History & background

Margalla Institute of Health Sciences, Rawalpindi, was founded in 1997 and includes Margalla College of Dentistry among its programs (alongside DPT and Pharm-D). Its BDS program received Federal Health Ministry/PM&DC approval in 2003 and has been affiliated with University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore, since 2004.

Location

Rawalpindi is a garrison city adjoining the federal capital Islamabad, historically a British colonial cantonment and a major transport and trade node of the Potohar plateau, now home to a dense cluster of medical and allied-health colleges.

Faculties & departments

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

• Oral Anatomy
• Oral Pathology
• Oral Surgery
• Prosthodontics
• Periodontics
• Orthodontics
• Operative Dentistry

Courses offered

• BDS
• DPT
• Pharm-D

Student body

The institute reports having graduated 13 batches of BDS and DPT students; total current enrollment figures are not publicly published.

Notable facts

• Only BDS-granting institution in Rawalpindi with PM&DC approval since 2003, per its own claim
• Since 2010, CPSP has approved FCPS training in Orthodontics and Operative Dentistry at the college
• Affiliated with University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore, since 2004
• Part of the wider Margalla Institute of Health Sciences, founded 1997

Admission criteria

Merit at Margalla College of Dentistry 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 Margalla College of Dentistry.

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