Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College

Overview

Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College is a public medical institution in Mirpur, AJK. It admits MBBS students through the SZABMU route.

History & background

Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College traces its origins to a 1976 announcement by Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto that was never realized; Benazir Bhutto herself later announced its establishment shortly before her death. President Asif Ali Zardari laid the foundation stone on 5 February 2011, and first-year MBBS classes began on 31 January 2012.

Location

Mirpur is a city in Azad Jammu and Kashmir near the scenic Mangla Dam and reservoir, historically significant for the large diaspora community it has sent to the United Kingdom and for hosting one of Pakistan's major hydroelectric projects.

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

Capacity for approximately 100 MBBS students annually per college sources.

Notable facts

• Located near Mangla Dam, one of the world's largest earth-filled dams.
• Has a 400-bed DHQ Teaching Hospital for clinical training and a library of over 10,000 books.
• Its establishment was first proposed in 1976 by PM Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and only realized decades later.

Admission criteria

Merit at Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College is computed under the standard weightage: Matric 10% + FSc/HSSC 40% + SZABMU-administered test 50%. Minimum FSc 60% and a qualifying SZABMU score are required to be eligible.

What aggregate do you need?

• Safe: above 91.27% aggregate
• Borderline: within ~0.5% of 91.27% — depends on this cycle's applicant pool
• Unlikely on open merit: below 90.27% on open merit — consider provincial quota or other colleges

Eligibility

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

FAQs

Other AJK medical colleges

• Azad Jammu & Kashmir Medical College — Muzaffarabad · public · 91.83% merit
• Poonch Medical College — Rawalakot · public · 90.74% merit
• Mohiuddin Islamic Medical College — Mirpur · private · merit not published