Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences

Overview

Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences is a private medical institution in Quetta Cantt, Balochistan. It admits MBBS students through the PMDC-MDCAT route.

History & background

Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences (QIMS) was established in 2011 under the auspices of the Pakistan Army, intended to bring aspiring youth of Balochistan into the national medical-education mainstream. It is located within the premises of Combined Military Hospital, Quetta Cantonment, and achieved international FAIMER accreditation and WHO Directory listing within a year of opening.

Location

Quetta Cantonment is the military garrison district of Quetta, Balochistan's provincial capital, historically developed as a British colonial cantonment and remaining an important center of military and, increasingly, medical-education infrastructure.

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 is affiliated with the National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) and admits per PMDC-approved seats.

Notable facts

• Established under the auspices of the Pakistan Army within the Combined Military Hospital Quetta premises, giving it a semi-governmental character despite private/military administration.
• Achieved FAIMER accreditation and WHO Directory of Medical Colleges listing within a year of opening.
• Affiliated with the National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS).

Admission criteria

Merit at Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences 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.

What aggregate do you need?

• Safe: above 86.73% aggregate
• Borderline: within ~0.5% of 86.73% — depends on this cycle's applicant pool
• Unlikely on open merit: below 85.73% on open merit — consider provincial quota or other colleges

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 Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences.

FAQs

Other Balochistan medical colleges

• Jhalawan Medical College — Khuzdar · public · 81.87% merit
• Loralai Medical College — Loralai · public · 76.32% merit
• Bolan Medical College (BUMHS) — Quetta · public · 75% merit
• Makran Medical College — Turbat · public · 74.54% merit
• Dental Section, Bolan Medical College — Quetta · public · merit not published