Rahbar College of Dentistry

Overview

Rahbar College of Dentistry is a private medical institution in Lahore, Punjab. It admits MBBS students through the PMDC-MDCAT route, and has been operating since 2024.

History & background

Rahbar Medical & Dental College (RMDC), Lahore, was established in 2012 and gained PMDC recognition in February 2014. Its dedicated Rahbar College of Dentistry was inaugurated in 2024, offering a 4-year BDS program followed by a one-year house job, built to meet PM&DC accreditation standards.

Location

Lahore is Punjab's provincial capital and Pakistan's cultural and educational hub, historically the centre of medical and higher education in the region; the college sits in the Lahore Cantt area, close to the airport and Ring Road.

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; as a college inaugurated in 2024, it is among the newest dental colleges in Pakistan. PMDC's college list allocates 50 BDS seats annually.

Notable facts

• Inaugurated in 2024, making it one of the newest PMDC-recognized dental colleges in the country
• Parent institution RMDC established 2012, PMDC-recognized 2014
• Facilities include CBCT imaging, phantom-head labs and dental-materials labs
• Affiliated with Rangers Teaching Hospital for clinical exposure

Admission criteria

Merit at Rahbar 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 Rahbar College of Dentistry.

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