Rawal Institute of Health Sciences

Overview

Rawal Institute of Health Sciences is a private medical institution in Islamabad, Islamabad. It admits MBBS students through the PMDC-MDCAT route.

History & background

Rawal Institute of Health Sciences (RIHS) was established in 2011 by a group of healthcare professionals and educators to meet growing regional healthcare demand. Its affiliated Rawal General and Dental Hospital was also founded in 2011 and expanded departments (cardiac, paediatric, orthopedic, and neuro surgery, plus urology) by 2013.

Location

RIHS is located in Islamabad, Pakistan's federal capital, and encompasses Rawal Medical College, Rawal College of Dentistry, and Rawal College of Nursing under one institutional umbrella.

Faculties & departments

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

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Biochemistry
• Pharmacology
• Pathology
• Forensic Medicine
• Community Medicine
• Medicine
• Surgery
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Paediatrics
• Ophthalmology
• ENT
• Psychiatry
• Dentistry

Courses offered

• MBBS
• BDS

Student body

Total enrollment figures are not publicly published; the affiliated Rawal General and Dental Hospital expanded to about 500 beds by 2013.

Notable facts

• Umbrella institute for Rawal Medical College, Rawal College of Dentistry, and Rawal College of Nursing
• Affiliated teaching hospital expanded to roughly 500 beds by 2013, adding cardiac, paediatric, orthopedic, and neurosurgery departments
• Founded in 2011 in Islamabad

Admission criteria

Merit at Rawal Institute of Health 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.

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 Rawal Institute of Health Sciences.

FAQs

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• Federal Medical College (SZABMU) — Islamabad · public · 93.83% merit
• Shifa College of Medicine — Islamabad · private · 82% merit
• School of Dentistry, SZABMU — Islamabad · public · merit not published
• Al-Nafees Medical College — Islamabad · private · merit not published