Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical & Dental College

Overview

Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical & Dental College is a public medical institution in Lahore, Punjab. It admits MBBS students through the UHS-MDCAT route.

History & background

Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical and Dental College was established and inaugurated in 2009 by then-President Asif Ali Zardari, added to the existing Shaikh Zayed Medical Complex which had originated in 1986 as the Shaikh Zayed Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute and Hospital, funded through UAE assistance. Its first MBBS batch graduated at the end of 2014.

Location

Lahore is Punjab's provincial capital and one of Pakistan's foremost historical, cultural and educational centers, home to the University of the Punjab and numerous Mughal-era monuments; the college sits on a 55-acre campus opposite Punjab University.

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
• BDS

Student body

Total enrollment figures are not publicly published; the college has run annual MBBS/BDS intakes since 2009 per PMDC/SZABMU-approved seats.

Notable facts

• Named for and funded in cooperation with UAE ruler Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
• Attached to Shaikh Zayed Hospital as its teaching hospital, part of a 55-acre medical complex.
• Affiliated with Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU).

Admission criteria

Merit at Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical & Dental College is computed under the standard weightage: Matric 10% + FSc/HSSC 40% + UHS-MDCAT 50%. Minimum FSc 60% and a qualifying UHS-MDCAT score are required to be eligible.

What aggregate do you need?

• Safe: above 93.93% aggregate
• Borderline: within ~0.5% of 93.93% — depends on this cycle's applicant pool
• Unlikely on open merit: below 92.93% on open merit — consider provincial quota or other colleges

Eligibility

• FSc Pre-Medical (or equivalent) with at least 60% marks
• Qualifying UHS-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 UHS-MDCAT and clear the cutoff.
2. Apply through the central admissions portal for UHS-MDCAT.
3. Submit FSc, Matric, entrance-test, domicile and CNIC documents.
4. Wait for the merit list; confirm your seat and deposit dues at Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical & Dental College.

FAQs

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