Shalamar Medical & Dental College

Overview

Shalamar Medical & Dental College is a private medical institution in Lahore, Punjab. It admits MBBS students through the PMDC-MDCAT route.

History & background

Shalamar Medical and Dental College (SMDC) traces its roots to the Businessmen Hospital Trust (BHT), established in 1974 to build a composite medical complex. Shalamar Hospital opened in 1978, and SMDC itself was completed in 2009 as BHT's third major project, admitting its first MBBS class in the 2009-10 session.

Location

SMDC is named after Lahore's Shalimar Gardens, a 17th-century Mughal garden complex built by Emperor Shah Jahan, reflecting the college's location in a city renowned for Mughal-era architecture and heritage.

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 college operates under the umbrella Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences alongside a nursing college and allied health sciences school.

Notable facts

• Named after the historic Mughal-era Shalimar Gardens of Lahore
• Third major project of the Businessmen Hospital Trust, founded 1974
• Umbrella organization Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences also runs a nursing college (2006) and allied health sciences school (2016)

Admission criteria

Merit at Shalamar Medical & Dental College 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 Shalamar Medical & Dental College.

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