Watim Medical College

Rawalpindi, Punjab

Closing merit

Not published

Seats

100 MBBS / 50 BDS

Entrance test

PMDC-MDCAT

Annual fee

Public college — government-subsidised, no standard published fee.

Overview

Watim Medical College is a private medical institution in Rawalpindi, Punjab. It admits MBBS students through the PMDC-MDCAT route.

History & background

Watim Medical & Dental College was established in 2015-2016, with its associated Watim General Hospital founded in 2015. The dental college gained PM&DC recognition in 2016-2017, and Watim Medical College received PM&DC approval for 100 MBBS seats in 2019, followed by a School of Paramedics and Allied Health Sciences in 2021.

Location

The college sits on the Grand Trunk Road at Rawat, at the junction of Rawalpindi and Islamabad -- a historic corridor that has connected South Asia from Kabul to Kolkata since Mughal and Sher Shah Suri-era times, now a fast-developing peri-urban belt between the twin cities.

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
Dentistry departments (Oral Surgery, Prosthodontics, Periodontics, Orthodontics)

Courses offered

MBBS
BDS
Paramedic and Allied Health Sciences diplomas/degrees

Student body

Total enrollment figures are not publicly published; PM&DC approved an initial intake of 100 MBBS students in 2019, with additional dental and paramedic seats added in subsequent years.

Notable facts

Built up in three phases: dental college (2016-17), medical college (2019), and paramedics school (2021)
Attached to the 500-bed Watim General Hospital, established 2015
Located directly on GT Road between Rawalpindi and Islamabad
Affiliated with University of Health Sciences, Punjab

Admission criteria

Merit at Watim Medical 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

Appear in the PMDC-MDCAT and clear the cutoff.
Apply through the central admissions portal for PMDC-MDCAT.
Submit FSc, Matric, entrance-test, domicile and CNIC documents.
Wait for the merit list; confirm your seat and deposit dues at Watim Medical College.

FAQs

What was Watim Medical College's recent closing merit?

Watim Medical College doesn't publish a closing merit percentage — see the admission criteria section above.

Which entrance test is required?

PMDC-MDCAT.

How many MBBS seats are there?

100 MBBS seats, plus 50 BDS seats.

What is the annual fee?

The annual fee is not separately published — it's a public, government-subsidised college.

Other Punjab medical colleges

King Edward Medical University — Lahore · public · 94.87% merit
Allama Iqbal Medical College — Lahore · public · 94.45% merit
Services Institute of Medical Sciences — Lahore · public · 94.23% merit
Nishtar Medical University — Multan · public · 94.15% merit
Ameer-ud-Din Medical College (PGMI) — Lahore · public · 94.01% merit

Source: PMDC-regulated private-college merit list, 2025–26 cycle. Last updated 2026-07-14.

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