Best Private Medical Colleges in Lahore
Nowadays, as the MCAT Exam is approaching nearer and nearer, a lot of pre-medical students are concerned about it. Every pre-medical student wants to study MBBS in a government medical college or university.
But as there are not a lot of government medical schools and seats are limited so most of the students failed to make up for their studies in government medical university. So they decide most often to join private medical colleges. Those who are not economically stable prefer to retake the MCAT in next year. This article is for those who wants to join private medical colleges.
There are a lot of private medical schools in Lahore, so we are listing a few and top one to help students making their decision. The list of some top private medical colleges in Lahore is:
1. CMH Lahore Medical College
CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry is a private medical school located on Abdur Rehman Road in Cantonment neighborhood of Lahore. It is a military medical co-educational institute and attached with CMH Lahore.
It was established in 2006 by former President and Chief of Army Staff General Pervaiz Musharraf. The college is affiliated with NUMS and is recognized by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council. The block of dentistry was recognized in 2009 by Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Health.
The school has only one campus which covers about 12 acres of land. The college has a lot of facilities including CMH hospital, Army Cardiac Centre and IOD Dental Clinics for general public.
The medical college has following institutes:
- Medical College
- Institute of Dentistry
- Institute of Nursing
- Institute of Allied Health Sciences
2. FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry Lahore
FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry (FMHCMD) is a private medical and dentistry school located in Shadman, Lahore. It was established in 2001. The college is accredited by Pakistan Medical and Dental council and recognized by University of Health Sciences Lahore.
There are a number of hospitals attached with school for clinical training including Fatima Memorial Hospital, Hijaz Hospital and Khair-Un-Nisa Hospital. The university takes 150 medical students and 75 dentistry students every year based on MCAT score and also through their own test.
There are only two important departments in school:
- Department of Medical School
- Department of Dentistry
3. Lahore Medical and Dental College
Lahore Medical and Dental College is a college of medicine and dentistry located in Tulspura, Lahore. It was established in 1997 and is one of the oldest private medical colleges in Lahore. It is recognized by UHS, PMDC and approved by Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Health Sciences.
The three hospitals which are attached with school for clinical training are Doctors Hospital, Surgimed Hospital and Ghurki Trust Teaching Hospital.
The private medical school offers following programs to students:
- Medical (MBBS)
- Dental (BDS)
- Pharmacy (Pharm-D)
- Physical Therapy (DPT)
- Nutritional Sciences
4. Shalamar Medical and Dental College Lahore
Shalamar Medical and Dental College is a private medical and dentistry school located in Shalimar Town, Lahore. The college was established in 2009. It is a part of Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences.
The college is affiliated with University of Health Sciences and recognized by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council. The two hospitals attached with medical school for clinical training are Shalamar Hospital and Fauji Foundation Hospital. The college take 150 students every year.
The school offers a number of programs for postgraduate training:
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Gynaecology and Obstetrics
- Paediatrics, Orthopaedics
- Cardiology
5. Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College
Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College is a school of medicine, dentistry and pharmaceutics located in Bahria Town Lahore. The private college was established in 2008. It is conceived by Dr Farooq Saeed Khan (CEO Farooq Group of Companies).
The college has only one campus which cover 2.5 acres of land. The motto of school is ‘Your best way to be professional’. The university is affiliated with UHS, PMDC and University of the Punjab. The university has a total of 750 MBBS students, 200 dentistry students and 500 Pharm-D students.
The school has following departments
- Medical (MBBS) department
- Dental Department
- Pharm-D Department
- IT Department
6. Sharif Medical and Dental College
Sharif Medical and Dental College is a private medical school located in Sharif Medical City at Jati Umra, Lahore. It was established in 1997 by Mian Muhammad Sharif and is recognized by UHS and PMDC. The motto of medical school is ‘Success through perseverence’.
The medical school offers following two programs:
- Five-year degree program for MBBS
- Four-year degree program for BDS
7. Avicenna Medical College Lahore
Avicenna Medical College is a private school of medicine located in DHA, Lahore. It was established in 2009 and is recognized by UHS, PMDC and Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Health. The two hospitals which are attached with medical school for clinical training are Aadil Hospital and Avicenna hospital.
There are a lot of departments in Avicenna Medical College in which few are listed here:
- Department of Anatomy
- Department of Anesthesiology
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Community Medicine
- Department of Dermatology
8. Rashid Latif Medical College
Rashid Latif Medical College is a private medical college located on Ferozepur Road Lahore. It was established in 2010 by Dr Rashid Latif. The campus covers about 28 acres of land. It is recognized by UHS, PMDC and approved by Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Health Sciences.
The medical school is attached with Arif Memorial Teaching Hospital for clinical and teaching purposes.
The university offers a lot of programs in which few important are listed here:
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm-D)
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
- BS Nursing
9. Central Park Medical College
Central Park Medical School is a private medical school located on Ferozepur Road, Lahore. It was established in 2008 and is recognized by UHS, PMDC, WHO and approved by Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Health Sciences. The two hospitals which are attached for clinical training are Bhatti International Teaching Hospital and Central Park Teaching Hospital.
The school is comprised of following important departments:
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Community Medicine
- Cardiology
- General Surgery
The private college offers two programs:
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
- Doctor of Physiotherapy (DPT)
10. University College of Medicine and Dentistry
The University College of Medicine and dentistry is a part of University of Lahore which is located on Defence Road, Lahore. The university is recognized by PMDC and it’s MBBS and BDS admission is governed by UHS.
There are a lot of hospitals attached for teaching and clinical training e.g. Nawaz Sharif Social Security Hospital, Al-Khidmat Hospital, University Dental Hospital and University Teaching Hospital. In 2019, PMDC ranked UCMD in A+ category with 95 % scoring and stands among top 5 medical colleges of Pakistan.
A lot of undergraduate, postgraduate and M-Phil / PhD programs are offered. A few are listed here:
- Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
- Public Health
- MDS (Dentistry)
- MPhil Physiology
Final Thoughts
In this article, we saw some of the top medical colleges in Lahore. As finding the institution to enhance your career and personality is very important decision in one’s life. So, we listed all the basic information, courses offered and rankings of private medical schools of Lahore. We hope this article will help you in deciding about your future.