D.G. Khan Medical College

Overview

D.G. Khan Medical College is a public medical institution in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab. It admits MBBS students through the UHS-MDCAT route.

History & background

Established in 2010 as one of four new King Edward Medical University-planned medical colleges; Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif laid its foundation stone on 27 November 2010. The first batch of 100 students admitted in 2010-11 initially studied at Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, before shifting to the D.G. Khan campus in November 2011. The attached DHQ Teaching Hospital, originally a small civil hospital from 1901, was upgraded to 500 beds.

Location

Dera Ghazi Khan is a city on the west bank of the Indus River in southern Punjab, historically a gateway between Punjab and Balochistan and named after Baloch chieftain Ghazi Khan Mirrani, serving as an administrative and trade hub for the surrounding Seraiki and Baloch communities.

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
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Paediatrics
• ENT
• Ophthalmology
• Psychiatry
• Radiology

Courses offered

• MBBS

Student body

The founding batch in 2010-11 comprised 100 students; current total enrollment figures are not publicly published.

Notable facts

• One of four new medical colleges planned by a King Edward Medical University team in 2009
• Attached DHQ Teaching Hospital dates to 1901 and was upgraded to 500 beds
• 229-Kanal campus with dedicated hostels, labs and museums

Admission criteria

Merit at D.G. Khan Medical 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 93.53% aggregate
• Borderline: within ~0.5% of 93.53% — depends on this cycle's applicant pool
• Unlikely on open merit: below 92.53% 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 D.G. Khan Medical College.

FAQs

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