Fatima Jinnah Medical University

Overview

Fatima Jinnah Medical University is a public medical institution in Lahore, Punjab. It admits MBBS students through the UHS-MDCAT route.

History & background

Established in 1948 as Fatima Jinnah Medical College for women, on the site of the earlier Balak Ram Medical College founded in 1941 by the family of Sir Ganga Ram (closed after Partition). It admitted its first 39 students in October 1948 and was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Khawaja Nazimuddin on 31 March 1949, named after Fatima Jinnah with the personal approval of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It was elevated to university status on 1 July 2015.

Location

The college is located in Lahore near the historic Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, within the walled-city periphery of Punjab's capital. Lahore has been the centre of medical and higher education in Punjab since the colonial period.

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
• Postgraduate residency, MD/MS and diploma programs (as a degree-awarding public medical university)

Student body

The founding batch in 1948 admitted 39 students; current total enrollment figures are not publicly published.

Notable facts

• Pakistan's first women's medical institution
• Named after Fatima Jinnah with the personal approval of Muhammad Ali Jinnah
• Affiliated with Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, established 1921
• Upgraded to university status in 2015

Admission criteria

Merit at Fatima Jinnah Medical University 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 93.81% aggregate
• Borderline: within ~0.5% of 93.81% — depends on this cycle's applicant pool
• Unlikely on open merit: below 92.81% 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 Fatima Jinnah Medical University.

FAQs

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