Gomal Medical College

Overview

Gomal Medical College is a public medical institution in Dera Ismail Khan, KPK. It admits MBBS students through the ETEA route.

History & background

Founded on 26 August 1998 by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Chief Minister and established as part of Gomal University on 11 January 1999. It was initially affiliated with the University of Peshawar, transitioning to Khyber Medical University affiliation around 2010, and received permanent PMDC recognition in 2007.

Location

Dera Ismail Khan is a city in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the west bank of the Indus River, historically a trading crossroads between the settled districts of KP and the tribal regions to its west, named after its founder Ismail Khan.

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

Total current enrollment figures are not publicly published.

Notable facts

• Established in 1998 as part of the wave of new public medical colleges founded in KP during the 1990s
• Initially affiliated with the University of Peshawar before moving to Khyber Medical University
• Received permanent PMDC recognition in 2007

Admission criteria

Merit at Gomal Medical College is computed under the standard weightage: Matric 10% + FSc/HSSC 40% + ETEA 50%. Minimum FSc 60% and a qualifying ETEA score are required to be eligible.

What aggregate do you need?

• Safe: above 93.42% aggregate
• Borderline: within ~0.5% of 93.42% — depends on this cycle's applicant pool
• Unlikely on open merit: below 92.42% on open merit — consider provincial quota or other colleges

Eligibility

• FSc Pre-Medical (or equivalent) with at least 60% marks
• Qualifying ETEA 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 ETEA and clear the cutoff.
2. Apply through the central admissions portal for ETEA.
3. Submit FSc, Matric, entrance-test, domicile and CNIC documents.
4. Wait for the merit list; confirm your seat and deposit dues at Gomal Medical College.

FAQs

Other KPK medical colleges

• Khyber Medical College — Peshawar · public · 94.77% merit
• Ayub Medical College — Abbottabad · public · 94.19% merit
• Khyber Girls Medical College — Peshawar · public · 93.89% merit
• Bacha Khan Medical College — Mardan · public · 93.81% merit
• Saidu Medical College — Swat · public · 93.79% merit