Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College

Overview

Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College is a public medical institution in Sialkot, Punjab. It admits MBBS students through the UHS-MDCAT route.

History & background

Established in 2008 (as Sialkot Medical College) on the initiative of then-Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif with a sanction of PKR 450 million. It was renamed in 2017 after Khawaja Muhammad Safdar, a Pakistan Movement-era politician and father of PML-N leader Khawaja Muhammad Asif.

Location

Sialkot is a Punjab city near the border with India, internationally known as a major export centre for sports goods, surgical instruments and leather products, with a manufacturing tradition dating back over a century.

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

• Formerly known as Sialkot Medical College before its 2017 renaming
• Affiliated hospitals include Allama Iqbal Memorial Hospital (400 beds) and Sardar Begum Memorial Hospital (240 beds)
• Recognized by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council

Admission criteria

Merit at Khawaja Muhammad Safdar 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 93.63% aggregate
• Borderline: within ~0.5% of 93.63% — depends on this cycle's applicant pool
• Unlikely on open merit: below 92.63% 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 Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College.

FAQs

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