Saidu Medical College

Overview

Saidu Medical College is a public medical institution in Swat, KPK. It admits MBBS students through the ETEA route.

History & background

Establishment was announced on the floor of the Provincial Assembly in October 1998, with the first batch of 50 MBBS students starting classes on 28 December 1998, during Ramzan. It was initially affiliated with the University of Peshawar and is now affiliated with Khyber Medical University.

Location

The college is located in Saidu Sharif, Swat District, in the scenic Swat Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, often nicknamed the 'Switzerland of Pakistan' for its mountain scenery, and a historic centre of Gandhara Buddhist civilization that later experienced significant conflict during the 2007-2009 insurgency before the region stabilized.

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 1998 had 50 students; current total enrollment figures are not publicly published.

Notable facts

• Located in Saidu Sharif, the historic administrative seat of the former princely State of Swat
• Founding classes began during Ramzan in December 1998
• Listed in the WHO Directory of International Medical Colleges
• Affiliated with Khyber Medical University

Admission criteria

Merit at Saidu 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 93.79% aggregate
• Borderline: within ~0.5% of 93.79% — depends on this cycle's applicant pool
• Unlikely on open merit: below 92.79% 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 Saidu 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
• Nowshera Medical College — Nowshera · public · 93.62% merit