Services Institute of Medical Sciences

Overview

Services Institute of Medical Sciences is a public medical institution in Lahore, Punjab. It admits MBBS students through the UHS-MDCAT route.

History & background

Founded on 25 February 2003 as a private medical college with founding principal Faisal Masud, initially housed in a portion of the Institute of Public Health building on Birdwood Road, Lahore. After about a decade of private operation, the Government of Punjab purchased the institution and nationalized it as a public-sector medical college.

Location

The college is located in Lahore, Punjab's provincial capital, adjacent to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology, in an area that has become a cluster of specialized public health institutions within the city.

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 enrollment figures are not publicly published; annual MBBS intake follows PMDC/PMC-approved public-sector seat allocations.

Notable facts

• Originally established as a private college in 2003, later nationalized by the Government of Punjab
• Affiliated teaching hospitals include Services Hospital and Punjab Institute of Mental Health
• Located adjacent to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology in Lahore

Admission criteria

Merit at Services Institute of Medical Sciences 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 94.23% aggregate
• Borderline: within ~0.5% of 94.23% — depends on this cycle's applicant pool
• Unlikely on open merit: below 93.23% 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 Services Institute of Medical Sciences.

FAQs

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• Ameer-ud-Din Medical College (PGMI) — Lahore · public · 94.01% merit
• Rawalpindi Medical University — Rawalpindi · public · 93.93% merit