Shifa College of Medicine

Overview

Shifa College of Medicine is a private medical institution in Islamabad, Islamabad. It admits MBBS students through the PMDC-MDCAT route.

History & background

Founded in 1998 as a private medical college in Islamabad. Its affiliated Shifa International Hospital traces back to 1987, when it was incorporated as a private limited company by a group of Pakistani physicians, becoming a public limited company in 1989. The parent Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University was established through a 2012 Act of Parliament, approved by President Asif Ali Zardari, with Shifa College of Medicine as one of its constituent colleges.

Location

The college is located in Islamabad's H-8 sector, part of the capital's planned institutional zones developed since the 1960s to house universities, hospitals and public-sector organizations.

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

• Constituent college of Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, established via 2012 Act of Parliament
• Affiliated with Shifa International Hospital, one of Pakistan's leading private tertiary care hospitals
• One of the earliest private medical colleges established in Islamabad (1998)

Admission criteria

Merit at Shifa College of Medicine is computed under the standard weightage: Matric 10% + FSc/HSSC 40% + entrance test 50%. Minimum FSc 60% and a qualifying PMDC-MDCAT score are required to be eligible.

What aggregate do you need?

• Safe: above 82% aggregate
• Borderline: within ~0.5% of 82% — depends on this cycle's applicant pool
• Unlikely on open merit: below 81.00% on open merit — consider provincial quota or other colleges

Eligibility

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

FAQs

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