Ziauddin Medical University

Overview

Ziauddin Medical University is a private medical institution in Karachi, Sindh. It admits MBBS students through the PMDC-MDCAT route.

History & background

The Ziauddin Group began with a small maternity home in Nazimabad, Karachi, founded by Dr. Aijaz Fatima and Dr. Tajammul Hussain in memory of Sir Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad. Its School of Nursing was established in 1986; in 1994 the Sindh government's Ordinance No. XVII created the Dr. Ziauddin Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, which became Ziauddin Medical University in 1995 under Sindh Assembly Act VI. It received its full university charter as Ziauddin University on 13 December 2005.

Location

The university's campuses are located in Karachi's Nazimabad and Clifton areas, reflecting the city's mid-20th-century expansion of private healthcare institutions serving its rapidly growing urban population.

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
• BDS
• Nursing and allied health sciences programs

Student body

Total current enrollment figures are not publicly published.

Notable facts

• Named after Sir Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad, an academician and political figure
• Grew from a small Nazimabad maternity home into a full HEC-recognized university
• Received full university charter in 2005

Admission criteria

Merit at Ziauddin Medical University 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 78.5% aggregate
• Borderline: within ~0.5% of 78.5% — depends on this cycle's applicant pool
• Unlikely on open merit: below 77.50% 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 Ziauddin Medical University.

FAQs

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• Dow International Medical College — Karachi · public · 84.2% merit
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• Karachi Medical & Dental College — Karachi · public · 82.98% merit